Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) urged residents to remain indoors for the Easter holiday and mandated that anyone who breaks the state's stay-at-home order will have to self-quarantine for two weeks.
© Youtube/ Andy Beshear Kentucky governor announces state will record license plate information of church attendees, impose mandatory quarantine
Beshear will enforce his state's laws by recording the license plates of any person attending Easter services or other gatherings. The residents will then receive quarantine notices in person.
"This is a time and weekend, a whole week for multiple faiths, that is about faith. It's about knowing we have faced as people - as Christians, as Jews, as members of many faiths - many difficult, dark times, and we have prevailed," Beshear said Friday. "We know that the weeks or the months ahead will be difficult. We know that there are going to be tougher days before there are easier days."
"This is the only way we can ensure that your decision doesn't kill someone else," he added.
Beshear said the state government is only aware of six churches that are planning to hold in-person services for Easter. Those attending any gathering will be charged with a misdemeanor violation of the emergency orders issued by the governor and Kentucky Department for Public Health.
"I want to encourage you to meet together separately this Sunday, to remind you that on that first Easter Jesus came to people behind locked doors," Chris Michael, pastor of the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, said. "He will come to you as well."
The announcement comes as a handful of churches around the country buck state orders, drawing national headlines with controversial in-person services.
Kentucky has had nearly 1,700 confirmed coronavirus cases and 90 deaths.
Public officials have credited social distancing measures with helping slowly curb outbreaks in a number of states and have warned that reversing such practices could lead to a dangerous COVID-19 resurgence.
However, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) slammed Beshear's order, saying he needs to "take a step back."
"Taking license plates at church? Quarantining someone for being Christian on Easter Sunday? Someone needs to take a step back here," Paul, a staunch libertarian, tweeted.
Taking license plates at church? Quarantining someone for being Christian on Easter Sunday? Someone needs to take a step back here.
Kentucky Governor Announces Plan to Record License Plates of Easter Church Goers and Force Them to Quarantine for 14 Days https://t.co/z7U42liQRh- Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) April 11, 2020
Poster Comment:
Screw this satanic asshole, go to church anyways.
#1: Horse To: hondo68 (#0)
Horse posted on 2020-04-11 21:23:03 Reply Private Reply
#2: StraitGate To: Fred Mertz, 4um (#0)
If so, then I guess churches could hold their services in the parking lot? Well, maybe all but the Baptists -- my neighbor says that Baptists don't recognize each other at the liquor store.
StraitGate posted on 2020-04-11 21:39:02 Reply Private Reply
#3: Fred Mertz To: StraitGate (#2)
He and the Mrs. invited me for Easter supper. I'll have to get out earlier and buy some flowers or something. Brought tears to my eyes at the moment. I know his three kids: 8, 5, 1. Keeps me young.
Fred Mertz posted on 2020-04-11 22:31:35 Reply Private Reply
#4: Fred Mertz To: StraitGate (#2)
Yes, they were declared essential. On the second day they were called beverage stores.
I still get my daily ration. hiccup!
Fred Mertz posted on 2020-04-11 22:33:53 Reply Private Reply
#5: Lod To: hondo68 (#0)
Lod posted on 2020-04-11 22:42:05 Reply Private Reply
#6: Fred Mertz To: StraitGate (#2)
When I came to Kentucky I noticed some of the beverage stores had a drive-thru window.
The drinkers called it the preachers' window.
Those Baptists don't dance either, unless it's the 10 p.m. horizontal zoomba.
Fred Mertz posted on 2020-04-11 22:45:35 Reply Private Reply
#7: StraitGate To: Fred Mertz (#3)
Women love flowers. Don't forget the chocolate.
I have a cracked tooth that's killing me, and I can't see the dentist until Monday. Wife is making a nice Sunday dinner, but I won't be able to enjoy it.
StraitGate posted on 2020-04-11 22:47:24 Reply Private Reply
#8: Lod To: Fred Mertz (#4)
Lod posted on 2020-04-11 22:48:49 Reply Private Reply
#9: Lod To: Fred Mertz (#6)
missionary work
Lod posted on 2020-04-11 22:52:58 Reply Private Reply
#10: StraitGate To: Fred Mertz (#6)
StraitGate posted on 2020-04-11 22:59:33 Reply Private Reply
#11: Fred Mertz To: Lod (#8)
Learned the same thing in Delaware on Sundays. I went to church and got the Sunday paper and wanted a 12-pack for NFL Sunday. No dice on the beer.
Fuck it. Fortunately, Delaware is so small that I drove about seven miles to Maryland and they took my money.
Fred Mertz posted on 2020-04-11 23:00:32 Reply Private Reply
#12: Bill D Berger To: Fred Mertz (#6)
You know why Baptists don't have sex standing up?
It might lead to dancing.
Bill D Berger posted on 2020-04-12 00:10:42 Reply Private Reply
#13: Lod To: Bill D Berger (#12)
Why else would a man dance?
Lod posted on 2020-04-12 00:34:58 Reply Private Reply
#14: Fred Mertz To: Lod (#13)
===
An Army man arrives at Harvard to pursue his MBA and then teach at West Point.
He sees his advisor and picks up his curriculum and then seeks his books.
While walking across campus, he asks, "Hey buddy, where's the book store at?"
The Harvard man replies, "Excuse me, but we don't end our sentences in a preposition."
Army man, "Okay, where's the book store at, asshole!"
