Are you as sick and damn tired as I am of the constant criticism of members of the Republican Party toward anything and everything that wasn’t their own idea, of anything that promotes common sense and racial equality? They claim to want unity, but then they act as if they are the only ones whose opinions or ideas have a shred of value. Frankly, I’m sick of it, sick of the blatant racism, homophobia, and utter stupidity. On Tuesday, Texas Governor Abbot announced that there would be no more mask mandate and that businesses in Texas could now re-open. On Wednesday, Mississippi followed suit, eliminating all pandemic-related restrictions.
Both states will pay a heavy price for these decisions, for the pandemic is far from over, not even under control. Abbott claimed he had consulted with doctors about his decision, but the doctors deny his claim and say it was the…