Posted on 04/30/2020 2:52:46 PM PDT by livius
Lawmakers were seen wearing bulletproof vests as armed protesters stormed Michigan's Capitol in Lansing just moments before the state's House of Representatives denied Gov Gretchen Whitmer's request to extend her state of emergency.
Photos from inside the Michigan House Chamber showed elected officials wearing bulletproof vests while men holding guns stood above them.
'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,' Sen Dayna Polehanki tweeted Thursday afternoon.
In Michigan, guns are permitted inside the state's Capitol as long as they are visible and carried with lawful intent.
Protesters, who weren't wearing masks, were seen yelling within inches of officers from the Michigan State Police.
Others were heard chanting: 'Let us in! Let us in!' ...
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
My critical thinking skills are just sufficient to realize that you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.
Another poseur with zero experience in combat.
Nah, you'll be on your knees begging for a good window seat on the boxcars.
You take the prize for the stupidest comment in a thread larded with stupid comments.
Congratulations,
I think at this stage in the game headcount is a lot more important than displaying firearms. The more of our people participating in these demonstrations the better. Lots of signs, lots of patriot apparel should get the message across.
Not that I have anything against firearms. I just hope the authorities never find that 105mm. howitzer in my garage.
I don’t know of any demonstrations here in sunny Southwest Florida, but I’d sure like to go to one.
Says the imbecile who has never faced fire.
Parading around in camouflage and AR in public does not make a credible revolutionary. The first shot is fired and they - and you - would be running so fast you’d win a gold medal in track.
Reading a posters history gives one an idea of who or what they are posting to.
It appears someone was too lazy to do that in your reply ending up with an asshattery post response on your part.
Much of our foreign policy is based the theory I put forth, and President Trump has said the same many times during his rallies.
The protesters in Michigan today used that same theory.
You should have someone explain it to you, obviously you don’t want to hear it from me.
Lol. Pearl clutching Karen’s all over this thread.
Relax. Guns solve everything.
I don’t speak “idiot”.
If the poster can't express themselves sufficiently that it requires one to do a thorough research of all their prior posting, then, like you, that person is a f_cktard.
What are you, some kind of faggot stalker?
On this thread you said the opposite of what you said on the other.
What a beautiful site. Michigan militia!
You can just smell the fear in those liberal pansies, wetting their pants.
These armed militia protest should be happening everywhere, in every state. WE THE PEOPLE!
Yep.
Sure does open the door for an accident too. One oops could dish out more than just a photo op.
Today has been a glorious day for the Keyboard Warriors of FreeRepublic.
Meanwhile those who know danger and death are eye rolling.
Thank you for your service.
Peace.
“When the people fear the government you have tyranny, when the government fears the people you have liberty” Jefferson
Our fathers knew what the red line was on the morning of 19 April 1775, and it wasn't a tax on tea.
So what is your problem?
It’s a bad optic. It gives fuel to the collectivists’ grab for power.
The thing I liked about the protest was that the men and women with guns were there to protect the protesters, not to threaten anybody. And the protesters were there to call upon their elected representatives to oppose the activities of a self-proclaimed tyrant. And it worked.
Fortunately without tar and feathering, as we did about 250 years ago...
Thanks buddy -
It has been an interesting day, alright -
Would love to see how many of these “warriors” would still be in the same ZIP code when the shooting started.
Blessings!
I wear your condemnation with pride. I love my fellow Americans. Try it, you will like it.
You don’t speak ‘smart’ either.
Nor “wise’.
You’re fluent in ‘Smartassery’ .
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