11 Reasons Rick Snyder Must Resign
During Governor Rick Snyder's State Of The State address last night, Michigan residents expressed outraged over the governor's lack of ownership and action regarding the causes of the Flint Water Crisis. Many, including local activist Dennis Black, took their sentiments to twitter - sharing the many reasons that Rick Snyder must resign. Check out Dennis' 11 Reasons Rick Snyder Must Resign below and share your thoughts in the comments!
Heres 10 reasons why @MIDickSnyder must resign.
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 20161. In Michigan, over 50% of Black voters are disenfranchised from emergency management rule. #UniteTheFight #ArrestSnyder
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 20162. 56% of Flint residents that were impacted by the water poisoning are black #UniteTheFight #ArrestSnyder
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 20163. The Emergency Manager who caused the disaster in Flint is now currently the EM of Detroit Public Schools #UniteTheFight #ArrestSnyder
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 20164. Over 9,000 kids tested positive for lead, an irreversible neurotoxin, which leads to brain damage and violent behavior. #ArrestSnyder
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 20165. Flint is the Katrina of the North #ArrestSnyder #AllRoadsLeadToCobo
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 20166. The total infrastructure repair costs of the disaster in Flint will exceed 1.5 billion dollars #AllRoadsLeadToCobo #ARRESTSNYDER
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 20167. 10 people have died and over 100 have gotten sick from Legionairres through drinking Flint water. #ARRESTSNYDER #UNITETHEFIGHT
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 20168. Inmates of Flint Jail are still forced to use the tap water. #ArrestSnyder #AllRoadsLeadToCobo #UniteTheFight
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 20169. General Motors switched off of the Flint river system because it was corroding their metals. #UniteTheFight #ArrestSnyder
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 201610. Residents of Flint are being forced to pay water bills for poison over the last 14 months. #ArrestSnyder #AllRoadsLeadToCobo
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 201611. The effects of lead poisoning can be passed onto children as far as 4 generations down the line.
— Always Bet On Black (@AlwaysBetBlack1) January 19, 2016
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