Protesters try to disrupt Gov. Mike DeWine's daily coronavirus briefing

[OhioChick]

Updated Apr 10, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Protesters unhappy with Ohio’s social-distancing restrictions could be heard in the background during Gov. Mike DeWine’s daily briefing Thursday at the Ohio Statehouse.

“O-H-I-O! Acton’s got to go!" chanted a group of roughly 70 protesters who demonstrated outside the Statehouse before and during the briefing -- most while still following social-distancing rules.

Some protesters said they are worried about how many Ohioans are out of work because of the DeWine administration’s “stay-at-home" order, as well as similar directives closing “non-essential” businesses and banning mass gatherings. (The statewide order banning mass gatherings specifically exempted First Amendment demonstrations).

Demonstrators also said they didn’t believe the coronavirus modeling cited by the governor and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton to justify the orders.

The protesters didn’t identify themselves. Multiple demonstrators said they were not with an organized group, though some appeared to be associated with a religious organization, as they were carrying a cross.

https://www.cleveland.com/coronavirus/2020/04/protesters-try-to-disrupt-gov-mike-dewines-daily-coronavirus-briefing.html

Dumbasses.

[captain queeg]

1. Yep. Dumbasses. Just talked to my sister in Ohio and she thinks DeWine is great.

[True Blue American]

4. I am a Democrat

From Ohio and can second what your sister said. I saw my Son for the first time yesterday in 2 months.

Apparently a light stayed on in my trunk so my battery died. He came to recharge it, bring me masks, disposable gloves and insisted on picking up my prescriptions. We still stayed 6 feet apart, sanitized.

You called the protesters right. A family of Democrats but on this Mike DeWine is doing a fine job. He is rated right under Cuomo. Couple of hot spots in Northern Ohio cities, but smart people are listening.

[captain queeg]

5. I had that last week. Hadn't driven for a couple weeks and my battery was dead

My son came over and jumped me. It was a good excuse to see him.

[True Blue American]

6. It was nice to talk

With someone! Thank goodness they have chargers. He took the number of my battery,told me not to call AAA. He would get it,

Garages are seeing a lot of car problems. I started it up a couple of days before.

Did you know cars now have a one time start if your battery goes dead? New cars show it. Mine is a few years old, but it is in the manual..

Will now drive around the block every day.

[captain queeg]

9. I'll have to look. Mine is a 2015 and I never heard of that.

I’ve been taking mine out every couple days since it happened.

[True Blue American]

11. His new Malibu shows it.

But he read my book because to him it seemed it was simply a light or something that caused it to run down. The trunk seemed to stick when I pressed the button. I later opened and shut it, but could have been.

Just drove to the PostOffice, voted for Joe!

[tulipsandroses]

2. We must tackle education when this is all said and done.

Quality education that fosters critical thinking - rooted in science, history( not just typical " American history" - an understanding of world history and data.
We have been lacking in education for so long and the Republicans have been just fine with that. Knowing that they can " easily fool" the uneducated. This is dangerous. We see it now.
So many people have relied on magical thinking and extreme religious beliefs, and with the internet more reliance on ridiculous conspiracy theories, rejecting science and data. We have to do more to push back against this. Our survival with depend on this.

[irisblue]

3. Second source & story

https://radio.wosu.org/post/coronavirus-ohio-protesters-gather-outside-statehouse-criticize-shutdowns

Snip--"Many wore Guy Fawkes masks over their faces, and at least one held a gun. Their signs criticized the governor's stay-at-home order, closure of schools and shutdown of the economy: "My constitutional rights are essential," "Ohio dies when government lies," "Quarantine the sick not the Constitution," "A free people in a pandemic are still a free people."

snip--"

Link to tweet

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[True Blue American]

7. Stupid,stupid, stupid!

Rush Limbaugh called the virus a hoax yesterday. You would think a man close to death’s door would think twice about minimizing 17,000 deaths.

[tblue37]

14. Or maybe he's just a nihilist, and he wants to take as many with him as he can, out of

bitterness over his own impending death.

[Maeve]

8. Wankers

Dr Amy is keeping the curve flattened.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/did-ohio-get-it-right-early-intervention-preparation-for-pandemic-may-pay-off/2020/04/09/7570bfea-7a4f-11ea-9bee-c5bf9d2e3288_story.html

Now, Ohio may be realizing the benefits of early intervention in the pandemic by its government and medical community. With about 5,100 covid-19 cases, it has fewer than a third the number of people with the novel coronavirus than in three comparably sized states — Michigan, Pennsylvania and Illinois. And Ohio has just a small fraction of the deaths reported in those states.

[Mendocino]

10. Ohio

5512 total cases
213 deaths
473 cases per 1m
18 deaths per 1m

Ohio is 7th in total population
Ohio is 17th in total cases

Governor Dewine(R) and Doctor Acton(D) have been very proactive, the numbers show the results.

Ohio will have updated info after 2pm.

[True Blue American]

12. Every day!:)

[Mendocino]

13. Ohio 4-10

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