Florida Governor Ron DeSantis To Ban Vaccine Mandates

DeSantis calls special session to ban Vaccine mandates

Vax Pushing CEOs Are "Terrorist" Against Their Own Employees

 

Dr. David Martin condemns vax-pushing corporate CEOs are committing "terrorism" against their own employees. David Martin - https://www.davidmartin.world

CEO's are violating Federal law by coercing employees of private companies to take an experimental drug. 

We are a lot lower than 50% or 60% vaccinated and he doesn't believe the CDC's numbers. 

Watch this brilliant video published by Dr David Martin on the mRNA patents.  Coronavirus Genome Sequencing vs Patent Records

A Church That Defied LA County COVID Health Orders May Win $400K

LA County to pay $400,000 to settle with San Fernando Valley church that defied coronavirus orders

A legal battle between Los Angeles County, the state and a Sun Valley church that repeatedly flouted health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic could be coming to an end, with the county Board of Supervisors being asked next week to approve a $400,000 payment to the church to settle the case.

According to a county staff report, the settlement calls for the state to pay an additional $400,000 to resolve the litigation with Grace Community Church. The report, first obtained by KNX Newsradio, indicates that the county has already spent more than $950,000 in attorneys fees and other costs related to the legal battle with the church.

The church, led by Pastor John MacArthur, repeatedly defied county health orders over the past year, most notably by continuing to hold indoor services despite a ban on such gatherings, while also refusing to enforce mask-wearing and social-distancing requirements for church-goers.

County health officials repeatedly cited the church, then took the matter to court to obtain an injunction requiring the church to adhere to health regulations, saying they were essential to control the spread of COVID-19. The church, meanwhile, sued the state and the county, claiming the COVID rules amounted to constitutional violations of religious freedom.

Last September, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff issued a preliminary injunction sought by the county, but the church essentially ignored it, continuing to hold indoor services and violating other health mandates. That led county attorneys to seek a contempt ruling against the church.

Grace Community Church attorneys fought back, filing a motion to have the injunction lifted and the contempt request dismissed, citing two U.S. Supreme Court decisions. In one, a Catholic diocese and a group of Jewish synagogues successfully challenged New York's restrictions on churches. The high court later struck down the indoor worship ban while allowing caps on attendance and a ban on singing, according to the church's attorneys.

Map of 21 States Where Vaccine Passports Are Banned

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Cmmission announced that employers could require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as they did not violate the Americans with Disabilities and the Civil Rights acts. The federal guidance prompted a number of states to prohibit businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of work. However, some states have sought to require COVID-19 vaccines for state employees and health workers. Find the status of individual states’ efforts to ban or enforce private employer-mandated vaccinations, mandates on vaccines for state employees and health workers, and vaccine passports, above. Updated August 20, 2021

Alabama On May 17, Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB 267, which prohibits a state or local government entity, or any of its officers or agents, from issuing vaccine or immunization passports, vaccine or immunization passes, or any other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the immunization status of an individual.

Alaska On April 26, Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an order prohibiting Executive Branch departments, agencies, officials, state entities, and the public from requiring any person to produce their personal vaccine history in order to travel to or around Alaska.

Arizona On April 19, Gov. Doug Ducey issued an order prohibiting all state and local governments from requiring people to prove their COVID-19 vaccination status to enter a business, building or area or to receive government service, permit or license. Private businesses and healthcare institutions, however, can still require COVID-19 vaccination status documentation of patients, residents, employees or visitors.

On June 30, the governor signed SB 1824, which prohibits the establishment of a COVID-19 passport.

Arkansas On April 30, the state enacted SB 615, which prohibits the use of a vaccine passport for any purpose including as a condition for entry, travel, education, or services.

California On June 18, the California Department of Public Health and Technology launched the Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record portal, a website that allows residents to upload a digital copy of their vaccination record.

Colorado There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Connecticut There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Delaware There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

District of Columbia There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Florida On April 2, Gov. Ron Desantis announced that no Florida government entity, or its subdivisions, agents, or assigns, can issue vaccine passports, vaccine passes, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status to a third party, or otherwise publish or share any individual's COVID-19 vaccination record or similar health information; and that businesses in Florida are prohibited from requiring patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business.

