Michigan Emergency Dictator bill

[Riot]

This is truly scary, and an absolute infringement upon our freedoms as voters, as citizens, to control our own towns.

If Obama did this, heads would literally be spinning off, and the cries of "fascist government takeover" wouldn't cease.

Emergency managers bill sweeps toward final approval
Union rights advocates call for mass protest
Michigan Messenger

Though Gov. Rick Snyder says he is not interested in hurting unions, yesterday’s Senate approval of a package that gives Emergency Managers complete power over financially troubled towns and school districts means he will soon be asked to sign off on measures that are expected to eliminate union jobs across the state.

In a party line vote, and despite impassioned speeches of protest by the body’s Democratic minority, the Michigan Senate approved legislation that threatens to take over and even dissolve local governments that refuse to balance their budgets by breaking labor contracts.
　
According to the law, which has already been approved in the House, the governor will be able to declare “financial emergency” in towns or school districts and appoint someone to fire local elected officials, break contracts, seize and sell assets, and eliminate services.

Under the law whole cities or school districts could be eliminated without any public participation or oversight, and amendments designed to provide minimal safeguards and public involvement were voted down.

More at http://michiganmessenger.com/47203/e...final-approval