Anonymous ID: e96dac Nov. 3, 2021, 1:16 p.m. No.14916511   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>6538

(The Center Square) – What started as Gov. Whitmer’s administration threatening businesses – that allegedly violated her COVID-19 rules later deemed unconstitutional – ended with the first-term Democrat’s administration dismissing a complaint and burning documents.

The Detroit News first reported the story, citing an Oct. 12 deposition of Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Inspector Matthew Hartman, who fined the City of Port Huron $6,300 after a July 21, 2020, visit that followed a complaint alleging violation of COVID-19 rules.

Despite Hartman not witnessing anyone not wearing a mask, violating COVID-19 rules, he claimed employees he interviewed saw violations.

“When asked about notes he took during the investigation and interviews, Hartman said he burned them,” the News reported. “The inspector also said he destroyed emails from his supervisor regarding the case.”

It’s unclear why. Neither MIOSHA nor Whitmer’s office responded to a request for comment. Port Huron argued the rules Hartman attempted to enforce didn’t apply since the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Whitmer’s executive orders pertaining to the pandemic were unconstitutional.

On Oct. 15, Port Huron’s lawyer Todd Shoudy notified the department he also planned to depose MIOSHA Director Bart Pickelman. Six days later, MIOSHA said it planned to dismiss its case, the News reported.

City Manager James Freed called on the Michigan legislature to investigate MIOSHA's governance structure and appeal process.

“My heart breaks for all the small businesses and mom-and-pops that didn’t have an expert legal team, who didn’t have the resources to put MIOSHA under oath,” Freed told the News about the city’s roughly $15,000 to $20,000 appeal cost.

While MIOSHA cites its general duty to protect Michiganders, the deposition suggests Whitmer’s executive orders led MIOSHA’s rule enforcement.

The Michigan Freedom Fund called on Whitmer to apologize and rescind every MIOSHA fine and order related to her COVID-19 orders.

Despite the initial $6,300 fine for Port Huron, Landshark Bar and Grill, an East Lansing bar where Whitmer violated her own COVID-19 rules in May, wasn’t fined.

“During her campaign for governor, Whitmer promised to make state government more open, transparent, and accountable. Instead, the culture she has created empowers and allows officials to burn documents and delete emails,” MFF Executive Director Tori Sachs said in a statement. “The destruction of documents and emails should be fully investigated and Whitmer should reveal what her administration is trying to cover up.”

MIGOP Communications Director Gustavo Portela called for an investigation.

“It’s very clear Gretchen Whitmer and her administration abandoned transparency, a key part of her campaign promise to Michiganders,” Gustavo said in a statement. “She not only failed to follow the rules everyone else was forced to follow, but now we find out her administration has been disposing of important documents related to COVID fines. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration must be investigated because Michiganders deserve answers.”

 

https://www.iosconews.com/news/state/article_57ff95e9-fbc8-5764-a636-cb303ca2383a.html

Anonymous ID: e96dac Nov. 3, 2021, 1:35 p.m. No.14916628   🗄️.is đź”—kun

Sometime around October 20th, 2021, the NIH quietly deleted a section of their website that defined gain-of-function research. Senator Rand Paul and Congressman James Comer, sent a letter to the NIH demanding answers as to why the information was deleted and questioning whether or not the deletion was related to the release of a letter, admitting to gain of function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

 

https://redstate.com/scotthounsell/2021/11/03/senator-rand-paul-congressman-james-comer-send-letter-demanding-answers-about-nih-deletion-of-gain-of-function-information-n468583

Anonymous ID: e96dac Nov. 3, 2021, 1:43 p.m. No.14916679   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>6702

The owners of Atilis Gym, the New Jersey gym that opened in defiance of Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D) overreaching coronavirus edicts last year, warned the incumbent that, whether he wins or loses his reelection bid, the businesses is “coming for him” as his lawsuits will “continue to fall apart.”

“Dear @GovMurphy. Whether you win or lose today, please know that @TheAtilisGym is coming for you. Your lawsuits will continue to fall apart,” co-owner Ian Smith posted to his Twitter page on Election Day.

“And when we are done with them, we will hold you personally responsible for the death and destruction you brought to NJ. – Frank and Ian,” the owners added:

The owners rose to the national spotlight after they opened in defiance of Murphy’s coronavirus edicts last year, as the governor forced businesses he deemed “nonessential” to shut down. Days later, the state’s health department shut the gym down after it opened in protest of the stay at home order.

At the time, Smith described the shut down as a “dirty tactic” by Murphy and a “coordinated attack.”

“It’s a gross abuse of power,” Smith said, adding that he expressed no regret for reopening.

“Absolutely not. We’re gonna defend our rights,” he said at the time.

The following month, authorities arrested the gym owners for violating Murphy’s edicts.

“Welcome to America 2020, where feeding your family and standing up for your Constitutional rights is illegal,” the gym’s Facebook post read at the time. “@govmurphy flexing his little tyrant muscles finally — only took him 70 days.”

The gym has not backed down, continuing to actively fight back.

“Reminder that @GovMurphy, the DAs office, a corrupt judge, sheriffs office, town council and Captain of Bellmawr PD, and Health Department couldn’t stop @TheAtilisGym from opening against unconstitutional mandates,” Smith noted Monday.

“600 days later and we’re still open,” he added. “These people are weak”:

 

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/11/03/new-jersey-gym-owners-warn-democrat-gov-murphy-we-will-hold-you-personally-responsible-for-the-death-and-destruction-brought-to-nj/