WONK WORLD: EDWARD CLINE
https://ruleofreason.blogspot.com/2020/06/wonk-world.html
Many governors and public health officials will not be satisfied with any “reopening” of small businesses and parks and restaurants unless the citizens accept without question the “tin pot dictators” as their lords and masters and are conscientious about fighting the spread of the Corona virus, and that they also take proactive actions to ensur thate their patrons and employees abide by the virus rules .See Robert Gore’s trenchent essay on the hoax of the virus”crisis.”. From my own esthetic sense I am repulsed by the daily sight of people wearing face masks and observing the 6-foot “social distincing” rule. To me the “reopening” of private or public entities is not actually a “reopening” but qualified permission to act to act in accordance with government rules.
Will wearing face masks and adhering to social distancing rules become indelible habits of Americans? Will Americans automatically defer to the judgments of their political “superiors” ?
Here us a list of the states that sill require obedience from the citizens: with all the stipulations:
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| Name | Masks Required? | Type of Requirement | Law Date | Link 1 |
| Alabama | Entire State (Employees Only) | Only in businesses | 4/10/2020 | |
| Alaska | Parts of State | |||
| Arizona | Parts of State (Employees Only) | |||
| Arkansas | Entire State (Employees Only) | |||
| California | Entire State | Everywhere in public where social distancing isn’t possible | 6/18/2020 | |
| Colorado | Entire State (Employees Only) | Only in businesses | 4/17/2020 | |
| Connecticut | Entire State | Everywhere in public where social distancing isn’t possible | 4/17/2020 | |
| Delaware | Entire State | Everywhere in public | 5/1/2020 | |
| District of Columbia | Entire Territory | Only in businesses | 4/3/2020 | |
| Florida | Parts of State | |||
| Georgia | Parts of State (Employees Only) | |||
| Hawaii | Entire State | Only in businesses | 4/20/2020 | |
| Idaho | Parts of State | |||
| Illinois | Entire State | Everywhere in public where social distancing isn’t possible | 5/1/2020 | |
| Indiana | Entire State (Employees Only) | |||
| Iowa | Parts of State (Employees Only) | |||
| Kansas | Parts of State | |||
| Kentucky | Parts of State | |||
| Louisiana | Entire State (Employees Only) | Only in businesses | 5/1/2020 | |
| Maine | Entire State | Everywhere in public | 5/1/2020 | https://www.pressherald.com/?p=5399794 |
| Maryland | Entire State | Businesses & Public Transport | 4/18/2020 | https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/maryland-governor-gives-coronavirus-response-update-amid-stay-at-home-order/2274921/ |
| Massachusetts | Entire State | Everywhere in public where social distancing isn’t possible | 5/6/2020 | https://www.nepr.net/post/massachusetts-communities-issue-face-mask-orders-limit-covid-19s-spread#stream/0 |
| Michigan | Entire State | Everywhere in public where social distancing isn’t possible | 4/26/2020 | https://fox59.com/news/coronavirus/face-mask-orders-eased-restrictions-heres-where-stay-at-home-orders-stand-in-indianas-surrounding-states/ |
| Minnesota | Parts of State | https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/minneapolis-makes-face-coverings-mandatory-in-public-places/89-7ce5178f-5313-4188-96b5-875a949330a8 | ||
| Mississippi | Parts of State | https://mspolicy.org/masks-to-be-required-in-oxford/ | ||
| Missouri | Parts of State | https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/st-louis-to-request-everyone-wear-face-masks-in-public | ||
| Montana | No | |||
| Nebraska | Entire State (Employees Only) | http://dhhs.ne.gov/Documents/COVID-19-Restaurant-In-Room-Dining-Reopening-Guidelines.pdf | ||
| Nevada | Entire State (Employees Only) | Only in businesses | 5/1/2020 (est.) | https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Industry-specific-Guidance-Documents-1.pdf |
| New Hampshire | Parts of State | https://www.nhpr.org/post/coronavirus-update-nashua-requires-face-masks-worn-public#stream/0 | ||
