The Real Stolen Government: A bloodless coup has taken place in this state

from the Metro Times:


The Real Stolen Government
A bloodless coup has taken place in this state

By Jack Lessenberry
Published: March 27, 2013


Detroit now has an emergency manager, and there’s a lot of rumbling that, as a result, government has been stolen, and democracy has died. Greg Bowens, for example, had an eloquent column arguing that in the Free Press last Sunday.

“A bloodless coup of the largest democratically elected government in our state has occurred,” he began.

Well, let’s leave aside, for now, the question of whether an emergency manager here was legal or necessary. Regardless of that, here’s the elephant we are all missing. Forget Detroit: A bloodless coup has taken place in this state, at a far higher level: state government itself.

Fanatic right-wingers first gerrymandered the Legislature to make sure that it would always elect a majority of Republicans, even if — as happened last fall — more citizens voted for Democratic candidates. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://metrotimes.com/news/politics-and-prejudices/the-real-stolen-government-1.1463705