DeSantis challenger Nikki Fried says she does not support statewide mask mandate in Florid
Source: The Hill
Nikki Fried, the Florida state agriculture commissioner and one of the Democrats challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) next year, on Monday said that she does not support a statewide mask mandate as the Florida emerges as the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
In an interview on CNNs New Day, Fried ruled out any state-level directive requiring Floridians to wear masks but said that the governor should empower local governments and school boards to make such decisions on their own.
Every county needs to make their own decisions, Fried said when asked whether she would support a statewide mask mandate. No statewide mask mandate, but I certainly would want every school board to have the power to make the right decisions for their own communities.
Fried, the only Democratic statewide elected official in Florida, also criticized DeSantis and the Republican-controlled state Legislature, which passed a bill earlier this year limiting local leaders authority to impose coronavirus-related restrictions.
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dsweet
(123 posts)The restriction against mandates are to harm urban areas. It's Kushner's plan on a state level. It's all to kill democrats. I can't think of any other reason. Giving counties the right to implement restrictions will result in reduced deaths in urban areas.
IronLionZion
(46,844 posts)Blue cities can do the right thing and red counties can own the libs by owning themselves
moreland01
(829 posts)Hmm. I have to think this one through. Caring more about the bottom line of businesses and governments over people's health. Perhaps if Ms. Fried and Gov DeathSantis were both on the ballot I'd . . um . . .uh . . .er . . um . . . . .NEVER EVER EVER vote for a Republican as long as I live! She could be the bride of Satan and I'd still vote for a Dem over Desantis.
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)And a Statewide elected official?
That's why I'm pondering how I could support a Dem who doesn't support basic public health measures like mask mandates.
But, after pondering it, I would support any Dem, even one who doesn't support masks, over any freaking republican any day of the week.
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)Ace Rothstein
(3,278 posts)Unless this thing mutates to be much more deadly, don't see anywhere with a mask mandate come mid-terms.
BradAllison
(1,879 posts)Probatim
(2,983 posts)If she comes out of the gate and says she's all for mask mandates, she'll get roasted by the media and 45% of voters in the state will be against her.
Stating she's for local control (states rights at the local level - wink wink), she's telling the rubes it's ok to drown in your own fluids as long as they don't have to wear a mask. And it gives progressive counties (or at least those that value science over whatever), the opportunity to protect their constituents.
It's a reasonable approach.
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Initech
(101,542 posts)Because some (*COUGH* Fox *COUGH*) are whining about their freedumbs. So it's causing the unruly among us to become resistant to change.
Warpy
(113,054 posts)State public buildings, maybe, and get out of the way of local leaders and businesses who mandate them, definitely.
That would be workable and a refreshing change from the dogmatically insane De Satan.
Turbineguy
(38,243 posts)the stupid runs strong in Florida.
bahboo
(16,894 posts)then do the good stuff...
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)And in places like Liberty and Dixie counties no government official will ever enforce it.
But if Dade, Orange, Broward and other blue counties were allowed to have their own mandates a majority would support them and the government would enforce them.
RustyWheels
(152 posts)Exactly
Python boot
(74 posts)Decisions regarding Public health emergencies should be in the hands of local health directors . Nikki Fried is not against mask usage. She is against governors overriding mayors who institute mask mandates. Nikki Fried wants to take decision making away from the republican-led legislature and let decisions be made by public health professionals. Emergency response should not be politicized by authoritarian dictates.