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Posted on 03/12/2021 11:46:15 AM PST by lightman
Once again, Pennsylvania lags behind other states, as we see more and more mask mandates lifted and indoor dining capacities increased. It is time for us to follow suit and begin to reopen our economy.
It has been a year since the COVID pandemic brought things to a halt across the nation and the world. We have learned a lot throughout that year, but we have also seen a great deal of hardships imposed that have negatively impacted small businesses and in turn, individuals, families, and our overall economy.
To quote Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, “We know what we need to do, and it doesn’t require a government mandate to do it.” With that in mind, I am not attempting to discredit CDC studies or anyone who chooses to wear a mask. If someone does not feel comfortable being in public without a mask, they are free to wear one, but should not take it upon themselves to berate those who choose not to.
Throughout the pandemic, 11 states never imposed a mask mandate, and now Texas and Mississippi have announced an end to their mask mandates, joining states like Iowa, Montana, and North Dakota. And while Connecticut’s governor is choosing to keep a mask mandate, he has at least recognized the ability to return businesses, including restaurants, to full capacity. Further, New York restaurants outside of New York City are returning to 75%.
Where does Pennsylvania stand on these two issues? We still have a mask mandate, and our restaurants are still limited to 50% capacity. And with St. Patrick’s Day upon us, I suspect Gov. Wolf will pull another fast one on our bars and restaurants mandating an early closing time, as he did for the night before Thanksgiving.
As chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, I continue to hear from restaurants and taverns that we need to do more to get these businesses back to full operation. Small businesses are the backbone of their communities, and orders being handed down are arbitrarily punishing them – over and over again.
With warmer weather approaching, and as more and more people are vaccinated, residents are anxious to get back outside and return to normal. It is time to allow people the freedom to choose to wear a mask or not – and for restaurants to stop having to be the mask police and instead, fill their seats to capacity.
Senator Mike Regan represents Pennsylvania’s 31st Senate District which includes portions of Cumberland and York counties.
I am convinced that Tommie the Commie is determined to be the lone Wolf...the last masked Governor standing.
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Quite probably correct.
Oh no! Third wave! Hospitals overwhelmed. Cases out the wazoo. ICUs full. Death. Destruction. Everybody triple mask!
FYI Senator Mike Regan is a retired Federal Marshal; very pro 2A, one of the really good guys.
Everybody quit breathing.
Problem solved.
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Our beloved politicians are talking of extending the ‘facial bra’ requirements in Kanadahar until mid 2022. Ash-holes all!
It’s a race to the bottom to see who the last state will be to cancel their stupidity. My guess is Michigan.
Then it will be a race to see who the last person is to leave!
Related:
Neanderthal Thinking Is Good for Public Health...
States with no mask mandates have lower average
COVID-19 death rates than their masked counterparts.
David Catron by DAVID CATRON
March 9, 2021, 12:25 AM.
https://spectator.org/biden-covid-neanderthal-thinking/
...
“ In the states with stringent mask mandates, the average number of
COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 residents is 308. In the states run with no
mask mandates, the average death rate per 100,000 residents is 156. It
would appear that what our new president refers to as “Neanderthal
thinking” is good for public health. “
~Easy
Bethlehem’s St Patrick Day Parade is cancelled.
York announced a similar cancellation back in NOVEMBER.
But the York State Fair (late July) is ON.
The other 156 probably died from suffocation rather than COVID.
Philly is at 50 percent capacity, indoor dining.
Put in mind those states with the mask mandates had high population density.
I am convinced that Tommie the Commie is determined to be the lone Wolf...the last masked Governor standing.
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This will be addressed in a few weeks -
Under legislation approved by the House and Senate, two proposed constitutional amendments regarding emergency declarations will appear on the ballot. One seeks to limit emergency declarations by a governor to a maximum of 21 days, unless extended by a vote of the Legislature, and the other would clarify that a concurrent resolution terminating or extending a disaster emergency declaration need not be presented to a governor for signature.
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