Capitol protesters urge an end to Michigan's state of emergency

[brooklynite]

Source: Detroit Free Press

LANSING — A few hundred demonstrators gathered under light rain outside the Capitol Thursday, urging lawmakers not to extend Michigan's state of emergency related to the coronavirus pandemic.

They carried signs that read "Impeach Whitmer," "You're Killing Small Businesses," and "Liberty or Death." Many also wore hats or carried other paraphernalia touting Republican President Donald Trump and his 2020 re-election campaign.

Some wore face masks but many did not. Many also did not observe social distancing guidelines that call for six-foot separations between people.

A large number of vehicles blocked most of Allegan Avenue, which runs by the side of the Capitol, and Lansing police officers were directing traffic at the corner of Allegan and Capitol avenues.

Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/04/30/capitol-protesters-urge-end-michigan-state-of-emergency/3055294001/

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[msongs]

1. detroit free press article is so benign. protestors are trump supporters nt

[sandensea]

30. And they were armed with assault weapons

Straight out of a banana republic, these people. Not that any would want them.

[Aristus]

2. THEY'RE NOT PROTESTORS, GODDAMMIT! THEY'RE TERRORISTS!

Protestors wouldn't be carrying guns.

This is armed intimidation of elected officials.

[ChoosenWisely]

3. Michigan court ruling

that the Executive branch does indeed have the power to order businesses to close because of a public health crisis.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michigan-court-rules-stay-home-stay-safe-order-doesnt-infringe-on-rights_n_5eab0fd8c5b633a854471ded

[hibbing]

4. This is who we face

It is not protesting, it is terrorism. What the living hell is going on in this country?

Peace

[Frances]

5. Someone will have to disinfect that area

From possible coronavirus contamination and stupidity
I think these people should have to sign a card saying they will not avail themselves of medical care if they get the virus
They should also have to pay $1000 to cover the cost of disinfecting
the areas they contaminated

[still_one]

6. This may be a prelude to an insurrection

[bucolic_frolic]

7. They should drive a hearse up to that crowd

to remind them of their own mortality and show them how their stupidity is leading the path to their demise

[randr]

8. I say stand your ground laws should apply

when one of these wimps threatens anyone.
Shoot first, find out if they have the virus last.

[muntrv]

9. They are terrorists, not protesters.

[phandancer917]

16. A-FUCKING-MEN

Fucking children playing tough guys

I hate them all.

[we can do it]

10. Throw them in one of the COVID prisons.

[jalan48]

11. Fucking outrageous! Guns inside the chambers of government. They need to lock these assholes up.

We've evolved from protesters beating on doors in Florida to try and stop a recount in 2000, to Tea Baggers disrupting city hall meetings across the country in 2012, to this. If we don't wake up soon we'll be hurrying along the streets with our heads down not daring to confront armed gangs on our streets.

[ripcord]

31. Wouldn't they have to break the law before you could lock them up?

[dware]

32. You would think so,

but it seems that most don't care about that, but you can bet your sweet bippy that if the roles were reversed, the comments would be much different.

[ripcord]

33. It could be they just don't know the laws

Not only is open carry legal in Michigan but there is no law barring people from bringing firearms into the capitol building.

[dware]

34. Apparently most here don't know that,

there's even one that thinks the FBI is going to show up at the protesters homes and confiscate their weapons because it's illegal to carry a weapon into the Michigan State House.

FBI??? Really? They have no jurisdiction over a state matter.

[jalan48]

35. Wow-how fucking sad. I can understand now how Trump won Michigan.

[certainot]

12. univ of mich 7 and mich state 11 support 18 limbaugh stations and that's where a lot of

this shit comes from - constant denial, distortion, and now downplaying on RW radio, led by llimbaugh for 2 months.

those schools endorsed denial that cost thousands of lives and millions of jobs, like they help deny global warming. that'ss a huge amt of free support/endorsement/asssociation for the GOP

those unis need to be virtually protested for this and if michiganders got the unis to start looking for apolitical alternatives advertisers would head for the hills, many of the stations might have to change programming, the mich GOP would fall apart, and these ditttoheads would have nothing

those schools are just 2 of the 87+ broadcasting sports on over 260 limbaugh stations - at $1000/hr x 15 hrs/day those stations are worth about $1BIL free pro republican bullshit endorsed by those schools

where's michael moore when you need him

[mahatmakanejeeves]

