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  • JollyJ Offline
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    Jolly
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2020/04/16/we-are-approaching-covid19-gutcheck-time-n2566969

    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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    • MikM Offline
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      Considering that our current state is not sustainable we need to look at incremental steps to get folks back to work.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        Aqua Letifer
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        Hogan has said that in MD,

        • Yeah, people need to go back to work.
        • Because of the 95 corridor and our area's three international airports, it's very important to coordinate with other governors when we open things back up. A plan in a vacuum simply will not work.
        • He straight up said that while he cares very much about the economy, he cares about lives more.

        Go Maryland.

        Please love yourself.

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          We will be reopening, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful, organized and public health conscious way. Businesses that want to reopen should submit a description of how they will provide a safe workplace for their employees and customers. States and counties should review these plans based on the situation on the ground there but be ready to retrench when hotspots pop up.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • MikM Mik

            We will be reopening, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful, organized and public health conscious way. Businesses that want to reopen should submit a description of how they will provide a safe workplace for their employees and customers. States and counties should review these plans based on the situation on the ground there but be ready to retrench when hotspots pop up.

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            Aqua Letifer
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            @Mik said in Gutcheck:

            We will be reopening, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful, organized and public health conscious way. Businesses that want to reopen should submit a description of how they will provide a safe workplace for their employees and customers. States and counties should review these plans based on the situation on the ground there but be ready to retrench when hotspots pop up.

            I'm going to walk this through my own personal example. I work for an office that has about 45 employees. A lot of them are stupid. They miss their 90-minute lunch breaks with colleagues. If our office reopens, they are absolutely going to return to their routines and do little to nothing to protect themselves, or other people.

            What mechanism could you possibly have to protect the rest of the office from low-intelligence employees putting their colleagues' lives at risk? Other than allow remote work for anyone who wants to from now until vaccine time?

            And hell, that's in a place where that's an option. What do you do about retail employees who think this is all libtard propaganda?

            I'm very skeptical about any plan. I think there's basically no way to get people to go back to work and have an R0 less than 1. We go back to work, the net case count's going to jump up again. I don't know what to suggest.

            Please love yourself.

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            • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

              @Mik said in Gutcheck:

              We will be reopening, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful, organized and public health conscious way. Businesses that want to reopen should submit a description of how they will provide a safe workplace for their employees and customers. States and counties should review these plans based on the situation on the ground there but be ready to retrench when hotspots pop up.

              I'm going to walk this through my own personal example. I work for an office that has about 45 employees. A lot of them are stupid. They miss their 90-minute lunch breaks with colleagues. If our office reopens, they are absolutely going to return to their routines and do little to nothing to protect themselves, or other people.

              What mechanism could you possibly have to protect the rest of the office from low-intelligence employees putting their colleagues' lives at risk? Other than allow remote work for anyone who wants to from now until vaccine time?

              And hell, that's in a place where that's an option. What do you do about retail employees who think this is all libtard propaganda?

              I'm very skeptical about any plan. I think there's basically no way to get people to go back to work and have an R0 less than 1. We go back to work, the net case count's going to jump up again. I don't know what to suggest.

              JollyJ Offline
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              Jolly
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              @Aqua-Letifer said in Gutcheck:

              @Mik said in Gutcheck:

              We will be reopening, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful, organized and public health conscious way. Businesses that want to reopen should submit a description of how they will provide a safe workplace for their employees and customers. States and counties should review these plans based on the situation on the ground there but be ready to retrench when hotspots pop up.

              I'm going to walk this through my own personal example. I work for an office that has about 45 employees. A lot of them are stupid. They miss their 90-minute lunch breaks with colleagues. If our office reopens, they are absolutely going to return to their routines and do little to nothing to protect themselves, or other people.

              What mechanism could you possibly have to protect the rest of the office from low-intelligence employees putting their colleagues' lives at risk? Other than allow remote work for anyone who wants to from now until vaccine time?

              And hell, that's in a place where that's an option. What do you do about retail employees who think this is all libtard propaganda?

              I'm very skeptical about any plan. I think there's basically no way to get people to go back to work and have an R0 less than 1. We go back to work, the net case count's going to jump up again. I don't know what to suggest.

