New taxes coming from the Libs?

How did the Repubs find themselves in that position of control?

 

Hatred of Obama and his policies mostly. Our state is (roughly) 50/50 Rep/Dem. Mania in politics is the rule lol

 

So, were these folks appointed or elected?

 

Yea. And I was wrong about those dates. And even said so. Being wrong now makes one a liar?

 

What do you care liar? Youre a piece of . And you lie just to make a statement.

 

Being purposely wrong does.

 

And that makes David a liar. Because I wasnt purposely wrong; just incorrect. Thanks for agreeing with me about David.

 

You know I'm going to say elected... (laughs) The point I'm making is they are wrong to take over every school or city that is in the red. They have given themselves the power to micromanage all schools and cities in the state, "firing" any person or board that resists them. It's an immense power grab. Say the Democrats control a certain school or city; No problem, the Governor can dismiss all of them easily, elected or not! If Obama did EXACTLY the same thing on a national level, people would immediately remove him from office. This is as serious as it gets. This is why I don't believe our system is functional. The lawmakers govern themselves. This is the result of that corruption, a totally legal power grab, that is also totally unethical.

 

Elected just like the current president. Oh yeah, you've accepted that so well.

 

The governor can dismiss elected officials?

 

YES! That is exactly what the Michigan law that this governor passed does. EXACTLY!

 

Bear with me here:

When comparing the two (the trickle-down theory vs the trickle-up theory) strictly on the effect each has on boosting the economy, the former is a cross-your-fingers and hope thing while the latter is a sure thing. Poor people spend their money, period. They have to to survive. All that money goes directly into the economy, and quickly. The purchases (of goods and services) they make has an immediate effect on a company's bankroll. They in turn can create more product and the profits move quickly upward. You simply can't say big business is going to help the economy as fast and as sure when they get an equal amount of money given to them.

Say the economy is a crop. Giving big business money is like flying a plane loaded with dry-ice into a cloud in order to seed it and make it rain onto the crop. You might get a sprinkle here or there, but the majority of the crop will wither and die. Giving poor people that same amount of money is like installing a sprinkler system onto the field itself. the crops will grow, and fast.

 

Yes. Any entity (school, township or city, including their elected boards) that does not have a balanced budget (is in the red) can easily be dismissed. The process involves being selected for auditing (if you are in the red, that qualifies), a preliminary review, the governor can then appoint a review team (who negotiate and sign a consent agreement with the chief administrative officer of the local government, failure to sign the agreement allows the local government to be placed in receivership), or "Upon the confirmation of a finding of a financial emergency, the governor shall declare the local government in receivership and shall appoint an emergency manager to act for and in the place and stead of the governing body and the office of chief administrative officer of the local government."

A few of the Emergency Managers powers: (many more not listed)

"The emergency manager, within 30 days of submitting the financial and operating plan to the state financial authority, shall conduct a public informational meeting on the plan and any modifications to the plan. This subsection does not mean that the emergency manager must receive public approval before he or she implements the plan or any modification of the plan."

"An emergency manager may initiate court proceedings in Ingham county circuit court in the name of the local government to enforce compliance with any of his or her orders or any constitutional or legislative mandates, or to restrain violations of any constitutional or legislative power of his or her orders."

"If provided in the financial and operating plan, or otherwise with the prior written approval of the governor or his or her designee, sell, lease, convey, assign, or otherwise use or transfer the assets, liabilities, functions, or responsibilities of the local government, provided the use or transfer of assets, liabilities, functions, or responsibilities for this purpose does not endanger the health, safety, or welfare of residents of the local government or unconstitutionally impair a bond, note, security, or uncontested legal obligation of the local government."

"For municipal governments, with approval of the governor, disincorporate or dissolve the municipal government and assign its assets, debts, and liabilities as provided by law."

"Remove, replace, appoint, or confirm the appointments to any office, board, commission, authority, or other entity which is within or is a component unit of the local government."

Complete text of the entire Bill can be found here:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0004.htm

 

So, you're saying the governor has the authority to simply dismiss any elected official he pleases, on a whim? No cause is required, no oversight, he can just wake up one day & fire every Dim who holds an elected position? Kinda hard to believe.
Are you sure you aren't stretching this a bit?

 

See "the process" (in 1st paragraph) above. All you had to do was read it.

 

I wish that I was exaggerating. It is that draconian. This guy is power hungry.

 

I have to admire it though, it's absolutely brilliant ...but for a business, not a political party. The Republicans overstepped themselves here big time. Time will tell if it causes them the damage they deserve for putting democracy on the shelf while attempting to resolve the state's financial issues.