Michigan governor signs order calling racism a public health crisis

The Hill ^ | August 5, 2020 | Marty Johnson

[C19fan]

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed an executive order on Wednesday, officially declaring racism a public health crisis.

In an effort to "elevate Black voices," the order also mandates that a state advisory council centered around Black leadership be created. Additionally, Whitmer wants the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to have all state employees complete implicit bias training in an effort to "make health equity a major goal."

[C19fan]

This declaring racism a public health crisis seems to be latest thing politicos are doing to show how woke they are. Does that mean Whitmer can shut down Michigan until racism is eliminated?

[pnut22]

Is it written in the law that only white people can be racist?

[GnuThere]

COVID is so under control she has some time for pandering?

[AU72]

What kind of mask do I wear to ward off racism?

[Dead Corpse]

Is that Black Racism? White Racism? Is there a symptoms list on WebMD? Do we have to wear a mask to avoid catching this as well? What is the diagnostic differential? Possibility of a vaccine?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[rktman]

Only if not wearing a mask.

[I want the USA back]

Racism is defined by these people as anything a White says or does, or doesn’t say or doesn’t do.

And the killing of Floyd and the riots were the excuse to pass this law.

[Skywise]

RACISM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HEALTH

[Caipirabob]

This is beyond insanity.

[SaveFerris]

Democrats always put the revolution ahead of citizens

[cherry]

if this puts more animals in jail for hate crimes, so be it...it’ll be almost all minority racist...

[decal]

“...to have all state employees complete implicit bias training”

Does that include governors?

[eyeamok]

To Protect the Public health?, shouldn’t we BAN the Racist Democrat Party in the State then because of their Racist Past??

[Salvavida]

You Michigan folks have lost a lot of cool points by electing this cow.

[G. W. McLintock]

Looks like she will never “Fix the dam roads” - (her campaign slogan) - too busy being dictator.

[married21]

Lol

[pnut22]

I so dislike the phrase “hate crimes”. Nothing but a made up piece of BS.

[BBQToadRibs]

[elpadre]

we have some individual racism, but no institutional or systemic racism in this country. It is long gone.

[antidemoncrat]

She been demoted from Halfwitmer to Quarterwhitmer. As long as people of Michigan are willing to tolerate her, shame on them.