              Pretty much what is going to happen. People will get sick and some will become very ill, but the numbers may be such that the healthcare system will not be overwhelmed. As long as we have beds and vents, I think the hide will go with the hair.

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              • JollyJ Jolly

                @Aqua-Letifer said in Gutcheck:

                @Mik said in Gutcheck:

                We will be reopening, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful, organized and public health conscious way. Businesses that want to reopen should submit a description of how they will provide a safe workplace for their employees and customers. States and counties should review these plans based on the situation on the ground there but be ready to retrench when hotspots pop up.

                I'm going to walk this through my own personal example. I work for an office that has about 45 employees. A lot of them are stupid. They miss their 90-minute lunch breaks with colleagues. If our office reopens, they are absolutely going to return to their routines and do little to nothing to protect themselves, or other people.

                What mechanism could you possibly have to protect the rest of the office from low-intelligence employees putting their colleagues' lives at risk? Other than allow remote work for anyone who wants to from now until vaccine time?

                And hell, that's in a place where that's an option. What do you do about retail employees who think this is all libtard propaganda?

                I'm very skeptical about any plan. I think there's basically no way to get people to go back to work and have an R0 less than 1. We go back to work, the net case count's going to jump up again. I don't know what to suggest.

                Pretty much what is going to happen. People will get sick and some will become very ill, but the numbers may be such that the healthcare system will not be overwhelmed. As long as we have beds and vents, I think the hide will go with the hair.

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                Aqua Letifer
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                @Jolly said in Gutcheck:

                Pretty much what is going to happen. People will get sick and some will become very ill, but the numbers may be such that the healthcare system will not be overwhelmed. As long as we have beds and vents, I think the hide will go with the hair.

                That's a rather high hurdle.

                Please love yourself.

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                • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                  @Jolly said in Gutcheck:

                  Pretty much what is going to happen. People will get sick and some will become very ill, but the numbers may be such that the healthcare system will not be overwhelmed. As long as we have beds and vents, I think the hide will go with the hair.

                  That's a rather high hurdle.

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                  Jolly
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  @Aqua-Letifer said in Gutcheck:

                  @Jolly said in Gutcheck:

                  Pretty much what is going to happen. People will get sick and some will become very ill, but the numbers may be such that the healthcare system will not be overwhelmed. As long as we have beds and vents, I think the hide will go with the hair.

                  That's a rather high hurdle.

                  I agree, but I think that's where it's going.

                  I may be tremendously wrong.

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  • jon-nycJ Online
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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #9

                    He really needs to stick to WWII.

                    I've never seen a single redeemable piece in Townhall. It's out there.

                    Only non-witches get due process.

                    • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                      He really needs to stick to WWII.

                      I've never seen a single redeemable piece in Townhall. It's out there.

                      JollyJ Offline
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                      Jolly
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                      @jon-nyc said in Gutcheck:

                      He really needs to stick to WWII.

                      I've never seen a single redeemable piece in Townhall. It's out there.

                      Oh, probably because you have a closed mind.

                      Very little I can do about that.🐸

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                      • jon-nycJ Online
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                        jon-nyc
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #11

                        I’ve been told the same when I make similar observations about USUncut or DemocracyUnderground.

                        Only non-witches get due process.

                        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                        • MikM Mik

                          We will be reopening, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful, organized and public health conscious way. Businesses that want to reopen should submit a description of how they will provide a safe workplace for their employees and customers. States and counties should review these plans based on the situation on the ground there but be ready to retrench when hotspots pop up.

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                          @Mik said in Gutcheck:

                          We will be reopening, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful, organized and public health conscious way. Businesses that want to reopen should submit a description of how they will provide a safe workplace for their employees and customers. States and counties should review these plans based on the situation on the ground there but be ready to retrench when hotspots pop up.

