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Flint already looks like a mini-Detroit, or worse.

I think I first read about it on Slate or wsws.org, but Rachel is to be commended for doing yeoman’s work on publicizing this tragic and outrageous story.

There’s actually a pretty big black market for Ritalin and Adderall. Abuse of them is rampant on college campuses, for example.

I don’t really condone violence either, and it should always be a last resort, but I will say that if the neocons, plutocrats, and right-wingers are permitted to implement their agenda unchecked, then there will be political violence directed at them at some point. You can bet on it. You can only attack and oppress…

This atheist says bless you, you’re doing the Lord’s work.

Ahhhh, medical fetish porn...so good...LOL

I once had a teacher tell me candidly that teachers and administrators in the schools really loathe middle school/junior high students and hardly any teachers really want to teach at that level, mostly to do with those kids going through puberty and being moody, hormonal little shits.

No, because the states are sovereign. However, he could certainly be arrested and prosecuted on federal corruption charges or civil rights violations, if there’s sufficient evidence to warrant it.

I hope you learned your lesson.

Yeah, Bill Gates alone could easily pony up the money to fix this. Too bad the country’s billionaires are too busy throwing obscene amounts of money at political campaigns to give a shit about Flint.

No, they’ve been told that due to the lead poisoning the water is unsafe for drinking or bathing, IIRC.

I cannot stand our garbage pick up system. Why have one provider? Why not let garbage companies compete for my business and yours by offering different services and the best provider win, win my business?

Oh dear...are you off the Seroquel again?

Sadly, no it isn’t.

You jest, but one of the more interesting historical questions I studied many years ago was the possible contribution that widespread lead poisoning made to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

America’s biggest ghost town in history is being created before our eyes.

Nobody uses that in new projects anymore. Nobody.

If you are Canadian (and it sounds like you are), then thank you. While no country or government should be immune to legitimate criticism, and while there are certainly differences between the US and Canada, I get sick and tired of people in either country making nasty contemptuous comments about the people of the…

So...you chose to marry an insane person?