File this one under, “If the races were reversed, blacks would be screaming, “Persecution!” at the top of their lungs.”
But, because Governor Snyder is one of them evil crackers who kept the black man down for so many years — it is perfectly okay! đ
The Story:
Lansing â Political activist Robert Davis has filed a lawsuit claiming Gov. Rick Snyderâs aide Rich Baird illegally was provided a state-funded office, email account, travel expenses and police protection while acting as a âprivate consultant.â
Baird, a top Snyder adviser, was paid a $100,000 salary out of Snyderâs NERD Fund until the governor decided about a week ago to move him to the state payroll at $140,000 a year.
Davis, who frequently challenges Snyderâs Detroit emergency manager and bankruptcy moves, won a hearing on Monday before Ingham County Circuit Judge James Jamo. He has formed a group, Citizens United Against Corrupt Government, through which he files his court cases.
The NERD Fund was a target of critics because its donorsâ names arenât made public. This could hide a conflicts of interest in which one or more wealthy funders sought favorable treatment from Snyderâs administration, critics say.
Snyder and the board in charge of the NERD fund have announced theyâll replace it with a new fund whose contributorsâ names will be disclosed. But they say they wonât make public donors to the NERD Fund or how much they gave.
In a show cause order issued Thursday, Jamo prohibited Snyder from destroying, altering or moving any documents related to his NERD Fund, which the governor plans to dissolve by yearâs end.
Davis is seeking to freeze NERD Fund records in connection with his lawsuit and wants the right to question Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan.
He claims Duggan conspired with Snyder and Baird âbehind closed doorsâ to appoint Kevyn Orr as Detroitâs emergency manager. Duggan has said he rebuffed a Snyder effort to recruit him as an emergency manager candidate and argued against appointing one.
Davis contends itâs crucial to take a âlimited depositionâ from Duggan no later than Friday because âvoters deserve to know his true involvementâ in Orrâs selection. Davis works for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 25 union, which has endorsed Dugganâs opponent, Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon.
via Activist seeks records from Snyder’s NERD Fund | The Detroit News.