Fox News reported there were dozens of protesters, some of whom were armed, gathered Thursday inside Michigan‘s Capitol building to voice their opposition to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer‘s stay-at-home order. Tensions were high as lawmakers were poised to debate an extension of the declaration.
It looks like hundreds or even thousands of people showed up, not dozens. Since some were brandishing serious rifles, the lawmakers became very upset.
Holding American flags and handmade signs, the demonstrators in Lansing first congregated shoulder-to-shoulder outside before demanding to be let inside the building. Some chanted “Let us in,” The Detroit News reported.
Dennis Sigler, 66, of Mason, told the newspaper he attended the protest out of respect for others and not because he was worried about the COVID-19.
“I love freedom,” he said. “In America, we should be free. Don’t let them try to protect us from ourselves.”
I’m in Lansing Michigan where thousands of patriots have shown up in the cold and rain to defy stay-at-home orders and protest the totalitarian lockdown by @GovWhitmer.
1.5 million Michigan residents have lost their jobs on Whitmer’s orders. Whitmer is on Biden’s VP list.
*thread pic.twitter.com/iuJCEuY2Hi— Benny (@bennyjohnson) April 30, 2020
After the armed mob got into the Michigan statehouse they made their way to the chamber doors.
Where they shouted: “LET US IN!!”
This is not a protest, or peaceful.
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) April 30, 2020
These are not protesters. They’re domestic terrorists. ARREST THEM.#MichiganProtest pic.twitter.com/5IdkgawlHQ
— Andrew Wortman (@AmoneyResists) April 30, 2020
People with #Disability protesters cuffed and dragged, remember? #MichiganProtest pic.twitter.com/qPdn8dweEH
— It’s me! Don’t Give In! Don’t Give Up! (@mcheadly) April 30, 2020
Hundreds of people gathered in Michigan’s capital for the 2nd time this month to protest the governor’s request to extend emergency powers and the lockdown.
GOP lawmakers have expressed opposition to the shelter-in-place law.
Michigan has the 3rd highest death toll in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/L7UVXZijSg
— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 30, 2020
State Sen. Dayna Polehanki, a Democrat, tweeted a photo of what she described as armed demonstrators yelling above her. She said some of her colleagues were wearing “bulletproof vests” inside the House chamber.
“Directly above me, men with rifles yelling at us. Some of my colleagues who own bulletproof vests are wearing them. I have never appreciated our Sergeants-at-Arms more than today. #mileg,” she posted.
#Michigan protest against governor Gretchen Whitmer is lockdown is getting a bit testy pic.twitter.com/ZvwTfe8AIP
— MCU-Michigan (@MCU_Michigan) April 30, 2020
Democrats are very upset the protesters showed up at the Capitol yelling about freedom. Democrats are the same people who are fine with Antifa.
Rashida Tlaib was angry and said if they black, they would have been shot. That’s not true.
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Two things:
1. They are not terrorists. If they were, there would be bodies.
2. If you think THIS is a problem, let Biden or ANYONE try taking guns away from the peaceful populace.
People are testy out on the fruited plain. I let them vent because it is a pressure relief valve.
A comrade was upset when the grocery store was already closed at 2100hrs. (9PM) and was quite animated about it.
I told him the big box mart several stoplights down was open until 2200hrs and there was plenty of time left.
Another citizen felt crowded on Das Roadway and was ready to jump out at a stoplight, I guess we can’t all share the road since we’re in this together like an Al Jarreau love song.
The clueless cretin CPUSA comrades don’t realize the matches that they are playing with near an open valve, or is that part of the Fundamental Transformation?
Democrats do not support freedom only handouts for their slaves
There’s really no logic in most of this. I mean, golf courses, Really? A local report had a restaurant owner who has been in business 65 years and will be restricted to 10% of his space. Really? He says he cannot survive on that. Most all restaurants have peaks times at certain hours and are minimally busy the rest. Since so many are just sitting at home and time of day is meaningless, why not suggest restaurants implement a reservation system spread out over the entire day, and evening if necessary. This would make more sense than literally shutting the business down for over a month. Neither Governors nor the media are trying to find answers. In this case Both could have been promoting this idea. It would have allowed them to stay open and have customers All Day Long, rather than the vast majority at the typical peak times.
“Lock her up”. That was a good one.
Robert Barnes was quoting someone who said if you get 20% of the population rise to up there is no way the law can continue.
Then there’s New York.
Just like Warsaw. DeBlasio, actually William Wilhem?, will go after the Jewish community but there were others doing the same and nothing said.
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