Posted on 09/03/2023 9:37:35 AM PDT by george76
everyone is running from the lockdowns they once supported, and that includes former presidents and governors, and probably mayors too. Apologies would be better so we can at least have an honest accounting rather than an attempt to rewrite the history that everyone knows.
Jack Phillips of Epoch Times alerts readers in his article of August 31, 2023, of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ recent statement on the subject of lockdowns. The Iowa State Government’s website says the following:
“Since news broke of COVID-19 restrictions being reinstated at some colleges and businesses across the U.S., concerned Iowans have been calling my office asking whether the same could happen here. My answer—not on my watch. In Iowa, government respects the people it serves and fights to protect their rights. I rejected the mandates and lockdowns of 2020, and my position has not changed.”
Governor Reynolds “rejected” the mandates and lockdowns of 2020? She did? Her position has remained the same? It has?
Could it be the Governor has forgotten her “orders?” On March 17, 2020, Governor Reynolds issued her first “Public Health Disaster Emergency.” Following her long list of “whereas’s,” she ordered the following:
Restaurants and bars: Closed to the “general public”.
Fitness centers/health clubs, spas, aquatic centers: Closed.
Theaters/performance centers: Closed.
Casinos/gaming facilities: Closed.
Churches: Closed.
Social, community, spiritual, religious, recreational, leisure, and sporting gatherings and events of more than 10 people, including but not limited to parades, festivals, conventions, and fundraisers: Prohibited.
Senior citizen and adult daycare centers: Closed.
Salons/barber shops: Closed.
A few weeks later on April 6, 2020, she doubled down. In this second proclamation, the Governor extended the timeline and expanded what she now says she “rejected.” To add insult, she also formally called on law enforcement to “assist in the enforcement of these ‘mitigation efforts’.” To wit:
“To encourage further social distancing and mitigation efforts, the proclamation orders additional closures effective at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7th until Thursday, April 30th”: (Highlight and underline added)
Malls .
Tobacco or vaping stores.
Toy, gaming, music, instrument, movie, or adult entertainment stores.
Social and fraternal clubs, including those at golf courses.
Bingo halls, bowling alleys, pool halls, arcades, and amusement parks.
Museums, libraries, aquariums, and zoos.
Race tracks and speedway.
Roller or ice skating rinks and skate parks.
Outdoor or indoor playgrounds or children’s play centers Campgrounds.
Should we afford the Governor the benefit of the doubt? That she “rejected” “mandates and lockdowns” all the way through Mar 16, 2020? Then changed her mind? Hence, rejecting them before implementing them?
Should we resist the impulse to accrue to the Governor a little bit of gaslighting in her August 30, 2023 statement? Will she insist that businesses she ordered closed and the behaviors she prohibited* – to be enforced by law enforcement – weren’t “mandated” “lockdowns?” That they were instead “mitigation efforts” as spelled out in her “orders?” That all this merely carried the weight of suggestion? This…so that she can now say that she “rejected” mandates and lockdowns?
At best – at best – this PR stunt strains credulity. Especially when simple searches can recall those pesky things called facts. On the record.
At worst? At worst, why, some might suggest it describes a woman whose actual status rhymes with “fire.”
Maybe the Governor needs a chance to explain herself, including her definition of “rejected.” I can just hear her now: “I did reject the lockdowns before I didn’t.” I daresay that would make for some really great reading.
In the meantime, some of us who rejected all the unlawful nonsense, who were never fooled by any of these fools, who never cooperated and gave up all – remain unfooled – even when the likes of a Kim Reynolds attempts to rewrite history.
Half the population has the attention span of goldfish so they won’t remember a thing.
Every day is new experience.
Washington State infamously shut down fishing on lakes.
Only dictators presume to be able to define “essential” and “unessential” enterprises in the economy.
At least the Chinese mainland dictators were unabashed in their authoritarianism, locking down entire neighborhoods, districts and cities.
Unless she flip-flops again.
Several California cops ( no masks ) dragged a surfer (surfing alone) out of the ocean.
— George Orwell, 1984
Republicans were COVID lockdown supporters in many cases and they also were COVID vaccine promoters, mask supporters etc. etc.
Mitch McConnell went to the microphone and was able to speak back then proudly telling people in 2021 and 2022 that he got his COVID jabs.
In Alabama Govenor Kay Ivey, Republican Governor Kay Ivey said back in the summer of 2021 that there were “Regular Folks” and “Unvaccinated Folks”.
Why in the world is she still the governor of Alabama even got re-elected last year.
I don’t see a lot of Republican Repentance Over COVID.
An Idaho mom was arrested for allowing her child to play in an openair public park.
Any coincidence that Kim Reynolds did not support Trump, Trump dissed her, she’s been campaigning with DeSantis in Iowa and then this article comes out.
Just asking a question.
In 2020 my best friend would not go to the hospital or his doctor to get checked out. Remember the dance videos of the hospital staff that had nothing to do? He died of a heart attack in May 2020.
No Reynolds is not against lockdowns. She certainly wishes she could get away with it again. She’s just reading the political winds. Old hag.
Trump is gaslighting us over COVID as much as anyone, even using the wholly dishonest slur "Lockdown Ron" in a campaign video.
Trump seems to forget that Governor DeSantis was acting on guidance put forth by the Trump Administration when he briefly locked down Florida, only to make a quick 180 when the science behind the lockdowns didn't pan out. After which, his handling of COVID was repeatedly praised by President Trump in public speeches that can easily be found on-line.
If we are going to review who did what and said what during the start of covid, nobody can pass the test.
Even Trump can’t pass the test. If we administer the same criteria to Trump, he fails too.
So if all Republicans fail the covid test, then which Republicans can we support, for president, or any other office?
To the American people, read the declaration of independance.
Yesterday I was watching a podcast with Tony Cowden, former Green Beret who ran in North Carolina’s 3rd congressional district in 2022, he lost to Republican incumbent Greg Murphy.
During that podcast, Cowden was asked about Trump’s endorsement of Murphy.
Cowden alleged that Trump was charging for endorsements, the fee he quoted was 1.6 million.
Given that Trump is now selling Tee Shirts like the Sham-Wow guy it would not surprise me given how much his legal fees are.
“Republicans were COVID lockdown supporters in many cases and they also were COVID vaccine promoters, mask supporters etc. etc.”
You are right, but left out the biggest example, and leader of the Republican party at the time, the POTUS, Donald Trump.
“everyone is running from the lockdowns they once supported...Apologies would be better”
I agree with that. We don’t elect leaders to be EXPERTS in public health - so when they’re played by people with credentials, it’s best to admit such and then say they learned just how strong the power of the Drug Companies is.
Those of us who were appalled at the panic and objected to the complete loss of civil liberties were in a seeming minority then. We'll see if the bas+@rds can pull it off again. We know they're already working up to it.
His legal fees are about to become $300 million worse if the Truth Social merger falls through next week.
Trump promised investors he'd have 41 million users on his platform.
He's 40.5 million short.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.