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Montgomery County, MD, Orders Private and Religious Schools to Remain Closed
Breitbart ^ | 08/02/2020 | Dr Susan Berry

Posted on 08/03/2020 6:16:45 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

The health officer of Montgomery County, Maryland, ordered nonpublic schools, including “private pay schools” and “schools affiliated with religious institutions,” to remain closed for in-school instruction through October 1.

“Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have based our decisions on science and data,” said Dr. Travis Gayles in a press statement Friday, and he added: At this point the data does not suggest that in-person instruction is safe for students or teachers. We have seen increases in transmission rates for COVID-19 in the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia, particularly in younger age groups, and this step is necessary to protect the health and safety of Montgomery County residents.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: county; maryland; montgomery; schools

1 posted on 08/03/2020 6:16:45 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hogan = garbage. I for one and sick and tired of this “DATA” they keep talking about. SHOW ME THIS DATE AND PROVE IT FOR ONCE!


2 posted on 08/03/2020 6:17:23 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Where is this “science and data they claim to be looking at, a Box of Cracker Jack?? or are they still using a Ouija Board??


3 posted on 08/03/2020 6:19:50 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: ChicagoConservative27

SUPPRESSING the COMPETITION. It’s what DemocRATS do when they can’t simply BAN the competition.


4 posted on 08/03/2020 6:22:39 AM PDT by House Atreides (My Number)
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To: House Atreides

They will string everyone along a month at a time.


5 posted on 08/03/2020 6:27:23 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Meaningless illegal order


6 posted on 08/03/2020 6:27:45 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The brutal annihilation of individual freedom and Christianity is the core goal of the Democrat.


7 posted on 08/03/2020 6:29:35 AM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

We are fighting this. I am sending a letter to Hogan from the Reopen Maryland board of directors. Schools are considering legal action. Will probably arrange demonstration against Dr. Sayles. If you are in Maryland, freepmail me to join.


8 posted on 08/03/2020 6:32:43 AM PDT by jimfree (My19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

No School , No Drinking , No Eating ,stay home a Die ,D’oh


9 posted on 08/03/2020 6:43:17 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: yldstrk

Hogan will overturn it based on recommendations from State health officials (my health official can beat up your health official kinda thing). The majority of folks in (liberal) Montgomery County are furious about this.
Unfortunately MC is controlled by its Teacher’s Union - but even they can’t fight with a wealthy liberal mother who needs to get her little social justice warrior back to school. The conservative and religious schools will happily go along for the ride.


10 posted on 08/03/2020 6:46:05 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: ChicagoConservative27

ReOpen Maryland has filed Freedom of Information forms to get the minutes of the Maryland COVID task force. Hogan has refused. He says they are a private group and not subject to transparency


11 posted on 08/03/2020 6:48:22 AM PDT by cyclotic (The most dangerous people are the ones that feel the most helpless)
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

I wonder if Montgomery County teachers, will take the same position as LA teachers, who said they won’t return to work until we defund police, and do other things which have nothing to do with the virus.


12 posted on 08/03/2020 6:49:21 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: eyeamok
“Where is this “science and data they claim to be looking at…”

Exactly. MC is home to the main campus of NIH. Lots of doctors and scientists who send their kids to private schools aren’t buying the thin gruel slopped out by County health (unelected) officials.
13 posted on 08/03/2020 6:55:35 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: cyclotic

Who is paying the people on the COVID 19 Task Force? Make them prove that they are not receiving any taxpayer money.

Since they are a private group, why is the governor listening to them and not your private group?

FOIA the heck out of them, if for no other reason, the governor is involved.


14 posted on 08/03/2020 6:55:49 AM PDT by Dacula
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Because of course that’s where COVID is generated.


15 posted on 08/03/2020 6:57:38 AM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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To: Dacula

I believe that is part of the Federal lawsuit against Hogan.

Check out ReOpen Maryland on facebook and help support the lawsuit legal team


16 posted on 08/03/2020 7:00:04 AM PDT by cyclotic (The most dangerous people are the ones that feel the most helpless)
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To: cyclotic

Is the Naval Academy open?


17 posted on 08/03/2020 8:07:03 AM PDT by MrChips ("To wisdom belongs the apprehension of eternal things." - St. Augustine)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why don’t they open all schools and let parents decide to send children OR provide education at home. Seems simple to me.


18 posted on 08/03/2020 8:19:07 AM PDT by Karoo
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Barron Trump attends a private school in Montgomery County. Probably why they are doing this.


19 posted on 08/03/2020 8:35:40 AM PDT by NotSoFreeStater (If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
I for one and sick and tired of this “DATA” they keep talking about. SHOW ME THIS DATE AND PROVE IT FOR ONCE!

We're all dealing with the "ELECTION INFECTION"... all of which is designed to make people question Trump's leadership.

It won't work and right after the Nov Presidential election you'll hear little or nothing about the virus from the MSM.

20 posted on 08/03/2020 7:18:59 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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