jimnyc
07-18-2020, 02:45 PM
Rightfully so, some governors loudly declared that the decisions were left up to the states. Citizens stated and agreed and rightfully agreed with them. Everyone agreed and off we went. But at any sign of distress or negative, the blame goes instantly to Trump or the federal government. Even in the face of proven crappy decisions, and in the face of proven help. This is happening in many ways all over.
That said, and I'm a huge supporter of wearing masks, I also don't think a national mandate should be made. Every state is evolving and changing daily. That too is up to governors and locals. And for places to execute as it states, or to enforce their rules.
Look at where Abbey is at in Delaware, compare to somewhere like where Kathianne is at in Arizona. DE was averaging like 91 cases per day in past 6 days and 6 deaths in that time. Arizona was more like 2,600 cases per day, and I think like 82 deaths per day? I don't believe folks in Delaware need to protect themselves as stringently as folks in Arizona. But surely need to remain on top of things as that can change quickly.
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Mike Pence: ‘We Don’t Support a National Mandate’ to Wear Masks
Vice President Mike Pence told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Friday that he does not support Democrat calls for a national mandate to wear masks to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
“We don’t support a national mandate,” Pence said in Wisconsin during a discussion about masks.
He disagreed with demands from Democrats such as former Vice President Joe Biden and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to implement a national mask mandate.
“From the moment the president stood up to FEMA to coordinate our national response, we’ve taken the approach that our response to the coronavirus pandemic is federally supported, state-managed, and locally executed,” he said. “That federalism model is why we have been able to meet this moment, and it’s going to continue to guide our approach. Had we taken a one-size-fits-all approach from the beginning, we would have been in a very different place.”
Pence explained that since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the White House Coronavirus Task Force took an approach that supported and empowered the states. That approach, he said, allowed the federal government to focus resources on areas needing assistance the most.
“The reason we’ve been able to deal with this pandemic, the reason we were able to respond first in the Northwest, then in New York, New Jersey, were the epicenter of the pandemic, then New Orleans, then Detroit, now the Sun Belt, is because we focused resources and supported mitigation that’s appropriate for the areas that have been impacted,” he said.
Pence frequently wore a mask on the Wisconsin trip as he delivered a campaign speech on the dangers of socialism, met local state officials, and toured a dairy farm while boarding and exiting Air Force 2.
“I just think it’s always a good idea to wear a mask wherever state and local officials say it’s warranted and you can’t practice social distancing,” he said when asked about the science behind his decision to wear a mask.
The vice president said he would continue to support governors in their coronavirus-related decisions for their states.
“Our attitude about going forward is to support decisions that are made by governors, believing that they know what’s best not just by a statewide basis, but on a county-by-county basis,” he said.
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/18/mike-pence-we-dont-support-national-mandate-wear-masks/
That said, and I'm a huge supporter of wearing masks, I also don't think a national mandate should be made. Every state is evolving and changing daily. That too is up to governors and locals. And for places to execute as it states, or to enforce their rules.
Look at where Abbey is at in Delaware, compare to somewhere like where Kathianne is at in Arizona. DE was averaging like 91 cases per day in past 6 days and 6 deaths in that time. Arizona was more like 2,600 cases per day, and I think like 82 deaths per day? I don't believe folks in Delaware need to protect themselves as stringently as folks in Arizona. But surely need to remain on top of things as that can change quickly.
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Mike Pence: ‘We Don’t Support a National Mandate’ to Wear Masks
Vice President Mike Pence told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Friday that he does not support Democrat calls for a national mandate to wear masks to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
“We don’t support a national mandate,” Pence said in Wisconsin during a discussion about masks.
He disagreed with demands from Democrats such as former Vice President Joe Biden and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to implement a national mask mandate.
“From the moment the president stood up to FEMA to coordinate our national response, we’ve taken the approach that our response to the coronavirus pandemic is federally supported, state-managed, and locally executed,” he said. “That federalism model is why we have been able to meet this moment, and it’s going to continue to guide our approach. Had we taken a one-size-fits-all approach from the beginning, we would have been in a very different place.”
Pence explained that since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the White House Coronavirus Task Force took an approach that supported and empowered the states. That approach, he said, allowed the federal government to focus resources on areas needing assistance the most.
“The reason we’ve been able to deal with this pandemic, the reason we were able to respond first in the Northwest, then in New York, New Jersey, were the epicenter of the pandemic, then New Orleans, then Detroit, now the Sun Belt, is because we focused resources and supported mitigation that’s appropriate for the areas that have been impacted,” he said.
Pence frequently wore a mask on the Wisconsin trip as he delivered a campaign speech on the dangers of socialism, met local state officials, and toured a dairy farm while boarding and exiting Air Force 2.
“I just think it’s always a good idea to wear a mask wherever state and local officials say it’s warranted and you can’t practice social distancing,” he said when asked about the science behind his decision to wear a mask.
The vice president said he would continue to support governors in their coronavirus-related decisions for their states.
“Our attitude about going forward is to support decisions that are made by governors, believing that they know what’s best not just by a statewide basis, but on a county-by-county basis,” he said.
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/18/mike-pence-we-dont-support-national-mandate-wear-masks/