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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Georgia leads the race to become America’s No. 1 Death Destination

Whether you’re going to heaven or hell, the old joke goes, you’ll have to change planes in Atlanta.

But Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing to offer a new nonstop service to the Great Beyond: He has a bold plan to turn his state into the place to die.

Kemp, a Republican and an ally of President Trump, just called for the reopening within days of his state’s gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body-art studios, barbers, nail salons, cosmetologists, aestheticians, beauty schools, massage therapists, theaters, private social clubs and dine-in restaurants.

He’s doing this even though the state ranks near last in testing, even though it’s not clear that covid-19 cases are declining there, and even knowing “we’re probably going to have to see our cases continue to go up,” as Kemp himself said.

Public health experts fear coronavirus will burn through Georgia like nothing has since William Tecumseh Sherman. But Kemp is making a big gamble that his constituents wouldn’t want to swab places with anyone, and that tourists will be dying to get to Georgia in any class of travel — economy, economy plus or intensive care — as the Peachtree State remakes itself as the Petri State.

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21 comments:

Anonymous said...

no bias in that report LOL

Anonymous said...

Thank you Joe for this article
Unfortunately true

Anonymous said...

GOP values $$$ over human life.

Anonymous said...

"Public health experts", exactly what does that mean ?

Anonymous said...

12:46 and 1:23 and you know this how?? because your government is telling you this?? the same ones that told you that Trump colluded with Russia?? suddenly they would not lie. How about this, how about Kemp is a brave man and we hope that his instincts are right and this really is not worse than the flu. Open it up

Anonymous said...

It’s overhyped to kill our economy and help China

Anonymous said...

Won't be any human life as we know it if we follow the BS to stay home.

Anonymous said...

1:23 Most people value money over human life since most people can't live in today's world without some form of income. 7500 people die every day in the US what is the value of their lives?

So 1:23 please stop making useless inane comments.

Anonymous said...

Good for him. Put the decision making in the individual's hands, where it belongs. No one answers this question. What if they never find a vaccine? Then what?

Anonymous said...

it means being a doctor, nurse or someone with actual scientific training in public health issues rather than just reading infowars or donating to the politicians who appoint you to a post in government...

Anonymous said...

They need a Governor that can speak English. Is he a foreigner ? I have to turn on captioning to make out what he is saying.

Anonymous said...

Lock up the governor !!!!

Anonymous said...

What's the matta 3:46? You don't speak bubba? But ya'll claim to be a southern state HA!

Anonymous said...

You "Joe" wants to post conspiracy theories about everything, then post GA making a mistake opening up? As I thought on my other 2 posts about this you are no better than CNN blocking comments.

This is a hoax and you are sheep.

Anonymous said...

ALL on the Governor if things go south !!! Don't DARE blame Trump !!!!

Anonymous said...

Just don't do it.

Anonymous said...

NY Democrats have Won that race already !!!

Gerald said...

Well lets all hope it takes loudmouth Stacy Abrams and permanently silences her!

Anonymous said...

I think china has shot their own economy in the foot. LOL

Anonymous said...

1:23 I bet you're one of the people that sticks up for the popo and foundation savers.

Anonymous said...

Another George Wallace southern governor Defying the Feds again !!!

Send in the troops !!!