Last Friday, Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9 opened in 1,719 theaters across the country – the biggest opening for any of his films – but only made $3.1 million. Although it had the highest opening for a documentary in 2018, it was a letdown compared to the famous weekend in ...read more
Three weeks ago, a federal court judge ordered the state of Michigan to take care of the people of Flint and provide them with bottled water. However, instead of complying with the court order, Snyder has decided to fight it. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson ...read more
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Thursday held a hearing on how Governor Rick Snyder's administration has handled the Flint water crisis, which resulted in the poisoning of an entire community of children with lead. Republicans have consistently ...read more
It's easy to be charmed by Ohio Governor John Kasich these days, but just because he isn't openly racist, or doesn't lie like a Pinocchio sex toy, or brag about his dick, or never stabbed a guy, and goes around hugging people like that guy from the first season of The Leftovers ...read more
It doesn't take much to impress Jeb Bush. On CNN Sunday morning, he was asked about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, which was the direct result of Governor Rick Snyder's appointment of a city manager, and which he was arguably only moved to action on by the stalwart shaming ...read more
Up to 100,000 people out of a population of 700,000 will have their water shut off at least temporarily in Detroit, reports The Atlantic. Thanks to a budgetary crisis, the city's water service has decided to aggressively cut off subscribers who can't or won't pay their bills at ...read more
The Daily Banter Headline Grab. From The Detroit News: Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation making Michigan the nation's 24th right-to-work state. "I'm confident this is in the best interest of Michiganders," Snyder said Tuesday evening. In dramatic fashion, the Michigan ...read more
