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John R. Grout's avatar

The City is far overdue for an involuntary state takeover. Both the Oakland School District and the City of Oakland have been through state takeovers.

Frankly, I think open drug scenes are prima facia evidence that a city or county government has failed to exercise its primary responsibility: the welfare of its law-abiding citizens and businesses. Every state Constitution needs to be amended to force takeovers of grossly malfeasant or non-feasant county and local governments. The Federal Government’s responsibility would be more a guarantee that the law-abiding citizens of a state want the government they have or get a chance to take over the one forced on them by politicians, bureaucrats and unions rather than direct Federal rule outside an emergency period involving martial law.

Public employee bargaining rights would be a severe impediment to this process. No entity that can avoid the check of bankruptcy or insolvency should grant bargaining rights to employees… FDR warned against this and he was even more right than he knew.

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El Monstro's avatar

We get it, no one but you and your political allies should have any freedom and everyone who disagrees with you should be put under martial law. I think North Korea would be more to your liking.

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John R. Grout's avatar

The only thing I do when I see your posts is remember to ask Michael for kill files. You can say whatever he will let you say, but I do not want to have to read it.

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Barbelo of the Pleroma's avatar

Never read any troll who uses the "royal we".

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El Monstro's avatar

No one is forcing you to do so. Luckily, we still live in America where people like you don't have the power to put under martial anyone who disagrees with you.

Big fan of General Flynn I bet.

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Leah's avatar

I’m definitely NOT a fan of General Flynn. What I am a fan of is not enabling drug addicts on my dime.

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Gary Hemminger's avatar

Tax the hell out of the homeless. Make them pay a personal property tax and if they don't pay, throw them into debtors jail in the bastille. Or better yet, gather up all of the homeless around the state and pay them to go to SF. Bankrupt the city.

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