{"id":76322,"date":"2020-12-30T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=76322"},"modified":"2020-12-30T08:35:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T14:35:38","slug":"essential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=76322","title":{"rendered":"Essential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The state’s “guidance” – read “rules” – for public gatherings, enacted as part of Governor Klink’s endless emergency declaration, are pretty clear, by government standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moral and scientific gibberish? Sure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not especially ambiguous:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here they are (via Michael Brodkorb on Twitter). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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15 people. Even if they’re spread out all over the place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So there’s this – an event honoring the swearing-in of the new (DFL) Senators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now – there are two possibilities at play here. Either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. There are three household families of 33+ people planning to attend, or<\/li>
  2. The event used its intra-DFL pull to get a permit for an event that mere proles couldn’t possibly get. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Let’s sum up: The Department of Admin (which reponds to Walz) gave permission for a rally for a rally for people and legislators who mark, as Walz, bark on the DFL’s orders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is what’s “essential” in Minnesota. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    UPDATE: <\/strong>Erin Murphy – career politician, former Rep, failed gubernatorial candidate and now back to the Senate – tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    I am excited for next Tuesday, the day we will be sworn in to serve in the MN Senate. I am a part of a class of newly elected members including the first indigenous woman, @MaryKunesh9<\/a>, and the first Muslim man, @OmarFatehMN<\/a>. We are ready to work for Minnesota\u2019s bright future.<\/p>— Erin Murphy (@epmurphymn) December 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>