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GOP Members of the #AZLEG have been strongly advocating for the reopening of the state — despite health experts warning against that and rising #COVID19 cases in the state. Some protested at the capitol this weekend against the protective measures for COVID-19. (1/6)
GOP Members of the #AZLEG have been strongly advocating for the reopening of the state — despite health experts warning against that and rising #COVID19 cases in the state. Some protested at the capitol this weekend against the protective measures for COVID-19. (1/6)
House Rep. @KellyTownsend11 (LD-16) joined protestors in disregarding public safety orders. Townsend wants non-essential businesses to open back up... but at the expense of employees who may not receive the already scarce supplies to protect themselves against the virus. (2/6)
AZ GOP Senator @DaveFarnsworth_ was also at the protest demanding that the state reopen unessential businesses. Even going as far as saying: “Satan is behind it all,” Farnsworth said to the crowd. “He wants to control it all. He hates liberty.” (3/6) https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2020/04/20/rally-reopen-economy-planned-near-arizona-capitol/5165957002/
. @DaveFarnsworth_ also publicly advocated for larger crowds if Gov. Doug Ducey does not re-open by May 1st. Completely disregarding the pleads from nurses and other members on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. (4/6) https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2020/04/20/rally-reopen-economy-planned-near-arizona-capitol/5165957002/
This is not the time to re-open unessential businesses while we still have to work to flatten the #COVID19 curve. Many of the demands to re-open the state are at the dispense of others, and nurses and doctors have been struggling to receive proper PPE. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/04/11/coronavirus-nurses-reach-breaking-point-amid-ppe-face-mask-shortages/2973881001/
These mass protests defying public safety orders are dangerous for everyone involved, and the people they interact with afterward. And here's a reminder about where these protests are coming from and who is actually organizing them: https://twitter.com/ProgressNowAZ/status/1252284222838095873?s=20 /END
