Michigan town votes to oust entire govt. over Chinese factory plans

-- Residents were upset over the board approving a China-linked factory
-- Resident: "We want everyone to have a voice, not have any secrecy anymore"
-- The new board will be sworn in on Wednesday (November 8th)

"A rural Michigan town voted to oust its entire local government Tuesday after the town board approved a Chinese-affiliated electric battery plant.

"Residents of Green Charter Township, Michigan, strongly disapproved of their local township board's decision to greenlight the construction of a Chinese- connected electric vehicle battery plant in their community.

"Despite the backlash from residents, the board moved forward with the Chinese- affiliated project.

"The project was expected to create more than 2,300 jobs as part of a $2.34 billion investment. (However) it's the possible communist connection that so many Green Charter Township residents said drove them to the polls (Tuesday) and fueled the town's anger.

"The Chinese-affiliated company Gotion previously denied allegiance to the communist party of China. However, its corporate records say, 'The company shall set up a party organization and carry out party activities in accordance with the constitution of the communist party of China.'

"'Right now, we are not on friendly terms with China. They are threatening us. I consider them the enemy. I don't want them here, either,' resident Harry King said.

"With the overwhelming distrust for the town's government, a clerk from a neighboring township ran the election and counted the ballots."

FULL STORY at: https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/china/election-government-chinese-factory-p lans/

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MIKE POWELL wrote to ALL <=-

"With the overwhelming distrust for the town's government, a clerk from
a neighboring township ran the election and counted the ballots."

That was a smart move.

We should do that for our next major election. Have someone come in who can be shown to be impartial to run things - unlike the partisian Secretary of State that we have here in Michigan.


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Hello Ron,

"With the overwhelming distrust for the town's government, a clerk from
a neighboring township ran the election and counted the ballots."

That was a smart move.

Remember that.

We should do that for our next major election. Have someone come in who can
be shown to be impartial to run things - unlike the partisian Secretary of State that we have here in Michigan.

Autocracies have elections. It doesn't matter who votes.
It matters who counts.

That is what Vladimir Putin has in his country.

And that is what you advocate for Americans to have, in this country.

By your own words and admission.

For Life,
Lee

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