Once the nation was told it was "OK to travel if vaccinated," and "OK to meet maskless with other vaccinated family/friends," and "We should see a reasonable relaxation by late summer," the floodgates of the It's-All-Over-But-The-Shouting crowd helped lead to these surges. We so badly wanted to hear good news that we threw caution to the winds. The virus doesn't stop to see if you are taking "personal responsibility" or not. Michigan is no longer following the science.
100% agreed. I’m currently on a self-imposed lockdown, I’ve only been out to get vaccinated this Sunday. I also don’t believe we can vaccinate out of this. Whitmer has asked for more doses, but when I went to Ford Field for my shot, I took 2 of my older neighbors with me. They weren’t registered but still got shots, as the people running the clinic said they have a surplus of vaccines.
On another note, I feel, as do many others, that you should primary the governor. I won’t say more, as this isn’t the appropriate forum.
"That’s why her response to the present surge—the worst Michigan has yet seen—has been so perplexing." Abdul, I supported you, & then Whitmer. But you have completely ignored the long, drag-out fight with the GOP leaders of the Michigan Senate & House, trying to stripe Governor Whitmer of her rights as Governor, including to control the COVID response. And then the GOP has demanded the high school basketball teams can play, creating a path into the schools. This has created such a political climate that I think her prior, very sound, scientific approach would be completely ridiculed and ignored by those partisans. I really think she is doing what she can do now, politically. But I agree that her prior, strong response was what was needed. Now what is needed is a thoughtful public who does what is so necessary -- and since many don't, we have the terrible numbers we're seeing now.
Maybe the lesson for Michigan and other states is a plan to reopen should always include the reverse, the plan to back out of reopening in case of surging cases.
somebody needs to get this article to Gov. Whitmer's desk... i'm on it!
Once the nation was told it was "OK to travel if vaccinated," and "OK to meet maskless with other vaccinated family/friends," and "We should see a reasonable relaxation by late summer," the floodgates of the It's-All-Over-But-The-Shouting crowd helped lead to these surges. We so badly wanted to hear good news that we threw caution to the winds. The virus doesn't stop to see if you are taking "personal responsibility" or not. Michigan is no longer following the science.
100% agreed. I’m currently on a self-imposed lockdown, I’ve only been out to get vaccinated this Sunday. I also don’t believe we can vaccinate out of this. Whitmer has asked for more doses, but when I went to Ford Field for my shot, I took 2 of my older neighbors with me. They weren’t registered but still got shots, as the people running the clinic said they have a surplus of vaccines.
On another note, I feel, as do many others, that you should primary the governor. I won’t say more, as this isn’t the appropriate forum.
Best!
Norm
"That’s why her response to the present surge—the worst Michigan has yet seen—has been so perplexing." Abdul, I supported you, & then Whitmer. But you have completely ignored the long, drag-out fight with the GOP leaders of the Michigan Senate & House, trying to stripe Governor Whitmer of her rights as Governor, including to control the COVID response. And then the GOP has demanded the high school basketball teams can play, creating a path into the schools. This has created such a political climate that I think her prior, very sound, scientific approach would be completely ridiculed and ignored by those partisans. I really think she is doing what she can do now, politically. But I agree that her prior, strong response was what was needed. Now what is needed is a thoughtful public who does what is so necessary -- and since many don't, we have the terrible numbers we're seeing now.
Maybe the lesson for Michigan and other states is a plan to reopen should always include the reverse, the plan to back out of reopening in case of surging cases.
Am I mistaken, or did the Republican state legislature strip Whitmer of her ability to take executive actions regarding Covid-19 closures?