On May 3, the governor signed SB 2006, which prohibits COVID-19 vaccine passports and codifies the governors aforementioned order.

Georgia On May 25, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that no state agency, provider of state services, or state property can implement a Vaccine Passport Program.

Hawaii On May 11, the state launched its inter-island vaccine passport program that exempts vaccinated travelers from needing to get tested or quarantine prior to traveling between islands.

Idaho On April 7, Gov. Brad Little issued an order prohibiting any state department, agency, board, commission, or other executive branch entity or official from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination from individuals as a condition of accessing state services or facilities, producing or issuing a passport to certify an individual has been vaccinated, or providing information of an individual’s vaccine status to any entity as part of a passport program

Illinois There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Indiana On April 29, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed HB 1405, which prohibits the state or a local unit of government from issuing or requiring immunization passports.

Iowa On May 20, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 889, which prevents state and local governments from including a person’s vaccination status on a government-issued identification card. The bill also withholds state grants and contracts from local governments or businesses that require customers to prove they have received the COVID-19 vaccine.

Kansas On May 26, Gov. Laura Kelly signed SB 159, which prohibits state agencies from issuing a COVID-19 vaccination passport to any individual without such individual's consent or requiring an individual to use a COVID-19 vaccination passport within the state for any purpose.

Kentucky There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Louisiana Vaccine passports are not required or banned in this state. On July 20, Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill that would have prohibited requirements such as having proof of vaccination on driver's licenses.

Maine There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Maryland There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Massachusetts There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Michigan There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Minnesota There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Mississippi There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Missouri On June 15, Gov. Michael Parson signed SB 271, which prohibits any county, city, town, or village receiving public funds from requiring documentation of an individual having received a vaccination against COVID-19 in order for the individual to access transportation system or services or any other public accommodations.

Montana On April 13, Gov. Greg Gianforte issued an executive order prohibiting the state-sponsored development and required use of vaccine passports to access state services or facilities. The order also prohibits businesses from requiring customers to provide proof of vaccination to enter or receive services from a business.

On May 7, the governor signed HB 702, which prohibits discrimination based on vaccination status or whether the person has an immunity passport.

Nebraska There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Nevada There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

New Hampshire On July 26, Gov. Chris Sununu signed HB 220, which prohibits any government agency or political subdivision from compelling an individual to provide proof of vaccination to secure, receive, or access any public facility, any public benefit, or any public service from the state.

New Jersey There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

New Mexico There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

New York On March 26, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of Excelsior Pass, a voluntary app that allows people to upload negative COVID-19 test results or proof of vaccination. People can use the app to access sections reserved for fully vaccinated individuals at participating theaters, major stadiums and arenas, wedding receptions, catered events, and other events.

North Carolina There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

North Dakota On May 7, Gov. Doug Burgum signed HB 1465, which prohibits a state government entity or any of its subdivisions, agents, or assigns from requiring documentation, whether physical or electronic, for the purpose of certifying or otherwise communicating an individual's vaccination status; the presence of pathogens, antigens, or antibodies; or an individual's post-transmission recovery status before providing access to state property, funds, or services.

On April 8, the legislature passed SCR 4016, which encourages Congress to refrain from issuing a vaccine passport and from enacting any law that would restrict an individual's right to travel or participate in commerce, religious freedom, and education based on whether the individual has received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Ohio There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Oklahoma May 28, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed SB 658, which prohibits a board of education of a public school district or a technology center school district, the board of regents of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, the governing board of a private postsecondary educational institution, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the State Board of Education or the State Board of Career and Technology Education from requiring a vaccine passport as a condition of admittance to or attendance of the school or institution.

On May 28, the governor issued an order prohibiting state agencies from requiring that people show proof of vaccination to enter public buildings. The order doesn't apply to employees or buildings of state agencies that are primarily involved in medical patient-facing activities.

Oregon There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Pennsylvania There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Rhode Island There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

South Carolina On May 11, Gov. Henry McMaster issued an order prohibiting state and local government agencies from requiring proof of vaccination or vaccine passports to receive government services or gain access to ant building, facility, or location.

