bellisarius
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Oct 22, 2017
- Posts
- 16,761
So I'm listening to local radio on my way to the range this AM and one of the subjects discussed was how Williamson had a "break out" moment in last nights debate. She was asked about the Flint water crisis. Then they played a clip.
The clip went something like this; "Let me say this about the Flint water crisis. [insert Charlie Browns teacher here] Trump [more Charlie Browns teacher].
Right off the bat the Flint water crisis erupted in 2014. Who was president then? If you're going to blame the president at least have the mental acuity to blame the right president.
That being said, it wasn't Obama's fault either. He didn't cause it and it wasn't his responsibility to cure it. The United States does NOT have an Imperial Presidency. The Flint water crisis was 100% caused by the Flint city council and it was a financial decision to boot. Further, it wasn't the governor of MI fault either and not his responsibility to cure either. The state did step in but did so for the welfare of the citizens, not the city council.
Flint is just another instance of the people electing incompetents to local administrations and then when the shit hits the fan start screaming for the president to do something. Baltimore is another example of this phenomena.
90% of local problems are caused by the local politicians. 9% is caused by the county/state and the remaining 1% MAY be caused by federal officials. Perhaps if people paid more attention to their local politics and politicians there would be far fewer Flint's, and Baltimore's, and Chicago's and the list goes on.
Be careful about insisting on an Imperial Presidency, you might just get one. Welcome to New China comrade.
The clip went something like this; "Let me say this about the Flint water crisis. [insert Charlie Browns teacher here] Trump [more Charlie Browns teacher].
Right off the bat the Flint water crisis erupted in 2014. Who was president then? If you're going to blame the president at least have the mental acuity to blame the right president.
That being said, it wasn't Obama's fault either. He didn't cause it and it wasn't his responsibility to cure it. The United States does NOT have an Imperial Presidency. The Flint water crisis was 100% caused by the Flint city council and it was a financial decision to boot. Further, it wasn't the governor of MI fault either and not his responsibility to cure either. The state did step in but did so for the welfare of the citizens, not the city council.
Flint is just another instance of the people electing incompetents to local administrations and then when the shit hits the fan start screaming for the president to do something. Baltimore is another example of this phenomena.
90% of local problems are caused by the local politicians. 9% is caused by the county/state and the remaining 1% MAY be caused by federal officials. Perhaps if people paid more attention to their local politics and politicians there would be far fewer Flint's, and Baltimore's, and Chicago's and the list goes on.
Be careful about insisting on an Imperial Presidency, you might just get one. Welcome to New China comrade.