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The Left of Lansing Monday Musing for May 20, 2024.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is once again in the news. This time, Alito is blaming his wife for an upside-down American flag hanging outside their house after the January 6th insurrection. It's another sign that all Democrats must run against this right-wing extreme majority of the Supreme Court this fall just as much as against Trump.

And Senate Democrats must run hearings on Justice Clarence Thomas' dealings with a billionaire financier, and on Alito's overt support for destroying our constitutional democracy. 

Run against them, Democrats!

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Here's this week's Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 17, 2024.

Two MAGA Republican Board of Canvassers in Delta County are refusing to certify the recent recall elections where three MAGA Board of Commissioners received a thumping.

This prevents the one Democrat, and two independents, from taking their oaths, and serving the people.

But this is a pattern by the right-wing in Michigan, and across the United States. 

Right-wingers are displaying their outright disdain for democracy, and the democratic process. They're also showing a disdain for the majority of people who simply don't like them, their values, and their policies. 

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Here's Episode 86 of Michigan's premier progressive podcast!

Pat's got much to say about the shenanigans happening in Delta County this week!

Just after three MAGA Delta County commissioners suffered humiliating recall election losses, two right-wing Board of Canvassers there refused to certify the elections! It's a pattern we've been seeing when it comes to right-wing Republicans, as we saw here in Michigan after the presidential election. It's part of the Christian Nationalist handbook where they believe God wants them always in power. They despise democracy.

Pat also has some words for right-wing Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy. If you recall, Murphy steadfastly refused to enforce the new gun safety laws passed by Michigan Democrats last year, especially the new red-flag law. But thanks to excellent reporting from Bridge Michigan, Sheriff Murphy used the new red-flag law to confiscate weapons from a man suffering a mental health crisis. That's right! So, despite his ridiculous display of fake MAGA machoism, Murphy's realized that Democrats passed a common sense law designed to prevent further gun violence! 

Then, Michigan Democratic Party Rural Caucus Chair Mark Ludwig joins the show to talk about the work the Rural Caucus is doing to reach voters across the state of Michigan. Mr. Ludwig talks candidly on where Democrats are doing a better job, and where they aren't doing the best job, in attracting more rural voters to our side. Allowing Republicans to rule in rural communities must end, and people like Mark Ludwig are working to expand the Democrats' reach far beyond the more populated areas of the state. 

The "Last Call" covers a new survey showing how a majority of younger people are saying they won't live in states with harsh abortion restrictions. This vindicates Michigan Democrats' stance that enshrining abortion rights in our state constitution will help attract young people, and businesses, to the state. 

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Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musings" for May 13th, 2024!

Detroit News Editorial Page Editor Nolan Finley believes all this increased attention on mass transit upgrades in Michigan is a waste of time. 

Despite younger voters refusing to drive, and how many younger people continue leaving Michigan for other more vibrant and transit-friendly places, Finley believes we can just stay mired in our economic and transportation a past.

And meanwhile, Michigan keeps getting older and older, bot economically and demographically. 

--Pat

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"A mileage tax for Michigan motorists? Lawmakers want $5M for pilot program." By Lauren Gibbons of Bridge Michigan

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Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 10, 2024.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is planning to take the Big Oil industry to court over the environmental and economic damages climate change is causing the state of Michigan.

This announcement comes on the heels of several tornado touchdowns in the southwestern portion of the state. It also happens after a U.S. Senate report detailed how the American Gas Industry is fighting to weaken energy efficiency rules. 

And, we learned how Dear Leader is promising Big Oil if they hand-over a billion dollars to his campaign, then he'll scrap all of President Biden's environmental protections. 

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Here's Episode 85 of Michigan's premier progressive podcast!

They did it!

Delta County voters sent pink slips to three extreme Christian Nationalist MAGA county commissioners in recall races this week! This is an area that's recently turned from blue to red, which is why that extreme brand of right-wing politics gained a hold of the county board. But after just one year in power, the people rejected that kind of extremism in their community, and voted for all three recall challengers this week, including good friend of the podcast, Democrat Kelli Van Ginhoven!

Congrats, Kelli!

But there was another major victory which is equally sending shockwaves across the state of Michigan. 

Right-wing Christian Nationalist Lucy Ebel lost her seat in humiliating fashion to Democrat Christian Kleinjans in the Second District of the Ottawa County Board! It was a shot across the bow of the right-wing Ottawa Impact majority, which, like the MAGA majority on the Delta board, created nothing but cruelty and chaos on their community. And like the recall effort in Delta County, it took devoted people to get the recall effort started. 

Joe Spaulding, who has tons of experience in grassroots politics, played a key role in getting Lucy Ebel recalled. He joins us to talk about this victory, and why he believes this could serve as a harbinger of things to come this November.

Finally, the "Last Call" focuses on how Michigan Senate Democrats passed a bill expanding the state's prevailing wage to include clean energy projects. Once again, Michigan Democrats are showing how they value workers and the state's economic future.

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