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Zorro

(15,751 posts)
Sat May 16, 2020, 07:56 AM May 2020

Florida Governor Deploys National Guard To Force Residents Back Into Malls, Movie Theaters

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Proclaiming that he simply could not allow people to remain in their homes any longer, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he had deployed the National Guard to force state residents back into shopping malls, movie theaters, restaurants, and other public spaces.

“Today I have ordered both the Army and Air National Guards to do whatever is necessary to ensure every person in the Sunshine State is fully participating in this economy,” said DeSantis, who issued a new directive making it illegal for the total number of shoppers in a Bed, Bath, and Beyond to dip below 90% of fire code capacity, or for anyone to refuse to attend sold-out screenings of Trolls World Tour.

“As governor, it is my duty to preserve the Florida we all know and love by requiring our 21 million residents to break quarantine so they can once again eat at Buffalo Wild Wings and shop at Aéropostale. Effective immediately, we will also be authorizing members of the reserve force to employ a variety of nonlethal and lethal methods to compel Floridians to frequent hair salons, roller rinks, and trampoline parks.”

At press time, reports confirmed an F-16 from the 159th Fighter Squadron had dropped a bomb on citizens in a Jacksonville Sunglass Hut who had refused to try on the latest in Ray-Bans.

https://www.theonion.com/florida-governor-deploys-national-guard-to-force-reside-1843463980

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Florida Governor Deploys National Guard To Force Residents Back Into Malls, Movie Theaters (Original Post) Zorro May 2020 OP
funny NOW BUT wait until we are told its our patriotic DUTY!!!! beachbumbob May 2020 #1
After 9/11 Bush told us to "shop," now it's "shop till you drop." sop May 2020 #3
can't wait for foxnews to come out with the slogans, I am sure Putin can help!!! beachbumbob May 2020 #4
I know it is the onion, but everybody in my little city is out patricia92243 May 2020 #2
I guess everyone had the same idea as you did. jimfields33 May 2020 #5
 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
1. funny NOW BUT wait until we are told its our patriotic DUTY!!!!
Sat May 16, 2020, 07:58 AM
May 2020

to subject ourselves to disease AND possible death

patricia92243

(12,605 posts)
2. I know it is the onion, but everybody in my little city is out
Sat May 16, 2020, 08:03 AM
May 2020

and about. I think everybody was stir crazy and the national guard or anybody is not needed. The traffic is unbelievable and the drugstores, restaurants, etc are full.

We went car shopping and nobody even had on a mask. Of course, we were outside.

jimfields33

(16,018 posts)
5. I guess everyone had the same idea as you did.
Sat May 16, 2020, 08:43 AM
May 2020

Get out and about. Nothing wrong with that as long as they are safe. Outside car lot six feet away from others may be ok. Hopefully in stores and restaurants they are wearing masks at least until food arrives.

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