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demmiblue

(36,841 posts)
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 08:20 AM Apr 2020

Third Anti-Quarantine Protest Planned In Lansing, This One At Gov's House

They've dubbed it 'Operation Queen's Castle'

(WWJ) A protest against Michigan's Stay-At-Home order is scheduled this morning in Lansing, and this one has a twist: Instead of at the state capitol, it will be at the governor's mansion.

"Operation Queens Castle" -- organized by a group called West Michigan Politics -- will feature a visual one won't soon forget, the float convoy known as the "Trump Unity Bridge."

In a statement the group says, "We are protesting near the Wolverine Queen’s taxpayer funded castle to peacefully advocate for re-opening Michigan immediately,” said Brandon Hall, Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics. “We also want to ask her why she does not follow her own order and ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe.’" The governor has been giving live daily media briefings from Lansing, and has made appearances via video conferencing on national shows including MSNBC, The Today Show, and Good Morning America.

https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/3rd-quarantine-protest-planned-in-mi-this-one-at-govs-hous


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catbyte

(34,374 posts)
3. I just got put in Twitter jail for 12 hours for telling the "trump Unity Bridge"
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 08:32 AM
Apr 2020

(whoever the hell that is) to GTFO out of Michigan. I guess I hurt his widdle feelings. I hate these assholes. And he was blaring shit from his car and he had on a fucking mask pushed up on his forehead so he could talk. I thought corona was nothing?!?

BTW, that brown building in the background is Sparrow Hospital, the one where ambulances and health care staff couldn't get to because of these brain dead assholes. It's really close to the Capitol.




Takket

(21,560 posts)
9. I live in Michigan and work with a guy with that same last name
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 10:10 AM
Apr 2020

Hope he isn’t related to this nut!

Celerity

(43,327 posts)
4. Donald Trump staffer found guilty of 10 counts of election fraud (the same Brandon Hall)
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 08:44 AM
Apr 2020

Brandon Hall faces five years in prison for the crime (my add, he got 30 days)

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-staffer-brandon-hall-michigan-guilty-election-fraud-a7449046.html



A man who worked on Donald Trump’s campaign in Michigan has been found guilty on 10 counts of election fraud. Brandon Hall, a political activist, forged signatures on petition forms in 2012 and now faces up to five years in prison.

The 27-year-old from Grand Haven, along with his friend Zachary Savage, forged signatures in support of judicial candidate Chris Houtaling.

Mr Savage received immunity from charges by the Attorney General’s Office in exchange for his testimony in this case, according to Grand Haven Tribune.

The High Court overturned the Michigan Court of Appeals and Hall was charged with felony, despite his defence arguing he should face misdemeanour charges due to a statement printed on the petitions.

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Brandon Hall: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

https://heavy.com/news/2016/12/brandon-hall-donald-trump-michigan-voter-fraud-election-worked-staff-convicted-jail-prison-court-case-hearing-grand-haven-politics-blog-signatures/

3. He Runs a Pro-Trump Politics Blog



Brandon Hall describes himself as a “lifelong political nerd” on the politics blog he runs, West Michigan Politics.

Although Hall has not updated his blog since October, the website was extremely pro-Trump, with many of his recent posts being Michigan polls showing Trump ahead and anti-Hillary Clinton stories. In October, he wrote about accusations that the Democratic National Committee had engaged in voter fraud. He has also frequently complained about media bias on his blog, particularly after the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

“By not getting caught in a single moment that can be singled out as horrendously bad, and looking presidential throughout, Trump wins what was essentially a tie debate,” Hall wrote. “The dishonest media spin afterwards carrying water for Hillary acting like she had a huge win was as sad as it was pathetic!”

Hall predicted several times that Hillary Clinton would underperformed in Michigan just as she underperformed in the state’s Democratic primary. This ended up being correct, with Donald Trump surprising pundits by turning Michigan red on November 8th.

4. He Was Previously Convicted of Stealing From a School Fundraiser

This is not the first time Hall was in trouble with the law. In 2010, he was convicted of stealing from a Grand Haven school fundraiser, according to The Independent.

At this time, Hall was a member of the Grand Haven school board, although he resigned after being accused of theft. This is how he came to know Chris Houghtaling, who was also a member of the school board and for whom Hall would go on to forge signatures two years later.

Hall was ultimately convicted of this misdemeanor. He unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the Grand Haven school board four years later. He also unsuccessfully ran for the Michigan House of Representatives earlier this year, being defeated in the Republican primary.

doc03

(35,325 posts)
5. Seems to me Governor Whitmer has been the
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 09:15 AM
Apr 2020

main target ever since she was considered to be a possible VP choice.

greenman3610

(3,947 posts)
7. polls in Michigan showing Whitmer's approach is popular
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 10:03 AM
Apr 2020

Majority of Michiganders committed to stay-at-home "for as long as it takes"





https://elucd.com/covid19/michigan?fbclid=IwAR01ZLZN2F20ejDiHoQ9NyDavHilAB683ERnbtCe17QwwkXmzV7pQJEGT5Q



DETROIT - A new poll released by the Detroit Regional Chamber shows Michigan residents approve of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's response to the COVID-19 over President Donald Trump's.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-residents-approve-of-whitmers-handling-of-covid-19-over-trumps-new-poll-shows

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They are playing with fire.

Anything threatening or abusive towards the Governor will NOT be taken well by
the vast majority here, and no doubt across the country.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)
11. We should label them the Pro-Viral Movement
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 10:26 AM
Apr 2020

Obviously they care more about the virus' right than the people's. Their slogan should be: A virus has to eat too...

maxrandb

(15,322 posts)
13. I just read somewhere that dipshits were demanding some factories in Mexico reopen
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 11:22 AM
Apr 2020

I can't think of a better "win-win" for these asspickles.

They can go to Mexico and get back to work like they claim they want... and at the same time they'd be taking jobs from Mexicans.

Can we arrange a Shortbus? Because the numbers aren't large enough for a Grayhound.

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