OPINION:
(The following is a transcript of Todd’s morning radio commentary.)
Hello Americans. I’m Todd Starnes with news and commentary next.
Many Americans who live in cities controlled by Democrats are getting a taste of what it’s like to live in a police state.
In Calabasas, California – any citizen caught in public without a face mask will get hit with a $100 fine. That’s just for the first offense. Churches across the state are not allowed to hold indoor services – and no singing is allowed. Period.
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the Glendale City Council affirmed the imposition of fines for those who do not comply with the Public Order to wear a face covering. Read more: https://t.co/1CDSSBqtzI#MyGlendale pic.twitter.com/iRTqjI1R7n
— City of Glendale, CA (@MyGlendale) July 23, 2020
Stay-at-home orders are in effect in Chicago, Washington, D.C. and New York City.
And any of you folks from North Carolina or Missouri or Tennessee who want to take a weekend trip to the Big Apple will face a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Mayor Bill De Blasio set up quarantine check points to enforce the new order – much like something you would see in the old Soviet Union. Anyone caught violating the quarantine could face a $10,000 penalty.
Mandatory mask orders are also in effect in Houston and Glendale, California – where the top fine for going unmasked in public is $2,000.
The land of the free – is not so free.