Texas restaurant owner: County shutdown order "null, void and unenforceable"
Source: CBS News
Restaurants in the emerging COVID-19 hotspot of El Paso, Texas, are feeling whipsawed by conflicting mandates from local and state politicians over whether to stay open, underscoring the challenge businesses face nationwide as the coronavirus gallops across the U.S. with renewed ferocity.
After shutting down completely for two months earlier this year, restaurants and bars are losing patience with the latest government orders that they see as threatening their livelihoods. At some establishments, that frustration turned into defiance after El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Thursday ordered a two-week shutdown of all non-essential businesses to stem rising infections and hospitalizations in the area, which surged more than 350% in October.
"We are boycotting, with the most respect due to health care workers and people affected by the virus," local entrepreneur Justin Kaufman said of his decision to keep his two gyms and five restaurants open. "We're on the verge of total collapse. Eight months is a long time to deal with this."
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Government steps to curb the coronavirus "were not really planned well from the beginning in January, February and March and apparently still aren't," said Leon Duran, vice president of the Texas Restaurant Association and owner of the L&J Cafe in El Paso. He cited an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott as rendering the judge's order "null, void and unenforceable."
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-restaurant-shutdown-order-null-void-and-unenforceable/
THIS is where tRump has failed miserably. If he'd have shown solid leadership at the start of this pandemic, listened to public health experts as well as the Pandemic Playbook left for him by President Obama, we'd be in a hell of a lot better shape and business would have been back to a semblance of normalcy by now.
Generic Other
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(28,979 posts)Blues Heron
(5,898 posts)Dude you're just prolonging the agony. So many Justins out there dragging us all down to their lizard-like level. These guys just are lacking some basic brain power.
Enterstageleft
(3,389 posts)look at how they managed the outbreak, how they are open for business, and compare that the the gross stupidity of how our "favorite pResident" handled the virus.
Some famous actor once said, "Stupid is as stupid does".
NonPC
(269 posts)...Leon Duran went on to say that even though the government's corona virus response was ill planned and the restaurant industry was in shambles, he still was going to vote for Trump and a straight Republican ticket. When the reporter asked a follow-up question, Leon said the reporter was being very rude.
(Sarcasm, off)
Aussie105
(5,211 posts)Last edited Tue Nov 3, 2020, 05:57 AM - Edit history (1)
to ignore any rules, even ones meant for your own protection.
You have the right to live stupid. And the right to die stupid.
But what gives in the USA?
It's 'You Can't Do That! We have Rights!'
In other countries, it's 'So nice of the government to think of our welfare! Stay home? Wear masks, wash hands often? Certainly! Can do! Thank you for your concerns!'
Result? Well, the numbers speak for themselves.
sheshe2
(83,319 posts)on the other hand, it's hard to enjoy a 'livelihood' when you and your patrons are dead.
Aussie105
(5,211 posts)then it can't happen.
Mantra of the Deplorables.
Smilo
(1,944 posts)and it must be really hard being a business owner, however..........what's important -
El Paso, Texas, Gets 4th Mobile Morgue As COVID-19 Deaths Rise
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/11/02/930304129/el-paso-official-says-fourth-mobile-morgue-is-delivered-as-coronavirus-deaths-mo
bobandrileysmom
(27 posts)Love you L&s, but if youre going to be part of the problem, I guess Ill have to take all of my Mexican food desires to KiKis when it reopens.
Scruffy1
(3,239 posts)I can sympathize with the owner and workers plight. I have a grown son who is a chef and jobless because of the pandemic. However, all businesses need to grow up and accept the fact that capitilism works both ways, up and down. We are reporting over a thousand cases today and something has to change.
pecosbob
(7,502 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,360 posts)Void their business license. They won't be able to buy liquor.