                          And here's a bill from Minnesoooooota on this topic.
                          SF4480
                          A bill for an act
                          relating to economic development; establishing a process to safely reopen
                          businesses during a peacetime emergency.
                          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

                          Section 1. OPTIONAL BUSINESS SUBMISSION FOR SAFE OPERATION DURING
                          PEACETIME EMERGENCY.
                          Subdivision 1. Purpose. In order to return the economy of this state to a prepandemic
                          level where possible, any business affected by an executive order during a peacetime
                          emergency may choose to submit to the commissioner a plan to conduct business in a manner
                          that will ensure the safety of its workers and the general public during a peacetime public
                          health emergency period. Any business submitting such a plan may qualify to reopen the
                          affected business during a peacetime emergency pursuant to this section.
                          Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
                          meanings given them.
                          (b) "Business" means a business that due to an executive order or orders issued during
                          a peacetime public health emergency period was required to either significantly reduce
                          operation of the business or cease all operation of the business during the effective period
                          of the executive order or orders.
                          (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
                          (d) "Department" means the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
                          (e) "Peacetime public health emergency period" means the duration of any peacetime
                          emergency declared by the governor in an executive order that relates to COVID-19, but
                          ending no later than January 31, 2021.
                          Subd. 3. Application. The commissioner shall develop an application for businesses to
                          submit a plan for safe operation during a peacetime emergency according to this section.
                          The application shall be made available in an easily accessible format on the department's
                          website.
                          Subd. 4. Plan requirements. A business seeking to operate during a peacetime emergency
                          shall submit to the commissioner a plan for safe operation that includes the following:
                          (1) a proposal to minimize, or eliminate if possible, physical interactions among staff
                          and with and between customers;
                          (2) a strategy to ensure appropriate health, hygiene, and safety measures are in place in
                          work areas;
                          (3) the rationale as to the level of business activity that may be conducted based on
                          clauses (1) and (2); and
                          (4) any other information that the business determines may assist the commissioner in
                          making a determination regarding the safe operation of the business.
                          Subd. 5. Approval to operate. (a) Within three business days of the date the
                          commissioner receives an application and plan under subdivisions 3 and 4, the commissioner
                          shall issue or deny an approval to operate under this section.
                          (b) The commissioner must provide written communication regarding incompleteness
                          to a business as soon as practicable after the business submits a plan for safe operation
                          application specifying any missing information in the application.
                          (c) In issuing a denial, the commissioner shall specify the reason or reasons for the
                          denial, including any information that would result in an approval of the plan if resubmitted.
                          (d) A business receiving approval for safe operation must post the approval issued by
                          the commissioner in a conspicuous place that is easily visible to the public or on the website
                          of the business.
                          Subd. 6. Enforcement. A business approval for operation is conditional on adherence
                          to the plan submitted by the business for safe operation during a peacetime emergency. The
                          commissioner may revoke the approval to operate a business if the business is found to be
                          in breach of the approved plan for safe operation submitted by the business.
                          EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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                          • MikM Offline
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                            Yeah, what I said was pretty much what DeWine presented today at the Ohio daily briefing. It's really the only way that makes sense, and it keeps safety in the front of folks' minds.

                            But we won't be normal again for a long time.

                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                              The Minnesooooota bill is just getting its first hearing, and could see changes along the way before any vote in the Senate chambers. Of course, that's only the Senate side. There's no House companion bill. Perhaps the House wants to see what the SEnate does with this one first.

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                                #15

                                Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy
                                https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-526088--,00.html

                                "Today, Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), JB Pritzker (IL), Eric Holcomb (IN), and Andy Beshear (KY) announced that they will work in close coordination to reopen the economy in the Midwest region.

                                The governors said, “We are doing everything we can to protect the people of our states and slow the spread of COVID-19, and we are eager to work together to mitigate the economic crisis this virus has caused in our region. Here in the Midwest, we are bound by our commitment to our people and the community. We recognize that our economies are all reliant on each other, and we must work together to safely reopen them so hardworking people can get back to work and businesses can get back on their feet.

                                “Today, we are announcing that Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky will work in close coordination to reopen our economies in a way that prioritizes our workers’ health. We look forward to working with experts and taking a fact-based, data-driven approach to reopening our economy in a way that protect families from the spread of COVID-19.

                                “Our number one priority when analyzing when best to reopen our economy is the health and safety of our citizens. We will make decisions based on facts, science, and recommendations from experts in health care, business, labor, and education.