South Dakota On April 21, Gov. Kristi Noem issued an order prohibiting state and local agencies from developing vaccine passports or requiring that people show proof of vaccination.

Tennessee On May 26, Go. Bill Lee signed SB 858, which prohibits any state or local governmental official, entity, department, or agency from requiring physical documentation or digital storage of protected health information related to an individual's immunization or vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entering upon the premises of a state or local government entity, or utilizing services provided by a state or local government entity.

Texas On April 6, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order prohibiting state agencies or political subdivisions from creating a vaccine passport requirement, or otherwise conditioning receipt of services on an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status. The order also prohibits organizations receiving public funds from requiring consumers to provide documentation of vaccine status in order to receive any service or enter any place.

On June 16, the governor signed SB 968, which prohibits governmental entities from issuing any standardized documentation to certify COVID-19 vaccination for a purpose other than health care.

On July 29, the governor issued an order reiterating the ban on vaccine passports passed by the legislature.

Utah On March 16, Gov. Spencer Cox signed House Bill 308, which prohibits state agencies and public universities from requiring people to show proof of vaccination.

Vermont There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Virginia There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Washington There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

West Virginia There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Wisconsin There is no requirement or ban in place in this state.

Wyoming On May 7, Gov. Mark Gordon issued a directive prohibiting state agencies, boards, and commissions from requiring proof of vaccination or vaccine passports to receive services.

Map of State Policies About Vaccine Requirements

#1 - Vaccination requirements banned by executive order

#2 -Vaccination requirements banned by legislation

#3 - Fully vaccinated individuals are exempt from some restrictions

This article tracks state government legislation and executive orders related to COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination requirements. Proof-of-vaccination requirements are business or government requirements that people prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. State governments have enacted various rules around the use of proof-of-vaccination requirements in their states, such as banning proof-of-vaccination requirements in some circumstances or implementing policies—sometimes called vaccine passports—that allow vaccinated people to bypass COVID-19 restrictions or engage in activities unavailable to unvaccinated people.

20 states, all with Republican governors, prohibit proof-of-vaccination requirements. In eleven states, governors banned proof-of-vaccination requirements through executive orders. In nine states, legislators passed laws banning proof-of-vaccination requirements.

4 states—California, New York, Hawaii, and Oregon—have facilitated the creation of digital vaccination status applications or exempt fully vaccinated individuals from some COVID-19 restrictions if they can provide proof of vaccination. All four states have Democratic governors.

State proof-of-vaccination policies

Twenty states have banned proof-of-vaccination requirements. All 20 states—Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming—have Republican governors. In total, 20 out of the 27 states with Republican governors have prohibited proof-of-vaccination requirements through executive orders or legislation. Eight states with Republican governors—Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia—have not prohibited proof-of-vaccination requirements at any level of government.

Four states have facilitated the creation of digital vaccination status applications or proof-of-vaccination programs that allow fully vaccinated people to bypass some coronavirus restrictions. All four states—California, Hawaii, New York, and Oregon—have Democratic governors. Nineteen states with Democratic governors have neither prohibited nor facilitated proof-of-vaccination requirements at any level of government.

The following map shows the states that have prohibited proof-of-vaccination requirements through executive orders or legislation. It also shows the states that have implemented proof-of-vaccination requirements for some activities.

The following table shows the states that have prohibited proof-of-vaccination requirements through executive orders or legislation. It also shows the states that have implemented proof-of-vaccination requirements for some activities.

