VEEP Sweepstakes - Democrat Choices

[MintJulie]

Michigan Supreme Court Unanimously
Sides with 77-Year-Old Barber
over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Rightfully so.   The whole state has been following this story and this man.

I really am not a fan of hers.  She's hurting our state.  I voted for her, but watching every one of her press conferences, I really do not like her. 



Gov Whitmer's husband (first man Dan Mallory) called the storage company that houses his boat for the winter to have their boat put in the water.   The owner is 3 weeks behind schedule because of the governor order forcing him to shut the business down in mid March.  He just reopened the week prior to Memorial Day.

When the owner of the business informed Mallory of this, Mallory responded with "would it help if I told you that I'm the governors husband."    The business owner responded, "No, that just hurt your case."

After it hit social media, at her next press conference she brushed it off saying, "He was joking."

The governor also cautioned people from going up state to vacation destinations during Memorial Day to prevent the spread to areas with low Covid infection cases.    But there was her husband and daughters in their resort town 3 hours north.

Lastly, Whitmer blasted protestors for coming to the capital last month and not maintaining social distancing.   She cautioned people that were coming to wear masks, or at all costs to keep distance from those not wearing masks.

While at a rally in Detroit Thursday she was kneeling shoulder to shoulder with people and later on video marching sided by side with people not wearing masks.

Do as I say, not as I do.

[Jed_]

One thing I noticed this evening looking at COVID-19 stats Jules.  I recall seeing Michigan as the state with the 3rd most cases not too long ago.  Michigan is now 9th.  My own state is 10th for many days now, but weeks ago was 13th.

[joan1984]

77-Year-Old Barber Wins Again:
Whitmer Caves on Attempt to
Strip License

Michigan barber Karl Manke scored another victory on Wednesday when the Gretchen Whitmer administration gave up in its quest to prevent him from working.

The 77-year-old Owosso barber has repeatedly defeated Gov. Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel in court, and now he has been handed his operating license back.

Manke continued to operate his barbershop despite the lockdown and legal threats from Whitmer and Nessel.

WLNS reported both of Manke’s licenses were restored on Wednesday “by an agency order dismissing the summary suspensions orders issued against him.”

“I am pleased with the orders issued today to reinstate my licenses so I can continue to move forward,” Manke said, according to the news station.

“I still believe it is high time for all of Michigan to Stand Up, Open Up for business, and for all the people in our community to Show Up in support.”

In early June, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Whitmer could not fine Manke or take his license.
 
A Michigan Court of Appeals upheld that Manke’s license suspension was valid, but the Supreme Court decision reversed that.

Manke was defiant after the Appeals Court ruling and told WILX, “I’m still open, still working until they cut my hands off.”

He said the response during the protest and the support for his stand was “overwhelming,” and called himself “a Michigan small town barber that just wants to work.”

“This is an oppressive move on this governor’s part,” Manke said, observing that it “reflects almost a police state.”

“I refuse to stand down on this,” he said.

“I wasn’t this rock star three weeks ago,”  but he said Whitmer made him one.

He thanked God for the development.

“I’m still standing up. I still have that courage,” Manke said.