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    IN MICHIGAN, THE WRONG WAY TO GOVERN DURING A PANDEMIC

    Jun 19, 2020 3 minutes
    SHIKHA DALMIA

    FEW GOVERNORS HAVE handled the coronavirus crisis perfectly, but Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer might deserve the prize for the least perfect performance. Her lockdown has inspired around 16 lawsuits and multiple protests. One doesn’t have to agree entirely with the protesters to understand that Whitmer went overboard.

    Most local lockdowns had their share of nuttiness. But as long as the ratio of good sense to nonsense remained relatively high, Americans

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