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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (153466)	3/1/2013 10:16:33 AM
From: lorne	Respond to of 224749

Governor to announce EFM decision tomorrow; State takeover of Detroit possible Posted: 02/28/2013 wxyz.com DETROIT (WXYZ) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says he spoke by phone with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder today. He says the governor will announce his decision regarding the possible appointment of an Emergency Financial Manager for the city of Detroit on Friday. The mayor said, "Everybody's got a pretty good idea of what the announcement is going to be." When asked whether he expected the governor to announce the choice of an EFM, Bing said, "Not immediately." Earlier today, WXYZ reported that Mayor Bing said the governor would announce a state takeover on Friday. The mayor says he did not make that statement and a review of his comments indicates that he did not specifically say a takeover would be announced. "I shouldn't make the announcement, the Governor will make it," said Bing while talking with reporters following a speech before the Detroit Regional Chamber at the MotorCity Casino. UPDATE: Listen to what Mayor Bing said in the raw video with this story If the governor decides to appoint an EFM, the city will have 10 days to appeal the decision. Governor Snyder said a week ago he would take a week or so to make his final decision on what he would do with the city of Detroit. At that time he said he would either appoint an emergency financial manager or enter into a new consent agreement with the city. Those remarks came after a financial review team found that a financial emergency existed in the city of Detroit. The review team also recommended to Snyder that he appoint an emergency financial manager to run the city. Detroit has been operating under a consent agreement with the state since last year. That consent agreement prevented the city from being taken over by an emergency manager, who would have been appointed under a state law that was in place at that time. Voters overturned that law in November 2012 and the state reverted to an older law that allowed for the appointment of an emergency financial manager. 7 Action News has teams working the story to get more details and reaction.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (153466)	3/1/2013 10:21:55 AM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224749

Susquehanna County votes to defy any gun restrictions BY STACI WILSON (STAFF WRITER) Published: February 28, 2013 thetimes-tribune.com With gun rights coming under fire across the border in New York State, the Susquehanna County commissioners spoke out by resolution Wednesday in favor of the Second Amendment. Republican Commissioner Michael Giangrieco said the issues in New York prompted him to address the matter on a county level. He proposed a resolution stating that "any federal act, bill, law, rule or executive order that in any way infringes on our Second Amendment rights by attempting to reduce the private ownership of any firearm, magazine or ammunition shall be unenforceable in Susquehanna County." New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation that restricts residents to purchasing ammunition magazines that carry seven bullets. Those types of restrictions would be in violation of the Pennsylvania constitution, according to the resolution. Commissioner Chairman Alan Hall, also a Republican, seconded the motion; with Mr. Giangrieco, Mr. Hall and Democratic Commissioner MaryAnn Warren supporting the resolution. Mr. Giangrieco acknowledged the resolution by the county was largely ceremonial but said that he thought it was an important statement to make in response to the gun laws passed in January in New York State and current proposals in Pennsylvania. Mr. Giangrieco did not elaborate on any of the proposed legislation in Pennsylvania. "The Constitution is in place to protect us from the government. They've got it backwards," Mr. Giangrieco said. Attempts to reach Mr. Giangrieco on Wednesday afternoon were unsuccessful. No one in attendance at the meeting came out in opposition to the resolution. "These things are important," Edna Paskoff of Montrose said, adding that the importance was not just to Susquehanna County but also for the "rest of the country." Ms. Paskoff also said that a rally, in support of the Second Amendment, is being planned to coincide with the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, on April 19, at noon, on the Village Green in Montrose. In the county, the number of conceal-carry permit applicants rose sharply amid the gun-control talk that followed the mass shooting of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn., and the government's reaction to the tragedy. In the first three weeks of January, about 175 gun permit applications had been filed in the county. Sheriff Lance Benedict, who is in his 12th year as the county sheriff, said the number of gun permits sought in Susquehanna County ranged from 700 to 800 annually until 2010. In 2012, 1,598 gun permits were issued in Susquehanna County, averaging about 133 each month; and the first three weeks of 2013 outpaced the 2012 numbers.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (153466)	3/1/2013 12:55:05 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	1 Recommendation Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 224749

Reminds me that Obama had the courage and wisdom to oppose the war that didn't have to happen while Bush and his cronies supported it.