Kemp renews ban on mask mandates, extends Georgia coronavirus restrictions

[TomCADem]

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This makes no sense. Georgia's governor is extending the emergency declaration as Covid continues to spread throughout Georgia, but he also expressly bars local governments from requiring masks, just to give the finger to Atlanta's mayor.

https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/kemp-to-renew-ban-on-mask-mandates-extend-coronavirus-restrictions/3EKYCVG6VVGWFDX6YIH7YP2QZA/

Gov. Brian Kemp extended Georgia’s coronavirus restrictions with an order that also renewed rules explicitly banning cities and counties from adopting mask mandates that are at the center of a legal dispute with the city of Atlanta.

The executive order he signed Friday also maintains a series of safety guidelines for restaurants and other businesses that have been in place for months as Georgia struggles with a rising number of coronavirus cases. It expires on Aug. 15.

Published late Friday, just hours before a previous order was set to lapse, Kemp’s new rules are laced with language aimed at bolstering the state’s legal case. One section emphasizes the need for a statewide response to “prevent confusion,” while another details the broad emergency powers state lawmakers granted Kemp earlier this year.

While the governor has long restricted local governments from taking tougher steps than the state, he signed rules in mid-July that for the first time specified that cities and counties couldn’t mandate masks. Friday’s order sent a sharp signal that he’s not relenting on that stance.

[CottonBear]

1. Murderer.

I despise him.

He’s killing my fellow Georgians

[Thirties Child]

2. He's not just a murderer, but also a thief.

He stole the election for governor when, as secretary of state, he wouldn't allow 55,000 voter registrations, which would mostly have gone to the Democratic candidate, Stacey Abrams.

Just thinking about him not only raises my blood pressure but also makes my scalp crawl.

[mucifer]

3. Georgia has more total cases than Illinois. That's reallly bad

[CottonBear]

4. Georgia is the largest (area) state east of the Mississippi.

Georgia is bordered by FL, AL, NC, and SC. I-75 runs right through the middle of the state from TN to FL. Only AL has a mask mandate. K-12 Schools and colleges are opening throughout this month.

We are in big trouble.

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5. There's a special spot on Trump's ass reserved for Kemp. nt

[Renew Deal]

6. That 17 year old that just lost both parents in GA should run an ad against him