Vaccination policies by state
State	Governor party affiliation	Proof-of-vaccination requirements?	Policy
Alabama	R	Prohibit	Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed a bill prohibiting government agencies from issuing documentation to certify vaccine status or requiring that people show proof of vaccination. The bill also prohibits private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination.[4]
Alaska	R	Prohibit	Governor Mike Dunleavy (R) issued an order prohibiting state agencies from requiring proof of vaccination as a requirement to travel around the state.[5]
Arizona	R	Prohibit	Gov. Doug Ducey (R) issued an order prohibiting state and local governments and agencies from requiring people to prove their vaccine status.[6]
Arkansas	R	Prohibit	Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) signed a law prohibiting state and local governments and agencies from requiring proof of vaccination to access services.[7]
California	D	Permit	The California Department of Public Health and Technology launched the Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record portal, a website that allows residents to upload a digital copy of their vaccination record.[8]
Florida	R	Prohibit	Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued an order prohibiting state and local governments from issuing documentation to certify vaccine status. The order also prohibits private businesses from requiring customers to prove their vaccine status.[9]
Georgia	R	Prohibit	Gov. Brian Kemp (R) issued an order prohibiting state agencies from requiring proof of vaccination to access facilities or receive services. The order also says no proof of vaccination will be required to enter Georgia.[10]
Hawaii	D	Permit	Fully vaccinated individuals in can travel between islands without quarantining or presenting a negative COVID-19 test.[11]
Idaho	R	Prohibit	Gov. Brad Little (R) issued an executive order prohibiting state agencies from requiring that people reveal their COVID-19 vaccination status to access buildings or property.[12]
Indiana	R	Prohibit	Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed a bill that included language prohibiting state and local government agencies from requiring anyone, including employees, to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.[13]
Iowa	R	Prohibit	Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill prohibiting businesses or government agencies that require proof of vaccination as a condition for receiving services or entering the premises from receiving state government grants or contracts. The bill also prohibits state and local governments from issuing COVID-19 identification cards.[14]
Missouri	R	Prohibit	Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed House Bill 271, a bill prohibiting county and local governments that receive public funding from requiring proof of vaccination in order to receive government services or access public transportation.[15]
Montana	R	Prohibit	Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) issued an order prohibiting state agencies from requiring that people reveal their COVID-19 vaccination status to access buildings or property. The order also applies to private businesses.[16]
New York	D	Permit	New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) launched Excelsior Pass, an voluntary app that allows people to upload negative COVID-19 test results or proof of vaccination. People can use the app to access sections at outdoor venues reserved for fully vaccinated individuals.[17]
North Dakota	R	Prohibit	Gov. Doug Burgum (R) signed House Bill 1465, which bans state and local governments and most businesses from requiring proof of vaccination as a condition to receive services. The bill exempts health care organizations from the ban.[18]
Ohio	R	Prohibit	Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed House Bill 244, which prohibits public K-12 schools, colleges, and universities from requiring that students or staff get a COVID-19 vaccine.[19]
Oklahoma	R	Prohibit	Governor Kevin Stitt (R) issued an order prohibiting state agencies from requiring that people show proof of vaccination to enter public buildings.[20]
Oregon	D	Permit	The Oregon Health Authority released guidance allowing businesses that verify customer vaccine status to allow fully vaccinated customers to go without masks while indoors. Businesses that do not verify vaccine status are still required to maintain an indoor mask requirement for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.[21]
South Carolina	R	Prohibit	South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) issued an order prohibiting state and local government agencies from requiring proof of vaccination.[22]
South Dakota	R	Prohibit	Gov. Kristi Noem (R) issued an order prohibiting state and local agencies from requiring that people show proof of vaccination.[23]
Tennessee	R	Prohibit	Governor Bill Lee (R) signed Senate Bill 0858, which prohibits state or local government departments or officials from requiring that people show proof of vaccination to enter government buildings or properties.[24][25]
Texas	R	Prohibit	Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an order prohibiting government agencies, as well as businesses and institutions that receive state funding, from requiring that people show proof of documentation.[26] Abbott also signed a bill on June 7 that prohibits government agencies and businesses from requiring proof of vaccination to receive services or enter the premises.[27]
Utah	R	Prohibit	Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed House Bill 308, which prohibits state agencies and public universities from requiring people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or show proof of vaccination.[28]
Wyoming	R	Prohibit	Gov. Mark Gordon (R) issued a directive prohibiting state agencies, boards, and commissions from requiring proof of vaccination to receive services.[29]

See individual state policies here

Hey NYC "We Do Not Discriminate" - Roccos Restaurant Sign

Hey NYC We Do Not Discriminate - Roccos Restaurant Sign 

Mary Josephine Generoso of Rocco's says she doesn't want to conflict with hungry New Yorkers' right to "roam freely."

