tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post8946913013361751318..comments2024-03-19T07:10:27.303-07:00Comments on Quark Soup by David Appell: Wisconsin COVID-19 Cases Still Increasing ExponentiallyDavid Appellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-11925965861829004602020-05-18T08:28:49.727-07:002020-05-18T08:28:49.727-07:00Good point, David. AFAIK Governors are simply ass...Good point, David. AFAIK Governors are simply assuming emergency powers. Nothing is specified in the state Constitutions or laws or regulations. So, nobody knows what steps Governor can or cannot legitimately take. It would good to specify the powers in advance and enact them via appropriate laws. <br /><br />OTOH, it's almost impossible to get that right. Nobody can know what the next emergency will look like. There's also the very real risk that Governors or other officials may abuse their powers. As an example, look at the frightening way the Obama Administration and other Administrations abused their powers to spy on Americans. <br /><br />Here's a more local example. Years ago I lived Sharon Hill, a suburb of Philadelphia. The city and county were governed by Republicans. My next-door neighbor Tom owned a gas station. Tom, a Democrat, was deterred from any active political role, because he knew that the Republicans in power would punish his business.<br /><br />CheersDavid in Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222355423128534221noreply@blogger.com