Posted on 04/21/2020 6:19:58 PM PDT by Libloather
Hundreds of protesters gathered at state capitals in North Carolina and Missouri to protest stay-at-home orders Tuesday, the latest in a wave of demonstrations against statewide restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The small protests featured demonstrators - many of them wearing gear promoting President Donald Trump and waving "Don't Tread on Me" and U.S. flags - who mostly opted against wearing masks and ignored social distancing guidelines that health experts say are necessary to mitigate the transmission of the highly contagious virus.
The protesters decried the stay-at-home orders, which have curtailed businesses and personal freedoms, and pointed to the 22 million Americans who have filed for first-time unemployment insurance over the past month. Health experts and many governors have cautioned against easing restrictions too soon given how easily the virus spreads, as well as limits on testing and treatment.
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I’d say a lot more than hundreds. Of course, 10 hundreds are a thousand, so maybe that’s how the press is counting...
I just found out there was a protest yesterday in Sacramento.
How did this slip by Free Republic?
I would have gone...
Good!!!! Love to see Freedom Lovers standing up against the Control Freaks. Scardycats stay under the porch.
We didn’t find out about the one in Raleigh until 10:30 this morning.
Husband tried to go, but the police blocked it off. He circled the area downtown to try and find another entrance. Six different streets were blocked off by the police. The police were not social distancing.
Anyone else try to go to the one in Raleigh?
Everybody should go out, mingle and party and work. Open restaurants, bars, shops, sporting events, offices etc. Keep it open
That is the first sensible thing you have said all evening!!
yes, everyone et out today, in big crowds and go to malls, shops, sporting events, restaurants, offices. Go now!
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