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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Diminishing the horrors of slavery to get a quick headline is beneath the dignity of Michigan's elected officials. My Senate Majority Leader should know better."

- Angela VASQUEZ-GIROUX, spokesperson for Planned Parenthood of Michigan in reaction to Senate Majority Leader Mike SHIRKEY comparing the "scourge" of abortion to slavery back when it was legal in America.

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Shirkey Compares 'Scourge Of Abortion' To Slavery
"Senate Majority Leader Mike SHIRKEY (R-Clarklake) this week compared the "scourge" of abortion to that of slavery when that practice was legal."
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Menorah Display Being Pushed In House, Senate
"There's this 61-foot-tall blue spruce sticking out of the concrete in front of the Capitol. It's called a Christmas tree, recognized by Christians as a symbol for their religious holiday. This year it was trucked down from the Upper Peninsula specifically to be stuck in the same spot its fore-trees have gone in for around 20 years."
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Inman Claims He Was On 34 Different Medications
"The government is asking a federal judge to exclude testimony from a doctor who says Rep. Larry INMAN's (R-Williamsburg) "hoarding of opiates," age and medication use was detrimental to his "profession as well as his freedom.""
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Trump Not Alone On GOP Side Of MI Prez Primary; 18 Dems Listed
"Mark SANFORD, Joe WALSH and Bill WELD will join President Donald TRUMP on the Republican side of Michigan's presidential primary scheduled for March 10, 2020, Secretary of State (SOS) Jocelyn BENSON's office announced today."
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Tank Permitting Process Now Applies To One Michigan Resident
"Back in the 1930s, gangsters were armor-plating their vehicles to protect themselves from each other in gun fights, according to Michigan State Police spokesperson Chris GERARD."
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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Diminishing the horrors of slavery to get a quick headline is beneath the dignity of Michigan's elected officials. My Senate Majority Leader should know better."

- Angela VASQUEZ-GIROUX, spokesperson for Planned Parenthood of Michigan in reaction to Senate Majority Leader Mike SHIRKEY comparing the "scourge" of abortion to slavery back when it was legal in America.



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