                                “We will closely examine at least these four factors when determining when best to reopen our economy:

                                Sustained control of the rate of new infections and hospitalizations.
                                Enhanced ability to test and trace.
                                Sufficient health care capacity to handle resurgence.
                                And best practices for social distancing in the workplace.

                                “Phasing in sectors of our economy will be most effective when we work together as a region. This doesn’t mean our economy will reopen all at once, or that every state will take the same steps at the same time. But close coordination will ensure we get this right. Over time, people will go back to work, restaurants will reopen, and things will go back to normal. We look forward to working together as one region to tackle this challenge together.”

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                                • brendaB brenda

                                  Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy
                                  https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-526088--,00.html

                                  "Today, Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), JB Pritzker (IL), Eric Holcomb (IN), and Andy Beshear (KY) announced that they will work in close coordination to reopen the economy in the Midwest region.

                                  The governors said, “We are doing everything we can to protect the people of our states and slow the spread of COVID-19, and we are eager to work together to mitigate the economic crisis this virus has caused in our region. Here in the Midwest, we are bound by our commitment to our people and the community. We recognize that our economies are all reliant on each other, and we must work together to safely reopen them so hardworking people can get back to work and businesses can get back on their feet.

                                  “Today, we are announcing that Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky will work in close coordination to reopen our economies in a way that prioritizes our workers’ health. We look forward to working with experts and taking a fact-based, data-driven approach to reopening our economy in a way that protect families from the spread of COVID-19.

                                  “Our number one priority when analyzing when best to reopen our economy is the health and safety of our citizens. We will make decisions based on facts, science, and recommendations from experts in health care, business, labor, and education.

                                  “We will closely examine at least these four factors when determining when best to reopen our economy:

                                  Sustained control of the rate of new infections and hospitalizations.
                                  Enhanced ability to test and trace.
                                  Sufficient health care capacity to handle resurgence.
                                  And best practices for social distancing in the workplace.

                                  “Phasing in sectors of our economy will be most effective when we work together as a region. This doesn’t mean our economy will reopen all at once, or that every state will take the same steps at the same time. But close coordination will ensure we get this right. Over time, people will go back to work, restaurants will reopen, and things will go back to normal. We look forward to working together as one region to tackle this challenge together.”

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                                  jon-nyc
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                                  @brenda said in Gutcheck:

                                  Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy

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                                  Only non-witches get due process.

                                  • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                  • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                    I’ve been told the same when I make similar observations about USUncut or DemocracyUnderground.

                                    JollyJ Offline
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                                    Jolly
                                    wrote on last edited by
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                                    @jon-nyc said in Gutcheck:

                                    I’ve been told the same when I make similar observations about USUncut or DemocracyUnderground.

                                    Quote, please.

                                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                    • brendaB brenda

                                      Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy
                                      https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-526088--,00.html

                                      "Today, Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), JB Pritzker (IL), Eric Holcomb (IN), and Andy Beshear (KY) announced that they will work in close coordination to reopen the economy in the Midwest region.

                                      The governors said, “We are doing everything we can to protect the people of our states and slow the spread of COVID-19, and we are eager to work together to mitigate the economic crisis this virus has caused in our region. Here in the Midwest, we are bound by our commitment to our people and the community. We recognize that our economies are all reliant on each other, and we must work together to safely reopen them so hardworking people can get back to work and businesses can get back on their feet.

                                      “Today, we are announcing that Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky will work in close coordination to reopen our economies in a way that prioritizes our workers’ health. We look forward to working with experts and taking a fact-based, data-driven approach to reopening our economy in a way that protect families from the spread of COVID-19.

                                      “Our number one priority when analyzing when best to reopen our economy is the health and safety of our citizens. We will make decisions based on facts, science, and recommendations from experts in health care, business, labor, and education.

                                      “We will closely examine at least these four factors when determining when best to reopen our economy:

                                      Sustained control of the rate of new infections and hospitalizations.
                                      Enhanced ability to test and trace.
                                      Sufficient health care capacity to handle resurgence.
                                      And best practices for social distancing in the workplace.

                                      “Phasing in sectors of our economy will be most effective when we work together as a region. This doesn’t mean our economy will reopen all at once, or that every state will take the same steps at the same time. But close coordination will ensure we get this right. Over time, people will go back to work, restaurants will reopen, and things will go back to normal. We look forward to working together as one region to tackle this challenge together.”