Not all Big Apple restaurants were happy as a citywide vaccine mandate took effect on Monday — and some are all but thumbing their noses at the controversial clampdown.  

The so-called “Key to NYC” program — which requires diners to show proof they’ve been vaccinated from COVID — has gotten support from high-profile restaurateurs like Danny Meyer of the Gramercy Tavern and Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, as well as the owners of Sylvia’s in Harlem.

But some fret that the new rules won’t be enforceable and that they will turn off tourists as local eateries scramble to recover from a year and a half of lockdowns. Others say they won’t even try to enforce the new rule beginning Sept. 13, when city inspections at restaurants, indoor entertainment venues and gyms are slated to begin. 

Shortly after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new rules on Aug. 3, a sign appeared in the front window of Pasticceria Rocco, a pastry shop and diner in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn: “We do not discriminate against any customer based on sex, gender, race, creed, age, vaccinated or unvaccinated. All customers who wish to patronize are welcome.”

Restaurants Sue New York City, de Blasio for Indoor Dining Vaccination Mandate

Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city of New York are facing their first lawsuit from restaurants for the executive order requiring proof of vaccination to dine indoors.

The Independent Restaurant Owners Association Rescue, Max’s Esca, DeLuca’s Italian Restaurant and Pasticceria Rocco are seeking an injunction against de Blasio’s executive order. Two fitness venues, Evolve-33 and Staten Island Judo Jujitsu, were also listed as plaintiffs in the complaint. All of the plaintiffs, excluding Pasticceria Rocco, are based in Staten Island. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in New York Supreme Court.

Nick Paolucci, press secretary for New York City’s law department, said that the city is reviewing the complaint.A NYC restaurant manager goes renegade in the face of new vaccination-proof rules https://t.co/BoXxJhF6Db pic.twitter.com/itFy65xY2P

— New York Post (@nypost) August 18, 2021

Civil Liberties Attorney - Jenin Younes

Civil Liberties Attorney - Jenin Younes

American Institute for Economic Research

Listen to her interview on the Tom Woods podcast - Politics and Madness of COVID

SHE WAS A LEFT-LEANING LIBERAL & THINKS THE MEDIA IS THE PRIMARY PROBLEM!

People who are pushing the vaccine should understand the denial of natural immunity is a major contributing factor in vaccine hesitancy. The denial is so contrary to the science that it makes people suspicious there is a greater agenda at play.

People who are pushing the vaccine should understand the denial of natural immunity is a major contributing factor in vaccine hesitancy. The denial is so contrary to the science that it makes people suspicious there is a greater agenda at play.

— Jenin Younes (Leftylockdownskeptic) (@Leftylockdowns1) August 14, 2021

Talked to Jenin Younes, "Lefty Lockdown Skeptic," on the Tom Woods Show, and it will warm the hearts of all normal people https://t.co/DgqQvvyIYg @Leftylockdowns1

— Tom Woods (@ThomasEWoods) August 17, 2021

Senate Approves Bill To Ban Vaccine Passports

At today's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called for an amendment to a bill to prohibit US participation in a vaccine passport.  

People are infuriated by the CDC's response to vaccines and science has become politized and has no credibility.  Government, science, and health experts have allowed politics to trump science and data. 

No mask mandates, no vaccine mandates.

This is the best thing our Government has done in the last 2 years. 

Only Half Of Americans Likely To Comply With New COVID Lockdown

Here's the data, according to Gallup, based on the poll taken between Oct.19 and Nov.1:

• 49% say they're "very likely" to stay home for a month if mandated, down from 67% who said they would in the spring.
• 18% said they were "somewhat likely" to comply.
• One-third said they would be "unlikely" to comply with new lockdown orders.
• This despite 61% saying they believe the situation is getting worse.
• The number of respondents who said they'd be unlikely to comply is double the rate seen from polls in the spring.

About half of Americans in Gallup's latest polling on the COVID-19 pandemic, 49%, say they would be very likely to stay home for a month if public health officials recommended it due to a serious outbreak of the virus in their community. This contrasts with solid majorities in the spring who said they were likely to comply with such shelter-in-place advice, including a high of 67% in late March/early April.

