In today’s briefing by Cuomo burned Trump in a nice not nasty child manner that T is use to dishing out. I love this quote that he used
State governments possess inherent advantages, which will ever give them an influence & ascendency over the Nat'l Gov & will forever preclude the possibility of federal encroachments. That their liberties can be subverted by the federal head is repugnant...” —Alexander Hamilton
“I don’t know what the president is talking about, frankly,” Cuomo told NBC. “We have a constitution … we don’t have a king … the president doesn’t have total authority.”
We don’t have a king in this country,” the governor said. “We didn’t want a king. So we have a constitution and elect a president.”
I put my hand out in total partnership and cooperation with the president,” Mr. Cuomo said. “If he wants a fight he’s not going to get it from me, period. This is going to take us working together. We have a real challenge ahead.”
Trump does not want to work with the governors he wants to be able to say that he did all the work and reopened the economy all by himself. He wants to take credit so he can use it at his hate filled rallies
“I don’t know what the president is talking about, frankly,” Cuomo told NBC. “We have a constitution … we don’t have a king … the president doesn’t have total authority.”
We don’t have a king in this country,” the governor said. “We didn’t want a king. So we
have a constitution and elect a president.”
Looks like Donnie was a poor student, even in junior high:
No More Kings by Schoolhouse Rock https://youtu.be/cAZ8QJgFHOg
The midwestern governors just announced their own compact -- MI, OH, MN, IL, IN, WI, KY, promising to work together to decide when to open their economies back up. Add those to the East and West Coast partnerships, and you have half the country. Most of these govs are dems but some are republicans, just not psycho. This is the way the country moves forward. If republicans keep trying to obstruct progress at the fed level, the states can form their own alliances and make decisions on their own. It's sweet irony that the states' rights BS the GOP has been pushing for decades has now turned back to bite them. Love it.
Cuomo just extended the closures in NY until May 15, but no one here thinks anything will reopen until after memorial day. My office is planning for work-from-home for the entire summer, with some people rotating in and out of the physical offices. Not sure about the other states, but in the NE I don't see things getting back to normal anytime soon.
@laura-f I'm curious where you've heard this, not because I doubt your word, but because I need to try to keep track of it so I can notify my workplace. I'm currently on medical quarantine due to health conditions until the shelter-in-place order is rescinded, and the last info I had about it was that it was extended through May 4. Any info or links would be appreciated.
I wouldn't be surprised that another reason why the states will be more stringent in boarder state crossing is due to wanting to protect their own eco systems and contain foreign pests beyond the boarders like the Giant Asian Hornet. I can see parts of the east coast states scrambling to protect themselves from the spread of the hornets via by stringent checks with the shipments, postage and such from other parts of the US.
An example that is already happening is Australia. They done so in the past, even if it originated from interstate, due to our unique eco-system that are vastly different to one and another in each state, plus we have our own issues of foreign pests wrecking havoc in the past like the Sugar Cane Toads. They were first introuduced in Queensland years ago, hoping they protect the sugar cane industry. Not only they didn't, but also cause so much harm in the eco-system. Which is why Australian interstates were very insistant on checking shipments and postages, as they want to contain the sugar cane toads in one area, rather spreading out into a bigger problem.
Let alone an actual overseas specimens setting foot on our shores.
Perhaps it's the begining of states in the US being more self reliant on themselves, along with the COVID issues.