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According to Dr. Joseph Kanter, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office has discussed it, but he said it’s too early to make a decision.
Alanah Odoms Hebert from the Louisiana ACLU cited several concerns if this goes forward.
“The idea of a vaccine passport is something that we generally support, but there are key issues we want the public to be aware of and the government,” said Hebert.
Read more: Louisiana leaders discuss the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine passport
Louisiana Republican Rep.-elect Julia Letlow is urging her constituents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after her husband, the late Louisiana Republican Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, died from the disease.
Read more: GOP representative-elect urges Republicans to get vaccinated after husband's coronavirus death
Republican Rep.-elect @jbletlow's message to those in party still hesitant to receive a COVID-19 vaccine: “I want to be an advocate and a voice for everyone… Look at my family, use my story." pic.twitter.com/GyUMOcYYsS
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) March 28, 2021
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy addresses constituents about the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. As vaccines become increasingly available across the country, communities are working hard to ensure that everyone has accurate information about the vaccines so that anyone who wants to be vaccinated has the opportunity to do so.
Read more: Senator John Kennedy PSA
AG Landry is used to celebrating victories in the court room, but recently, he has taken his wins to the football field!
Late last month AG Landry sent a letter to LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine addressing concerns regarding allowing high school football to proceed this fall. Additionally, AG Landry was instrumental in the recent legislative hearing of the House of Representatives Education Committee where this very topic was addressed. Thanks to the efforts of AG Landry, it was announced that the Friday Night Lights are going to shine bright this fall!
High School Football is BACK!
Thank you AG Landry for fighting for Louisianians right to play high school sports! This is so much more than a game, being able to play gives students opportunities that otherwise they wouldn't have-- just ask former LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow-
Attorney General Jeff Landry & Congressman Clay Higgins
Photo Source: Central City News
Earlier this week, Attorney General Jeff Landry submitted an Amicus Brief in support of Firehouse BBQ’s case against the Governor’s Mask Mandate!
As we’ve seen during this crisis, some of our politicians are willing to exert their power in any way they see fit while some seek to strike a balance between constitutional rights and public health.
Landry has proven, time after time, that our basic constitutional rights are his chief concern when it comes to restrictions on our life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Our founders wrote the Bill of Rights for a reason and last we checked, there isn't an amendment that says “all the aforementioned rights are turned off in the event of a virus.”
Jeff Landry knows the Constitution and what’s right. That’s why he’s been fighting back against any unconstitutional measures.
Here’s a quote from the brief:
This case is not about whether masks or face coverings are a good idea. It is about what the Governor and the Department of Health can do during an extended public health emergency and – importantly – how it can constitutionally do it - Jeff Landry
We are proud of AG Landry for his efforts to defend the constitution. No politician or crisis is bigger than our principles.
We applaud Jeff Landry’s support of Firehouse BBQ with his Amicus Brief!
Read the brief HERE!
AG Jeff Landry continues to explain his legal opinion on Gov. Honor Code’s mask mandate and the requirements that basically force Louisiana businesses to become enforcement agencies.
Letter to the Governor"Now, you have placed our job creators in the crosshairs. Your mandates seek to put the burden on them to enforce your new rules. State immunity does not protect our job creators from federal civil rights claims or the myriad of other federal liabilities they may face in executing your edicts. It is simply wrong and beyond your authority." Read the full letter to the Governor: https://bit.ly/3hoaJQO
Posted by Office of the Louisiana Attorney General on Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The plaintiffs claim their businesses were devastated by the governor's original state stay-at-home order issued in March. The latest order, they assert, will be even more destructive to their livelihoods and violates their right to peaceful assembly and free expression. It also puts business owners at risk of physical harm, as disputes over mask mandates in other parts of the country have led to violence in some cases.
The order is "unconstitutionally vague, riddled with many exceptions, many of which are subjectively determined," the suit says.
These arguments dovetail closely with — and even cite word for word at times — the opinion offered by Landry last week, who asserted that the legal foundation for the governor's July 11 order was "flimsy" and that it was "vague as to penalties and enforcement."
Read more: Jefferson Parish business owners sue John Bel Edwards over mask mandate, coronavirus restrictions
Attorney General Jeff Landry recently was a guest on Fox News concerning his challenge to the mask mandate issued in Louisiana by our benevolent dictator, I mean Governor, John Bel Edwards. The video, with host Shannon Bream, can be found below.
Photo source: Twitter
Today, Louisiana Attorney General, Jeff Landry, issued an opinion on the “mask mandate” and closing of establishments in the state of Louisiana in response to COVID-19. Needless to say, it highlights the unconstitutionality of these mandates, calling into question the mandate’s requirements forcing businesses to become enforcement agents, questioning the “50 person limit” and singling out one type of establishment for closure, as in bars.
In essence, John Bel Edwards is not king of this state, no matter what he may think.