13. Directly above me, men with rifles yelling at us. Some of my colleagues who own bullet proof vests

Directly above me, men with rifles yelling at us. Some of my colleagues who own bullet proof vests are wearing them. I have never appreciated our Sergeants-at-Arms more than today. #mileg

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[catbyte]

14. I'm infuriated that those fucking terrorists are in my state, my Capitol, my town.

If they were anything but White MAGAts they'd be teargassed or worse. I hate every last one of them. The State Police better be on their toes.

[PatSeg]

15. Yes

I was thinking if they were black men carrying long guns in the capitol, they likely would get shot by police. Black men get shot for just looking like they are going for a gun.

[MotorCityBeard]

18. I'm actually embarrassed to be a Michigander right now

These stupid, deluded assholes are going to invalidate all the quarantining that the state has been doing. They're all packed in there, most without masks. A good percentage will probably get infected, then they'll go home and infect more, and so on and so on.

And just what the hell are they going to do with their penis substitutes (guns), shoot the virus?

I am just fucking livid right now.

[catbyte]

21. I'm glad I ran all of my errands yesterday because I would've had to drive right by those

MAGAts. I despise every last one of them. I'd wish a dose of CV-19 on each and every one of them, but who knows how many innocent people they'd infect in the process, so I just can't do it. I'm too infuriated to be ashamed but I hear you.

We'll just have to outnumber them at the polls on November 3. Welcome to DU!

[Botany]

17. Fuck 'em arrest their asses.

Let's see how tough these "warrior patriots" are when they against armed and TRAINED
police, state highway patrol, US marshals, or the national guard.

BTW it is Vlad Putin who is pulling their chains. And they are a minority of a minority egged
on by Trump, Fox News, and Vlad Putin via social media.

Plus they are getting their heads filled with crap from 2 new right wing TV networks ...
news max and OAN.

This lock down is vii-oooh-lating my constitutional rights and it is the work of liberal
big gub-errr-mint socialists who want my gunz.

[maddogesq]

19. The Flu Klux Klan here in Michissippi.

I am ashamed to call myself a Michamder.

Why we allow open-carry inside the Capital is beyond me.

[rocktivity]

20. What they should be urging is statewide mass testing

The way to get America re-opened is to get as many infected people properly quarantined as possible. #MassTestUSnow -- a hashtag screaming for a logo!


rocktivity

[Flaleftist]

22. They are terrorists and they need to be treated as such.

Why is this being allowed?

[vercetti2021]

23. Should have been shot

If you storm a government building with weapons, you need to be neutralized.

[MarcA]

24. Insurrectionists. The oligarchs approve. Get the people fighting among themselves. n/t

[Bengus81]

25. Trump going to come out and say I think they like me again??

How in the FUCK do these people get inside the Capitol bldg with GUNS. Fucking ARREST them!!

[riversedge]

26. I bet this Trumpster has bad breath.........

my gawd. I give those police officers credit for not clumping him over his empty head!



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[Efilroft Sul]

27. He's probably shouting, "QUIT CALLING ME JEFFREY TAMBOR!"

With smelly breath, as you said.

[maxrandb]

29. If a black man yelled at police like that, he'd already be dead n/t

[maxrandb]

28. Holy FUCK!!!!

If these were POC protesting, the headline would be; "Armed Thugs Attempt to Intimidate Lawmakers"

JFC! I've joked about it before, but if now is not the time for a general Nationwide Strike, it never will be.

We can't wait until Jan 2021. Shut this fucking shitshow down now!

Processing plants... STRIKE!
Truck drivers... STRIKE!
Airlines... STRIKE!
Port Workers... STRIKE!
Public Employees... STRIKE!

The only way to get the attention of these amoral dipshit Retrumplicans is to squeeze the fuckers until the Stock Market is 0.00009 and falling.