by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
Minnesota, despite its occasional dalliance with the oddball conservative politician (Michele Bachmann, for instance), has nevertheless been a fairly reliable progressive state. That tendency to look for solutions to problems which actually benefit people was in evidence last Sunday when the state's governor, Tim Walz, signed an executive order that recognized certain groups of workers as bonafide emergency personnel and vowed to provide them with free child care in order to insure that, in this age of suddenly-closed schools, emergency workers would be able to obtain child care and get to their important work of helping others and saving lives.
The executive order signed by Minnesota's Governor Walz identified a wide assortment of healthcare workers and law enforcement personnel as emergency workers, as well as firefighters and other first responders and even court workers. The governor's action in signing the order assured that anyone classified by the state as an emergency worker would be eligible for free childcare in order to be able to get to work, save lives, and maintain order.
But Governor Walz's order went even further than just recognizing the workers who roll up their sleeves and deal in urine, blood, and mayhem. His order also covered food distribution workers, and, in particular, individuals working in grocery stores stocking shelves, dealing with customers, and insuring that our basic food distribution system is working. The executive order that the governor signed classified these people as "Tier 2 Emergency Workers" and provided them with the benefit of free child care so they could also get to work and do their bit to save lives and maintain order.
Earlier this week news legend Dan Rather posted this tweet on his Twitter account. It bears repeating:
Yes, those responsible for keeping the doors open and the shelves stocked at our local stores exhibit exceptional bravery in just showing up for work in these daunting times - and Minnesota rocks for making their lives just a little less stressful!
I have a grocery store worker living at my house, and I respect the level of commitment and pride that he takes in his work. While some of us hunker down at home awaiting an end to this pandemic madness, my son and dedicated individuals in every small town and large urban center in America are meeting the challenges of insuring that we have access to food.
Thank you Minnesota for seeing the value and necessity of their work - and God bless them one and all!
Citizen Journalist
Minnesota, despite its occasional dalliance with the oddball conservative politician (Michele Bachmann, for instance), has nevertheless been a fairly reliable progressive state. That tendency to look for solutions to problems which actually benefit people was in evidence last Sunday when the state's governor, Tim Walz, signed an executive order that recognized certain groups of workers as bonafide emergency personnel and vowed to provide them with free child care in order to insure that, in this age of suddenly-closed schools, emergency workers would be able to obtain child care and get to their important work of helping others and saving lives.
The executive order signed by Minnesota's Governor Walz identified a wide assortment of healthcare workers and law enforcement personnel as emergency workers, as well as firefighters and other first responders and even court workers. The governor's action in signing the order assured that anyone classified by the state as an emergency worker would be eligible for free childcare in order to be able to get to work, save lives, and maintain order.
But Governor Walz's order went even further than just recognizing the workers who roll up their sleeves and deal in urine, blood, and mayhem. His order also covered food distribution workers, and, in particular, individuals working in grocery stores stocking shelves, dealing with customers, and insuring that our basic food distribution system is working. The executive order that the governor signed classified these people as "Tier 2 Emergency Workers" and provided them with the benefit of free child care so they could also get to work and do their bit to save lives and maintain order.
Earlier this week news legend Dan Rather posted this tweet on his Twitter account. It bears repeating:
"You know who are also heroes? Those working the checkout counters and stocking shelves at supermarkets and pharmacies. Their work, at some risk to their own health, is vital to the health and safety of our country."
Yes, those responsible for keeping the doors open and the shelves stocked at our local stores exhibit exceptional bravery in just showing up for work in these daunting times - and Minnesota rocks for making their lives just a little less stressful!
I have a grocery store worker living at my house, and I respect the level of commitment and pride that he takes in his work. While some of us hunker down at home awaiting an end to this pandemic madness, my son and dedicated individuals in every small town and large urban center in America are meeting the challenges of insuring that we have access to food.
Thank you Minnesota for seeing the value and necessity of their work - and God bless them one and all!
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