Sunday, November 15, 2020

Governor Half-Whit And The Definition Of insanity

The Detroit News:  Gov. Whitmer closing high schools, colleges, in-person dining, casinos, movie theaters

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced wide-ranging new restrictions affecting high schools, colleges and restaurants Sunday to combat what she described as the "worst moment" yet in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new policies will temporarily halt in-person instruction at high schools and colleges, dine-in service at restaurants and bars, and high school athletics as well as close some businesses, including movie theaters, bowling alleys and casinos.

Insanity is oft defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting the same result, and Gov Whitmer is again ordering a shut down of a lot of businesses and educational facilities of this state and expecting different results from her last shutdown.

That she ordered it now on a Sunday night when the legislature is not in session, and without consulting the legislature, is neither surprising nor out of character for her.

The newest order simply does not make sense.  It' s not a total lock down but almost targeted to do the most economic harm

That's 250 days of stopping the spread. The lock down has not worked and created great economic and social harm to this state.  This intensification will similarly not work, and will just bring about even greater economic and social harm to this state.

3 comments:

Weetabix said...

I received an email with graphics on what to do.

One of them encourages me to form a "pod" - a core group of friends or family... with no more than one other household.

So, two single people living in separate households can form a pod. That's not a core group of "friends." It's a core group of "friend."

You're right that she's a half-wit.

ccm2361 said...

She seems to think she is Queen of Michigan.

She did this to shut down the Trump rallies at the Capitol.

Bring on the impeachment! Down with the Queen!

Aaron said...

Weetabix: Yep, don't expect their orders to make sense. They only wish that their orders be obeyed.

ccm2361: Pretty much. I have no doubt shutting down the rallies was part of this plan - note that the end date matches the date Michigan must certify the election results. She can't be impeached too soon that's for sure.