Posted on 12/17/2021 7:53:28 PM PST by lightman
The Democratic leaders of both Long Island counties have joined with dozens of Republican officials around the state to defy Gov. Kathy Hochul’s private-sector mask mandate — and boost the ranks of renegade county governments to nearly two-thirds the total.
“While we will not be actively enforcing the mandate, we will respond to complaints and assist businesses with education and compliance however we can,” Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran told The Post on Friday. ...
Among the Big Apple’s five northern suburbs, only Westchester County has said it will crack down on violators — although in extremely vague and gentle terms.
Democratic Westchester County Executive George Latimer — who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday after receiving two doses of vaccine — said officials would enforce Hochul’s mandate “to the best of our ability and with great discretion and understanding,” the Yonkers Times reported Thursday. ....
A Post tally on Friday showed that leaders of 37 of the 57 counties outside New York City — or 64.9 percent — have said they won’t enforce Hochul’s order, with many citing a lack of resources.
Hochul also said that businesses without vaccination policies, “particularly outside of New York City,” should “just require everyone to wear a mask.”...
US Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island), who is challenging Hochul in next year’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, said Friday that her “lack of executive experience and lack of leadership is creating confusion and is dangerously ineffective.”
“It’s not just Long Island – it’s throughout the state, it’s dozens of counties! It’s really a breakdown in order. It’s not good for society that the governor’s guidance is being ignored,” he said.
“It appears the governor is floundering on efforts to address what she has deemed a crisis.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
All this pomp and circumstance over legalisms and what does it come down to? Millions of people asking themselves: do I obey?
Tyrants couldn’t care less about consent. They need obedience. Rob them of that and they’re just pompous little clowns, sputtering in rage.
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
I like that meme.
So far, it seems that they’re failing miserably on getting Biden Bib compliance.
+1000
I’ve gone without a mask for many months now. No way I’m going back to wearing one for this bitch. I’ve been out and about since Monday, when her so-called “mandate” was to take effect. There’s plenty of people being good little sheep, but I’m not one of them, and not one person has said a thing to me.
I’m in Queens. It’s not being enforced anywhere.
City bus drivers not saying a word to me when I get on without a mask.
Been in stores all over Manhattan and Queens all week. No mask, and nobody said a thing to me.
Thanks.
I have to admit I’m a bit surprised to see you posting on this topic. Pleasantly, but surprised nonetheless.
Renegade??????
Are they serious?
Who appointed Hochul queen of the world that she must be unquestionably obeyed????
Lady?
You are being quite gracious.
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