Shaming ‘Lockdowns for Thee, but Not for Me’ Politicians
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Sept. 3 shows reporters a video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walking into a California hair salon on Aug. 31, in apparent violation of that state s COVID-19 lockdown. (Photo: Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
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John Cooper is the senior communications manager for the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation. He served as an active duty officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2010-2014.
Leyna Bradley is a 21-year-old server at Tradesman’s restaurant and bar in Philadelphia, one of several major American cities that have recently prohibited indoor dining at restaurants in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Philadelphia on May 1, 2020. NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty Images
Key Takeaways
If the public health situation were so dire as to require closure of indoor dining, why was the mayor traveling outside city limits to do that same thing?
These stories make Americans’ blood boil, and with good reason.
No matter their party or ideology, leaders must be forced to answer for their actions when they violate the public trust.
Leyna Bradley is a 21-year-old server at Tradesman’s restaurant and bar in Philadelphia, one of several major American cities that have recently prohibited indoor dining at restaurants in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.