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Related: About this forumGovernor Cuomo Update August 6 2020
Last edited Thu Aug 6, 2020, 03:34 PM - Edit history (1)
Day 156Congratulations to New Yorkers for the better-than-expected progress we now have.
In 2.5 months of reopening the numbers have actually gone down, defying predictions.
Cautiously celebrating because our discipline worked.
Problems remain:
--law enforcement bad judgment by local govts,
behavior of young people, violations are cited, but generally bars and restaurants follow the rules.
Schools: 700 districts have submitted plans.
Based on numbers, Ill decide this week whether schools reopen, but
the life and death decisions of parents, teachers are the bottom line.
Parents questions on testing, test results will matter in every district, regardless of district plans and reopenings.
Re the state of the nation:
COVID is deadly serious for all of us and was never a political issue. This is public health.
Start with the truth and the ruth is that an outbreak anywhere is an outbreak everywhere. None of us are safe until all of us are safe.
Ignore those truths and COVID will never end because thats what viruses do.
Hit the reset button only with the truth.
Americans are smart. The presidents admitting he made a mistake wont be telling Americans something they dont know. Every American knows he made a mistake. Every American knows this was the worst government blunder in modern history. Not since the Vietnam War have Americans seen the numbers on their TV screen every night saying what a mistake it was...
You dont think they know it was a mistake, then you dont know the American people. Theyre smarter than you think.
Trust the American people. And if you dont trust them, and you dont trust their intelligence, and you dont trust their ability to handle the information, then you shouldnt ask to be their leader.
I trust the people of New York. I told them the truth, I told them the facts. I never sugar coated, I never shielded. I told them the truth so they knew what to do. And they did it. Thats what we call being New York tough, smart, united, disciplined, and loving. They should try it in Washington.
In 2.5 months of reopening the numbers have actually gone down, defying predictions.
Cautiously celebrating because our discipline worked.
Problems remain:
--law enforcement bad judgment by local govts,
behavior of young people, violations are cited, but generally bars and restaurants follow the rules.
Schools: 700 districts have submitted plans.
Based on numbers, Ill decide this week whether schools reopen, but
the life and death decisions of parents, teachers are the bottom line.
Parents questions on testing, test results will matter in every district, regardless of district plans and reopenings.
Re the state of the nation:
COVID is deadly serious for all of us and was never a political issue. This is public health.
Start with the truth and the ruth is that an outbreak anywhere is an outbreak everywhere. None of us are safe until all of us are safe.
Ignore those truths and COVID will never end because thats what viruses do.
Hit the reset button only with the truth.
Americans are smart. The presidents admitting he made a mistake wont be telling Americans something they dont know. Every American knows he made a mistake. Every American knows this was the worst government blunder in modern history. Not since the Vietnam War have Americans seen the numbers on their TV screen every night saying what a mistake it was...
You dont think they know it was a mistake, then you dont know the American people. Theyre smarter than you think.
Trust the American people. And if you dont trust them, and you dont trust their intelligence, and you dont trust their ability to handle the information, then you shouldnt ask to be their leader.
I trust the people of New York. I told them the truth, I told them the facts. I never sugar coated, I never shielded. I told them the truth so they knew what to do. And they did it. Thats what we call being New York tough, smart, united, disciplined, and loving. They should try it in Washington.
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Governor Cuomo Update August 6 2020 (Original Post)
ancianita
Aug 2020
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peacebuzzard
(5,124 posts)1. thanks for posting ancianita.
NY is really doing a great job maneuvering out of that hell from 2 months ago.
Luv Gov is so detailed and aware of what is important.
ancianita
(35,813 posts)2. Thank you back, peacebuzzard.
Totally agree with you.
His is an island of sane, truthful leadership. And he respects Americans far more than Washington's Republicans.
imo, He and his team should be cloned, patented by New York and sold to chaotic red state leaders elsewhere to compensate for all the billions New York has contributed to them and the rest of 'taker' states through tax money and brain power.