Another 18% of Americans say they would be somewhat likely to follow public health officials' advice to stay home for a month, bringing the total inclined to comply to the majority level. But a full third say they would be very or somewhat unlikely to comply, about double the rate seen in the spring.

Most of the decline in Americans' willingness to follow shelter-in-place advice is due to a sharp drop among Republicans -- falling to 40% in Gallup's latest polling, from 74% in the spring. Democrats' willingness to stay at home has remained high, at 87% today versus 91% in March and April.

The latest data are from Gallup's Oct. 19-Nov. 1 probability-based panel survey tracking Americans' attitudes and behaviors related to the pandemic. The online Gallup Panel survey encompassed a period of rising COVID-19 cases across the country, with 31 states experiencing their highest one-day new infection rates thus far.

Relatively few Americans (29%) during this period thought their own area was "very likely" to experience a surge of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks, while another 40% considered it somewhat likely.

One significant change since April that may explain why Americans are now less likely to say they would go into home lockdown is that they have greater confidence in their ability to protect themselves from being infected by the coronavirus when out in public.

The percentage of feeling very or somewhat confident in their ability to avoid infection rose from 68% in mid-April to 82% in June and has since remained at that level.

Fake Laws Designed By Phony Lawmakers

Here is a prime example of a fake law "closing hair salons" for Coronavirus fears and yet the House Majority Speaker Nancy Pelosi gets to break the law herself.  This is hypocrisy at its finest moment while American small business owners are getting crushed.  Coronavirus rules and local laws not be obeyed by everyone, especially those in political power. 

A fundraiser for the San Francisco-based hair salon whose owner says she needs to relocate her business after releasing video of a maskless House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reached its goal of $327,000+, the salon owner announced. Erica Kious thanked those who donated to a GoFundMe page for her amid her feud with Pelosi (D-Calif.).

It is easy to think that we should all react the same way to events, new laws, and rules in the world and so should we have similar responses to them. But that’s not quite what happens in our brains.  Most people do not have the capacity to capture all the information that is coming through our senses – what we see, hear, and feel. 

Instead, we pay attention to the information that is most relevant to us and use it to create an interpretation of what is happening in the world. In other words, we tell ourselves a story about what is happening and then react to our story.  Some people have common sense reasoning and some just do what they are told.   Some people also call this common sense or independent thinking.  Where has our common sense gone? 

Why Did LA County Ban Halloween Trick-or-Treating?

The One Day Everyone Wants to Wear A Mask?

LA County Bans Trick-or-Treating?

The one day everyone wants to wear a mask, the idiot Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti believes that 'door to door trick or treating is not allowed because it can be very difficult to maintain proper social distancing,' health officials said The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced a ban on door-to-door trick-or-treating, carnivals, festivals, live entertainment, and haunted houses. 

Now it appears that common sense has prevailed and they have rescinded their ban and have only suggested. LA County Walks Back Halloween Ban. 

How Many People Followed Stay at Home Orders?

Percent of People Following Stay at Home Orders

Cell phone tracking data suggest that there is zero correlation to shelter in place orders and fewer people spreading the virus.  A huge thank you to SafeGraph.com for sharing this data on this report: U.S. Geographic Responses to Shelter in Place Orders.

Here is a study which showed Home outbreaks were the dominant category (254 of 318 outbreaks; 79.9%), followed by transport (108; 34.0%; note that many outbreaks involved more than one venue category).

The graph below the map showing a slope shows how people began ignoring the stay at home orders gradually in some states and we really din't see an increase in cases in any of these States. 

Here is another map that shows density of infections as a percentage of people by County.

One perfect example is Florida would should have been off the charts with their Spring Break fiasco. Florida virus data is very similar to California that is locked down.

States Lifting Stay at Home Restrictions

Most U.S. states have imposed lockdown measures restricting gathering and social contact, disrupting the lives of hundreds of millions of people and the operations of thousands of businesses. Some states, however, have announced or instituted plans to relax restrictions earlier than others. WSJ

Notice how the purple and red states are all interesting in opening up and getting back to business.  Yes the blue states have more dense populations in some cities.

