GOP hypocrisy alert: Abortion foe Shae Sortwell wants to risk the lives of thousands by reopening the economy too soon

Quoted in Wisconsin governor extends order to keep state closed until May 26.  (APG Wisconsin, 4/16/2020)


4/15/2020 Dan Sebring edition

The endorsement

The blather

Photo credit:  Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

Quoted in Milwaukee County supervisor calls on Governor Evers to ‘immediately rescind’ ‘Safer at Home’ order.  (Fox6Now, 4/15/2020)

 The contributions

4/15/2020 Trey Hollingsworth edition starts here

Text source:  Vote Smart

Lesser of these two evils': GOP congressman argues for sending Americans back to work during pandemic.  (USA Today, 4/14/2020)

The USA Today article makes no mention of Trey's wealth.

Related reading:  
Trey Hollingsworth would be among richest in U.S. House if he wins Indiana's 9th Dist.  (Indianapolis Star, 3/4/2016)

He won his most reeent election by 13 percentage points.  Candidates, though, only have to disclose their assets in broad ranges. And if an asset is worth more than $50 million, as one of Hollingsworth's is, the upper limit on that asset doesn’t have to be disclosed. So we can only say that Hollingsworth’s assets are worth at least $58.5 million. That’s enough to put him in the top tier of wealthy House members. Hollingsworth owns Hollingsworth Capital Partners, a Tennessee company that renovates and markets old industrial buildings and that has done business in Indiana. Hollingsworth lived in Tennessee until last year, when he decided to run for Congress from Indiana.

Original 4/11/2020 post, " 7 white men who oppose abortion want to risk the lives of tens of thousands of Americans by reopening the economy too soon", starts here.

Wisconsin's state embarrassment joins the club

House Republicans call for hearing on coronavirus modeling amid 'conflicting data'.   (Fox News, 4/11/2020)

The letter went on to say that “due to the decisions made as a result of the use of these models, we are facing an enormously negative economic impact if we do not change gears in a matter of days or weeks.” 

The lawmakers noted that millions have filed for unemployment benefits, as thousands of businesses across the country have shuttered due to the virus.

Related reading:
Restarting America Means People Will Die. So When Do We Do It?Five thinkers weigh moral choices in a crisis.  (The New York Times, 4/10/2020)

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The 'childish stunt' tag team: Freedom Caucus Crazy members and men on black Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) and Chip Roy (R-Texas).  (6/1/2019)