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Opinion: Kemp’s wishful thinking won’t save us from virus or climate change
World Congress Center hospital
Gov. Brian Kemp takes part in a tour of a massive temporary hospital at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Atlanta. Kemp took part in a tour of the 200-bed facility, constructed quickly in the lower levels of the Georgia World Congress Center which normally plays host to large conventions and sporting events. - photo by Associated Press
While visiting the temporary medical facility constructed in the World Congress Center, Gov. Brian Kemp said, “I wish the (coronavirus infection) peak was now ...” That quote provides a lot of insight as to how Kemp manages his responsibilities as governor. Wishing for things does not substitute for proactive leadership.