Michigan Republicans seek to replace canvasser who certified election

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/18/michigan-republicans-seek-replace-canvasser-who-certified-election/4202195001/

Time and again, the Republican party shows us what they stand for.

«The Michigan Republican Party wants to replace the GOP member of the Board of State Canvassers who cast the pivotal vote to certify election results in favor of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden.»

Embattled Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham resigns – The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/embattled-census-bureau-director-steven-dillingham-resigns/2021/01/18/63c8d1aa-59bb-11eb-a976-bad6431e03e2_story.html

«On Friday, government lawyers signed an agreement that the bureau would not release state population data before Trump leaves office this week, ending his attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants.»

Tweet from Stonekettle (@Stonekettle)

https://twitter.com/Stonekettle/status/1350132579928825856?s=20

Ah, somebody else recognizes a starting point for this was Reagan’s “government is the problem” rhetoric.

Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) Tweeted: These seditious sons of bitches have been LITERALLY telling us that this is their intention for the last 30 years. Since AT LEAST Reagan and his “government is the problem” bullshit. Otherwise, WHAT ARE ALL THE FUCKING GUNS FOR?


(https://twitter.com/JohnL4/status/1242117963248852994?s=20)

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On the effect of a $15 minimum wage

https://twitter.com/JTHarper5/status/1350129829627260930?s=20

I enjoyed the replies to this.

JT Harper (@JTHarper5) Tweeted: @SenWarren When the country gets a $15 minimum wage, won’t companies just raise the price of their products to offset the cost? What happens then to folks living on disability, social security or the working poor of the US military? Will they get a real cost of living raise?