Huge coalitions, backlash form against Gov. Brown’s lockdown

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Monday November 30, 2020


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— A massive business alliance called the Coronavirus Recovery Business Coalition has been pushing back against the Governor’s lockdown.  Look at the list below.

— Thirteen Oregon State Senators penned an open letter opposing Gov. Brown’s lockdown.

— State Senator Dennis Linthicum and Rep. E. Werner Reschke filed a lawsuit against the lockdown as a Constitutional violation.

— The Oregon Restaurant Association sued the Governor recently to ease the lockdown.

— Oregon Farm Bureau resoundingly criticized Governor Brown’s rushed and secretive Executive Order on COVID-19 rules over agriculture housing.

— Two of the larger fitness centers in Salem (Courthouse, Flex Fitness) defied the Governor’s lockdown by remaining open.   A La Grande gym also refused to close.

— The Chair-elect of Oregon’s 3rd largest County, Clackamas, made national headlines for defying the Governor’s Thanksgiving 6-person limit on private in-home gatherings.

— Over 250 people held Thanksgiving dinner in front of the State Capitol in defiance of her Thanksgiving order.

— Sandy’s Mayor opposed the Governor’s lockdown and the Lebanon Mayor slams Gov. Brown over her freeze.

— KTVZ reports that a Central Oregon group that opposes the lockdown has been gathering toys to help those injured by the lockdown

— Parents, teachers and media complained against Governor Brown’s making her education decisions  behind closed doors.

— County Commissioners from Multnomah and Washington County ignored the Governor’s travel advisory when they vacationed in Hawaii and Mexico. We can only assume this was a “secret” backlash against the Governor’s lockdown.

(If we missed a recent backlash example please email us at OregonWatchdog@Gmail<dot>com)

Keep in mind these facts.

  1. Before the lockdown, Oregon was already rated the #8 most restrictive COVID rules in the nation.
  2. Oregon was rated #5 fewest COVID cases per capita,
  3. Oregon was rated #10 best hospitalization rates in the nation.
  4. Despite these comparative facts, Oregon entered into a full one-size-fits-all lockdown without flexibility, without allowing businesses, churches and other organizations to adjust based upon their capacity, without allowing businesses and gyms to utilize outdoor options, and without a vote or assembly of the people’s elected lawmakers.

Since the lockdown (and backlash) , Gov. Brown has began to rescind some of the restrictions.  Yet, her style of making surprise, heavy-handed, one-size-fits-all rules created behind closed doors and without Legislative involvement, is causing real damage to people’s lives.

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article updated 12/1/2020

 

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