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                                      @brenda said in Gutcheck:

                                      Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy
                                      https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-526088--,00.html

                                      "Today, Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), JB Pritzker (IL), Eric Holcomb (IN), and Andy Beshear (KY) announced that they will work in close coordination to reopen the economy in the Midwest region.

                                      The governors said, “We are doing everything we can to protect the people of our states and slow the spread of COVID-19, and we are eager to work together to mitigate the economic crisis this virus has caused in our region. Here in the Midwest, we are bound by our commitment to our people and the community. We recognize that our economies are all reliant on each other, and we must work together to safely reopen them so hardworking people can get back to work and businesses can get back on their feet.

                                      “Today, we are announcing that Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky will work in close coordination to reopen our economies in a way that prioritizes our workers’ health. We look forward to working with experts and taking a fact-based, data-driven approach to reopening our economy in a way that protect families from the spread of COVID-19.

                                      “Our number one priority when analyzing when best to reopen our economy is the health and safety of our citizens. We will make decisions based on facts, science, and recommendations from experts in health care, business, labor, and education.

                                      “We will closely examine at least these four factors when determining when best to reopen our economy:

                                      Sustained control of the rate of new infections and hospitalizations.
                                      Enhanced ability to test and trace.
                                      Sufficient health care capacity to handle resurgence.
                                      And best practices for social distancing in the workplace.

                                      “Phasing in sectors of our economy will be most effective when we work together as a region. This doesn’t mean our economy will reopen all at once, or that every state will take the same steps at the same time. But close coordination will ensure we get this right. Over time, people will go back to work, restaurants will reopen, and things will go back to normal. We look forward to working together as one region to tackle this challenge together.”

                                      Do these new pop up provinces now make requests for stimulus money and healthcare resources to our central government? Or does each state retain those rights? Where does the collaboration start and end?

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                                        @brenda said in Gutcheck:

                                        Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy
                                        https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-526088--,00.html

                                        "Today, Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), JB Pritzker (IL), Eric Holcomb (IN), and Andy Beshear (KY) announced that they will work in close coordination to reopen the economy in the Midwest region.

                                        The governors said, “We are doing everything we can to protect the people of our states and slow the spread of COVID-19, and we are eager to work together to mitigate the economic crisis this virus has caused in our region. Here in the Midwest, we are bound by our commitment to our people and the community. We recognize that our economies are all reliant on each other, and we must work together to safely reopen them so hardworking people can get back to work and businesses can get back on their feet.

                                        “Today, we are announcing that Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky will work in close coordination to reopen our economies in a way that prioritizes our workers’ health. We look forward to working with experts and taking a fact-based, data-driven approach to reopening our economy in a way that protect families from the spread of COVID-19.

                                        “Our number one priority when analyzing when best to reopen our economy is the health and safety of our citizens. We will make decisions based on facts, science, and recommendations from experts in health care, business, labor, and education.

                                        “We will closely examine at least these four factors when determining when best to reopen our economy:

                                        Sustained control of the rate of new infections and hospitalizations.
                                        Enhanced ability to test and trace.
                                        Sufficient health care capacity to handle resurgence.
                                        And best practices for social distancing in the workplace.

                                        “Phasing in sectors of our economy will be most effective when we work together as a region. This doesn’t mean our economy will reopen all at once, or that every state will take the same steps at the same time. But close coordination will ensure we get this right. Over time, people will go back to work, restaurants will reopen, and things will go back to normal. We look forward to working together as one region to tackle this challenge together.”

                                        Do these new pop up provinces now make requests for stimulus money and healthcare resources to our central government? Or does each state retain those rights? Where does the collaboration start and end?

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                                        @Loki
                                        I suspect it starts and ends with their ability to tell their constituents they're doing something toward opening up their states.

                                        It doesn't hurt to know what your neighbor states are doing, too.

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                                          Also some of the political borders split economic and metropolitan zones somewhat arbitrarily. It doesn’t make sense to have different rules and testing regimes between jersey city and midtown, when they’re connected by a subway.

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

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