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Janet Shapiro's avatar

I commend this Michigan State Senator. However, we have seen what happens to moderate Republicans when they speak out differently from the extremists in their political party. I believe in the 2-party system, as it existed with the late JohnMcCain; but unfortunately the Republican Party is different today. I fear that clear-thinking, moderate-thinking Republicans, such as this Michigan State Senator, will not be heard or permitted to voice their ideas if the current tone of the Republican Party dominates the conversation.

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Richard Ellis's avatar

The Michigan Senator is to be commended and fortunately she is in a place where she has a voice and a platform to ridicule the ignorance thrown at her. I can write my notes and letters to editors and rant occasionally on this platform and others, but I see little happening on the national level to curb Trump and his minions, although I have been encouraged by the latest releases showing people in high places being caught telling lies and then trying to cover them up. Maybe we are getting closer to a a campaign to open up the obvious lies and untrue conspiracy theories gurgitated over the past several years by Trump and his ilk that are obviously lies or half-truths. They are beginning to find out that if you tell the truth, you never need to cover up. When lying, you must continually remember the truth because you will trip over the alternative.

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