Since when do citizens in the USA ask the United Nations for welfare benefits?

DETROIT (WWJ) – It’s a basic human right: water. But could the United Nations soon help the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department provide the service to struggling customers?

Water department spokeswoman Curtrise Garner says it’s a possibility — but for now, the water bills must be paid.

“We do have programs that do help those that are just totally in need; can’t afford it — but we also know that there are also people who can’t afford it would can not pay and we know this because, once we shut water off, the next day they are in paying the bill in full. So we do know that that has become a habit as well,” said Garner.

“At the DWAS Department — it’s not our goal to shut off water. We want people’s water on, just like they do; but you do have to pay for your water…That’s the bottom line.”

Garner said the reality is that nearly half of Detroit Water and Sewerage customers can’t pay their bills; and that has led activists to lobby the UN to step up and take action.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/06/23/nearly-half-of-detroit-water-customers-cant-pay-their-bill/

Who are these activist?

It's just the squeeeeeeeeze... same thing is happening in many struggling nations. We're just a little more insulated.

We'll feel this nationally in decade or so... please return your seats to their reclined position and turn on msnbc.

PkrBum wrote:It's just the squeeeeeeeeze... same thing  is happening in many struggling nations. We're just a little more insulated.

We'll feel this nationally in decade or so... please return your seats to their reclined position and turn on msnbc.

I really do NOT like American citizens, if they are citizens going to the UN, we are a sovereign nation and NO entity has authority to do anything in our country.

slippery slope , most likely directed by those..................................

Just a tangent... but this story is a teamster that took bribes. We've been watching that city crumble for fifty years.

And never did they do anything to avoid the inevitable... they deserve to fail. Welcome to natural selection.

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2014/06/teamster_who_took_bribes_to_ho.html