Masks now required in Lincoln; Gov. Ricketts calls rule 'heavy hand' of government

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Erin Duffy

Lincoln and Lancaster County residents now have to mask up in some public places, part of a new mask requirement that took effect Monday but still faces opposition from Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts.

Ricketts said Monday the state is still reviewing whether Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department have the legal authority to require masks in some indoor spaces without the state’s permission.

Ricketts said he encourages people to wear masks. But the current trend of coronavirus cases and hospitalization rates in the Lincoln area doesn’t support the need for a government-issued mandate, he said.

Ricketts was one of only a few governors who did not issue a formal, statewide stay-at-home order when the pandemic started, but many residents voluntarily complied anyway, he said, because Nebraskans are “community-minded people” who want to do the right thing.

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[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Own it, asshole.

[A Clear n Present D]

2. It's supposed go "Give Me Liberty OR Give Me Death"

Not AND.

[catsudon]

7. well i refuse

to be forced by the government to wear sea-belts, because it is a symbol of bondage!

I rather die from being thrown thru the window than to submit to this irrational fear of car crashes.



do i need to put /s?

[Grokenstein]

3. If he thinks this is "heavy handed"

...just wait until society finally decides it has had enough of anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers and all the other plagueheads.

[lagomorph777]

10. Goddamned maskholes

They can't die fast enough for me.

[Blues Heron]

4. these emaskulated wimps are more afraid of a piece of cloth than a deadly virus

Dude your gun won't protect you from this deadly threat - only a mask will. Real men wear masks, ya putz.

[groundloop]

5. Even ALABAMA has finally seen the light and issued a mask order

Surprisingly, Alabama's governor has seen the light and ordered people to wear masks in public. You'd think that if a deep red state such as Alabama can at least get this one thing right that other states could as well.

[MissMillie]

6. A mask is heavy-handed??????? I have two words for you Governor...

Portland, Oregon

[Normanart]

8. Rules of the road

Well, Governor, those pesky stop lights and signs are interfering with my right to travel freely. Concerns about safety are overrated. Maybe you should remove all signage from the streets and roadways and let people be free to drive any way they want. Because FREEDUMB!!!

[lagomorph777]

9. Go fuck yerself, Governor Scurvy.

[raccoon]

11. Let me guess: is Ricketts a Republican? Nt