Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest executive order has rightly drawn criticism from many in and out of the state, with thousands descending on Lansing Wednesday afternoon in protest. Yet Whitmer has done very little to acknowledge or assuage their concerns.

Indeed, when asked about her arbitrary restrictions, which ban gardening, motorized boats, and travel to and from “vacation homes,” inadvertently shutting down hundreds of businesses heretofore considered essential, Whitmer blamed the weather.