What could have been a peaceful protest, turned into a brute force attempt to fearmonger and intimidate our legislature.

While armed men demanded that they be let into the House chamber where my colleagues and I were taking votes, the Republican Senate Majority Leader spent time mingling with and giving them his support.

(He only recently issued mild criticism for the displays of weapons.)

But this was not the first “protest” in Lansing with armed men waving the Confederate flag and holding up swastikas.  At the first event, Republican leadership waved American flags from the Capitol to encourage the crowd. We should not be surprised they returned, with more weapons and stronger statements of hate.

I, for one, am tired of this. Hate has no home in our community.  Armed intimidation has no place in our legislature.

We need leaders who will put Michiganders first, not stoke anger and put us in harms way. Will you contribute $15, $25 or $50 today to support my re-election campaign and send a strong message that it's time to end these games and hatred?

Sincerely,


Donna


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