Posted on 05/11/2020 1:11:46 PM PDT by knighthawk
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf lashed out Monday at counties in the Keystone State that are defying his shutdown order and moving ahead with reopening businesses – threatening to withhold coronavirus aid and saying they are "choosing to desert in the face of the enemy."
Breaking from his normal, mild-mannered tone, the Democratic governor expressed his anger on Monday with a number of local elected officials who have said they will buck Wolf’s staggered reopening plan. Wolf said the defiant county officials were “operating illegally” and “jeopardizing the lives of citizens of those counties.”
“To those politicians who decide to cave in to this coronavirus, they need to understand the consequences of their cowardly act," Wolf said at a press briefing where he threatened to hold back funding to the counties bucking his plan. “They are engaging in behavior that is both selfish and unsafe.”
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Is secession an option?
I’m not arguing either. I completely believe in the process. My problem is with some of the people in the process and the numerous injustices that have occurred. Let’s just say I am impatient and there are quicker means to solving the problem - primarily people just ignoring government. If a large number did, then there be no way to enforce the shutdown.
Exactly. My dad once told me a law is only a law if its enforceable. A law can be unenforceable in several ways: 1) its not funded so LEO's wont enforce it, 2) its unconstitutional so LEO's wont enforce it 3) its not specified well so LEO's wont enforce it, 4) the people dont support and LEO's have to live with the people too so they wont enforce it. We are a government OF THE PEOPLE. Give these elected jerks the middle finger.
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WV could easily annex Fayette and Greene Counties. Since this hoax started I dont buy any thing in Pa. All WV plus gas is .30 cheaper than PA. At one time WVU was considering giving in state tuition to Fayette and Greene county
“The counties should threaten to withhold all taxes and fees they pay in and all cooperation with State Police and other State agencies.”
That’s a good counterattack against the fascist weenie. A state cannot function without the cooperation of its counties.
” It is simply amazing to me how so very many Americans remain scared obamaless (to use a socially accepted synonym) over this virus ... even as the virus is clearly losing strength.”
We have a collection of weenie Fearpers here on FR who quite content to collect their government checks or annuities, and screw businesses, workers and America.
I’ve asked a couple of FRiends who support the continued lockdown what specifically would need to occur for them to join in and call on the re-opening of America. None have answered.
And several counties in W. PA have said they will not enforce Wolf’s edicts...
“I’ve asked a couple of FRiends who support the continued lockdown what specifically would need to occur for them to join in and call on the re-opening of America. None have answered.”
Most likely it’s because they’re either Soros trolls or belly-crawling Mammon-worshippers pretending they’re conservatives.
Westmoreland and Beaver, IIRC
Needs to be dragged into the street
But it looks like the commiecrats are starting to lose their grip.
So let's unpack this. Wolf is saying that he will withhold aid that will go for the following:
"The commonwealth’s $5 billion share of the national Coronavirus Relief Fund has been dedicated so far to cover a mix of statewide funding needs and allocations to individual counties and local governments. The money can be spent on anything from direct assistance to communities and public health-related expenses to covering state budget shortfalls from unexpected pandemic-related losses."
- see https://www.inquirer.com/news/reopen-pennsylvania-cares-act-recovery-funds-coronavirus-gov-tom-wolf-20200511.html
So, Wolf would withhold aid that communities could use for public-health rated expenses? Really?
If he is threatening to withhold aid that could be used for those kinds of expenses, it's not really about COVID-19. It's about power and what can be done with that power to force compliance with the state. Whatever side you are on regarding COVID-19 and opening up when/how, etc. Wolf is trying to bring the hammer down. Hard.
I don't think this will end well for him politically.
Unfortunately Barr and Trump will do nothing. Expect no help. :(
Where I am at no help will be given either.
Nothing will happen to Wolf, Newsom, and the rest of the Democrats.
Guaranteed.
Spot on!!!! EXCELLENT REPLY!!!!
Hope these counties counter with that!!!!!
Wolf is a complete butt hurt douchebag!!!!
Exactly what I would recommend.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
This morning, 5/12, I heard on the radio that Wolf got up and walked out of a meeting with local officials when they disagreed with him and started to push back on his dictates.
Don’t they know who he is?! One does not disagree with hizzoner...! I wish the national media (Fox, especially Tucker Carlson) would give this jackass more attention. His policy of putting COVID patients back in nursing homes is still in place and one state Senator, Doug Mastriano, from Franklin County, is calling for “Rachel” Levine’s resignation.
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