Lobbyists scurrying about, vying for the ear of our elected officials, desperately trying to secure votes for legislation and appointments that favor the positions of their powerful and wealthy employers. Those lobbyists and policy advocates usually do get their way and, in the process, shape the direction in which our country and states will go...whether we like it or not.
This is why it is important to question every decision coming from our elected officials and their handpicked appointees. So, when Guvnah John Bel Edwards sent a letter responding to Attorney General Landry’s opinion that the guvnah's ‘”proclamation” regarding mask mandates, occupancy limitations for businesses, and closing bars is likely unconstitutional, we had to question our Guvnah's motives.
In his letter, Guvnah stated that he is following the advice of the “experts." Well, just who are these experts?
--He names the CDC (Center for Disease Control) as one:
When this whole COVID thing began, the CDC told us that over 2 million Americans would die from it. Actual facts later proved that estimate to be wrong, and the virus, itself, was proven to be exponentially less deadly. The CDC had to admit that the modeling they were using was wrong.
Initially, the CDC said face coverings wouldn't prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for the public to NOT wear face coverings. Weeks later, however, they changed their tune and, without any evidence to back up their claim, stated that face coverings would help to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The CDC, is anything but bipartisan. It receives grant money from many foundations eager to have the CDC “researchers” gather proof that the foundations' theories or formulas are correct in an effort to be able to sell whatever they have developed to elected officials and the world.
--The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is one such entity. When people say that this one entity cannot possibly have that much power and influence, we have to remind you that this is the same foundation that funded and forced the Common Core State Standards upon our state & nation:
More recently, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been working in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and has funded and participated in things like Event 201: a novel coronavirus pandemic simulation hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center in which government players tried out different response scenarios.
--This is the same Johns Hopkins that came up with the faulty modeling that the CDC used to incorrectly predict the mortality rate of COVID-19.
That brings us to our guvnah's Louisiana experts:
--It just so happens that the Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) great advocate for contact tracing, Assistant Director Dr. Alex Billioux, has ties to Johns Hopkins. So does his wife, Veena Goud Billioux, who is a graduate of Johns Hopkins and, also, recently worked on development of LA's contact tracing app with the company, Revelry.
--Then there is NOLA's Health Director, Dr. Jennifer Avegno who had this to say:
- Why are you ignoring the experts that have written numerous papers that conclude that mask wearing will not stop the spread of COVID-19?
- Why are you ignoring the facts presented that prove that mask wearing for extended periods of time is detrimental to one’s health?
- Why are you ignoring the disclaimers on the very packaging in which the masks come that state that the masks will not prevent the spread of COVID-19?
- Why are you ignoring the experts, doctors, and epidemiologists who have stated that the virus is under control and not deadly to the vast majority of those who contract it?
- Why are you not concerned about what constitutes a positive COVID result for counting purposes?
- Why are you so eager to destroy the lives and livelihoods of so many citizens of the great state of Louisiana?
- Are you really that dead set on receiving federal money that you will hold this state hostage in order to accomplish just that?
We are certain that Guvnah Bel Edwards will not provide answers to these questions, because he has NO answers. He is simply hiding behind his complicit and/or connected "experts," and is being directed by those who have the power and influence to set policy...damned be the rest of us.
This is why our constitution is so important. It is designed to protect us, the lowly citizens, from the influence peddling of the wealthy and powerful.
But the only way to truly ensure that our rights will be protected is to put them to regular use; to stand up against the attempted violation of our rights; and, to stand in defense of the rights of every other individual.
The Attorney General has stated his opinion that the Guvnah's orders are unconstitutional and unenforceable, so, if you agree with his opinion:
Wear a mask or don't wear as mask - it's your right to choose.
Require that a mask be worn in your business, or don't require it - it's your right to choose.
Modify your business or don't modify your business - it's your right to choose.
Shutter your business or open your business - but, whatever you do, don't let the government decide if your business will be a winner or a loser; if it will survive or die.
The government has no legal authority to do any of this, and our public officials are standing on ice that is becoming thinner with every passing day.