| New Jersey | Entire State | Everywhere in public where social distancing isn’t possible | 4/10/2020 | https://www.nj.com/news/2020/04/njs-new-coronavirus-rules-for-grocery-shopping-masks-store-limits-everything-you-need-to-know.html |
| New Mexico | Entire State | Everywhere in public where social distancing isn’t possible | 5/15/2020 (est.) | https://www.abqjournal.com/1455269/lujan-grisham-to-address-public-health-orders.html |
| New York | Entire State | Everywhere in public where social distancing isn’t possible | 4/15/2020 | https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/492967-new-york-to-require-all-people-to-wear-masks-when-in-public |
| North Carolina | Parts of State | https://abc11.com/durham-county-coronavirus-nc-face-mask/6111676/ | ||
| North Dakota | Parts of State | https://kfgo.com/2020/04/16/62946/ | ||
| Ohio | Parts of State | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/continuing-coverage/coronavirus/gov-dewine-reverses-reversal-face-masks-will-now-be-required-for-employees | ||
| Oklahoma | Parts of State | https://kfor.com/news/local/list-oklahoma-cities-requiring-recommending-residents-to-wear-face-masks-in-public/ | ||
| Oregon | Parts of State (Employees Only) | https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/05/07/gov-kate-brown-will-require-face-masks-at-many-oregon-businesses/ | ||
| Pennsylvania | Entire State | Businesses & Public Transport | 4/17/2020 | https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/do-i-have-to-wear-a-mask-outside-in-pa-heres-when-wearing-a-mask/article_08a09076-8e1c-11ea-a836-4f2746ed7b5c.html |
| Puerto Rico | Entire Territory | Everywhere in public | 4/10/2020 (est.) | https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/nyregion/coronavirus-face-masks-andrew-cuomo.html |
| Rhode Island | Entire State | Everywhere in public where social distancing isn’t possible | 4/20/2020 | https://www.necn.com/news/coronavirus/with-reopening-looming-ri-gov-to-provide-update-on-coronavirus-response/2268092/ |
| South Carolina | No | |||
| South Dakota | No | |||
| Tennessee | Parts of State | https://www.wsmv.com/news/workers-required-to-wear-face-masks-in-nashville-as-phase-1-begins-today/article_3efb2a24-939d-11ea-acc3-db32dfabf40b.html | ||
| Texas | Parts of State | https://abc13.com/san-antonio-and-dallas-face-masks-required-$1-000-fine/6110266/ | ||
| Utah | Masks strongly recommended, provides masks for free | Strongly encourages, provides masks for free | https://www.fox13now.com/news/coronavirus/local-coronavirus-news/tricounty-health-department-calls-for-face-masks-to-be-worn-in-public-in-the-uinta-basin | |
| Vermont | Entire State (Employees Only) | Only in businesses | 4/23/2020 | https://www.healthvermont.gov/Help-Slow-the-Spread-of-COVID-19-By-Wearing-Cloth-Face-Mask-April-23-2020 |
| Virginia | Entire State | All Public Indoor Spaces (Including Public Transport & Biz’s) | 5/29/2020 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2020/05/26/face-masks-will-soon-be-mandatory-at-times-in-virginia/ |
| Washington | Parts of State | https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-seattle-king-county-to-announce-new-guidelines-for-face-masks | ||
| West Virginia | Parts of State | https://www.herald-dispatch.com/coronavirus/west-virginia-meets-governors-benchmark-to-reopen/article_c32e0c26-bd57-5e09-b660-ebac99ac484c.html | ||
| Wisconsin | No | |||
| Wyoming | Parts of State | https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/content/news/Some-small-businesses-require-shoppers-to-wear-masks-570355741.html |
So, you see, the states still in a “lockdown” mentality, have just about every human endeavor, public and private, covered but shoe-shine stands, though I’m sure some “authority” will complain of the omission. And where masks are necessary when “social distancing” isn’t possible, some functionary or wonk will insist that the mandatory six-foot rule be enforced, even in restrooms, together with the whole panolopy of people controls be enacted .
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