Posted on 04/15/2020 11:40:15 AM PDT by abb
HARRISBURG, Pa, (WHTM) On Monday, April, 20th at noon thousands of citizens, led by ReOpen PA, End The Lockdown PA and Pennsylvanians Against Excessive Quarantine, will come together to peacefully protest against lockdown restrictions continuing beyond May 1.
Here is the statement made by the organizers:
Government mandating sick people to stay home is called quarantine. However, the government mandating healthy citizens to stay home, forcing businesses and churches to close is called tyranny., says Pennsylvanians Against Excessive Quarantine. Business owners are being forced to layoff employees while the unemployment system is failing those laid off as the economy free falls.
This is a recipe for disaster with many in our society helpless. We cannot stand by and watch our neighbors suffer while the government considers prolonging these painful conditions. The economy should be reopened on May 1 for healthy citizens continuing enhanced sanitation habits to prevent any virus from spreading. Those with compromised immune systems should not have to re-enter the economy or workforce if they do not feel comfortable.
We will have endured nearly seven weeks of lockdown when May 1 arrives. It is not sustainable to continue this lockdown as the economic and societal consequences will be irreversible. Opioid deaths increase 3.6% for every 1% unemployment rises, as child abuse and domestic violence have spiked along with mental health ailments. It is time to roll back these restrictions on May 1.
Protests are beginning to emerge across the country as concerned citizens strive to return the economy to normal. These protests have been peaceful as will this event. We invite the media to cover our protest at the State Capitol Building.
ReOpen Pa, End The Lockdown PA and Pennsylvania Against Excessive Quarantine are organizations formed in the last 5 days with members exceeding 10,000. These groups are not affiliated with any political party, political action group, or any other organization.
My mother would have liked you.
She started us taking C, D, zinc, every day.
Been doing it for years.
I hear in TX that there are already a lot of black market businesses opening, speakeasy-like behind closed doors and drawn shades.
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You hear right.....and much larger “Farmers’ Markets” doing business and feedstores becoming middlemen for meat and produce that the “big” grocers cannot get direct or from their factory sources.
Lots of fun in BMW “M,” but hang on...!
‘Wolf will veto...’
yes he will; pointless exercise, even Wolf knows he crapped the bed with this lockdown, but he can’t back off now...
And THAT right there is the key to POTUS strength in this.
States are suffering revenue losses.
Sales tax
Parking tickets
Moving violations
Corporate taxes
Toll revenue
Building permit and inspection fees (BTW, look for your petty tyrant city inspectors to ramp up fines etc to make up for losses. Also look for property taxes to go way up. It’s coming folks, especially if your city/county government is leftist)
Parking fees
The list goes on and on
Very fast they will need bailouts from...that’s right uncle Sam.
“Great, we’re glad to help, once you follow national recommendations from the task force. Call us back when you’re on track”
‘And if that happens Tommie Wolf doesnt collect his sales tax or his state income tax.’
I foresee a push toward a future state income tax on retirement income, and dropping the plan to repeal the property tax to offset the additional income levy...that way, tax coffers remain filled, when they shut down next year when bad head colds start making the rounds...
of course
‘Take US 30 from SW Pennsylvania.’
have to take Rt 15 north at Gettysburg...
PA needs to suk it! They voted in one of the most disgusting governors ever to go to Harrisburg. Maybe they need to feel some pain and get the Republicans a fire under their butts. Another term of Wolf would be the end of Pennsylvania no different than Virginia’s death.
The Turnpike is owned by the PA Turnpike Commission and is considered part of the Federal Interstate Highway system.
Too bad you cant recall this loser! Hopefully, Lou Barletta in 3 years.
Wolf is in his second and final term...term limit by PA Constitution.
PA could have had the local version of Donald Trump in the person of Scott Wagner (R), CEO of Penn Waste but the RINO party refused to back him.
He won the primary but the Eeyores hated him.
If it leads to the defeat of Pres. Trump in November, they will consider the world well lost.
Exactly. With very few exceptions, the people demanding these indefinite shut downs are not losing your paycheck, or never wore receiving one because they were either on welfare or someone else was the breadwinner in the family and they currently see no impact from it.
Yes. They've already started emptying the jails of felons!
Wish I didn’t have to work. :(
Wolf just vetoed the re-open bill.
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