Fred Mertz posted on 2020-04-12 01:22:04 Reply Private Reply
#15: BTP Holdings To: Bill D Berger (#12)
Do you remember the movie Dirty Dancing? ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-12 03:42:51 Reply Private Reply
#16: noone222 To: hondo68 (#0)
I see the same game plan played out over and over. They use a minor incident or problem caused by or concerning maybe 10-15% of the populace in order to enlist draconian measures that apply to 100% of the population. Covid-19 is no exception to this theory of mine other than it is starting to look more draconian than any other measure taken against the majority.
noone222 posted on 2020-04-12 04:26:03 Reply Private Reply
#17: BTP Holdings To: Fred Mertz (#4)
When we worked concert security in Chicago at the smaller venues and we would catch them with beer or booze in the line we would take it from them since public drinking was not allowed.
One day I was walking the line at the Vic Theater. I spot a paper sack in the litter basket. I open it up and it has most of a 12 pack in it. It is my brand, so I pick up the sack and start to walk away.
This guy in the line hollers, "Hey!" I said, "Hey what? It's MY beer."
If I had caught him with it in the line it would have been mine anyway. ROTFLOL
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-12 04:54:43 Reply Private Reply
#18: noone222 To: BTP Holdings (#17)
(I was an absolute asshole in my past ... and have repented as well !)
noone222 posted on 2020-04-12 06:15:20 Reply Private Reply
#19: NeoconsNailed To: noone222 (#18)
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-12 06:38:55 Reply Private Reply
#20: BTP Holdings To: noone222 (#18)
On that job you had to be an asshole. You were dealing with people that were drunk or high on some kind of dope so you could not allow anyone to get over on you. If you did, you were behind the eight ball the rest of the night.
Oh, I got hurt once or twice, but that went with the territory.
I have repented as you say since I have given up booze, beer and all other mind altering substances. LOL
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-12 06:53:05 Reply Private Reply
#21: NeoconsNailed To: hondo68, All (#0)
governor.ky.gov/contact/contact-us
Sir, I have lived two-thirds of a century but have rarely been as disgusted at anything as the headline "Kentucky governor announces state will record license plate information of church attendees, impose mandatory quarantine". Have you ever read the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Exactly who made you God over the Bluegrass State?
Haven't you heard? Sweden and other countries haven't imposed martial law and are doing fine.
If you want to be a communist dictator stamping out Christianity, why don't you go live in North Korea? Your conduct rivals that of Kim Jong-un so extremely that I'm alerting him of it this morning. I think he's going to be so envious, and feel so outdone by your repressions and atrocities, that he's going to readily cede to you his Supreme Leader role.
You are being hateful and despicable. This isn't America with insane and destructive criminals like you in power. Please resign IMMEDIATELY. There is nothing you can do that will atone for this crime against the people of Kentucky or the United States for that matter.
To: kef@star-co.net.kr
Greetings from the United States of America. I would like to suggest a better dictator for your fine country than Mr. Kim -- His Excellency Andy Bashear, the Premier and General Secretary of our Kentucky SSR. He's a Dummacrat so it will be a perfect match.
Please google this headline for more: "Kentucky governor announces state will record license plate information of church attendees, impose mandatory quarantine", with quotes.
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-12 07:04:17 Reply Private Reply
#22: BTP Holdings To: NeoconsNailed (#19)
One time were working a concert at The Pavilion. This was the rec hall for U of C Circle Campus on near west side along the Eisenhower Epwy.
Some guy got down in the front row that did not belong there and people were complaining. I asked him if he had a ticket. He said to me, "Man, I'm on dust." (Angel Dust)
I said to him, "Are you really? You just stay there and be cool."
A few minutes later some Usher comes along and starts messing with the guy. I said, Hey man, don't mess with him. He's on dust."
The Usher said, "I don't care what he's on. He's got to go."
I said, "OK, but it's your funeral." ROTFLOL
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-12 07:05:48 Reply Private Reply
#23: NeoconsNailed To: BTP Holdings (#22)
And do you know where I could get me some dust? Just kidding ;)
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-12 07:07:58 Reply Private Reply
#24: BTP Holdings To: NeoconsNailed (#23)
It wasn't worth the hassle to get him out of there. Angel Dust is a hallucinogen. It makes you think you have superhuman strength. So I took the easy way out. He wasn't making a ruckus, he was just standing there. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-12 07:16:49 Reply Private Reply
#25: NeoconsNailed To: BTP Holdings (#24)
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-12 07:40:01 Reply Private Reply
#26: BTP Holdings To: NeoconsNailed (#25)
I was working a concert on the north side at Rosemont. I knew this girl in the guest section. She said to me, "What kind of drugs are you doing?"
I said, "What are you talking about?"
She said, "What are those orange things?" "Those are ear plugs. What are you thinking?" LOL
Another time I was working a concert at Medusa's. I was standing in front of the speaker stack. An older woman came from in back. She looked right at me and said, "You good looking man. If you're staying in town, you're staying with me." Then she kissed me right on the lips.
That was the last I seen of her. I figure she went to the bus and passed out.
Medusa's was a juice bar and most of the crowd was young and underage, like the band members. The band members were young enough they needed a chaperone. It was usually Mom.
One time I was walking the line at Medusa's. This kid had a plastic pop bottle and was trying to hide it behind his leg. I said, "Let me see that."
I unscrewed the cap and smelled it. It was straight Jack. I said, "No. You can't have this." Like I said, it was a juice bar and that kid was too young to have liquor anyway. I figured he likely got it at home. If he was holding it like a regular soda I might not have noticed. LOL
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-12 13:19:51 Reply Private Reply
#27: NeoconsNailed To: BTP Holdings (#26)
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-12 14:59:08 Reply Private Reply
#28: BTP Holdings To: NeoconsNailed (#27)
Good thing he didn't cause any trouble or he would have been barred from coming into the place. LOL
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-12 15:45:36 Reply Private Reply
#29: NeoconsNailed To: All (#0)
governor.ky.gov/contact/contact-us
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-12 15:55:24 Reply Private Reply