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*[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/15/lansing-capitol-protest-michigan-stay-home-order/5139472002/ Thousands converge to protest Michigan governor's stay-home order in 'Operation Gridlock']</ref> A [[grassroots]] crowd of 100,000 ordinary people marched on the capital with traffic backed up 10 miles.
*[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/15/lansing-capitol-protest-michigan-stay-home-order/5139472002/ Thousands converge to protest Michigan governor's stay-home order in 'Operation Gridlock']</ref> A [[grassroots]] crowd of 100,000 ordinary people marched on the capital with traffic backed up 10 miles.
After the large protest that took place, Whitmer called the protesters "irresponsible" and suggested furthering the [[stay-at-home order]], the very policy among several orders that led to the protest she has contempt for, which also proved the protesters' point regarding her abuse of power and [[elitism]].<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-protests-stay-at-home-extension/ Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says protests can lead to extension of stay-at-home orders]</ref> Whitmer said, "In [[World War II]], there weren’t people lining up at the capitol to protest the fact that they had to drop everything they were doing and build planes or tanks, or to ration food;” Whitmer ignored the fact that during the World War II effort people were working and getting paid; but under her unilateral decrees people are forbidden from working and no-one is earning a living.<ref>https://youtu.be/1QtZdbCMQiQ</ref>
After the large protest that took place, Whitmer called the protesters "irresponsible" and suggested furthering the [[stay-at-home order]], the very policy among several orders that led to the protest she has contempt for, which also proved the protesters' point regarding her abuse of power and [[elitism]].<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-protests-stay-at-home-extension/ Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says protests can lead to extension of stay-at-home orders]</ref> Whitmer said, "In [[World War II]], there weren’t people lining up at the capitol to protest the fact that they had to drop everything they were doing and build planes or tanks, or to ration food;” Whitmer ignored the fact that during the World War II effort people were working and getting paid; but under her [[unilateral]] decrees people are forbidden from working and no-one is earning a living.<ref>https://youtu.be/1QtZdbCMQiQ</ref>
Amid the anger from many Michiganders over totalitarian policies, [[Republicans]] in the state legislature introduced legislation to limit Gov. Whitmer's executive powers.<ref>[https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/04/michigan-republicans-introduce-legislation-that-would-limit-gov-gretchen-whitmers-emergency-authority.html Michigan Republicans introduce legislation that would limit Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency authority]</ref>
Amid the anger from many Michiganders over totalitarian policies, [[Republicans]] in the state legislature introduced legislation to limit Gov. Whitmer's executive powers.<ref>[https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/04/michigan-republicans-introduce-legislation-that-would-limit-gov-gretchen-whitmers-emergency-authority.html Michigan Republicans introduce legislation that would limit Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency authority]</ref>