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Hundreds of protesters defy coronavirus lockdown orders in Pennsylvania
NY Post ^ | 20 April 20 | Bruce Golding

Posted on 04/20/2020 3:20:08 PM PDT by Bruiser 10

Hundreds of people openly defied a ban on mass gatherings and federal safety guidelines during a demonstration Monday against Pennsylvania’s coronavirus lockdown order.

Protesters rallied in front of the state Capitol in Harrisburg, where they crowded together on the steps and sidewalk in defiance of social distancing guidelines, recklessly dismissing their own health risk and the risk to others — many without even face masks, according to video posted on social media.

Some waved American and Revolutionary-era Gadsden, or “Don’t Tread on Me,” flags, wore Trump campaign gear and held hand-lettered signs that said “SOME PEOPLE WANT TO WORK” and attacked Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf as a “tyrant.”

Motorists also led a caravan of vehicles — many festooned with American and pro-Trump flags — past the protesters, honking their horns to cheers and applause.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: heshehealthsecretary; tommiethecommie; wolf
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This is a fine time to be alive.
1 posted on 04/20/2020 3:20:08 PM PDT by Bruiser 10
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To: Bruiser 10

The snowflake writer of the article seems rather freaked out. LOL.


2 posted on 04/20/2020 3:23:34 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty ( Resistance to tyrants, is obedience to God.)
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To: Bruiser 10

I wonder how many of these people are going to die?


3 posted on 04/20/2020 3:23:42 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Bruiser 10
Mass media still acting like Carrie's mom.

They're all going to laugh at you!!!!!


4 posted on 04/20/2020 3:23:43 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (WWG1WGA)
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To: kaehurowing

The death rate remains fairly constant at one per person, eventually.


5 posted on 04/20/2020 3:24:21 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (WWG1WGA)
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To: kaehurowing

All of them eventually


6 posted on 04/20/2020 3:25:06 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: kaehurowing

At least they’ll die in the spirit of freedom.


7 posted on 04/20/2020 3:25:54 PM PDT by Bruiser 10 (Will you Boogaloo?)
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To: Bruiser 10

It’s fine to protest unreasonable measures like so many states have put in place, but if we blatantly ignore the “social distancing” recommended (like, by getting out of cars..standing shoulder to shoulder with each other..) we’re only inviting criticism and giving the other side plenty of ammo to support their viewpoints.

Just keeping it real..protest away..but for God’s sake, people need to stay in their cars so we don’t give the other side ammo to hammer away at us.


8 posted on 04/20/2020 3:26:14 PM PDT by jstolzen
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To: kaehurowing
"I wonder how many of these people are going to die?

All of them.

9 posted on 04/20/2020 3:26:16 PM PDT by rlmorel (The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
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To: jstolzen

I think a lot of us are tired of being concerned about giving the other side ammo.

We want to give it to them alright.


10 posted on 04/20/2020 3:29:07 PM PDT by Bruiser 10 (Will you Boogaloo?)
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To: Richard Kimball

They are all exposing their dirty pillows.


11 posted on 04/20/2020 3:29:29 PM PDT by dforest
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To: TheConservativeParty
The snowflake writer of the article seems rather freaked out.

Is it a news article, or an opinion piece?

12 posted on 04/20/2020 3:33:50 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: kaehurowing
I wonder how many of these people are going to die?

All of 'em, baby. All of 'em.

13 posted on 04/20/2020 3:34:24 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: jstolzen

People need to realize that there is a segment of this country that wants everything closed down...indefinitely. They don’t give a damn about the health of Americans, they have political considerations.

Those same people would prefer that the American economy collapses.

If people don’t think that is a serious take, they should take a look at the number of prominent voices from the Left who see this situation as a great opportunity.

Hearing this from the Left is like seeing a cockroach. If you see one, you know there are more.

We cannot stay locked down indefinitely. The death toll from the destruction of the economy not only here but worldwide would make the death toll from the Coronavirus pale in comparison.

And that doesn’t even take into account the possibility of world wide strife and warfare as a result of economic collapse.


14 posted on 04/20/2020 3:34:41 PM PDT by rlmorel (The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
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To: Bruiser 10
It's spreading. NY, PA, MI.

Who else?

Who's next?

15 posted on 04/20/2020 3:35:01 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: jstolzen
It’s fine to protest unreasonable measures like so many states have put in place, but if we blatantly ignore the “social distancing” recommended (like, by getting out of cars..standing shoulder to shoulder with each other..) we’re only inviting criticism and giving the other side plenty of ammo to support their viewpoints.

That, and if only Trump would stop tweeting.

16 posted on 04/20/2020 3:35:13 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: jeffc
It's spreading. NY, PA, MI.

It spreads exponentially.

17 posted on 04/20/2020 3:36:23 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: kaehurowing
I wonder how many of these people are going to die?

All of them.

We all die.

But they will have LIVED.

18 posted on 04/20/2020 3:37:57 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Leave it to me to be holdin' the matches when the fire truck shows up & there's nobody else to blame)
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To: kaehurowing

They should ALL be denied medical help.

Just helping out the FearBros with this post.


19 posted on 04/20/2020 3:39:13 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: kaehurowing
I wonder how many of these people are going to die?

All of them.

Eventually.

20 posted on 04/20/2020 3:39:42 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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