LOL, attributing the concept to science fit the contextual flow better. I try to be nimble like that.Originally Posted by bae
LOL, attributing the concept to science fit the contextual flow better. I try to be nimble like that.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
As part of one of my day jobs, I do the required fire inspections of businesses. And note violations of the code. Which are frequent.
I think the government isn't overstepping terribly in requiring businesses to do certain things for fire safety. Many of the required items are a bit technical, the customers have no idea if the fire safety situation is up-to-snuff, and indeed the business owner may not be aware of the requirements or the need to continue to follow them on an ongoing basis.
I gather the same sort of situation applies to health inspections of restaurants.
From the customer's point of view, there's very little transparency about these sorts of issues - the casual visitor to a theater might not have the time, expertise, or interest to verify that the Exit doors in the theater aren't locked shut, for instance, and by the time they discover that, well, the opportunity to consent to doing business is well past.
Except that it is in evidence.
No, actually it's not. I've previously noted that I'd prefer that all government edicts be issued on as local a basis as possible rather than being derived from the top of the pyramid. I've also noted that I believe that a business should be able to set the terms of how it interacts with its customers, but neither of those noted beliefs defines a business as a government entity. I remain baffled by your bafflement.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
So you didn't say "Personally I think it's appropriate for states to leave that sort of thing for localities to decide."?
Yes, I believe I did say that. I still don't see where you made the leap of me defining Safeway or Taco Bell as municipalities.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
Said it. Put it in writing. Signed it. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03...-mask-mandate/
In particular I call your attention to this paragraph: "But officials lambasted the latest order because it does not allow local leaders to enforce their own mask mandates. The latest order also removes a previous option available to local leaders: compel businesses to require that customers wear face masks."
Gov Abbot clearly believes in state government dominance, not local control.
I believe the actual executive order limits local judges from imposing fines or jail terms for not wearing a mask while other commentary within the order encourages everyone to continue masking in public. I think we can all agree that there will come a time when every politician will endorse the same, I guess it's just a matter of timing at this point. I'm sure once a Democratic Governor does the same, all will be well.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
The difference is that the democratic governors will likely wait until vaccination rates and case rates make it a reasonably safe decision to do so instead of doing it as a distraction from their party’s failed energy policies that resulted in a bunch of dead people and a lot of frozen pipes.
This is the actual order: https://static.texastribune.org/medi...267.1614975952
The language you're looking for is in page 2, section 1, part b:
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And in page 2, section 2, part iii:
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That seems pretty unambiguous. He's saying no local government can impose a mask mandate or require any business to require masks.
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