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South Carolina Mayor Declares Emergency, Mandates Masks for Children Under 12
The Epoch Times ^ | August 6, 2021 | Matt McGegor

Posted on 08/06/2021 7:42:30 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

The mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, Stephen Benjamin, declared a state of emergency in the state capital on Wednesday, triggered by Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Columbia reporting that it is reaching a “strained capacity” of children being diagnosed with COVID-19.

The Columbia City Council in South Carolina subsequently ratified the state of emergency during an emergency meeting on Thursday, mandating masks for all faculty, staff, visitors, and children in public and private schools, and daycares that instruct children from ages 2 to 14.

The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office issued a press release later that day stating that it would be investigating the legality of the ordinance and would have an announcement next week.

Local Ordinance Versus State Law

During the meeting, Councilman Daniel Rickenmann said, though the council needs to do everything we can “to motivate and encourage” people to wear masks and get vaccinated, there is state legislation that prevents the council from mandating masks in schools.

Benjamin then told Rickenmann that the ordinance does not violate state law, and to not use that argument “as a decision to vote against this ordinance,” which Rickenmann later did.

Councilwoman Tameika Devine said going back to virtual classrooms or shutting down schools and businesses is not an option anyone wants, so the mask ordinance is a step to prevent that.

“I’m all for this ordinance,” Devine said. “I wish we could cover our colleges and our high schools as well, but I know that looking at, again, the least restrictive means, we are trying to protect those who are not eligible for vaccinations, but I would like us to continue to work with our school districts, our state and others to encourage even our higher education and high schools to be protected as well.”

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: childabuse; children; columbia; columbiasc; covid19; masks; ordinance; southcarolina; stephenbenjamin; tyranny
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1 posted on 08/06/2021 7:42:30 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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From the excerpty above: “I’m all for this ordinance,” Devine said.

"What difference will that make?" (Hillary's correct response.)

2 posted on 08/06/2021 7:48:32 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Who is pushing these officials do do immediate stupid things? I hope some names start popping up? Who are the strong arms making phone calls with threats?


3 posted on 08/06/2021 7:49:22 PM PDT by blackdog (Joe Biden, Deep State Cuckold.)
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4 posted on 08/06/2021 7:52:24 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: blackdog
Who is pushing these officials do do immediate stupid things? I hope some names start popping up? Who are the strong arms making phone calls with threats?

satan's minions . . . . he knows very well how it all goes down for him and he wants company. The clock is ticking . . . .

5 posted on 08/06/2021 7:57:10 PM PDT by Maudeen (https://thereishopeinJesus.com/)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And the poor kids have to live in Columbia to boot. Columbia looks the way it does so that Detroit doesn’t get lonely.


6 posted on 08/06/2021 7:58:41 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Leper Colonies right around the corner


7 posted on 08/06/2021 8:00:15 PM PDT by EileenEulich ("Head down over a saddle.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

” Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Columbia reporting that it is reaching a “strained capacity” of children being diagnosed with COVID-19.”

Any citizens with a camera able to confirm or verify this alleged report? Are the parking lots full and overflowing? Are the waiting rooms packed? Is the registration desk overwhelmed? Are people on portable beds all up and down the hallways? Are the wards packed? Is there above-usual medical waste overflowing the dumpsters? Are there lots of amber-lances (ambulances) coming and going, more than normal?

Or are the nurses twerking; the parking lots half empty; the waiting areas empty or sparse and so on?


8 posted on 08/06/2021 8:00:35 PM PDT by Jay W
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Don't think I've ever heard of a politician who needed to be coerced into doing something stupid.
9 posted on 08/06/2021 8:03:18 PM PDT by LIConFem (Read up on Russia's Oct, 1917 Revolution... And prepare.)
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To: Jay W

I think I need an interpretive dance video from the nurses in order to fully appreciate what they’re going through.


10 posted on 08/06/2021 8:04:21 PM PDT by cockroach_magoo
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

What is the political affiliation of this idiot?


11 posted on 08/06/2021 8:10:35 PM PDT by ocrp1982 ( Bibicly)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Epoch Times is an outreach organization of Falun Gong.

A practitioner of Falun Gong must “not hit back when attacked,
not talk back when insulted.”

They must “abandon negative thoughts and behaviors,” such as greed, deception, jealousy, etc.

There are injunctions against smoking and the consumption of alcohol.

Practitioners of Falun Gong are forbidden to kill living things,
including animals for the purpose of obtaining food.

After Donald Trump descended on a golden escalator
to announce his presidential candidacy, proclaiming that he
“beat China all the time.” Falun Gong saw more than just an ally, it saw a savior.
A former Epoch Times editor said the group’s leaders
“believe that Trump was sent by heaven to destroy the communist party”.

(sound kinda “Buddhist-like” to me)


12 posted on 08/06/2021 8:13:04 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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Children do not have symptoms with the Covid, they do not spread the covid. They do not die from it. It is all a lie.


13 posted on 08/06/2021 8:18:59 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts ((“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer,)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
30 Studies and Articles Undercutting Utility of Masks for Stopping Covid
14 posted on 08/06/2021 8:20:39 PM PDT by Perseverando (Antifa, BLM, RINOs, Islamonazis, Statists, Communists, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder!)
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"....reaching a “strained capacity” of children being diagnosed with COVID-19. ".

Diagnosed.

You notice they don't say: "sick with it", they don't say: "admitted to the hospital", They don't say: "dying of it".

They say "diagnosed" with it.

Are they still running the defective PCR tests with 40-50 cycles each, to gin the numbers up?

15 posted on 08/06/2021 8:33:24 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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I believe masks ARE the problem...they increase chance of gathering viruses and bacteria.


16 posted on 08/06/2021 8:40:42 PM PDT by goodnesswins (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution." -- Saul Alinksy)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Numbers please. Or are they counting RSV as COVID


17 posted on 08/07/2021 1:08:54 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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being diagnosed with COVID-19.”

See, thats a problem. I understand some fruits were similarly “diagnosed” along with Coca Cola.

But keep pumping out the fear porn....and ignoring the plain words of the law.

Because you know best.

Despicable a-holes.


18 posted on 08/07/2021 3:51:03 AM PDT by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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To: blackdog

Try James Clyburn.


19 posted on 08/07/2021 5:04:55 AM PDT by Walrus (I do not consent)
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To: goodnesswins

I live right outside in the burbs.

The karens and mask wackos were crying rivers on nextdoor.


20 posted on 08/07/2021 5:34:18 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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