Summary of election results of the 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 presidential elections from Wikipedia

What I hope we learn from this crises is to lock down the vulnerable with pre-existing conditions. Not healthy people. I am a firm believer that my immune system needs to be out in the environment to stay strong and exposed to things. Staying home only weakens the immune system.

Government policies going forward need to be based on data correlations & not medical experts!

Study Suggests Outdoor Virus Transmission Data Near 0%

Orange County Beach Cities File Restraining Orders on California Governor Gavin Newsom's Beach Closure Orders

Huntington Beach and Dana Point city councils voted Thursday to challenge Governor Gavin Newsom’s orders to temporarily close all Orange County beaches beginning Friday. 

Huntington Beach City Council plans to file an injunction challenging the constitutionality of the governor’s order to close the beaches. Dana Point City Council also joined in voting to seek a temporary restraining order to stop the state. 

In a statement on Thursday, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said his intention “is to not take enforcement action on this order.”

County Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel, Supervisor Don Wagner and State Senator John Moorlach strongly condemning his “hard close.”

Democratic Congressman Harley Rouda also called on Newsom to rethink the move.

According to the City Attorney, there is no foreseeable end date for the closures.

Hours after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all Orange County beaches to close, the Huntington Beach City Council voted Thursday evening to challenge the State order.

After meeting in closed session to discuss the measure, the council voted 5-2 to “take any legal action to challenge the governor’s executive order,” City Attorney Michael Gates said. The two dissenting votes came from council members Barbara Delgleize and Kim Carr.

Huntington Beach Mayor Lyn Semeta said the city hopes to get an injunction soon, but it will close its beaches in the meantime.

“We’re very concerned about if we happen to be the only Orange County beach open at that point,” she said. “That would be very difficult on our marine safety officers.”

Huntington Beach leaders aren’t the only ones in Orange County at odds with the governor’s decision.

The Newport Beach City Council — which voted Tuesday to keep its beaches open — plans to meet this weekend to discuss a similar challenge to the directive.

Newsom’s order also met sharp criticism from county supervisors, with one calling the move an “abuse of power.”

The comments came during a news briefing on the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was held just hours after Newsom announced the temporary closure of all local and states beaches in O.C.

Earlier in the week, the governor had criticized beachgoers who crowded O.C. shores amid a heatwave over the weekend, defying the state’s stay-at-home order meant to curb spread of the novel coronavirus.

O.C. Supervisor Michelle Steel called the governor’s actions “arbitrary” and said it was an act of retribution against the county.

“We should be rewarding our communities for practicing safe social distancing, not punishing them by closing down only Orange County beaches and this is not acceptable,” she said. “I will be looking into the right response to the governor’s overreaction and abuse of power.”

Semeta shared a similar sentiment, saying she was shocked Newsom issued the directive without warning — especially because she felt the city “did a really good job, in terms of all the measures we put in place to try to make social distancing happen.”

Steel praised local police departments for ensuring that social distancing was being followed at the beaches.

“The major point of contention that has lead to this situation are a few misleading pictures… taken at the particular angle which made it look as if beachgoers were crowding,” Steel said.

Supervisor Don Wagner echoed Steel’s statement, saying that the “telephoto lens distorted what was going on on the beach.”

“It is clear to us that the governor… is basing the decision to single out Orange County on a couple of press photos,” Supervisor Don Wagner said.

After a media question that mentioned there were also videos of the crowded beaches, Wagner rolled back, saying, “We are not saying there is 100% compliance…” The few violations don’t mean that all beaches have to be shut down, he added.

When asked whether the county would try to sue Newsom or the state, Wagner said, “I don’t foresee legal action but ultimately we are going to be guided by counsel … We want to work with the governor.”

O.C. Sheriff Don Barnes said while he hasn’t seen the actual order, he doesn’t plan to take enforcement action.

“My intent … is to seek voluntary compliance,” Barnes said. “I have no desire to enforce … through arrest.”

The governor’s office issued a letter to the O.C. Board of Supervisors hours later, saying the closures would go into effect Friday.

“Our State Department of Parks and Recreation is shifting to full closure of all Orange County State Beaches on a temporary basis,” the letter states. “Additionally, beaches operated by local governments in Orange County are directed to institute full closure.”

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