By order of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp: The day after Thursday is now Sunday
Georgias Republican Gov. Brian Kemp needed a way to show that he hadnt been rash to reopen restaurants, theaters, nail salons and the like in late April.
His administration came up with a creative solution. They doctored the statistics.
Last week, Georgias Department of Public Health released a graph showing a dramatic, steady decline in cases, deaths and hospitalizations in the states five most affected counties, from a peak on April 28, just before the states restrictions were eased, to near zero two weeks later.
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But on closer inspection, the dates on the chart showed a curious ordering: April 30 was followed by May 4; May 5 was followed by May 2, which was followed by May 7 which in turn was followed by April 26. The dates had been re-sorted to create the illusion of a decline. The five counties were likewise re-sorted on each day to enhance the illusion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/18/only-america-is-sunday-day-after-thursday/
Baitball Blogger
(46,771 posts)Well. The Republicans are showing the great divide between us and them. It will make it easier for the history books.
2naSalit
(86,872 posts)I seen it on Rachel news.
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(16,390 posts)Joe Mauriceovich
(52 posts)Thanks a lot, KC!