Posted on 03/31/2020 5:17:54 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio threatened on Friday that the Big Apple could close down certain places of worship if New Yorkers continue violating the state’s stay-at-home restrictions and keep congregating for religious services at those locations report Fox News.
“A small number of religious communities, specific churches and specific synagogues are unfortunately not paying attention to this guidance even though it’s so widespread,” the Democrat mayor said at a news conference on the coronavirus crisis.
And although the corona-count hit the 1,000 mark in NYC on Sunday, city officials continue to work hard to control the spread of the pandemic.
“I want to say to all those who are preparing for the potential of religious services this weekend: If you go to your synagogue, if you go to your church and attempt to hold services after having been told so often not to, our enforcement agents will have no choice but to shut down those services,” he added.
Interestingly, de Blasio made no mention of the over one-hundred mosques in New York City.
De Blasio was also under fire recently for his bail reform whose lack of deterrent led many in New York’s Jewish community blamed for the increased antisemitic assaults.
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That’s because he knows there is one thing more deadly than COVID-19.
So he started Bio-warfare against Muslims? (Snicker)
IMO, that’s a feature, not a bug. I support De Blasio on this. Allah will protect His Own. Allah coughs/sneezes/wheezes at covid-19.
Let them lick the icons!
You forgot finding a shrine to lick.
De Blasio needs to blasted over this. And how in the hell did over a hundred mosques appear in NYC? That’s a rhetorical question.
It’s as if he wants Moslems to die.
If he stops them, it’s blasphemy. If he allows them then he wants them to die. Either way they will come out to get him.
He is referring to specific synagogues and churches here. Unless there is a specific mosque that is still holding services, then his omission of the word "mosque" may be because the mosques have shut down for services. (There are FAR more churches and synagogues in NYC than mosques.)
That’s a good thing. Unfortunately,they’ll spread the virus from their musks. DeCommieo is probably the worst mayor ever. Except Tammany in the 1800s. Wasn’t he the mayor in NYC back then? Maybe I’m wrong. I’ll have to check.
Ummmm, why are they not all closed already???
NYC gets exactly what it deserves. Good and hard.
Just for the record, DeBlasio should be asked that specific question. Are mosques included in your plan to close permanently those houses of worship that don’t comply with the public health directives?
Guarantee that before he answers he will look at his protective police detail and wonder if the cops he has so disparaged would do anything special or sacrificial on his behalf. Until then this petty Stalinist was really enjoying his “obligation” to close churches and synagogues. But closing mosques? That will be dangerous.
Fernando Wood was mayor during Tammany Hall.
Shut down tyrants.
And that’s all you need to know about Warren Wilhelm.
So “guidelines” are more than suggestions and guidelines.
Why not just call them “orders”?
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