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So the literal North Carolina Penalty will be Death BOSSHOG May 15 #1
We live under a Republican dictatorship. GoodRaisin May 16 #46
The freedom party! Johonny May 15 #2
People wearing masks might have contagions that require masks in public. OAITW r.2.0 May 15 #3
Not much on wearing masks at protests, but can't imagine anyone getting convicted for wearing Silent Type May 15 #4
The ignorance of the right being normalized in legislatures across the country Docreed2003 May 15 #5
Oh yes. Ever since the Republicans got the majority in 2011. yardwork May 16 #63
Morons duckworth969 May 15 #6
New COVID variant spreading fast cbabe May 15 #7
Nothing to see here. Just us republicans staying out of your business. nt The Unmitigated Gall May 15 #8
Bill sponsor Buck Newton. oasis May 15 #9
Sadly he is my state senator dsc May 16 #49
They are incapable of seeing an inch in front of their face. brer cat May 15 #10
Or family members??? TSExile May 16 #26
I wonder how long this will take dweller May 15 #11
1 day is too damn long ! Traurigkeit May 16 #20
LET FREEDOM RING! Cosmocat May 15 #12
If they try that in Alabama, I guess I will end up in jail. This is so fucking stupid. Ferrets are Cool May 15 #13
Is that even constitutional? Crunchy Frog May 15 #14
They don't care. Our districts are so gerrymandered. yardwork May 16 #65
That is beyond stupid and shortsighted ecstatic May 15 #15
NC Senate can go to hell Warpy May 15 #16
Every day I wake up glad I live in the free state of California. SunSeeker May 15 #17
And Michigan catbyte May 16 #23
Yup. And we can never take it for granted! SunSeeker May 16 #25
And NY. wnylib May 16 #41
I'm very proud of Michigan. You figured out how to fight back. yardwork May 16 #66
The MIGOP gerrymandered us up the wazoo, too, but they got too arrogant and overplayed their hand. catbyte May 16 #69
Yes. Where sanity exists. Polly Hennessey May 16 #47
And Illinois! North Shore Chicago May 16 #51
Same obamanut2012 May 16 #56
Need to find out the names of those 30 Republican scum and ban them from EVERY health Traurigkeit May 16 #18
....and how about forest fires? RussBLib May 16 #19
Maybe a bunch of people should visit that senate Ilsa May 16 #21
What happened to "freedumb" ?????? DemocraticPatriot May 16 #22
Folks, thanks to the States doing their own thing slightlv May 16 #24
The stupid is going to kill even more people. marble falls May 16 #27
that's just an extra bonus orange jar May 16 #29
Why should the stupid live ? Traurigkeit May 16 #33
If only they killed only their own stupid. marble falls May 16 #37
i could support a law where masks and face coverings could be prohibited during... Mark.b2 May 16 #28
Jebus wept. "Once law enforcement declares", the same law enforcement that declares shooting ... marble falls May 16 #40
OK, not sure what all that meant... Mark.b2 May 16 #42
But if they do those things, the cops can arrest them ExciteBike66 May 16 #50
This way if LE isnt able to arrest them in the act of violence... Mark.b2 May 16 #70
All the crimes you mention require the protestors to be in a certain place ExciteBike66 May 16 #78
NO obamanut2012 May 16 #58
... kcr May 16 #62
You keep forgetting to use the word allegedly. So you want to give up our rights to due process, judgement by peers ... marble falls May 16 #72
Violence is illegal, suspects would be arrested and their identity established... Think. Again. May 16 #52
Bingo. Layers of stupid laws on top of simple solid ones don't fix anything! marble falls May 16 #73
Fuck that! Solomon May 16 #54
No, just no obamanut2012 May 16 #57
Here we go again. In 2012 some of the same stupid legislators banned predicting tides higher than those Ford_Prefect May 16 #30
The pro-death party is getting creative DFW May 16 #31
Deatheaters. Check their arms for "the mark." wnylib May 16 #43
People going through chemo Hope22 May 16 #32
Live in NC and wear a mask due to health reasons bmichaelh May 16 #34
Do what you need to do even if it does become law. wnylib May 16 #44
Pretty sure the ADA trumps this. NYC Liberal May 16 #35
Background and details here... littlemissmartypants May 16 #36
Why I love DU #98463 mahina May 16 #39
You're welcome. Thank you, mahina. ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 16 #45
Mahalo nui! Thanks very much. mahina May 16 #48
Well........ twodogsbarking May 16 #64
How come you didn't highlight this part? kcr May 16 #68
Because I'm the editor of my posts and not anyone else. littlemissmartypants May 16 #74
Lovely Lemon Lyman May 16 #38
You can try, but you cant out-Florida Florida... ExciteBike66 May 16 #53
January 6th - the cruel irony of anti-mask brainwashing underpants May 16 #55
What an embarrassment. Shameful conduct by Republican lawmakers, the ones who Passages May 16 #59
MORONS spanone May 16 #60
Not an iota of compassion for people with health issues- typical pukes Blues Heron May 16 #61
A person who is Immune Compromised can be arrested? ProudMNDemocrat May 16 #67
Transplant survivors need to wear masks Marthe48 May 16 #71
Worthless as the paper it's printed on angrychair May 16 #75
Shouldn't they favor masks? SarahD May 16 #76
Fuck these people Traildogbob May 16 #77
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