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Frisky Friske Update: Multiple Felonies Edition
Friday , 21, June 2024 Election 2024, Gun Reform, MAGA, MIGOP Leave a commentNeil Friske faces multiple felony charges, including sexual assault, assault of a sexual nature, and a felony weapons charge. The Ingham County Prosecutor told the police to keep investigating. Friske was released from county lockup today. In other news, the Supreme Court again upheld its ruling that red flag laws do not violate the Second […]
BREAKING NEWS: @MIGOP State House Rep Neil Friske Arrested!
Thursday , 20, June 2024 Election 2024, Gun Reform, MAGA, MIGOP, Religious Fundamentalism 1 CommentUPDATE! STATE REP NEIL FRISKE MET THE ADULT DANCER AT DEJA VU. State news reporting today that Republican State House Rep Neil Friske of the 107th has been sitting in a Lansing, MI, jail since early Thursday morning. Major news outlets so far say the reason is undisclosed at this time. State Rep. Neil Friske, […]
Only days after yet another mass shooting happened in Michigan, this time at a water park in Rochester Hills, state media reported a dozen Republicans in Lansing sponsored a bill to make the AR-15 the official state rifle. Adopting state emblems began in the late 19th century. Michigan adopted the apple blossom in 1897. Over […]
The X Space Where It Happened: @MIGOP Endgame Agenda For Trans Michiganders
Monday , 29, January 2024 LGBT Rights, MAGA, Michigan Republicans Leave a commentWhile most Michiganders were looking forward to the Detroit Lions playing in the NFC championship game last weekend, some of our elected representatives spent their time on Twitter Spaces discussing how to deny life-saving medical care to trans youth (and adults) in Michigan. A state representative from Ohio and a de-transitioning person named Prisha talked […]
16 Fake Electors Receive Felony Charges in Michigan: 2020 election hindsight
Wednesday , 19, July 2023 Candidates, Election 2020, MAGA, Sad! Leave a commentWhen the news broke yesterday afternoon that Attorney General Dana Nessel filed criminal charges against 16 fake electors who tried to overturn the 2020 election in Michigan illegally, the first name that popped into the Up North Progressive’s head was Gary Eisen. Gary Eisen was the old 81st State House district rep in 2020. He […]
On May 22, 2023, Governor Whitmer signed the long-awaited package of bills that included the Extreme Risk Protection Order, better known as the red flag law. This new legislation will allow law enforcement to temporarily confiscate firearms from individuals who show they may want to harm themselves or others. The Governor signed another package of […]
Michigan’s Constitutional Sheriff Problem
Tuesday , 4, April 2023 Constitutional Sheriffs, COVID_19, Gun Reform, MAGA 1 CommentAs of this writing, our new ungerrymandered democratically elected state legislature is working hard to pass common-sense firearm legislation that will help keep people safe. The final bill package still needing the Governor’s signature is the extreme risk protection order or “red flag” law. This law would allow local law enforcement to remove firearms from […]
Mason County’s CSPOA Member Kim Cole Will Attend the State Of the Union Address
Monday , 6, February 2023 COVID_19, Election 2020, MAGA, Punk Prison, Sad!, Trumpenreich 1 CommentThe world will watch as President Biden gives his State of the Union Address tonight. This requirement is stated in Article II of the United States Constitution. It is customary for members of Congress to invite a guest to sit in the mezzanine gallery and watch the event. Tonight, John Moolenaar (R – Wants to […]