Texas Officially OUTLAWS Mask Mandates
(Niamh Harris) Texas Governor Greg Abbot has issued an executive order outlawing the enforcement of unconstitutional mask wearing in the state, and will issue $1000 fine to any official who attempts to do so.
The order will come into full effect on June 4th and will apply everywhere, including in schools.
As of May 21st the fines can be issued to any government entity that attempts to force people in the state wear a face diaper.
Abbot declared that “Texans, not government, should decide their best health practices, which is why masks will not be mandated by public school districts or government entities.”
TX is prohibiting mask mandates by gov’t entities.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 18, 2021
Starting May 21, local govts attempting to impose mask mandates can be fined up to $1K.
We're also prohibiting public schools from mandating masks after June 4.
Texans, not gov’t, should decide their best health practices. pic.twitter.com/M7iN4sLBJV
Summit.news reports: Abbot has been pushing to permanently scrap face masks for some time now, along with other restrictions, which were lifted back in March.
At the time, Joe Biden and the leftist media labelled the move “Neanderthal thinking”:
NEW: President Biden calls Texas and Mississippi decisions to end mask mandates “a big mistake" and criticizes what he views as “Neanderthal thinking” after CDC warned against complacency in the face of emerging coronavirus variants on Monday. pic.twitter.com/Mmdln3gNG6
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 3, 2021
The stats tell a different story, however:
Today Texas reported:
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 18, 2021
* A new 13 month low in the number of Covid positive cases
* A new all-time low for the 7-day Covid positivity rate--now showing 3.74%
* A new 11 month low in Covid hospitalizations.
Great job, Texans!
Today Texas reported:
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 17, 2021
* 0 Covid related deaths--the only time that's happened since data was tracked in March, 2020.
* the fewest Covid cases in over 13 months
* the lowest 7-day Covid positivity rate ever
* the lowest Covid hospitalizations in 11 months.
Thanks, Texans!
Midwest states with "Neanderthal thinking" that "opened too soon" by removing all COVID restrictions before March (red) vs. states that Followed The Science™ (blue) pic.twitter.com/58L7p8s9dR
— Eric (@IAmTheActualET) May 17, 2021
