Governors of Texas and Mississippi Say No Mask Mandate Any Longer

Every time one of the states that are more interested in business profits than people's lives rushes to reopen too soon, there is a spike. There will soon be another one.

Vaccinations are proceeding at an amazing pace. Why not just wait a little while longer, and reopen when most of us are vaccinated?
 
StarSong said:
I adore my two grandchildren and expect more will be coming via my other children. I'd love to dance at their weddings as my parents and in-laws did at my children's weddings. Maybe I'll be even be lucky enough to welcome a great grandchild into the world.

Medical advances, vaccines, tests, and the like are welcome if they can help me achieve those aims.

Dylan Thomas's words express this far better than mine:
“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
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That is a pretty famous poem by Wales' most famous poet. When we visited Wales in 2019 we visited his grave & also the house & the little shack where Dylan Thomas wrote his poems at Laughame, Wales. His grave is located in Laughame too. Too bad about his early death due too much booze. "A Child's Christmas in Wales" is pretty famous too. He was born in Swansea, Wales but died at a young age in New York at the young age of 39. Nice to see that someone still loves poetry in this mad world of 500 channels & non stop texting. Thanks, StarSong.
 
Ruthanne said:
I feel the same. I'm wondering what's in it for these governors.
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The Texas governor has been under a lot of pressure from the right wing leaders in the legislature. Furthermore, he is up for re-election next year so this is another move to avoid a primary challenge. But the big deflection is so Texans would forget his lack of responsibility with the massive electric grid failure and all the damage from the snowstorm.

As for the Mississippi governor, there is a reason why that state is pretty much last in just about every parameter.
 
With so many illegals being allowed to now enter the country without any vetting or testing, even if Texas numbers spike, we may not know who to blame. Yesterday, over 100 illegals w/COVID entered the U.S., boarded buses and left for other U.S. cities. I’m sure there are plenty of new illegals walking around inside Texas, but can’t confirm it.
 
911 said:
With so many illegals being allowed to now enter the country without any vetting or testing, even if Texas numbers spike, we may not know who to blame. Yesterday, over 100 illegals w/COVID entered the U.S., boarded buses and left for other U.S. cities. I’m sure there are plenty of new illegals walking around inside Texas, but can’t confirm it.
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If they entered the country with approval at the border, are they illegal?
I would be more concerned about maskless millions in bars, restaurants, night clubs and etc. starting next Wednesday.
 
911 said:
With so many illegals being allowed to now enter the country without any vetting or testing, even if Texas numbers spike, we may not know who to blame. Yesterday, over 100 illegals w/COVID entered the U.S., boarded buses and left for other U.S. cities. I’m sure there are plenty of new illegals walking around inside Texas, but can’t confirm it.
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Since 7620 new COVID cases were reported in TX yesterday alone, it's pretty clear that undocumented people aren't their major COVID problem.
 
I guess scientists as advisors is just window dressing;:

"... Abbott’s team of medical advisers appeared to play a minimal role in the decision. Three of the four said Wednesday that Abbott did not directly consult with them prior to the drastic shift in policy. The fourth said he couldn’t say whether the move was a good idea.

One such adviser expressed overt reservations about the move.

“I don’t think this is the right time,” Dr. Mark McClellan, a former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University, said in a statement. “Texas has been making some real progress, but it’s too soon for full reopening and to stop masking around others.”

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/03/abbott-mask-order-texas-advisers/
 
I'm with Trump on this pandemic. Let the people decide how to avoid the virus. All these mandates and orders and rules are so arbitrary. Let me give you an example. Texas UIL manages all high school sports. The mandate was no spectators at the district and region meets that lead up to state, but they still make the rules. Well, at state, they allowed half capacity. Now, what is the difference? OK, UIL made lots of money, whereas, the district and region meets were not their jurisdictions. Then, the rule is to keep six feet apart on the pool deck. Let me just say that it was impossible, but it is better to make the rule than to get sued. It is nevertheless easy to take precautions, but implementation is impossible. Money, money, money rules!
 
wasserball said:
I'm with Trump on this pandemic. Let the people decide how to avoid the virus. All these mandates and orders and rules are so arbitrary. Let me give you an example. Texas UIL manages all high school sports. The mandate was no spectators at the district and region meets that lead up to state, but they still make the rules. Well, at state, they allowed half capacity. Now, what is the difference? OK, UIL made lots of money, whereas, the district and region meets were not their jurisdictions. Then, the rule is to keep six feet apart on the pool deck. Let me just say that it was impossible, but it is better to make the rule than to get sued. It is nevertheless easy to take precautions, but implementation is impossible. Money, money, money rules!
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Yes, money rules. It also rules the vaccine & the fear needed to sell it.
 
What many are missing is places like Brazil where the virus is raging and so far untamable. The longer poor countries struggle with the different strains the more the strains will mutate. What is happening in North Korea where we here of not a single case? As long as there are poor third world countries that don't have the infrastructure to defeat natural destructive events then the world around them will be impacted. All the stooges that declared it is within their rights not to wear masks learned the truth that is it is not in the constitution that you can spread fatal diseases to others. Now there are four states removing the masks. Vaccines or no vaccines the virus will continue to kill for many years ahead.
 
wasserball said:
I'm with Trump on this pandemic. Let the people decide how to avoid the virus. All these mandates and orders and rules are so arbitrary. Let me give you an example. Texas UIL manages all high school sports. The mandate was no spectators at the district and region meets that lead up to state, but they still make the rules. Well, at state, they allowed half capacity. Now, what is the difference? OK, UIL made lots of money, whereas, the district and region meets were not their jurisdictions. Then, the rule is to keep six feet apart on the pool deck. Let me just say that it was impossible, but it is better to make the rule than to get sued. It is nevertheless easy to take precautions, but implementation is impossible. Money, money, money rules!
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Trump?🤣
 
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