From 9231fbac4c533ac30270ed579fd7c3ca1792fb90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jay Ray Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2024 11:18:20 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update 2017-01-31-you-oughta-know-01-31-2017.md Hashtag updates in iA Writer --- _posts/2017/2017-01-31-you-oughta-know-01-31-2017.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_posts/2017/2017-01-31-you-oughta-know-01-31-2017.md b/_posts/2017/2017-01-31-you-oughta-know-01-31-2017.md index aa6789d5..22238901 100644 --- a/_posts/2017/2017-01-31-you-oughta-know-01-31-2017.md +++ b/_posts/2017/2017-01-31-you-oughta-know-01-31-2017.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ I know quite a few Catholics and attend the Catholic Church on Sundays on occasi ## Flint I mentioned Flint’s water crisis in [my longform resources][7] letter last week, but I didn’t give enough credence to the problems Flint’s residents still face. While the lead levels in Flint’s water are now below the federal level, [all investigations][8] into the crisis have ceased and there are still concerns that the current administration will not uphold the federal support that Flint residents have come to depend on. Meanwhile, [Democrats want][9] the case reopened. In any case, here’s the question: would you trust your tap water after long-term lead contamination? And would you trust a government that is slow to rectify the situation in which you find yourself while discussing expediting other unnecessary expenditures? -Reaction from New York Times columnist, [Charles M. Blow][10]: “I must keep saying this: How the HELL are we going to spend $20 bil to build the #WallOfHate but can't find $55 mil to fix pipes in Flint?!!” +Reaction from New York Times columnist, [Charles M. Blow][10]: “I must keep saying this: How the HELL are we going to spend $20 bil to build the \#WallOfHate but can't find $55 mil to fix pipes in Flint?!!” ## Double-standing I am not sure if double standards and a misinformed electorate have always been de facto in America, but a tweet is making the rounds that points to an unexpectedly [clear picture][11] ([Source][12]).