The opinion can be found here: AG Landry Opinion
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry sent out the below tweet yesterday regarding the mask mandate issued by our benevolent dictator, er, “Governor”, Honor Code Edwards. Landry stressed the importance of the Louisiana legislature using their muscle as a coequal branch of government and issue oversight on Honor Code’s draconian measures he’s resorted to in response to COVID-19.
With @LouisianaGov closing more businesses, @LouisianaHouse and @LaSenateGOP should call themselves into session so they can appropriate some of the $500 million in federal aid sitting in state treasury to the job creators and their employees affected by @JohnBelEdwards closures
— Jeff Landry (@JeffLandry) July 13, 2020
Liberty minded citizens of this state need to contact each one of their legislators and demand action. Sitting on hands is not the proper response to our liberties being trampled on, no matter how minimal people may feel this issue really is.
Congressman Mike Johnson said a lawsuit will be filed on Friday against the City of Shreveport over its recent mask mandate.
The congressman said in a post on Facebook Thursday that, while he thinks it’s a good idea to encourage people to wear a mask, he doesn't believe the city has the authority to force people to do so.
Read more: Rep. Johnson: Lawsuit to be filed Friday to challenge Shreveport mayor's mask mandate
As the United States and other countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages of some medical products, like personal protective equipment (PPE), have led to renewed calls for “Buy American” rules and other measures to “reshore” supply chains.
Let’s be very clear: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is laser-focused on making the United States the best place in the world to invest, manufacture, hire, and do business. Before, during, and after the pandemic, we are working around the clock to strengthen American industry here at home.
But as we debate this issue, we first have to get the facts straight. For example, it’s common to hear that 80% of the pharmaceuticals consumed in the United States come from China, but it happens to be wrong. In fact, 70% of our pharmaceuticals are made in America, and China is the source of less than 1% of all the pharmaceuticals Americans consume.
Read more: Safeguarding the U.S. Supply of Medicines and Medical Products
It has been over a month since states across the country have closed their doors, imposed Stay at Home orders, and essentially brought the US Economy to a grinding halt. Main Street can now be called Pain Street as so many businesses are being financially gutted and their very existence slowly being bled dry.
Even with $2.2 Trillion being infused into the economy, the unemployment rate is at record highs and the economic moral of America is at record lows.
If the coronavirus has taught us anything it is how vulnerable our country is and how dependent we are on China and foreign supply chains. This must stop.
In an effort to address this desperate need for change, The Empowerment Alliance has produced thought provoking ideas and solutions to help address the daunting task of getting our country back up and running through energy independence and free market solutions; setting forth a foundation for long term economic growth and stability through self reliance and being "American Made."
Learn more about their initiatives HERE.
Cajun Conservatism has reported in the past about Louisiana officials trying to do business with a Chinese state-owned chemical company that has a questionable safety record. This chemical company has been trying to build a plant in the state for years, with little success. Last year, Wanhua pulled plans to build a massive plant in St. James after local opposition mounted and just this year, the Westwego City Council pulled the rug out from under them. Well, they’re back in the news touting their efforts to help Louisiana cope with coronavirus:
To help pandemic response, businesses are encouraged to donate urgently needed PPE equipment. Several companies including Krunchy Kripsy Chicken, ExxonMobil and Wanhua Chemical have donated various supplies in the wake of the national shortage of PPE.
Ironic that a Chinese state-owned entity would try to help Louisiana recover from a virus that came from China. What comes around goes around. Now, The Washington Post reports today that the United States has been concerned for years about coronavirus research being done at facilities in Wuhan. Wanhua and Wuhan … if they can’t control their health labs, what makes you think they can control their chemical plants? Or maybe it’s, if they can’t control their chemical plants, what makes you think they could have controlled their health labs?
Louisiana Attorney General, Jeff Landry, posted the information below regarding a recent appearance on Fox News concerning the efforts to combat COVID-19 in Louisiana:
ON FOX NEWS LAST NIGHT I SPOKE ABOUT OUR EFFORTS TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS AND MY MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY OF NEW MEDICATIONS FOR LOUISIANA. As you may have seen, at a press conference yesterday I spoke of the new medications I have secured including 8,000 packs of Azithromycin (Z Paks) and an additional 75,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine from Teva pharmaceuticals. This is in addition to the 400,000 donations of hydroxycloroquine I secured from Amneal last week. This medication helps increase the supply in Louisiana for those patients already taking these medications for other reasons, for doctors who may use them for COVID-19 Coronavirus treatments and for the LSU Medical School which is conducting clinical trials for virus treatments. I will continue to do all I can to fight for Louisiana so we can beat this Coronavirus. Together we will win!
Interview from last night on @FoxNews #lagov #lalege pic.twitter.com/QMFPceg4Pi
— Jeff Landry (@JeffLandry) April 7, 2020
“Preventing federal agencies from sourcing medical equipment and pharmaceutical ingredients from abroad ... would only exacerbate the supply shortages racking the United States,” said a letter from the groups, which was also addressed to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
Read more: U.S. business groups warn 'Buy America' order would harm pandemic response
