Michael Moore's: "Roger & Me" - A Sociological Film Review

An attempt to save money by changing water sources by an indifferent government caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, negative health effects, and a total loss in faith in the government of Michigan. Although measures have been taken to mitigate these problems, their effects have already marred the city of Flint and its

There are many ways in which the documentary uses visuals, sounds, and emotions to help us see the full aspect of the situation that Flint is in. One of the very first scenes that we are shown in the documentary is a single police car patrolling the vacant streets. This adds a sense of

The Flint Water Crisis has quickly joined the ranks of Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance, Kwame Kilpatrick, and the state of Michigan’s highways as nationally televised disappointments to come out of Michigan. This paper will look at the facts surrounding the causes, current situation, and remedies for the Crisis while also confronting the ethical and unethical acts of key figures associated with the Crisis.

The Flint water crisis has left no one from the damage, even the pets are getting sick of the poisoned water. That was what residents Lee and Ernie of Flint Michigan saw with their cat. Flint is a city in Michigan with a total population of approximately one hundred thousand residents. The issue with the water for Flints and its residents stated in 2014 when the city decided to switch from their water resource from the city of Detroit to a local river. Immediately after the switch residents filed complaints about the water’s smell and color. In Ryan Felton’s “Flint’s Water Crisis: What went wrong,” it is apparent that the crisis should not have happened, and that flint was neglected just because it was an impoverished city.

In the the newspaper editorial, Republicans Ignore a Poisoned City, author Matt Latimer effectively illustrates the importance of Flint’s poisoned water supply needing recognition from Republican officials by creating a sympathetic connection between him

Bullard – 5 principles towards environmental justice: “guaranteeing the right to environmental protection, preventing harm before it occurs, shifting the burden of proof to the polluters, obviating proof of intent to discriminate, and redressing existing

There is a water crisis in Flint. An entire city of low-income people do not have access to fresh water. Many people have died as the result of consuming contaminated water. This is one of the worst public health crisis in American history. Many people claim that America does not have the $400 million needed to help the residents of Flint. However, this country has reportedly handed out $30 billion to Israel.

The Flint water crisis is an issue that has been plaguing the state of Michigan for over two years and has no feasible end in sight. The neglect of various government officials and employees has culminated in a public health danger for thousands of Michigan residents, by way of consumption of water with high levels of lead. Though the individuals deemed responsible for this deplorable situation have lost or resigned from their positions, and some criminal charges have been brought about, there is still a lot that has to be done to try and repair the damage that they did.

The mission of the ACLU is to “[realize] the promise of the Bill of Rights for all and [expand] the reach of its guarantees to new areas through all the tools at our disposal: public education, advocacy, organizing, and litigation” (ACLU, 2015b). This interest group consists of 500,000 members and supporters, along with a variety of social justice advocates such as attorneys, paralegals, policy advocates, etc (ACLU, 2015b). ACLU’s primary goal is to ensure that every individual’s rights are being upheld. In the context of the Flint issue, the ACLU seeks to defend the local population’s innate human right to clean water, and hold those responsible for the crisis accountable for their actions. Like the NRDC, the ACLU is non-profit and utilizes donations,

Clean drinking water is a necessity in everybody’s life. Many cities take for granted their seemingly infinite amount of water available to them but for Flint, Michigan residents, there is no such luxury. Many people in that area have been sickened or even killed with the water that is available to them. Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan should resign due to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan because his negligence may have long and short term effects on the health of the city’s residents. There is no excuse for how he is handling this; slowly, and ineffectively.

    “The scale of government neglect in the water crisis in Flint, Michigan , could place the city along some of most infamous environmental disasters in U.S. history”-Lenny Bernstein.

There are two sides to this story, the government of Flint, MI and the people who reside

As you indicated our governmental institutions need to develop special agendas to prevent genocide among the less fortunate. In his video Moore that it is difficult to process how Governor Snyder immorally, decided to detach the Flint’s population from their fresh water source, which was Lake Huron, to hook them to the lead polluted water of the local river. He had no qualms poisoning young children, elders, and the whole population of Flint, but he was astonished when he was notified that the GM’s cars were being damaged by the same water. Promptly, he acted and spent $440,000 to provide fresh water for this company. For the lead poisoning that he committed against the people of Flint, he certainly deserves to be in jail for the rest of his

Moore, however, focuses on the individuals in Flint and shows the suffering and panic. Between mental breakdowns, evictions, and strange new jobs, losing General Motors completely strips many of Flint’s working class of power and resources, making it nearly impossible for them to

Not only was it publicized in the news and radio but social media as well. Most of the criticism came from public Twitter rants and Facebook posts. Flint residents took to the streets in protest. This would eventually lead up to the formation of the Community Development Organization. This forum allowed individuals to share information with communities affected by the Flint water crisis. Governor Snyder was faced with a PR nightmare. So much so that he need hired public relations firm Mercury LLC to help with communication while the rest of his staff focused on helping Flint residents. The firm would provide assistance by helping Snyder formulate a response to the state on the Flint crisis. Furthermore, Snyder’s website Moving Michigan Forward would be updated. Previously the website focused on helping raise funds for social welfare organizations. The website had added an additional logo and slogan, “Taking action on Flint.” This section will provide viewers with up to date information and an opportunity to make donations to ensure the people of Flint receive the resources they need. Prior to taking office in 2011, Gov. Snyder was a former computer company executive. His PR team suggested his tactical approach be that of a corporate CEO. “Snyder needs to lay out the facts of the crisis, provide reassurance by telling what is being done to help and to assure nothing similar can happen in the future, and express concern for the