Masks Could Become Illegal In North Carolina (Again) Under KKK-Inspired Law

[TomCADem]

Source: Huffington Post

North Carolina lawmakers attempted in the early hours of Friday morning to undermine the Democratic governor’s announcement that face coverings would be required in public to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Since the 1950s, North Carolina has banned mask-wearing in public, a law aimed at members of the Ku Klux Klan. That law ran up against guidelines to keep people safe from the coronavirus, and earlier this year, the state voted to exempt citizens from the law until Aug. 1. But when Democratic lawmakers attempted to extend that exemption, Republicans blocked the effort at around 2 a.m., despite an increased number of cases in the state.

Democrats say that North Carolina Republicans are invoking the law in an effort to undermine Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s face mask mandate, set to go into effect on Friday.

“They are totally out of touch with the problems facing their state, engaged in needless partisan battles while their constituents are looking for real leadership during this crisis,” Jessica Post, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee president, said in a statement on Friday.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/north-carolina-mask-law-kkk_n_5ef6513dc5b6acab284180d3

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

[Mr.Bill]

2. These idiots have

lost their fucking minds.

[dem4evah]

9. Ahhhhhhhhhh....yeah.....

pretty much this. My hatred knows no bounds, and yet I'm not surprised by anything I read these days...this included. They are ALL in on the dumbest death cult ever.

Sad part is: think of what other countries and former allies think of when reading about this utter SHIT show? Pisses me right off.

[LuvNewcastle]

3. If they won't extend the exemption, it looks like

the answer is to repeal the law. I haven't been to NC for several years, but I don't think they have such a problem with Klansmen up there nowadays.

[Miguelito Loveless]

7. We still do, they just traded in their robes for suits and

run the legislature.

[LuvNewcastle]

12. That's pretty much the same here in Mississippi.

Our people vote for the worst person they can find. It's frustrating to deal with and it can make you mad as hell.

[forgotmylogin]

19. At least you can identify a racist if they're wearing a KKK mask. n/t

[progree]

4. I don't get it. if masks are so stupid or wimpy, then why does Drumpf require everyone in

the West Wing to wear one?

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/11/white-house-issues-memo-requiring-staff-to-wear-masks-in-west-wing.html

White House issues memo requiring staff to wear masks in West Wing, CNBC, 5/11/20
... The directive from the White House management office was laid out in a memo to staffers Monday afternoon, NBC reported. ... The memo also asked staff members to avoid visiting the West Wing, where the Oval Office is located, unless it is necessary, the sources told NBC.

Something to keep in mind when some fuckhead harasses you about wearing a mask -- if they're so ineffective or the Covid19 is just a hoax, or if only wimps wear them, then why does your fearless leader require everyone near him to wear a mask? Why is he wimpifying his staff -- and by extension himself?

[OrlandoDem2]

5. Conservatism is a disease these days. The GOP is nothing but a death cult.

[Marie Marie]

6. I heard some Dr on one of the MSNBC shows state that we (U.S.) are the ONLY

country that are debating over masks.

[Hoyt]

8. It was a good law when aimed at the Klan. But, masks for CV19 won't become illegal.

[LudwigPastorius]

10. Yep, it's a real, live Nazi Death Cult.

GOP Totenkopf

[Brainfodder]

11. The stooges among us think they get their way now on everything, just like Moscow Mitch?

Next week they will be against stop signs?

[not_the_one]

13. Okay, let me see if I understand this...

The KKK inspired North Carolina republican white supremacists lawmakers are using a 1950 law that made the wearing of masks by KKK members illegal, to "own" the Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, thereby preventing him from requiring citizens of North Carolina to wear masks for the prevention of spreading the Coronavirus.

Pretzel Logic in support of President Turd.

Ok. Got it.

[mwooldri]

14. Therefore in NC, I'm not "wearing a mask".

I'll be wearing an "antiviral filtration device". I'll define a "mask" as a covering for the entire face. These "antiviral filtration devices" (which are widely available everywhere) do not cover the entire face and allow for iris recognition.

Failing that I'll wear a bandana.

[Igel]

15. Can I define a mask as anything artificially covering skin on the face?

Meaning that fake eyelashes and eye shadow are masks.


Or perhaps as basmati-rice pudding with pistachios and rose water.

[mwooldri]

17. If the Republicans can define ketchup as a vegetable...

... then anything is possible.

Can the contraption prevent X amount of droplets from your breath from travelling more than 1 foot away from your body?

My point is this - if the law prevents me from doing something like wear a mask for public health because the law was intended to prohibit people from disguising themselves then I have to redefine the "mask" I'm wearing to ensure that I'm obeying the letter of the law, even though I'm obeying the spirit of the law by not disguising myself as say, a KKK member.

[marie999]

18. Actually, ketchup is made from tomatoes and scientifically tomatoes are a fruit.

In 1883 The Supreme Court made them a vegetable so the importers would have to pay the tariff on them. So even back then The Supreme Court was making laws instead of just making sure laws were constitutional.

[AZ8theist]

24. Politicians denied science in 1883...hmmm..Who could have guessed?

[louzke9]

16. EASY WAY AROUND THIS......

Require "FACE SHIELDS"! They are recommended by AARP and the CDC! Can't hide you face....no excuse!

[LisaL]

26. Face shields alone is not enough.

They don't filter the air, only prevent large droplets of getting to a person if someone coughs in their face.

[milestogo]

20. Republicans are sick, twisted, evil agents of death.

[littlemissmartypants]

21. The NCGA is a twisted mess.

Getting rid of McCrory was the tip of the iceberg. I hope this gets lots of press, SoMe exposure. I'm just going to limit my going and doing as I suspect many NC residents will do. It will only add to the economy's slow down.

Fools rush in, where angels fear to tread.
~Alexander Pope

[AZ8theist]

23. or, fools rush in where fools have been before...

[littlemissmartypants]

25. There's definitely no shortage of fools, either way. ❤ nt

[AZ8theist]

22. Oh, the irony.....It STINGS

[CRK7376]

27. Just another stupid thing the NC GOP

is doing that makes my state look stupid once again. Today while I was out getting gas and groceries, I noticed just about everybody I saw was obeying the Gov Coopers order to wear masks....It was great to see. Also saw several stupid people that follow trumpster and the NC GOP not wearing a face mask....