THE SNYDER STRATEGY RELIED ON CHARITIES
AND VOLUNTEERS, "ORDINARY CITIZENS"
FLINT, MI - MICHIGAN GOVERNOR SNYDER FIRST DENIED, THEN
DELAYED IN DECLARING FLINT A STATE EMERGENCY.
GOVERNOR SNYDER ONLY RELENTED UPON REALIZING
THAT THE CRISIS IS BEYOND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN’S ABILITY TO CONTROL AND
RESOLVE.
SNYDER CLUNG TO HIS INITIAL
EXPLANATION IN DENIAL OF ANY CULPABILITY
OR KNOWLEDGE BEFORE OCTOBER 2015. HE BLAMED CONFUSION WITHIN THE DEQ.
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"WHO, ME?
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SINCE THE GOVERNOR’S DECLARATION HIS STRATEGY BECAME LUDICROUS IN THE FACE OF TEN DEATHS AND UNTOLD NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOW INFECTED.
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PART OF THE PLAN: LEAVE VULNERABLE ADULTS FEND FOR THEMSELVES
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ON MONDAY, JANUARY 11, GOVERNOR
SNYDER AND HIS TEAM MET WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS TO RECONCILE DIFFERENCES AND UNITE
TO TAKE STEPS. HE AND HIS DHHS OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED THEIR INITIAL PLAN.
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FLINT RESIDENTS LINE UP FOR DONATED WATER |
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THIS IS WHAT RESIDENTS FACE DAILY
· GOVERNOR
SNYDER CAME TO RELY ON VOLUNTEER GROUPS
COMING FORWARD TO HELP REDUCE LONG LINES FOR WATER.
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GOVERNOR
SNYDER FAILED TO RALLY HIS OWN STAFF,
THE LEGISLATURE, REPUBLICAN PARTY OR LANSING EMPLOYEES FOR CONTRIBUTIONS,
TRANSPORT
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STUCK
TO RECOMMENDATIONS OF STATE’S TOP MEDICAL OFFICER FOR FLINT RESIDENTS TO STOP DRINKING
TOXIC WATER, USE FILTERS AND LIMIT BATHING
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CALLED
IN NATIONAL GUARD TO ASSIST IN DISTRIBUTION OF DONATED WATER ON WEDNESDAY.
SEVEN GUARDSMAN ARRIVED. YES ONLY SEVEN WITH AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO HAVE MORE ON
FRIDAY.
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SUPPLY
WATER TAP FILTERS BUT NOT NEAR THE DEMAND. MICHIGAN’S NO. 1 NERD FAILED TO DETERMINE THE REAL NUMBER REQUIRED
FOR A POPULATION OF 900,000
ONLY WHEN THE
MAGNITUDE BLUNDER UPON BLUNDER, GOV. SNYDER REQUESTED PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARE FLINT A NATIONAL DISASTER TO GAIN FEDERAL
AID. ON SATURDAY PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARED FLINT AN EMERGENCY SO TRAGIC THAT
FEMA AND FEDERAL $50 MILLION IS ON THE WAY. LET US HOPE IT IS ONLY
THE FIRST OF MUCH MORE TO COME.
THE FLINT WATER CRISIS GOES FAR BEYOND A
SINGLE ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT. IT IS ABOUT
WATER AS A HUMAN RIGHT, NOT WATER FOR PROFIT – CORPORATE & POLITICAL GREED.
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