Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia has been taking hits from the media since his announcement that the state would begin to reopen shuttered businesses. The criticism has compounded since President Trump said that he disagreed with small portions of Kemp’s order during yesterday’s press briefing. The president was responding to dishonest and hysterical media criticism of the Georgia governor’s plan.
It is even more outrageous to watch the press completely disregard the specific guidance in Kemp’s order. Then you can add blatant hypocrisy of the coverage when you review the announcement from Colorado’s Democrat governor, Jared Polis. It is infuriating.
According to the Denver Post, Governor Polis has given his plan a catchy name, Safer at Home. Maybe that is the difference. However, the fundamentals are pretty similar, right down to tattoo parlors.
“Personal service providers and elective medical providers, including hair salons, dental offices and tattoo shops, will be able to reopen with some precautions on April 27, such as hair stylists wearing masks. One-on-one real estate showings — though not open houses — and childcare can restart then, too," Polis said.
Kemp’s order for similar businesses, which caused a media firestorm, begins April 24. The Georgia governor was also clear in his announcement:
"The entities that I am reopening are not reopening for 'business as usual,'" Kemp said. "Each of these entities will be subject to specific restrictions, including adherence to Minimum Basic Operations, social distancing, and regular sanitation. Minimum Basic Operations includes, but is not limited to, screening workers for fever and respiratory illness, enhancing workplace sanitation, wearing masks and gloves if appropriate, separating workspaces by at least six feet, teleworking where at all possible, and implementing staggered shifts."
Minimum Basic Operations are spelled out for small business owners clearly on the state’s website. The guidance for businesses that are reopening must fulfill 20 requirements as they apply to specific businesses. This covers everything from enforced social distancing and personal protective equipment, continued encouragement of telework where possible, and how to manage transactions that require a PIN number.
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