Republican state senator who sought repeal of emergency law tests positive for coronavirus (MI)
Source: Detroit Free Press
LANSING A Republican state senator who sponsored a bill to limit the emergency powers Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has used to address the pandemic has tested positive for COVID-19.
Barrett has been a vocal critic of Whitmer's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and sponsored a bill to repeal the 1945 law Whitmer has used to maintain a state of emergency related to the coronavirus. The state of emergency allows Whitmer to issue emergency orders to restrict business operations and require the wearing of masks in public places.
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Barrett, 39, who is married with three children, told the Free Press Sunday his testing positive does not change how he feels about the way Whitmer has handled the pandemic, nor should it.
"How we govern our state is not something that should change based on someone's unique circumstances, like mine," Barrett said.
Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/08/02/michigan-gop-senator-tom-barrett-positive-coronavirus/5569293002/
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)More of these types need to have fatal cases of the virus.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)Grokenstein
(5,727 posts)You'll pay for it.
Then he'll work to deny it to you.
That's how they roll.
Cha
(297,774 posts)Cain and other gops money who didn't make it back.
dalton99a
(81,635 posts)roamer65
(36,747 posts)If I had my way, I would deny him medical care.
B Stieg
(2,410 posts)for thoughts or prayers...
Cha
(297,774 posts)Cha
(297,774 posts)not fooled
(5,803 posts)nutz to the end.
Illumination
(2,458 posts)RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)You know how Repigs do.
Illumination
(2,458 posts)Hello RhodeIslandOne
Ok you got me. Maybe I'm being a bit naïve...how about Jerry Falwell Jr.? Him & his wife's aide?Some of us don't know a thing about distancing or zipping up our pants even in the midst of a pandemic!
lark
(23,163 posts)He's not that sick now, but I for one hope that changes and he gets the full force of the karma he is due.