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Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a new 30-day stay-at-home advisory as COVID-19 cases have escalated in the city and the state of Illinois. Effective Monday, private gatherings are restricted to 10 people. Mayor Lightfoot has urged everyone to cancel all traditional Thanksgiving plans, stop having guests over who do not live in the home, and avoid non-essential out-of-state travel.
It doesn’t look like a full lockdown of all businesses — at least not yet — as the Chicago Sun-Times writes that “Fitness clubs, retail stores, hairdressers, barber shops and movie theaters that have their own capacity mandates are not impacted by the 10-person limit.”
Two weeks ago, Mayor Lightfoot urged Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker not to shut down indoor dining, but he did it anyway.
I live in Chicago and am galled that this lockdown order comes from Mayor Lightfoot less than a week after she celebrated the news that networks called the presidency for Joe Biden in crowded streets. She was speaking into a bullhorn, with lots of people around her, and she was not wearing a mask:
This is a great day for our city and our country. We are taking our democracy back. #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/OAZQPd1r4y
— Lori Lightfoot (@LoriLightfoot) November 8, 2020
This isn’t a Republican or Democrat thing. I voted for Joe Biden, and I was happy about the news on Saturday too. Even if most of the people in the outdoors crowd were wearing masks around her, what message does it send that this gathering is okay, but now she says we can’t see our parents for Thanksgiving?
It’s okay for crowds to celebrate President Trump losing — and Mayor Lightfoot shared the video of it to her 262K followers herself — but not to gather for Thanksgiving with masks and social distancing. Now that’s a super pretzel.
All that is illegal ya know and why the citizens of chi town put up with this really stupid tyrannical mayor is beyond me and how in the hell could someone like her be elected in the first place. I am wondering why a recall has not been started like yesterday you all must like getting punched in the face repeatedly is all i can figure.
Must be all that systemic racism!
Voted for sleepy joe that figures
Well if you voted for Biden then you voted for the empowerment of these retards. Boo hoo.
You got what you voted for dumb ass
And now I know to read what you put on with a grain of salt
This is what your voted for, pal. Good luck!!
LOL. You literally said ‘Yes’ to lockdowns and leftist hypocrisy dude. You DON’T GET TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. A vote for the dems is a vote for destruction of the economy via lockdowns. Maybe do some research before you vote next time.
She’s the worst. I’m glad to see a democrat voter calling out a democrat for pure hypocrisy, need that more from both sides.
How about stop “calling them out” and start voting them out.
Wonder if that going to stop the shootings? Probably not
Probably will increase them.
‘This isn’t a Republican or Democrat thing.’
Biden flat out told everyone he was going to do this. Shoot I figured it would be a weekend of partying and then the Commie draconian stuff soon after. No wonder Chicago is a mess…there’s no reason left in that city.
WOW…just WOW
Yeah me too i think i will pass on any future articles by this dude no thanks
So you voted for Biden. You like the idea of the government controlling your life? How about a one month vacation in Caracas to get a taste of it. I’m sure you’ll never come back. Right.
Glad you see the light. But complaining about lockdowns, then stating you voted for Biden is the equivalent of complaining about getting herpes after dating a hooker. This is what Democrats do. You live in Illinois…you should know that better than anyone.
Please tell us you didn’t vote for Crimesha Foxx too. That would be a real OutKICK in the balls.
Looks like Clay hired a bunch of lefty liberals. CNN SPORTS is back
Biden being declared the president has our Democrat governor in Nevada to resume overstepping his bounds. I guess the Democrat’s plan to unite all of the country is for everyone to experience the same misery and hopelessness about the future.
A better headline to this article might be ‘Just deserts for voting democrat’
If you voted for Joe Biden, this is the predictable outcome of YOUR vote – less liberty, more tyranny, and bureaucracy run amok. What exactly did you think you were voting FOR?
Of course she did. There are certain qualities all leftists possess. There rules are for the little people, not them. They deflect, project and lie. Most of all they are hypocrites. People need to WTFU.
You voted for Biden, you deserve this. Wake up and smell the hypocrisy with a dose of tyranny.
Wow! Did you only vote for Biden and not fatso Pritzker or the comedienne that is Lori Lightfoot? Are you uninformed generally, or only about politics? This was the first time I read your column; happy you told us your perspective.