UNBELIEVABLE! An entire state SHUTS DOWN and it doesn't make it to the national news headlines????
Hello???? If a state, any state, in the United States of America was in such dire straits that is shut down, I would hope that I would know about it. I expect to see it as an actual, honest to god main headline.
The state of Michigan is shutdown folks. This includes the following governmental services:
- State troopers/State Police are closed
- The goddamned drawbridges are up
- Rest stops are closed
- Road Constructions are stopped - with the stupid barrels stuck in place.
- Criminal background checks are discontinued
- State crime laboratories have stopped processing evidence
- No aid cases will be opened for the poor
- No funds will be issued for the burial or cremation of an indegent person.
- People on public housing may not have their rent paid.
- Alcohol and cigarettes will only be sold until the tax stamped inventory runs out.
- No drivers licenses, titles, or birth certificates will be issued
- Nobody will be monitoring environmental issues
Ugh....I live in this state and this is so goddamned annoying.
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wtf? Everytime I talk to my relatives there, they are telling me about how bad things are getting, but I haven't heard/read anything about this. That is seriously messed up and I agree with you, this should be a front page story!
Thanks for the 411 in the 313!!
Yeah, I think it should have been a major story on the national news tickers. I guess they were too busy talking about real news like Pam Anderson's next "marriage".
Michigan Lawmakers Reach Budget Deal
Michigan Government Shutdown Ends
Michigan Wrestles Over Budget Amid Partial Shutdown
Everyone is going to have to get used to this sort of thing. It is just beginning.
There were stories done (by Michigan press folks). Those stories were posted at the news outlets. HOWEVER, you had to know to search for "Michigan shutdown" otherwise you had no clue. My issue is the headlines on CNN, Fox, MSNBC, etc. There is something wrong whne they are pimping the marriage of PAmela Anderson as a national headline over the shutdown of a state that has 1 out of every 20 Americans in it.
This sort of thing is very common. I've been dealing with it since the 70's here in California - where the tax revolt started.
An aside, you've overstated your State's population by 50%. There are nearly 300 million Americans.
LOL...you are right. I am not sure why I had 200 million stuck in my head. I apologize, I did not mean to exaggerate numbers. I actually hate it when that happens.
As for our shutdown - I think state governments shutting down SHOULD make the national news. They should even receive a bullet. They should be up there long before half the stories that the media pushes are up there.