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There are nearly 9,000 children in Flint. If you are a parent...just think what you'd want to do tothe person who poisoned them.
Mark my word - Snyder will resign. This is not going away - it's getting worse and ReTHUGs want it to go away.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)US!
Stellar
(5,644 posts)Forever and a day!
Protalker
(418 posts)The agency has a big part that seeking legal okays seems a tepid defence in mass poisoning.
hfojvt
(37,573 posts)I am not sure who the national Journal or this columnist are, but this line does NOT fit my own observations/beliefs
"I believe he (Snyder) cares about the people he serves. So does Obama, for that matter, and most other politicians I know."
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)Protalker
(418 posts)The state from governor down stonewalled. The EPA also knew for many months and sat on it. If your agency has protection as part of its name and didn't assert itself, then they are also culpable and needs to say more than they were waiting for legal sanction instead of blowing the whistle. The Republicans want to get rid of EPA this is grist for their mill.
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)could not infringe upon states rights in red country?
Protalker
(418 posts)Tragic though. That is the line the EPA is taking. Somehow if my child or me was being poisoned by lead and I had any legal recourse I'd take it and I hope they win.
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)unless since they privatize the water works and being a private corp. epa results could not be released on privatized co
Protalker
(418 posts)After last post, I saw President Obama on Lawrence O'donnell stating how mad he would be if it were his children and is personally seeing that what can be done will be done. Smart and compassionate at the same time.
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)involved.. Makes one think why not more of us are not involved?
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juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)will most likely be permanent mental disability for the children of Flint. Thousands of lives will be forever changed b/c of this.
The ppb's. of lead, that these kids were drinking is so cruel just so the state could save $$ and privatize water..
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)is this just kids that have tested positive for lead so far?
malaise
(269,219 posts)most threatened of them.
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)lostnfound
(16,193 posts)Comments like that are what does it for me. Unflinching compassion and empathy. Decency.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)mountain grammy
(26,658 posts)and should be in prison. America will be safer when he's locked away.