Tue Mar 2, 2021, 04:06 PM

Abbott ends Texas mask mandate, opens businesses '100 percent'

Source: Houston Chronicle

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the end of the statewide mask mandate Tuesday.

He also announced that businesses can soon open at 100 percent capacity March 10. In a speech to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Abbott declared that "state mandates are no longer needed" following promising COVID-19 numbers over the last few days.

"Too many Texans have been sidelined from opportunity," Abbott said. "... This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100 percent."

Any local order mandating masks is no longer valid, Abbott said. A local county judge may order restrictions if regional COVID-19 hospitalizations reach 15 percent.

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Abbott ends Texas mask mandate, opens businesses '100 percent' (Original post)	brooklynite	Mar 2	OP
Ah, Texas. At the forefront of stupidity each and every time.	LuckyLib	Mar 2	#1
Why does the Texas Governor hate Texans?	NotHardly	Mar 2	#37
All Businesses Open!	Roy Rolling	Mar 2	#47
Plus he WANTS there to be an explosion in Covid cases	sandensea	Mar 2	#54
It's almost as if	nitpicker	Mar 3	#69
Anything for money!	sandensea	Mar 3	#73
Didn't Texas Do This Back In May 2020? How did that turn out?	TomCADem	Mar 2	#43
The plateau we are experiencing is quite high. They'll have another spike.	onecaliberal	Mar 2	#2
More transmission means more variants which put us all at risk.	Irish_Dem	Mar 2	#4
I agree.	onecaliberal	Mar 2	#14
Yeeeeee Haaaaaaaa,...	magicarpet	Mar 2	#3
cominjg very soon, a new spike in texas.	Javaman	Mar 2	#5
Build that wall.	forgotmylogin	Mar 2	#55
Every time I see stories like this	EarlG	Mar 2	#6
Those who consider Yellow Dog Democrats extremists need to understand---THIS is why they'd	Atticus	Mar 2	#7
For sure, it's just that lately the "yellow dog" has voted to starve their children.	onecaliberal	Mar 2	#17
Next up: remove all seatbelts from cars and traffic signage/signals from roads	yonder	Mar 2	#8
Chronic illness and death also have a way of sidelining opportunity	The Blue Flower	Mar 2	#9
Isn't Texas like 49th in vaccinations? Lol	rkleinberger	Mar 2	#10
Hey! I'll have you know we're 48th!	tanyev	Mar 2	#44
Liberal Texans would still wear masks	IronLionZion	Mar 2	#11
Great, let the spring breakers go there	Shanti Shanti Shanti	Mar 2	#12
Thanks.	CCExile	Mar 2	#57
Oops, well, we dont want them in FL, lol	Shanti Shanti Shanti	Mar 2	#61
How about getting everyone's water and electricity	MineralMan	Mar 2	#13
Sigh. I am surrounded by stupid. n/t	Laelth	Mar 2	#15
The GOOD texans need to get rid of this ASSHOLE!!	bluestarone	Mar 2	#16
Fuck him.	lark	Mar 2	#18
From #BlackoutAbbott The storm didn't kill enough Texans so let's try another tack.	efhmc	Mar 2	#19
If you look at CovidActNow...	regnaD kciN	Mar 2	#20
Thanks for that -- 8th highest in daily new cases per capita, with a 11.2% positivity rate (2nd high	progree	Mar 2	#30
When you drive down the highway here in Texas, the Amber Alert Signs have a COVID RED alert	cayugafalls	Mar 2	#58
Republicans murder with official impunity.	dchill	Mar 2	#21
Well	OldBaldy1701E	Mar 2	#22
8th worst state for new cases last week; 7th worst for deaths	muriel_volestrangler	Mar 2	#23
anything to take attention off the grid	Skittles	Mar 2	#24
Yep.	dalton99a	Mar 2	#45
Plenty of us in Texas are smart enough to not trust Abbott with our health.	Paladin	Mar 2	#25
Gov. Greg - moving from one disaster to another	BlueIdaho	Mar 2	#26
Operation Distract!!!	Hip2bSquare	Mar 2	#27
Premature, as usual.	Lonestarblue	Mar 2	#28
I guess he's after those of us who didn't freeze to death.	Comfortably_Numb	Mar 2	#29
Once again a Republican governor demonstrates	mnhtnbb	Mar 2	#31
fuck texas	rdking647	Mar 2	#32
"Oh, they're all gonna die,"	EndlessWire	Mar 2	#33
So long, Big Stupid.	Grokenstein	Mar 2	#34
NOW is the time to BUY STOCK in publicly traded funeral homes...	NurseJackie	Mar 2	#35
damn ,time to get the ol'check book out.	monkeyman1	Mar 3	#68
Straight out of Lubbock!	czarjak	Mar 2	#36
The stupidity of this cannot be overstated.	Mickju	Mar 2	#38
Never going there....ever!!	Thekaspervote	Mar 2	#39
Greg Abbott .. he's a simple son of a bitch.	Bo Zarts	Mar 2	#40
This problem doesn't stay in TX (and sympathies to those of you in TX).	Pobeka	Mar 2	#41
Coming to a theater near you, COVID III	bucolic_frolic	Mar 2	#42
Make Texans, and those who spend time there after this, quarantine	torius	Mar 2	#46
Based on personal observation while there	rustysgurl	Mar 2	#48
Wholesale Darwin Awards	BlueWavePsych	Mar 2	#49
Someone must have asked Abbott during the last power fiasco "How stupid can you get?"	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Mar 2	#50
I'm a Texan in the north Texas area.	harumph	Mar 2	#51
I agree with this assessment	Skittles	Mar 2	#59
Good luck folks	twodogsbarking	Mar 2	#52
Well when your drinking water has to be boiled, and your electrical grid is just fucked up	turbinetree	Mar 2	#53
Before we get to hurricane season we have spring and.......	7wo7rees	Mar 2	#64
Yepper spot on................	turbinetree	Mar 3	#72
just when start to gain on this shit !	monkeyman1	Mar 2	#56
Yikes! Asshat. I got friends there, too. : (	electric_blue68	Mar 2	#60
don't want to play by rule's - take fed money away .- simple	monkeyman1	Mar 2	#62
Goddamn, Greg Abbott is a fuckwit!	LudwigPastorius	Mar 2	#63
like voteing for a houseplant	monkeyman1	Mar 3	#65
Would love to see the airlines...	tonekat	Mar 3	#66
F&#CKING LOVE IT. GOOD ONE !	monkeyman1	Mar 3	#67
Texas is a hot mess. So many state and local politicians need to be voted out	FlyingPiggy	Mar 3	#70
Hopefully..	Maxheader	Mar 3	#71
I would hope that Abbott would clarify that ANY business	TexasBushwhacker	Mar 3	#74
Abbott got his vaccine. Screw everyone else	IronLionZion	Mar 3	#75
Sidelined from what? The "opportunity" to try out a ventilator? n/t	Akoto	Mar 3	#76
I was wrong	whistler162	Mar 3	#77

