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brooklynite

(94,594 posts) Fri May 1, 2020, 08:57 AM May 2020

Whitmer orders Michigan theaters, bars to remain closed until May 28

Source: Detroit Free Press

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered theaters, restaurants, bars, casinos, gyms and other places of accommodation to remain shuttered until May 28 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

They remain limited to carry-out and delivery orders only.

The executive order issued Thursday extends one set to expire and came as the governor also extended a state of emergency without approval from the Republican-controlled Legislature. The state of emergency was set to expire Thursday night.

Whitmer and the Legislature are at war over her legal authority to now enforce emergency orders. The Legislature plans to take the governor to court.

Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/05/01/michigan-emergency-order-whitmer-closures/3062771001/

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Whitmer orders Michigan theaters, bars to remain closed until May 28 (Original Post) brooklynite May 2020 OP

Good for her ArizonaLib May 2020 #1

Just think DownriverDem May 2020 #5

Right! Or as my wife pointed out, Native Americans protesting pipelines ArizonaLib May 2020 #10

I don't think her detractors were worried much about going to the gym. Aristus May 2020 #2

The Small Penis Society of Michigan. maddogesq May 2020 #3

Michigan supports DownriverDem May 2020 #4

Good for her. roamer65 May 2020 #6

She should also order enough test kits for everyone in the state. rocktivity May 2020 #7

She should test those protestors ArizonaLib May 2020 #11

Good! greenjar_01 May 2020 #8

Good move, Governor. JudyM May 2020 #9

ArizonaLib

(1,242 posts)

1. Good for her

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2020, 08:58 AM

May 2020

I hope she also closes down everywhere protesters have set up their gun rally protests

DownriverDem

(6,228 posts)

5. Just think

Reply to ArizonaLib (Reply #1)

Fri May 1, 2020, 10:22 AM

May 2020

what would have happened if those prancing gun toting protesters were black instead of white?

ArizonaLib

(1,242 posts)

10. Right! Or as my wife pointed out, Native Americans protesting pipelines

Reply to DownriverDem (Reply #5)

Fri May 1, 2020, 02:17 PM

May 2020

who were shot with rubber bullets and arrested.

Aristus

(66,386 posts)

2. I don't think her detractors were worried much about going to the gym.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2020, 09:39 AM

May 2020

Those rotund Rambo-wannabees need the heavy firepower because there's no way they could ever outrun an opponent...

maddogesq

(1,245 posts)

3. The Small Penis Society of Michigan.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Fri May 1, 2020, 10:16 AM

May 2020

A.k.a. The Flu Klux Klan.

DownriverDem

(6,228 posts)

4. Michigan supports

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2020, 10:21 AM

May 2020

Governor Whitmer. Sadly we have a repub run House and Senate. Divided government is not always good.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

6. Good for her.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2020, 10:32 AM

May 2020

Smart and brave person.

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)

7. She should also order enough test kits for everyone in the state.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2020, 10:47 AM

May 2020

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Finding and properly quarantining the infected and contagious, in conjunction with building herd immunity by re-opening the state, is the way to make it safe for the uninfected again.

rocktivity