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Thu Feb 28, 2013, 03:08 PM

3. Thanks!! I don't understand what's going on, either. It is clearly an abuse of constitutional powers

The problem is that the Republicans in the legislature can simply pass an amendment changing constitutional powers of the governor, essentially expanding his powers to do this.

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Detroit Takeover: Rick Snyder Will Announce State Takeover, Mayor Dave Bing Says [View all]	onehandle	Feb 28	OP
I'm not as frustrated by this as I am by people NOT protesting in the streets!	Liberal_Stalwart71	Feb 28	#1
The voters overturned	xxqqqzme	Feb 28	#2
Thanks!! I don't understand what's going on, either. It is clearly an abuse of constitutional powers	Liberal_Stalwart71	Feb 28	#3
The problem is that Michigan is not the only state that can do this.	dixiegrrrrl	Feb 28	#4
And for any here who do not already know, the Italian PM used to work for Goldman Sachs. n/t	Fire Walk With Me	Mar 1	#17
Goldman Sachs dominates the World Bank, the IMF,	dixiegrrrrl	Mar 1	#22
...	Fire Walk With Me	Mar 1	#23
Why should	John2	Mar 1	#19
Oh now I see,	John2	Mar 1	#20
Apathetic Democrats in Michigan did more than their fair share to vote him IN.	PassingFair	Feb 28	#13
One definition of tyranny is taxation without representation...	OneAngryDemocrat	Feb 28	#5
In typical repuke fashion, they fixed the intel around the policy.	louis-t	Feb 28	#6
ReThugs can take over control of detroit... but Obama is a Fascist?	Auntie Bush	Feb 28	#7
Life imitating art.	DavidWD72	Feb 28	#8
Come to think of it, Ahh-nuld's available.	KamaAina	Feb 28	#11
What the f/ck are the "Democrats" doin'?	blkmusclmachine	Feb 28	#9
The Big 3 Auto's should consider leaving Michigan.	LiberalFighter	Feb 28	#10
In particular GM	KamaAina	Feb 28	#12
Maybe GM should do more to help the workers there and the city...some taxbreak give backs?	kelliekat44	Mar 1	#21
And go where? Wisconsin??	MichiganVote	Feb 28	#15
Why would they go there? There aren't any auto assembly plants there now.	LiberalFighter	Feb 28	#16
Why hasn't anyone proposed	bobhuntsman	Feb 28	#14
Hoping people don't forget that the Koch bros. are most likely "tea party" funders	Fire Walk With Me	Mar 1	#18

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