"Operation Gridlock" is in full effect, and by all accounts it looks dumb as hell."

[marmar]

People protest Whitmer's stay-at-home order by creating traffic gridlock, not adhering to social distancing
by Lee DeVito April 15, 2020 at 1:20 PM


(Detroit Metro Times) Folks, "Operation Gridlock" is in full effect, and by all accounts it looks dumb as hell.

Protesters descended upon Lansing on Wednesday, arguing that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order is excessive. The protesters say Whitmer's expanded executive order, which has shut much of the economy down through April in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus, goes too far, closing the home improvement and gardening centers at grocery stores and barring people from traveling to their cabins up north.

"People always say: 'Conservatives never protest because they are too busy working,'" a Facebook page for the protest reads. "Well, guess what. You’re not working— so it’s time to PROTEST."

Lowercase-"L" libertarian Rep. Justin Amash weighed in, saying Whitmer should reassess the scope of her order. But the protest was also fueled by some dubious conservative actors, including Andrew Malcolm, a former New York Times journalist who later worked for George W. Bush's campaign. Malcolm posted a photo of Whitmer on Twitter, falsely claiming it showed her breaking her administration's own rule prohibiting large gatherings while signing a measure that fines citizens $1,000 for not adhering to social distancing measures. ........(more)

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[beachbumbob]

1. problem will be self-solving, so go for it

[GemDigger]

2. It's funny how they are protesting shut downs and social distancing but they are ALL

in their vehicles practicing social distancing.

[keithbvadu2]

3. Protesting social isolation but ok with losing their jobs due to Trump.

Protesting social isolation but ok with losing their jobs due to Trump.