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 04:10 PM

LuckyLib (6,418 posts)

Abbott ends Texas mask mandate, opens businesses '100 percent'

1. Ah, Texas. At the forefront of stupidity each and every time.

37. Why does the Texas Governor hate Texans?

47. All Businesses Open!

54. Plus he WANTS there to be an explosion in Covid cases

69. It's almost as if

73. Anything for money!

43. Didn't Texas Do This Back In May 2020? How did that turn out?

2. The plateau we are experiencing is quite high. They'll have another spike.

4. More transmission means more variants which put us all at risk.

14. I agree.

3. Yeeeeee Haaaaaaaa,...

5. cominjg very soon, a new spike in texas.

55. Build that wall.

6. Every time I see stories like this

7. Those who consider Yellow Dog Democrats extremists need to understand---THIS is why they'd

17. For sure, it's just that lately the "yellow dog" has voted to starve their children.

8. Next up: remove all seatbelts from cars and traffic signage/signals from roads

9. Chronic illness and death also have a way of sidelining opportunity

10. Isn't Texas like 49th in vaccinations? Lol

44. Hey! I'll have you know we're 48th!

11. Liberal Texans would still wear masks

12. Great, let the spring breakers go there

57. Thanks.

61. Oops, well, we dont want them in FL, lol

13. How about getting everyone's water and electricity

15. Sigh. I am surrounded by stupid. n/t

16. The GOOD texans need to get rid of this ASSHOLE!!

18. Fuck him.

19. From #BlackoutAbbott The storm didn't kill enough Texans so let's try another tack.

20. If you look at CovidActNow...

30. Thanks for that -- 8th highest in daily new cases per capita, with a 11.2% positivity rate (2nd high

58. When you drive down the highway here in Texas, the Amber Alert Signs have a COVID RED alert

21. Republicans murder with official impunity.

22. Well

23. 8th worst state for new cases last week; 7th worst for deaths

24. anything to take attention off the grid

45. Yep.

25. Plenty of us in Texas are smart enough to not trust Abbott with our health.

26. Gov. Greg - moving from one disaster to another

27. Operation Distract!!!

28. Premature, as usual.

29. I guess he's after those of us who didn't freeze to death.

31. Once again a Republican governor demonstrates

32. fuck texas

33. "Oh, they're all gonna die,"

34. So long, Big Stupid.

35. NOW is the time to BUY STOCK in publicly traded funeral homes...

68. damn ,time to get the ol'check book out.

36. Straight out of Lubbock!

38. The stupidity of this cannot be overstated.

39. Never going there....ever!!

40. Greg Abbott .. he's a simple son of a bitch.

41. This problem doesn't stay in TX (and sympathies to those of you *in* TX).

42. Coming to a theater near you, COVID III

46. Make Texans, and those who spend time there after this, quarantine

48. Based on personal observation while there

49. Wholesale Darwin Awards

50. Someone must have asked Abbott during the last power fiasco "How stupid can you get?"

51. I'm a Texan in the north Texas area.

59. I agree with this assessment

52. Good luck folks

53. Well when your drinking water has to be boiled, and your electrical grid is just fucked up

64. Before we get to hurricane season we have spring and.......

72. Yepper spot on................

56. just when start to gain on this shit !

60. Yikes! Asshat. I got friends there, too. : (

62. don't want to play by rule's - take fed money away .- simple

63. Goddamn, Greg Abbott is a fuckwit!

65. like voteing for a houseplant

66. Would love to see the airlines...

67. F&#CKING LOVE IT. GOOD ONE !

70. Texas is a hot mess. So many state and local politicians need to be voted out

71. Hopefully..

74. I would hope that Abbott would clarify that ANY business

75. Abbott got his vaccine. Screw everyone else

76. Sidelined from what? The "opportunity" to try out a ventilator? n/t

77. I was wrong

41. This problem doesn't stay in TX (and sympathies to those of you in TX).