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Still crazy that MI's Whitmer extended the stay at home order for 2 weeks without any real justification. She concedes that we have flattened the curve and claims the extension is to "avoid a second wave," but the original stated goal of the lockdown was to flatten the curve.
Evidence from other states that have re-opened almost a month ago is clear that opening with precautions should not lead to a large second wave so this is just moving the goal-posts without reason. Especially since you can cite same excuse 2 weeks later so no real goal line.
Meanwhile, Whitmer has not received nearly sufficient scrutiny for her policy of forcing COVID-19 patients back into nursing homes (which was slightly adjusted this week w additional requirements).
That policy, like in several other states, has turned out to be a disaster.
That policy, like in several other states, has turned out to be a disaster.
And it is especially deserving of additional scrutiny after a viral video showed a man beating an elderly patient at a nursing home given the suspect's father claims he was transferred to that facility from the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19: https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/20-year-old-beating-suspect-was-moved-to-nursing-home-because-he-has-covid-19-says-father
Meanwhile, Whitmer did allow up north to open. That's good, but optics aren't great when it looks like she did so because her family wanted to celebrate Memorial Weekend up there: https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1264360593022214150
Btw this type of questionable enforcement has been a defining aspect of Whitmer's response.
Remember when she banned the sale of gardening seeds b4 reversing: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2020/04/16/michigan-bans-many-stores-from-selling-seeds-home-gardening-supplies-calls-them-not-necessary/
Or threatened doctors prescribing HCQ b4 reversing course days later: https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/03/31/gov-whitmer-reverses-course-on-coronavirus-drugs-is-now-asking-feds-for-hydroxychloroquine-and-chloroquine
Remember when she banned the sale of gardening seeds b4 reversing: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2020/04/16/michigan-bans-many-stores-from-selling-seeds-home-gardening-supplies-calls-them-not-necessary/
Or threatened doctors prescribing HCQ b4 reversing course days later: https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/03/31/gov-whitmer-reverses-course-on-coronavirus-drugs-is-now-asking-feds-for-hydroxychloroquine-and-chloroquine
