Sunday

We are 18 days away from the local schools reopening. And the numbers above are not good. And the Governor of Texas has ended mask mandates for any entity that receives state funding… Like school districts. As a mater of fact the Governor has mandated that masks cannot be mandated. It’s his so-called personal responsibility doctrine of public policy.

Pardon me if I’m not excited about relying on the moral responsibility of my fellow Texans… Way too many of them live in the Sovereign State of Denial!

Sorry to seem so down on such a beautiful day. But, if the past is a predictor of the future, we have much more misery coming in the coming months…

July 29, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release

Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order (GA-38) combining several existing COVID-19 executive orders to promote statewide uniformity and certainty in the state’s COVID-19 response. 

“Today’s executive order will provide clarity and uniformity in the Lone Star State’s continued fight against COVID-19,” said Governor Abbott. “The new Executive Order emphasizes that the path forward relies on personal responsibility rather than government mandates. Texans have mastered the safe practices that help to prevent and avoid the spread of COVID-19. They have the individual right and responsibility to decide for themselves and their children whether they will wear masks, open their businesses, and engage in leisure activities. Vaccines, which remain in abundant supply, are the most effective defense against the virus, and they will always remain voluntary – never forced – in the State of Texas.”

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-issues-executive-order-providing-clarity-and-uniformity-in-the-states-covid-19-response

So… Y’all stay safe, stay healthy, ignore the Governor and wear your mask, and pray for all of us…