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ProgressiveProfessor

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23. Its not jack hammer governance

Reply to MichiganVote (Reply #21)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:13 PM

Apr 2012

The EM serves at the pleasure of the Governor. If the EM is being excessive they can be stopped by the peoples' elected chief executive. Benton Harbor was in meltdown. Something had to be done.

In California we do not have an EM like law. When there was clear malfeasance, the State AG had a bit of trouble finding laws to deal with the situation.

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(Michigan's) EM referendum won't be on November ballot (due to font size on the petitions) [View all] Bozita Apr 2012 OP

This is hideous - what state is next? ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #1

OFFS! sakabatou Apr 2012 #2

I knew this would happen. One member of the Board of Canvassers brought the catbyte Apr 2012 #3

What a disgusting excuse........ Smilo Apr 2012 #4

It's so sickening. One bagger Board of Canvassers catbyte Apr 2012 #7

Everyone in Michigan has representative government, its called the state government. ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #18

A jackhammer is a tool. So Mi. citizens should have jackhammer governance? MichiganVote Apr 2012 #21

Its not jack hammer governance ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #23

So you believe a fascist governor should be able to overthrow democratically elected local officials Bjorn Against Apr 2012 #25

No, and that is not what the original EM law does ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #26

I never said that local officials should be untouchable Bjorn Against Apr 2012 #27

You might want to take a better look at the original EM law...it was more sweeping than many ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #28

Just because Granholm did it that does not make it OK Bjorn Against Apr 2012 #29

What Granholm did was more than OK, its was necessary, even overdue ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #30

Oh riiiiiiiightttt...this Governor and the Legislature salivate for the MichiganVote Apr 2012 #31

What entirely new law? ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #32

link to video... Bozita Apr 2012 #5

What condition is Michigan's Supreme Court in? RC Apr 2012 #6

Stacked with Repukes. No hope there. Michigan gov't is in a world of hurt and if we don't take Purveyor Apr 2012 #8

Riots comin' MichiganVote Apr 2012 #22

Local newscast said petitioners would head to the state's Court of Appeals, bypassing circuit courts Bozita Apr 2012 #13

The question, Michigan voters, is this gratuitous Apr 2012 #9

How's this font size? KamaAina Apr 2012 #10

LOL .... Trajan Apr 2012 #19

Could the printer be a repuke? KamaAina Apr 2012 #11

Printer swears he used 14pt. type. Bozita Apr 2012 #12

Don't print reduce in size when copied on copiers? LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #17

Even by the standards that is astoundingly petty. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #14

This decision is just as dictatorial as the law the petition is intended to help repeal. eyewall Apr 2012 #15

Rethugs are putting it all out there for all to see. The gloves off now. Get to court, Michigan! freshwest Apr 2012 #16

Ah, the system is working just as the Koch Bros. intended HeiressofBickworth Apr 2012 #20

California Sec State has used damn near the same tactics previously ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #24