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Texas salon owner sent to jail for defying COVID lockdown orders wins state House primary; God is Good.
Blaze ^ | 3/7/24 | CORTNEY WEIL

Posted on 03/09/2024 5:25:23 AM PST by CFW

The Texas woman who went to jail rather than keep her hair salon closed during government-imposed COVID lockdowns may soon have some power to affect government policy now that she has won her local state House primary.

In 2020, Shelley Luther made national headlines after she was arrested and sentenced to spend a week in jail for criminal contempt of court after she reopened her Dallas hair salon in defiance of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's stay-at-home orders. Dallas County Judge Eric Moye offered her the chance to avoid jail time as long as she paid thousands of dollars in fines, shut down her salon once again, and formally apologized for her "selfish" actions.

"I have hairstylists that are going hungry because they would rather feed their kids," she told Judge Moye. "So, sir, if you think the law is more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision. But I am not going to shut the salon."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: covid; revenge; salonowner; texas
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To: EEGator

I’m not excusing her. I just understand the psychology. Men who marry too young will tend to have affairs.


21 posted on 03/09/2024 6:01:32 AM PST by Jonty30 (I may not know as much american history and law as I like, but I know more than most liberals.)
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To: Fido969

Trump stood by far ci day after day and he told us we were locked down. Then he signed blank checks FR big pharma.
Be honest with yourself.. would you have worn a mask and hid at home if pelosi, Obama or Biden told you to?
The only way the dems get their tyranny is by trump talking.
This is the problem. Same with him blessing McCarthy over more fiscally conservatives.
He is the reason you did those things. I bet you were silent when he banned bumpstocks also.
The republicans we have elected and continue to endorse destructive Marxists ideologies.


22 posted on 03/09/2024 6:07:14 AM PST by momincombatboots (BQEphesians 6... who you are really at war with. )
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To: Jonty30

I understand.

It won’t make much sense to you since you don’t personally know me, but when I “wave my hands” about morals or behavior, we’re in trouble.


23 posted on 03/09/2024 6:08:56 AM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

To be clear, I’m not waving. It is just very common for too-young married people to rebel at some point because of what they missed out because they married so young. That’s why teen marriages should be discouraged.

Her punishment is the embarrassment. If it caused her to realize how foolish she was, it is too her good.


24 posted on 03/09/2024 6:13:22 AM PST by Jonty30 (I may not know as much american history and law as I like, but I know more than most liberals.)
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To: Dan in Wichita

We do. Nearly 100% of the new area (Franklin County) that was recently annexed within District 62 are hard core, God fearing, bible toting, gun carrying, MAGA conservatives who are thrilled to have Shelley being well on her way to being elected as our representative. The chance of her winning in November is greater than 90 to 1. This is MAGA Country!


25 posted on 03/09/2024 6:16:43 AM PST by MrZippy2k (All enemies, foreign and domestic)
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To: Jonty30

I agree with that.


26 posted on 03/09/2024 6:17:09 AM PST by EEGator
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To: CFW

Despite all the good he has done, Abbott should be in jail, if not hanged, for the lockdowns.


27 posted on 03/09/2024 6:25:41 AM PST by nonliberal (Z.)
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To: CFW

“I have hairstylists that are going hungry because they would rather feed their kids,” she told Judge Moye. “So, sir, if you think the law is more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision. But I am not going to shut the salon.”


An example to us all. And yes, the same challenges are coming our way.


28 posted on 03/09/2024 6:28:05 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: momincombatboots

Please oh please provide link showing Trump “told us we were locked down”


29 posted on 03/09/2024 6:35:37 AM PST by RWGinger (FJB)
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To: Fido969

Nanzi said she was "set-up" after being caught in a hair salon.

30 posted on 03/09/2024 6:36:01 AM PST by Liz (This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. )
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To: EEGator
The heavy hand in Dallas County is judge Clay Jenkins.
31 posted on 03/09/2024 6:37:04 AM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Jonty30
Yes, is was a dire time back in 2020 when the survival rate for the ChinaVirus2019 was only 99.97%.

“Never let a crisis go to waste.”

32 posted on 03/09/2024 6:42:29 AM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: EEGator

>Good for her. Can she have the judge’s property condemned and burned to the ground<

Seized under eminent domain for a small statue of Fauci would be perfect. Pigeons need a place to sit.

EC


33 posted on 03/09/2024 7:05:52 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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To: Ex-Con777

That would be perfect.


34 posted on 03/09/2024 7:08:34 AM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

Or occultists like Nancy Reagan in the White House?


35 posted on 03/09/2024 7:17:35 AM PST by ColoCdn (Nihil, sine deo)
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To: ColoCdn

What office was Nancy elected to?


36 posted on 03/09/2024 7:20:28 AM PST by EEGator
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To: CFW

Hair today
Gov tomorrow


37 posted on 03/09/2024 7:25:17 AM PST by bunkerhill7 (Don't shoot until you see the whites of their lies)
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To: RWGinger

I hear Crickets


38 posted on 03/09/2024 7:29:10 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Bob434

Lol
Wouldn’t be surprised if same poster thinks Trump ordered Jan 6.


39 posted on 03/09/2024 7:38:12 AM PST by RWGinger (FJB)
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To: Fido969
"I remember while that was happening Nancy Pelosi had no problem going to a salon."

Check her shirt. A hair dryer with the logo; "Come and take it"...

40 posted on 03/09/2024 7:44:14 AM PST by guest7
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