Cowardly King Greg passes the buck. He gets worse by the day.
New order passes the buck onto county judges, who Abbott has given the authority to determine whether local bars are allowed to open their doors to 50 percent capacity.
While other states like Florida are lifting the last of their coronavirus restrictions, Abbott is keeping his executive orders in place and continuing to keep some businesses closed.
On Monday, Abbott teased an upcoming announcement on Twitter which implied bars and other similar establishments—which have been barred from reopening alongside restaurants and other businesses—would finally be allowed to open their doors.
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“We are extremely shocked by the announcement made today. When other Governors around the country, like Ron DeSantis, continue to lead and set a course for economic and social recovery for their states, today our Governor punted,” said Michael Klein, TBNA’s president.
“Abbott has forced 254 other people to make this decision for him with no guideposts as to how to make that decision. He’s officially passed the buck. No other sector of the Texas economy is being handled this way, even similar businesses such as restaurants or bingo halls. Bars are being singled out,” he added.
I think this is fine - Abbott punted and will let local elected officials make the decision. Of course he should have just said the whole CCP-19 virus response is nonsense and dangerous, but that ain't gonna happen.
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
The problem is that, many of the large population centers, where there are a lot of bar businesses, are still going to be under shutdown of those county judges.... Travis, Harris, etc.
“We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent people.” ― George Orwell
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