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After Whitmer issued new oppressive regulations barring private gatherings "of any size", a Facebook page called "Michiganders Against Excessive Quarantine" grew to 344,000 followers.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/4035375409821058/</ref>

After Whitmer issued new oppressive regulations barring private gatherings "of any size", a Facebook page called "Michiganders Against Excessive Quarantine" grew to 344,000 followers.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/4035375409821058/</ref>

Whitmer banned motor boats and jet skies, but not canoes and sailboats,<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/crackpot-michigan-governor-whitmer-bans-motor-boats-jet-skis-not-canoes-sailboats-just/</ref> proving her assumption of dictatorial powers to pursue the [[Green New Deal]] anti-[[fossil fuel]] agenda rather than to limit social distancing to protect public health.  Whitmer's actions revealed the anti-democratic and totalitarian nature of Leftism and the Democrat Party.  Michiganders are banned from traveling "between residences" if they own a cottage or a summer home, but the ban only applies to Michigan residents, so an out-of-stater with a cottage in the Upper Peninsula could presumably still visit.  The ban also still allows travel between states, so if a Michigander has a cottage in Wisconsin or Ohio, he can travel without fear of being arrested or fined by state police.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/13/the-coronavirus-is-exposing-little-tyrants-all-over-the-country/</ref>  University of Michigan Law school students filed a lawsuit against Whitmer on behalf of a Michigan timeshare owner over the governor’s stay-home order for civil rights volations.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/28/michigan-law-school-students-launch-lawsuit-against-whitmer-over-tyrannical-lockdown/</ref>

Whitmer banned motor boats and jet skies, but not canoes and sailboats,<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/crackpot-michigan-governor-whitmer-bans-motor-boats-jet-skis-not-canoes-sailboats-just/</ref> proving her assumption of dictatorial powers to pursue the [[Green New Deal]] anti-[[fossil fuel]] agenda rather than to limit social distancing to protect public health.  Whitmer's actions revealed the anti-democratic and totalitarian nature of Leftism and the Democrat Party.  Michiganders are banned from traveling "between residences" if they own a cottage or a summer home, but the ban only applies to Michigan residents, so an out-of-stater with a cottage in the Upper Peninsula could presumably still visit.  The ban also still allows travel between states, so if a Michigander has a cottage in Wisconsin or Ohio, he can travel without fear of being arrested or fined by state police.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/13/the-coronavirus-is-exposing-little-tyrants-all-over-the-country/</ref>  University of Michigan Law school students filed a lawsuit against Whitmer on behalf of a Michigan timeshare owner over the governor’s stay-home order for civil rights violations.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/28/michigan-law-school-students-launch-lawsuit-against-whitmer-over-tyrannical-lockdown/</ref>

Whitmer told ''[[Politico]]'' that [[2020 presidential election]] candidate [[Joe Biden]], sidelined with mental competency concerns and [[sexual assault]] allegations, is helping her with her communication strategy.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qR3eYQ78QY</ref> [[Attorney General]] [[William Barr]] issued a statement:

Whitmer told ''[[Politico]]'' that [[2020 presidential election]] candidate [[Joe Biden]], sidelined with mental competency concerns and [[sexual assault]] allegations, is helping her with her communication strategy.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qR3eYQ78QY</ref> [[Attorney General]] [[William Barr]] issued a statement:

{{quotebox|I am directing each of our United States Attorneys to be on the lookout for state and local directives that could be violating the [[constitutional rights]] and [[civil liberties]] of individual citizens.... the Constitution is not suspended..."''<ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/page/file/1271456/download</ref>}}

{{quotebox|I am directing each of our United States Attorneys to be on the lookout for state and local directives that could be violating the [[constitutional rights]] and [[civil liberties]] of individual citizens.... the Constitution is not suspended..."''<ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/page/file/1271456/download</ref>}}