I'm thinking the same thing after seeing all these people protesting
I'm thinking the same thing after seeing all these people protesting
Michigan protest organizer blasts Whitmer, says gov's orders have put state 'under tyranny'
The organizer of Wednesday's massive protest against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus-induced restrictions told "Your World" Wednesday that the governor's executive orders have been unduly onerous and tyrannical.
Operation Gridlock organizer Meshawn Maddock of the Michigan Conservative Coalition told host Neil Cavuto that about 10,000 vehicles converged on Lansing.
"Almost all of the people got into their cars with the people that they have been sheltering with, packed a snack, drove to Lansing to show their protest," she said. "The most fun that they had was in the last 48 hours making signs.
"I have to admit, it felt a little fun for a few minutes, because it has been so depressing," Maddock added. "Michigan has been just under tyranny. We had to lay off seven employees of our own.
"When you look into these cars ... you see a bookstore. You see a coffee shop owner, a small insurance agency owner, a paint store owner, landscapers, bricklayers, I could go on and on," Maddock continued. "These are real people with real families and bills to pay. They have mortgages to pay."
Host Neil Cavuto noted his staff has reached out to Gov. Whitmer to invite her to offer her viewpoint but had not yet received a response.
"The only thing I can tell you is it feels like shameless self-promotion," Maddock said. "How much attention has she gotten from this? How much attention does she continue to draw?"
She criticized Whitmer for wearing a custom-made "That woman from Michigan" T-shirt during an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" earlier this month and wondered how unemployed workers felt about the stunt.
"Not to mention that our unemployment system in Michigan is completely archaic and can't service the unemployment. My husband is a state representative. All he is doing his fielding phone calls of people trying to get their unemployment checks. That system is gone," she said.
"Imagine this. She's a governor who is keeping abortion clinics open, but she bans the sale of the American flag. To me, that pretty much sums her up."
https://www.foxnews.com/media/michigan-protest-organizer-whitmer-coronavirus-restrictions-tyranny
The organizer of Wednesday's massive protest against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus-induced restrictions told "Your World" Wednesday that the governor's executive orders have been unduly onerous and tyrannical.
Operation Gridlock organizer Meshawn Maddock of the Michigan Conservative Coalition told host Neil Cavuto that about 10,000 vehicles converged on Lansing.
"Almost all of the people got into their cars with the people that they have been sheltering with, packed a snack, drove to Lansing to show their protest," she said. "The most fun that they had was in the last 48 hours making signs.
"I have to admit, it felt a little fun for a few minutes, because it has been so depressing," Maddock added. "Michigan has been just under tyranny. We had to lay off seven employees of our own.
"When you look into these cars ... you see a bookstore. You see a coffee shop owner, a small insurance agency owner, a paint store owner, landscapers, bricklayers, I could go on and on," Maddock continued. "These are real people with real families and bills to pay. They have mortgages to pay."
Host Neil Cavuto noted his staff has reached out to Gov. Whitmer to invite her to offer her viewpoint but had not yet received a response.
"The only thing I can tell you is it feels like shameless self-promotion," Maddock said. "How much attention has she gotten from this? How much attention does she continue to draw?"
She criticized Whitmer for wearing a custom-made "That woman from Michigan" T-shirt during an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" earlier this month and wondered how unemployed workers felt about the stunt.
"Not to mention that our unemployment system in Michigan is completely archaic and can't service the unemployment. My husband is a state representative. All he is doing his fielding phone calls of people trying to get their unemployment checks. That system is gone," she said.
"Imagine this. She's a governor who is keeping abortion clinics open, but she bans the sale of the American flag. To me, that pretty much sums her up."
https://www.foxnews.com/media/michigan-protest-organizer-whitmer-coronavirus-restrictions-tyranny
It looks like USAers are in danger of having a much worse epidemic than many other places.
"...The United States has become the new worldwide epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, and has now reported more deaths than any other country.
But attitudes there about physical distancing and public health measures appear more lax than in Canada, according to the poll results.
Pollsters offered a list of public health measures, including staying two meters away from others, and only going out for necessities.
They found the rate of non-compliance with at least one of those measures in the U.S. was 46 per cent, compared to 26 per cent in Canada."
https://globalnews.ca/news/6814782/c...-to-work-poll/
"...The United States has become the new worldwide epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, and has now reported more deaths than any other country.
But attitudes there about physical distancing and public health measures appear more lax than in Canada, according to the poll results.
Pollsters offered a list of public health measures, including staying two meters away from others, and only going out for necessities.
They found the rate of non-compliance with at least one of those measures in the U.S. was 46 per cent, compared to 26 per cent in Canada."
https://globalnews.ca/news/6814782/c...-to-work-poll/
The US is the hardest-hit country in the coronavirus pandemic — but its 4% death rate is far lower than that of many other countries
The US has reported more than 584,000 coronavirus cases and at least 23,600 deaths — the highest counts worldwide.
But the US's COVID-19 death rate — a calculation that divides the number of deaths by the total number of cases — is among the lowest of the world's 13 hardest-hit countries.
The US's coronavirus death rate is currently 4.1%, the same as the rate in China. The US also has one of the lowest rates of death per capita, according to data from Johns Hopkins University — seven Americans have died per 100,000 residents.
Italy and Belgium's death rates, by contrast, are 12.8%, and the UK's is 12.7%. Italy has reported at least 20,400 deaths, the UK has reported more than 11,300, and Belgium had nearly 4,000 as of Tuesday morning.
Germany and Turkey have the lowest death rates among the countries on the list — 2.5% and 2.1%, respectively.
Spain tops the deaths-per-capita list, with 38 people dying per every 100,000. Italy and Belgium both have a per-capita death rate of about 34 per 100,000 people.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bu...rate-in-us-uk-italy-china-compared-2020-4?amp
TCG, i don't know how useful death rate figures are at this point in the early history of the virus.
https://nationalpost.com/news/world...e-mystery-behind-the-true-covid-19-death-rate
https://nationalpost.com/news/world...e-mystery-behind-the-true-covid-19-death-rate
Hahaha......just wanted to post the facts I see.
