Missouri attorney general says he will sue to stop mask mandate in St. Louis, St. Louis County

[pstokely]

Source: KSDK

ST. LOUIS — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said he will be filing a lawsuit on Monday to stop a mask mandate in St. Louis and St. Louis County.

Schmitt, a Republican, said in a tweet that he intends to file a lawsuit to "stop this insanity."

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, both Democrats, announced the new mandate Friday, saying it would take effect on Monday.

The joint announcement came as the fast-spreading delta variant is helping fuel an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area and the state. Missouri health department officials have issued six virus “hotspot” warnings, with the latest one forecasting the spread to continue from southwest and central Missouri up toward the St. Louis area.

Read more: https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/missouri-attorney-general-sue-mask-mandate-st-louis-st-louis-county/63-b06efbb0-ea87-4f0b-92a5-3e565a62703b

[monkeyman1]

1. well,well ,-we know who's vaccinated - everybody else's on there own !! typical !!

[Skittles]

2. yet repukes DARE to call themselves "pro-life"

what a bad fucking joke they are

[paleotn]

12. I'm thinking of marketing a GQP / MAGA translation device....

so a sane, rational person can fully understand what those groups mean. The beauty of it is its simple algorithm. Output is the complete opposite of whatever GQP / MAGA speak you put in. Some examples.....

Back the Blue!!! Translation: I don't give a shit about cops. I just hate brown people.

Pro life!!!! Translation: I don't give a shit about fetuses (feti?). I just want to control women.

You're persecuting my religion!!! Translation: You're not allowing me to persecute you by imposing MY religious beliefs on everyone.

[Unwind Your Mind]

19. I like that

I don’t trust the government!! Translation: I can’t be bothered to read any science and I wouldn’t understand it anyway.

[Skittles]

30. excellent!

yes indeed

[ZonkerHarris]

3. these GOP decisions will haunt them in the ads for the next elections they are in

we need to remind voters that Repubs dont care to save them

[Cryptoad]

4. Freedumb,,,,,,,!

[Sherman A1]

5. The man is truly

The south end of a north bound horse.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Have they figured out dead voters don't vote yet?

It's a voter holocaust of sorts, inflicted on their own!

[GB_RN]

15. They Did Figure It Out

That’s a “Blue” area…

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Here is all you need to know about this guy (from the OP link)

County officials accused Schmitt of using the May lawsuit to "increase his profile statewide." Schmitt is running to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Roy Blunt, who is retiring after his term.

Interestingly enough, the state AG position has often been a stepping stone for a number of higher positions like governor and Senator (since the position is usually elected from a statewide constituency and suggests the ability to win a state-wide race).

[Xoan]

8. Release the Karen

[Historic NY]

9. Another one of them intelligent Attorney Generals that doesn't know how to fight the pandemic.

"Stop the insanity" , "Stop the Steal" , 'How about stop the Pandemic and save some lives.'

[keithsw]

10. He says this

" insanity must stop" Stupid MF'er has some of the highest death/infection rates in the country

[paleotn]

11. It's a death cult.

Why aren't they putting as much effort behind overturning seatbelt laws? Motorcycle helmets? The whole TSA ordeal at every American airport? Aren't those just as much an affront to their "freedum"?

[bluestarone]

14. TRUE!

We ALL remember these same ASSHOLES calling the Democrats a death cult? These are the worst of the worst scumbags!

[Bengus81]

17. Hell WHY do we have speed limits? That's a affront to my right to speed my ass off!!!

[paleotn]

20. Seriously!

I'm late and I've got to get from point A to point B by such and such time. I should be able to drive as fast as I want. And in the median and wrong lane if necessary. Damnit! It's all about me, me, me, ME!!!!

[UpInArms]

13. Maybe if Schmitt would die of Covid,

his insanity would stop

These people really are a death cult.

[ProfessorGAC]

27. Doubtful That Will Happen

I'd bet a hundred bucks that guy has been vaxxed since March.
Repuke mantra: I got mine, to hell with everyone else.

[BlueWavePsych]

16. At this rate Missouri will be BLUE in no time ...

hopefully politically not asphyxiated

[Smackdown2019]

29. Doubt it, bunch of morans voting for morans.

This is trumpville usa and morans ran out the educated with their Confederate and trump flags on their behinds. I live in Missouri and it's TRUE.... it is called showme state for a reason!

[Bengus81]

18. Same Republican clowns wanted anyone and everyone sent to the chair for passing AIDS

Now look at them.............

[seta1950]

21. Wow

Shouldn’t AGs have better thing to do , than empty lawsuits🙄

[Bayard]

22. Fine!

Then require all MO citizens be vaccinated.

[joanbarnes]

23. Republican Genocide.

[Ford_Prefect]

24. I predict events will overtake this suit and the presiding judge will question the purpose it serves

[IronLionZion]

25. Dems would do well to mask up anyway

since there are so many unmasked unvaxxed Repubs there

[turbinetree]

26. To Eric Schmitt this is not a state rights issue, this is a life or death issue and your no doctor..