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sigmasix

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1. where is the outrage over destruction of civil rights
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 04:17 PM
Jun 2013

DU has an active "outrage" patrol with plenty of moral outrage for the POTUS and support of hyperbolic right wing lies about spying on every American, all the time. Where is the outrage over the crimes against democracy and American civil rights that the right wing governor of Michigan has commited? Did the outrage patrol decide that right wing politicians get a free ride? How very obviously right wing and unAmerican of them. Not one of them have registered a single note of outrage concerning the criminal rape of Michigan's democratically held elections. Obama Derangement Syndrome is a powerful strain of delusional hatred and bigotry. It is responsible for many DU posts and notions about being able to call this president a traitor and a liar, while insisting that the accusers are supportive of democratic principles and liberties.
Why isnt the outrage patrol outraged by the actions of right wing governors that steal election results?
They aren't REALLY outraged at all- they seem to be doing what they have been told to do by right wing media activists and Koche brothers political operatives. Right wing media and Koche brothers are fine with the actions of Michigans' governor- that's why DU's outrage patrol feels no need to speak up against this right wing attack on American liberties; they weren't told to be upset by thier right wing bosses, so they aren't.

where is the outrage over destruction of civil rights sigmasix Jun 2013 #1
good question. right now there's a big debate going on about largely symbolic 'racism,' but i HiPointDem Jun 2013 #5
To both you and sigmasix: Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #9
Great post n/t Cal Carpenter Jun 2013 #20
In Greece, Spain, Italy the unhired heads of state are called "technocrats" dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #2
aren't all city managers unelected? nt Mosby Jun 2013 #3
no. and the choice of whether to use city managers is subject to the vote. the emergency HiPointDem Jun 2013 #6
In most (all?) states yes Sgent Jun 2013 #17
He isn't a city manager 1gobluedem Jun 2013 #29
"manipulation by big international banks" = the cause of the ENTIRE WORLD'S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #4
When Detroit goes bankrupt, everyone will get a haircut badtoworse Jun 2013 #7
i doubt it. and the pols weren't the ones really running the city. the people running the city HiPointDem Jun 2013 #8
The banks made the city run up $15 billion in debt? badtoworse Jun 2013 #10
Politicians are beholden to their campaign donors. If the donors don't like their policies, they HiPointDem Jun 2013 #11
The most obvious and most likely explanation is that the people governing Detroit were idiots badtoworse Jun 2013 #12
the superficial mainstream explanation is always the most obvious. but generally not the most HiPointDem Jun 2013 #13
I've seen the Bloomberg article before and it confirms my point badtoworse Jun 2013 #14
gosh, you sound like a banker. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #16
My career has been in electric power, but I do a lot of work with financial institutions badtoworse Jun 2013 #18
Again Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #15
Bankruptcies are ugly, but that's the way they work. badtoworse Jun 2013 #19
The Emergency Manager law Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #21
What difference does it make? badtoworse Jun 2013 #22
IDK Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #23
Keep in mind that the city is granted its authority to govern from the state. badtoworse Jun 2013 #24
The Emergency Manager Law repealed by a people's vote, and then repassed in a few weeks ShadowLiberal Jun 2013 #26
bankruptcies work by taking away people's civil rights? since fucking when? HiPointDem Jun 2013 #25
The Detroit City Council has been busy applauding a homophobic anti-Semite FrodosPet Jun 2013 #27
K&R! KoKo Jun 2013 #28
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