Kate Brown tells Oregon citizens: I wont lift covid restrictions until you get vaccinated - Upgoat

Kate Brown tells Oregon citizens: I wont lift covid restrictions until you get vaccinated
submitted by fnbs to whatever 3.0 yearsMay 11, 2021 17:30:37 ago (+15/-0) (www.statesmanjournal.com)
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/coronavirus/2021/05/11/gov-brown-ties-oregon-economy-reopening-covid-vaccination-rates/5039243001/

Oregon won’t eliminate its county-based system of COVID-19 restrictions until 70% of the population statewide is vaccinated, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday.

Beginning May 21, individual counties can move into the lowest level of restrictions when 65% of their residents are vaccinated, but they must first submit a plan to close vaccine equity gaps.

The targets apply to residents age 16 and older who have received at least a first dose.

Currently, that rate is 56.6% statewide. It ranges from 30.8% in Lake County to 65.5% in Benton County.

“We still have some work to do to reach our 70% goal, but I am confident we can get there in June and return Oregon to a sense of normalcy," Brown said.

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[ - ] cyclops1771 6 points 3.0 yearsMay 11, 2021 19:39:22 ago (+6/-0)*

I pledge today, and forever, I will not get the Covid vaccine until every single colored person in the world has had theirs. #stopwhiteprivilege

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[ - ] deleted 2 points 3.0 yearsMay 11, 2021 20:51:30 ago (+2/-0)

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[ + ] binrobinrro

[ - ] binrobinrro 0 points 3.0 yearsMay 14, 2021 00:15:58 ago (+0/-0)

*riots

[ - ] La_Chalupacabra 5 points 3.0 yearsMay 11, 2021 18:19:29 ago (+5/-0)

And what's to keep her from changing her mind when they meet that target?
Leftist politicians are always moving the goalposts.

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[ - ] chrimony 1 point 3.0 yearsMay 12, 2021 00:26:34 ago (+1/-0)

Shouldn't have the power to hold people hostage for vaccines regardless.

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[ - ] La_Chalupacabra 0 points 3.0 yearsMay 12, 2021 16:00:18 ago (+0/-0)

Indeed.
Some of these governors seem to be forgetting, if not outright ignorant, that Executive authority only extends so far before requiring the consent of the state Senate (and even something like forcing experimental medical procedures shouldn't be within anyone's power, period.)
It should be a requirement to pass a basic civics competency test before being allowed to run for office.

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[ - ] chrimony 0 points 3.0 yearsMay 13, 2021 01:03:19 ago (+0/-0)

It's not a matter of forgetting. It's a blatant abuse of an authority position.

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[ - ] Version6 4 points 3.0 yearsMay 11, 2021 17:59:26 ago (+4/-0)*

Following Whitmer from MI. They both need to be removed from power

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[ - ] Weredawg 0 points 3.0 yearsMay 11, 2021 18:11:28 ago (+0/-0)