Posted on 04/12/2020 3:36:51 PM PDT by Kaslin
Easter Sunday is one of the most important days of the year for Christians around the globe. Yet the holiday will look much different this year during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of celebrating with fellow worshipers, most Christians will be celebrating Jesus's resurrection from their living rooms. Including Vice President Mike Pence. The CDC wants it that way, having issued guidelines that Americans avoid gatherings of more than ten people.
However, some churches are defying those guidelines on Sunday and holding Easter services as previously planned. Louisiana Pastor Tony Spell, for instance, was charged with half a dozen misdemeanors last week for defying government orders and proceeding with his in-person church services.
It's making officials justifiably nervous because COVID-19 is extremely contagious. But, did Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear go a step too far when he announced that authorities would be writing down the license plate numbers of anyone they see attending church this Lord's Day?
"For those who decide to participate in a mass gathering of any type of which the state is notified of, the license plates of those individuals will be recorded and given to health department officials," News Channel 5 Nashville reported. "They will then visit the individuals home bringing with them an order to quarantine for 14 days."
Conservative critics Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rand Paul (R-KY) thought Beshear was overstepping his authority.
Taking license plates at church? Quarantining someone for being Christian on Easter Sunday? Someone needs to take a step back here.
Kentucky Governor Announces Plan to Record License Plates of Easter Church Goers and Force Them to Quarantine for 14 Days https://t.co/z7U42liQRh— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) April 11, 2020
When Dem officeholders are sworn in, do they issue jack boots at that time, or do they arrive later in the mail? #StopPersecutingFaith https://t.co/X8HCcTtnUk— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 11, 2020
Beshear did not, however, completely oppose drive-through church services. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron encouraged religious Kentuckians to use the method for their Sunday worship, arguing that they should have that right as long as drive-through services are still available for liquor stores, restaurants and other businesses.
"As long as religious groups and worshippers are complying with current Centers for Disease Control recommendations for social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, we see no problem with these drive-in services," Cameron said. “Religious organizations should not be treated any differently than other entities that are simultaneously conducting drive-through organizations, while also abiding by social distancing policies."
Judge Justin Walker, who was recently nominated to the D.C. Circuit Court, issued a restraining order on Saturday allowing for drive-through church service in Louisville. Kentucky Republicans Mitch McConnell and Sen. Paul approved.
Grateful for this strong, eloquent ruling defending Kentuckians’ religious liberty from Judge Justin Walker, @POTUS’s outstanding nominee for the D.C. Circuit. Of course church parking lots cannot be singled out with unfair standards that differ from other establishments. https://t.co/uS0V9lJ2uX— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) April 11, 2020
Thank God for a judge who understands the First Amendment prevents the government from prohibiting the free government exercise of religion.
COVID-19 in Kentucky: Judge grants church's request to hold services https://t.co/FMPfOe9GB0— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) April 11, 2020
Sanity. https://t.co/1s2y7fWZor— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 11, 2020
No matter how or where you're celebrating this Sunday, a very Happy Easter to you all!
Every Democrat is a violent totalitarian thug.
NEVER ELECT A DEMOCRAT....NEVER!!!
Stop being so ignorant. They are not your enemy. They have to do what they are told
Absolutely
If you meant this post as sarcasm, I think I can understand. If you meant this as a serious post, you just agreed with me that the police are the enemy.
JoMa
And remember folks, these are for your "safety."
Union workers keep ky blue.
How can that be. We are told regularly they are the thin blue union line. Of course, each ooficer gets to choose.
Next to more than a dozen others.
Fill up the parking lots with plates off of police cars?
“Every Democrat is a violent totalitarian thug.”
Bears repeating.
I hope they get sued into oblivion. The stories I am hearing and reading about state that the worshippers are taking better precautions than folks going to the grocery store.
That’s a compliment to Dems.
Lexington/Fayette is blue territory, as is Louisville
Covington has a few run down areas, but overall Kenton County is reliably red. In fact the NKY suburbs give us a huge blocks of voters in national election.
Loserville and Lex? Not so much
The modern day Democrat party have become full fledged , radical, authoritarians. They care nothing about Americans, or this country. They care about their own power, and making the country weaker.
No voter ID.
No border wall.
Get rid of border patrol.
Mail in voting.
Have voters dependant on welfare which they can control.
When the F are the voters on that side going to get a brain?
When are blacks going to understand this is the party of slavery, segregation, KKK, and against the civil rights act.
When are they going to understand that they are being used?
This new radical, extremist party can get away with their radicalism due to the media having their back.
It is a disgrace, and for you who call themselves liberals, etc then wake the f up
It gets worse. One of the Courier-Journal reporters asked Beshear if he intended to place the church goers under home incarceration and require ankle monitoring. Beshear dismissed it quickly.
The douchebag’s name is Phillip M Bailey. A liberal, and race baiting black dude that would love to see this happen. Some of my KY friends on here are well aware of the propaganda being spewed by the Courier.
Maybe Mr Phil needs a few Tweets tonight
They could protest through their union. Crickets...
they dont have to if they value the constitution
The people voted for him, though I heard there was possible voter fraud in KY. This is what the people get when voter fraud is not dealt with.
I’m a Kentuckian and I am as perplexed as you. Even the less-than-great republican governor candidates are much, much preferred over their democratic opponents. Our state legislature, senate and house, are controlled by republicans. In addition, both of our U.S. senators and 5 out of 6 of our U.S. representatives are republicans. Go figure on the governor abberation.
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