This has been going on for months. #FlintWaterCrisis #GovernorRickSnyder
The #FlintWaterCrisis continues, months later after thousands of children and adults have been exposed to lead, other chemicals, E. coli—and who knows what else—in the Flint water supply, and the governor of Michigan is considering “maybe-well-maybe” type of taking action.
#flintwatercrisis #FlintWater https://t.co/G9z4wHdBIc— Roosevelt Mitchell III (@Roosevelt Mitchell III) 1450804077
Now who wants to take a bath or drink this????!!!! #FlintWater #flintwatercrisis https://t.co/ub3OPztAt1— Roosevelt Mitchell III (@Roosevelt Mitchell III) 1450803976
A pastor holds up a bottle of #Flintwater Why are people are still getting past due bills for this crap?! https://t.co/qvmu8rlL56— ? R Saddler (@? R Saddler) 1452905395
And lest we forget just who is affected…
Many are saying that if this had happened in a mostly white, wealthy suburb of Detroit, this problem would have been fixed a long time ago (or never have been allowed to happen in the first place). Michael Moore captured the frustration and rage pretty well with this December 20, 2015, Tweet:
President Obama has declared a state of emergency in Flint, but as this disturbing story continues to spread, don’t be surprised if demand for more meaningful action only grows louder.
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