A look at America. Episode # 17. Michael Moore and the poisoning of Flint.

GREG T ROSS

Because I have stayed in Flint, Michigan with other ex pats I am drawn to the actions of the Michigan Governor who apparently thought that black lives didn’t matter in regards to lead levels

in the water and when black Americans protested

and the police manhandled a black woman and the woman’s husband yelled, “Don’t touch my wife” he was set upon and arrested.

Good white people like

the Sheriff who had fought in the Middle-East and had been a Democratic candidate believe the Mayor should be jailed.

This guy said he would not shut up for nobody and he was tired of hearing that America was the greatest country in the world because it is not, he said.

Speeches at the women’s march inspired the women candidates who were kicked out of meetings with Trump

because he wouldn’t allow questions.

Women fighting for America by speaking up.

New wave women in America being encouraged not to rock the boat,

Women being taught to expect to lose and to just be quiet. Like Levi who struggled against the moderates, proving that sometimes

the

greatest fight comes from the ones you least expect.

Teachers get paid shit in West Virginia.

They live on food stamps and work two jobs. Teachers wearing tracking devices installed by a Governor called Justice.

Teachers strike in West Virginia being told they could go to jail. Labour strikers wearing red bandanas, tired of being underpaid.

Kids in America are pissed off and want more than thoughts

and prayers for shooting victims. Americans are pissed off.

Dylan from Parkland is pissed off. Mallory is pissed off.

Cameron Kasky is pissed off too. Welcome to the revolution

kids say, with no adults allowed.

Back in Flint, the Governor apologises while the President visited and sat with the Mayor and pretended to drink a glass of water.

All good here in the poisoning of Flint.