Anonymous wrote:I am pretty angry at VA Gov Northam's blatant power grab! He says the lock down is until June 10 yet the Virginia government Senate vote is June 9. Political decision much?

He's evil.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Northam is doing a great job.

WTH

Virginia has lame leadership in all key areas — Governor and seat-warmers Sens Warner and Kaine. They are ALL do-nothings, and now in time of crisis it really matters.

+1,000

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we vote Republican. The state’s are responsible for preparing for something like this not the federal government

I’m confused by this. I can’t recall in recent memory Republicans consistently putting forward any comprehensive plans for anyone other than the 1 percent. Republicans seem to be a party of denial. Case in point - Florida

Republicans believe in a smaller federal government and more power given to the states. The thinking goes that the governor is closest to his or her own people, understands their needs better and is supposed to budget accordingly. The states are supposed to operate as 50 mini incubators on problem issues - like disaster relief - so that the other 49 states can learn. Governors are supposed to plan ahead for disasters. Liberal governors don't - witness California. Then they whine as Cuomo is doing about not getting sufficient ventilators from the federal government. That's what Trump is saying back to him - it was HIS job to plan for disaster relief in his own state. The beauty of the system, when it works, is that the people of a state vote the governor out of office if they don't like what their governor and legislature are doing.

Trump is the problem here not governors. He did not prepare. He has lied continually though out this process including about treatments and tests! It's time for Republicans to get a clue. The president of the US should not lie to the American public during a "WAR".

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we vote Republican. The state’s are responsible for preparing for something like this not the federal government

I’m confused by this. I can’t recall in recent memory Republicans consistently putting forward any comprehensive plans for anyone other than the 1 percent. Republicans seem to be a party of denial. Case in point - Florida

Republicans believe in a smaller federal government and more power given to the states. The thinking goes that the governor is closest to his or her own people, understands their needs better and is supposed to budget accordingly. The states are supposed to operate as 50 mini incubators on problem issues - like disaster relief - so that the other 49 states can learn. Governors are supposed to plan ahead for disasters. Liberal governors don't - witness California. Then they whine as Cuomo is doing about not getting sufficient ventilators from the federal government. That's what Trump is saying back to him - it was HIS job to plan for disaster relief in his own state. The beauty of the system, when it works, is that the people of a state vote the governor out of office if they don't like what their governor and legislature are doing.

I am pretty angry at VA Gov Northam's blatant power grab! He says the lock down is until June 10 yet the Virginia government Senate vote is June 9. Political decision much?

MD governor cuts hazard pay for workers amid pandemic
Despite the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has decided to cut hazard pay for state workers who are continuing to report to their jobs, reports AFSCME Maryland. “Although the state and AFSCME have been diligently working together, there is still major work to do to ensure Marylanders who come into contact with state services are safe,” said Patrick Moran, president of AFSCME Maryland. “The governor is being penny wise and pound foolish by cutting hazard pay to staff on the front lines in daily contact with the general public.” For some workers such as corrections and EMS staff, the union says that shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other resources already pose a challenge to their health and safety during this crisis. “Cutting hazard pay of these essential workers is yet another blow to those on the front lines of the COVID-19 response,” said the union.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we vote Republican. The state’s are responsible for preparing for something like this not the federal government

I’m confused by this. I can’t recall in recent memory Republicans consistently putting forward any comprehensive plans for anyone other than the 1 percent. Republicans seem to be a party of denial. Case in point - Florida

You Vote Republican ???/ That gave us Trump, which gave us this mess!

Ex Republican here. NEVER AGAIN.

Anonymous wrote:This is why we vote Republican. The state’s are responsible for preparing for something like this not the federal government

I’m confused by this. I can’t recall in recent memory Republicans consistently putting forward any comprehensive plans for anyone other than the 1 percent. Republicans seem to be a party of denial. Case in point - Florida

This is why we vote Republican. The state’s are responsible for preparing for something like this not the federal government

WTOP:"Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the Department of Defense authorized his request to financially back the state’s National Guard. The authorization memo “enables your timely use of the National Guard to save lives and protect public health and safety.”

I'm not happy Northam MD didn't act earlier! Today Virginia added 135 new cases, putting its total at 739. D.C.’s numbers, reported Friday night, still stand at 304.

Anonymous wrote:I sent Gov. Northam an email insisting we do more not less to ensure social distancing and not overloading our healthcare system.

If you’re inclined, please do the same.

Here is the link
https://solutions.virginia.gov/communityrelations2018/form/email

I sent Gov. Northam an email insisting we do more not less to ensure social distancing and not overloading our healthcare system.

If you’re inclined, please do the same.

"We're only going to see the numbers go down some two weeks after strict social distancing and "lockdown" measures are put into place. The virus has an average incubation period of 7.5 days, and it can even take up to three weeks to appear, so the upward evolution right now is still completely logical. Besides, even those who did go into lockdown can in the first instance still infect others in their household, and if that happens, we could see cases increase for an extra week or so"

https://www.businessinsider.com/second-letter-a-virologist-sent-family-about-flattening-the-curve-2020-3

Yes, I would have like to see our doctor/ Governor Northam take stronger steps!

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Anonymous wrote:Email the governor. Tell him to do his job! Look at NY. That is what we need. Why wait? It’s inevitable. He’s putting lives at risk!

I agree- and I'm a democrat. He needs to go at the next election. He has been horrible. We need to shut down

You know he cant run for the next term right? No you didnt did you?

no I didn't but thanks for informing me. Phew! We'll be done with him. He's an embarrassment who should have resigned with the blackface

People who live in VA really don’t know that our governor can’t be elected for consecutive terms? Weird.