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SATIRE Michigan Governor: 'Revolting Against A Tyrannical Government Is Simply Un-American'
Babylon Bee ^ | 4-20-2020 | Phil VanKlinken

Posted on 04/21/2020 6:18:47 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot

DETROIT, MI—On Meet the Press Sunday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer reminded everyone that "revolutions and revolts are simply un-American."

Whitmer called on the protesters in her state to stop their illegal assembling, reminding them that protesting so-called tyranny is a foreign idea to the history of the United States.

"Protesting and revolting against your wise rulers goes against everything America was built on," she said. "It flies in the face of every American tradition. Revolting against tyranny has no place in this great country."

Governor Whitmer then rattled off a long list of things that she also believes to be un-American:

* Declaring independence from tyrants

* Having a list of protected rights

* Separation of powers

* Democratically elected leaders

* Freedom of religion, assembly, the press, protests, and speech.

* Federalism

* Apple pie

* Baseball

* America

"If you're really Americans, you'll stop with this dangerous revolutionary activity," she concluded.


TOPICS: Government; Humor
KEYWORDS: humor
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To: EC Washington

yep she would be a loyalist


21 posted on 04/21/2020 7:09:07 AM PDT by wattojawa (Diseny: Destroying your childhood since 2010)
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To: Sir Napsalot

I started reading this and was about 3 sentences in before I thought to check the source. Babylon Bee is so deft at writing articles that walk that fine line between satire and “that doesn’t surprise me”.


22 posted on 04/21/2020 7:45:19 AM PDT by Crolis ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it." -GKC)
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To: Sir Napsalot

” your WISE RULERS “ ? OMG, this woman is evil. I didn’t know we had “rulers” in America. And “wise”? She needs to go.


23 posted on 04/21/2020 7:47:01 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a SOUND MIND.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

I wonder if Babylon Bee even has reporters. They’re great ficton writers, and hilarious. I hope Witmer sees the article.


24 posted on 04/21/2020 7:48:38 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a SOUND MIND.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Watched a documentary on the East Germans and their paranoia. But what stood out for me was, along with the level of scrutiny we are under going today, was their motto.

“WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER”

Where have we heard this lately?


25 posted on 04/21/2020 7:50:54 AM PDT by JayAr36 (The worthless dispicable party must be destroyed)
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To: Sir Napsalot

The Babylon Bee, America’s newspaper of record.


26 posted on 04/21/2020 7:52:40 AM PDT by bubbacluck (America 180)
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To: JayAr36

“’WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER’
Where have we heard this lately?”

Oh, that’s pretty scary. For the record, I’ve never been “in this” — together or otherwise. Guess it’s true that history repeats itself.


27 posted on 04/21/2020 7:56:39 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a SOUND MIND.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

It was also used by the Nazis.


28 posted on 04/21/2020 8:04:25 AM PDT by JayAr36 (The worthless dispicable party must be destroyed)
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To: Sacajaweau
That’s how the Bill of Rights came about. There was nothing to protect us from a tyrannical government.

Which of the founders came up with the "What if" that led to the Bill of rights?

29 posted on 04/21/2020 8:35:22 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Wait ... what?!


30 posted on 04/21/2020 10:15:48 AM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: MayflowerMadam

They have reporters who merely have to tweak a word here and there because the comedy is writing itself. Whitner actually forbade purchasing seeds and home improvement products. “She hates these flower pots!”


31 posted on 04/21/2020 5:37:56 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (thought we had the Commie's beat. Now we have to do it all over again.)
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To: stinkerpot65; Sir Napsalot

“Democrats are evil.”
- - - - - - - -

And the peasants are revolting.


32 posted on 04/22/2020 1:50:09 AM PDT by Norski
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