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In a thriving Michigan county, a community goes to war with itself
Washington Post via MSN ^ | Apr 22, 2023 | Greg Jaffe, Patrick Marley

Posted on 04/22/2023 5:52:20 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

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Ottawa County is just west of Grand Rapids on Lake Michigan.

Looks like the community got pissed at the GVT forced mandates and probably the forced gay agenda. Some noteworthy quotes:

"helped define what remains of the common good."

" Department heads canceled implicit bias training sessions"

" “I am sick unto death of all the Jesus talk,” she said to cheers from the other side. “We are here for the common good.”"

No paywall at link, long article.

1 posted on 04/22/2023 5:52:20 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
...With his quarter-zip sweaters and khaki pants, Moss looked like a suburban dad out for a round of golf, one who usually kept a handgun strapped to his hip...

No bias there.
2 posted on 04/22/2023 5:59:15 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: ComputerGuy
No bias there.

"Washingsnot Pest" fabulists...

3 posted on 04/22/2023 6:05:58 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

De Tocqueville. I believe, analyzed that Americans believed in local government and there in lies our strength.


4 posted on 04/22/2023 6:08:14 AM PDT by KC Burke (Diversity, Inclusion and Equity is not another way to spell GOD but it is a way to spell DIE.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
I grew up there and lived there until a career change 6 years ago. We still have lots family in Ottawa County. Like many places it IS conservative but the "leaders" had gone woke due mainly to the influx of Chicago money and residents that moved there to get (cheaper) vacation homes. In the last 10 years or so the county had bought TONS of prime real estate along the Grand River and turned it into parks. There are more stinking county parks there then you can believe. Don't get me wrong, I like parks but this is overkill.

Also return there to visit 2 or 3 times a year and let me tell you they were lockstep with the COVID crap under Whitmer. The real people of the county hated that.

Add into that the relentelss trans/gay caving by county officials and the real conservatives did what they needed to do...organized and took over the board via legitimate elections.

5 posted on 04/22/2023 6:08:51 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

The compost and msn…a doubleheader of duplicity and agenda driven propaganda.


6 posted on 04/22/2023 6:11:24 AM PDT by Jhadur ("You are not ready for immortality.")
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To: KC Burke

Interesting.


7 posted on 04/22/2023 6:17:43 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: ComputerGuy

Good news, neighboring County.


8 posted on 04/22/2023 6:19:32 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future. )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Started reading...after three sentences or so, the bull-Obama light started flickering. Went to the source. MSN?

Feggedabowdit.


9 posted on 04/22/2023 6:20:40 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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Leftists hate it when it is done to them what they do to others. I love it!


10 posted on 04/22/2023 6:21:25 AM PDT by glennaro (Never give up ... never give in ... never surrender ... and enjoy every minute of doing so.)
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To: MomwithHope

Because we’re not control freaks, our side has been poorly-represented in local governments. That has to change.


11 posted on 04/22/2023 6:22:24 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

What’s GVT?


12 posted on 04/22/2023 6:25:25 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: ComputerGuy

Agreed, just what we need in Michigan in more counties. And Thank You for your service!


13 posted on 04/22/2023 6:26:50 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future. )
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To: Menehune56

government


14 posted on 04/22/2023 6:27:59 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: MomwithHope

Thank you.


15 posted on 04/22/2023 6:36:45 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

The new commissioners, all Republicans, swore their oaths of office on family Bibles. And then the firings began.

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I’d call that...
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... A good start.


16 posted on 04/22/2023 6:49:53 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: kiryandil

Better than that, how about “The Washington Pist”?


17 posted on 04/22/2023 7:05:05 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Gov't declaring misinformation is tyranny: “Who determines what false information is?” )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
An American flag held down a spot at the front of the board’s windowless meeting room. Sea-foam green carpet covered the floor.

The new commissioners, all Republicans, swore their oaths of office on family Bibles.

They want to make that all sounds tacky or ominous, but it's just life. Even Democrat politicians have to pretend to have family Bibles on inauguration day.

18 posted on 04/22/2023 7:11:40 AM PDT by x
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That local news like this is even on the WAPO’s radar tells us that the Dems fear a move towards democracy. Watch for national Lawfare resources to be brought in to cause trouble for the county. The teacher’s union will still have considerable power over public education and costs.


19 posted on 04/22/2023 7:15:30 AM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: Alas Babylon!

It’s got possibilities. :)


20 posted on 04/22/2023 7:24:30 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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