COVID-19 restrictions

Russia Orders Shutdowns After Record Daily COVID-19 Deaths

(ConservativeStar.com) – President Joe Biden’s administration is imposing draconian COVID-19 rules on the US – but that’s nothing compared to what Russians are facing. As coronavirus deaths spike to new record highs, strongman leader Vladimir Putin is ruthlessly shutting down the whole economy. Vladimir Putin orders Russia’s most sweeping Covid-19 restrictions since May as the numbers of new infections and deaths reach record levels https://t.co/kiVvObVHAY — Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 20, 2021 On October 20, …

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Ron DeSantis Stands up to Joe Biden

(ConservativeStar.com) – It’s a question nearly as old as the United States itself. Should each individual state maintain the most power over what happens there, or does the central government in Washington, DC have the power to dictate? Such a battle is brewing right now between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and President Joe Biden over how to handle the COVID-19 delta variant. Concerning the return of face mask mandates and vaccines, President Biden told …

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Judge Throws Out Governor Whitmer’s Case

(ConservativeStar.com) – Tumultuous, aggravating, high-handed, and unconstitutional are all adjectives that can be applied in describing how Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) handled the COVID-19 pandemic in her state. The way she locked down the state using executive orders — which were often described as “draconian” and issued by a person “who’s acting like a fascist dictator” — did not sit well with many citizens. Many did not comply and faced her wrath. Haircuts Were …

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Supreme Court Rules Against State in Religious Freedom Rights Case

(ConservativeStar.com) – The State of California, citing the COVID-19 pandemic, essentially shuttered places of worship saying they presented too much of a risk of transmitting the virus. Religious groups said it was a violation of their First Amendment rights. Now there is a preliminary decision in one of the cases. On February 5, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to the South Bay United Pentecostal (and others). …

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New York’s New Draconian Guidelines Are Killing the Restaurant Industry

(ConservativeStar.com) – The COVID-19 rules put in place by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) continue to grow more repressive with each new update. They continually increase the stranglehold that’s threatening to choke out the foodservice industry in America’s largest city, using a premise that science may not prove — to slow the spread of the virus. Indoor dining will be banned in New York City starting Monday, …

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