Georgia's governor signs order letting businesses ignore local Covid-19 rules

[groundloop]

Source: CNN

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Thursday allowing businesses to disregard local rules regarding Covid-19 -- a move decried by Democrats, as coronavirus cases in the state rise.

It was not immediately clear what impact the order would have on current local ordinances, such as mask mandates in Savannah, which apply to city buildings but not to businesses, and Atlanta, where the mayor's order says violations won't be enforced against businesses.

Kemp said Thursday his executive order "will ensure that business cannot be forced to follow local government ordinances regarding Covid-19."

"Local governments will not be allowed to force businesses to be the city's mask police, the vaccine police or any other burdensome restriction that will only lead to employees being let go, revenue tanking and businesses closing their doors," the governor said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/20/us/georgia-coronavirus-governor-kemp-local-rules/index.html

---

Kemp claims he is protecting "lives and livelihoods".

[BootinUp]

1. It will embolden the nut jobs more. Nt

[Hoyt]

2. I'll go where they follow a local mandate, even pay a bit more. Let the spreaders go somewhere else.

[appleannie1]

3. My daughter is now in Tenn. They are taking patients from Atlanta because they don't have enough

beds or staff to care for them. She has only been there a week and they have already asked her to stay until January instead of the 10 weeks she was contracted for. I honestly believe GOP governors are doing this to make Biden look like a failure before the mid terms.

[marybourg]

4. Agree.

[GPV]

7. Yikes!

[JohnnyRingo]

5. Giving his base of morons a stroke job.

Otherwise, an absolute waste of his time and resources.

[rockfordfile]

6. Boycott the places that don't advocate mask wearing.

I noticed Publix doesn't have a mask rule. Heck Publix let a trumper go into its store with a gun and kill a parent and a kid.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Breeder businesses

Will have a shrinking customer base. Smart business plan.