Gov of Michigan FIRES Benton Harber City Government! | |
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General Troll, US Shillitary User ID: 1142107 United States 04/16/2011 02:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Government firing Government. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1294240Sounds like checks and balances to me. Get a brian, moran! "What you have just said, is the most insanely idiotic thing I have ever heard. At no point, in your rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul." |
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Revo/elation User ID: 1278834 United States 04/16/2011 02:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Interesting statistic: Benton Harbor is 92.4% African American with an annual median household income of $17,471 with 42.6% of the population below the poverty line. St. Joseph, the next city south of Benton Harbor on the shores of Lake Michigan is 90.3% white with an annual median household income of $37,032. This is the most segregated community I've seen. Literally if you go across the tracks one side is white the other black. strange. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1321576 United States 04/16/2011 02:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The city of Benton Harbor is in the top 3 of the most financially devistated cities in Michigan. They pay you to bring business in...but eventually someone kills one of the workers and they end up closing down. For the past few decades most of the government leaders for the city have been busted for fraud, embezzlement or something similar...christ there police officers were busted for selling crack in uniform out of their patrol cars. Its a shame...Benton Harbor was in competition with Chicago for being the biggest city in the midwest at one point.... I be you cant guess what changed it..... Ill give you a hint...it has to do with the longest bridge in the world. |
heron (OP) User ID: 1320129 United States 04/16/2011 02:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The Gov of Wisconsin is seeking similar powers. [link to fightingbob.com] |
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General Troll, US Shillitary User ID: 1142107 United States 04/16/2011 02:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: heron I wonder when the coronation ceremonies will be? "What you have just said, is the most insanely idiotic thing I have ever heard. At no point, in your rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul." |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1343454 United States 04/16/2011 02:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The city of Benton Harbor is in the top 3 of the most financially devistated cities in Michigan. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1321576They pay you to bring business in...but eventually someone kills one of the workers and they end up closing down. For the past few decades most of the government leaders for the city have been busted for fraud, embezzlement or something similar...christ there police officers were busted for selling crack in uniform out of their patrol cars. Its a shame...Benton Harbor was in competition with Chicago for being the biggest city in the midwest at one point.... I be you cant guess what changed it..... Ill give you a hint...it has to do with the longest bridge in the world. sounds like they needed to go, but that is the wrong way to do it |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 815644 United States 04/16/2011 04:02 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Is the Gov going to bring Blac.......Oh! XE to run the City? Quoting: Bullwinkle 1344115strange you should ask since the XE(blackwater) home office is about 60 miles north of Benton Harbor... LOL wrong, the founder of the former blackwater firm was headquartered 60 miles north! |
DoveInLight User ID: 1123151 United States 04/16/2011 04:02 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | so like this governor is like a local dictator now? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1343454I would say so wouldn't you? I live in St Joe, MI and I *also* was shocked to discover that this Rick Snyder is the same guy I worked with years ago at Gateway 2k computers in IA... Yes, we had race riots about 8 yrs ago. Jesse Jackson made a big show during that time. Yes, BH is troubled-- this areas schools were only desegregated in 1980 (I was also part of this as a child). However, I think that many locals are NOT happy with Snyder's martial law tactics. He cut off the unemployment extension this month as well, not cool with our high unemployment rates and increasing poverty. Many folks I know are going hungry. I've never experienced anything quite so scary. People are leaving the state to find jobs, families are being torn apart... I believe that BH needed help with their issues, but it's kind of like detonating a bomb to exterminate roaches. This turn of events implemented by Snyder is frightening. |
DoveInLight User ID: 1123151 United States 04/16/2011 04:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The city of Benton Harbor is in the top 3 of the most financially devistated cities in Michigan. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1321576They pay you to bring business in...but eventually someone kills one of the workers and they end up closing down. For the past few decades most of the government leaders for the city have been busted for fraud, embezzlement or something similar...christ there police officers were busted for selling crack in uniform out of their patrol cars. Its a shame...Benton Harbor was in competition with Chicago for being the biggest city in the midwest at one point.... I be you cant guess what changed it..... Ill give you a hint...it has to do with the longest bridge in the world. sounds like they needed to go, but that is the wrong way to do it That is SUCH BULLSHIT "They pay to bring businesses in, but eventually someone kills one of the workers..." WTF are YOU talking about??!! They haven't done that and to my knowledge that's never happened. Unfortunately, the rest of your statements ARE true, so I will give you those. |
Debauchery User ID: 1201998 United States 04/16/2011 04:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Interesting statistic: Benton Harbor is 92.4% African American with an annual median household income of $17,471 with 42.6% of the population below the poverty line. St. Joseph, the next city south of Benton Harbor on the shores of Lake Michigan is 90.3% white with an annual median household income of $37,032. Quoting: Revo/elationThis is the most segregated community I've seen. Literally if you go across the tracks one side is white the other black. strange. I live a little over an hour from there, drive through there often. It is a hell hole. Crime rate is up there..violent crimes. And the LORD spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it. I am an evil giraffe, and I shall eat more leaves from this tree than perhaps I should, so that other giraffes may die. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 815644 United States 04/16/2011 04:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Interesting statistic: Benton Harbor is 92.4% African American with an annual median household income of $17,471 with 42.6% of the population below the poverty line. St. Joseph, the next city south of Benton Harbor on the shores of Lake Michigan is 90.3% white with an annual median household income of $37,032. Quoting: Revo/elationThis is the most segregated community I've seen. Literally if you go across the tracks one side is white the other black. strange. Michigan racism will give Mississippi racism a run for its money any day! |