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So the city council wants to completely f up any kind of decision by making no decisions, like they do with anything else they touch.

So most importantly are they likely to close liqueur stores (though I can get by on wine front he grocery)?

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This is the county commissioners court, not city council.

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At the heart of Dallas County is the Commissioners Court. Each Texas County has four Commissioners and a County Judge who serve on this Court. The County is divided into four districts, and the voters of each district elect a Commissioner to serve a four-year term. All the voters of the County elect the County Judge to a four-year term. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is the presiding Officer of our County Commissioners Court.

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https://www.dallascounty.org/government/comcrt/

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OK, semantics. Have never seen a more useless bunch of posturing f ups in my life. There is a reason Dallas screws up everything.

I know nothing about Jenkins. Don't endorse him, know about his past or particularly agree with everything he has done regarding the pandemic. But AT LEAST HE F ING STOOD THERE AND SAID "THIS IS A HARD ****TY NO WIN DECISION, BUT WE/I THINK IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.". I can at least respect that regardless of whether I agree completely.

And I need to know how much I need to stock up on booze..... I have a 15 you daughter stuck at home with me. This **** is REAL!

All I see is a petty, wannabe-tyrant that doesn't have to worry about getting a paycheck making unilateral decisions about people's livelihoods and just yells "Science!" to anybody who dares to question them.

There's nothing respectable about that.

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FortWorthF3 said:

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Commissioners Court Vote to Limit Jenkins Emergency Powers

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No opinion on Jenkins, really. I think he's doing a decent job.

However, if John Wiley Price is against Jenkins, then I support Jenkins 100%. JWP is a criminal.

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Jenkins and JWP are very close and are basically two peas in a pod.

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All I see is a petty, wannabe-tyrant that doesn't have to worry about getting a paycheck making unilateral decisions about people's livelihoods and just yells "Science!" to anybody who dares to question them.

There's nothing respectable about that.

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Agree. There should be more transparency around the data that went in to this decision making. Blanket statements like "that's what the scientific community requests" while standing in front of what looks like a chart from a 5th grade science project, at least optically looks bad even if it is the correct call.

What in the world is anyone thinking he's trying to gain by making these decisions?

It's one thing to believe he's overreacting by taking the hard stance of closing businesses where people congregate, or championing the shelter in place. But do you really think the goal is to crush the economy or just make a name for himself, knowing that these decisions will make him the opposite of being re-elected, let alone a viable gubernatorial candidate?

I think he's a classic lib dooosh. The kind who knows so much that isn't so. And yes, I do think he enjoys being in the public eye. Tweeting the governor instead emailing, calling, etc tells me a lot

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What in the world is anyone thinking he's trying to gain by making these decisions?

It's one thing to believe he's overreacting by taking the hard stance of closing businesses where people congregate, or championing the shelter in place. But do you really think the goal is to crush the economy or just make a name for himself, knowing that these decisions will make him the opposite of being re-elected, let alone a viable gubernatorial candidate?

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I don't think any reasonable person believes he's trying to "crush the economy" but even a cursory review of his twitter feed reveals that he is using this to do some pretty audacious political grandstanding.

Before anyone goes any further defending his agenda here - go on twitter, and skim each and every tweet of
His over the last 2-3 weeks

If after doing so, you still think he's generally non partisan and just trying to save lives - and not the epitome of leftist Baylor lawyer doo**bag - let's hear it

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Before anyone goes any further defending his agenda here - go on twitter, and skim each and every tweet of
His over the last 2-3 weeks

If after doing so, you still think he's generally non partisan and just trying to save lives - and not the epitome of leftist Baylor lawyer doo**bag - let's hear it

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Perhaps I haven't been paying attention, but when did leftist Baylor become a thing?

Seriously, that's funny, not even in relation to Clay Jenkins

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Tweeting [insert name here] instead emailing, calling, etc tells me a lot

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Its not just "classic lib dooosh's" who do this. You realize that, right?

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His explanation for liquor stores is so alcoholics don't go into withdrawls and require hospital beds. I'm all for keeping liquor stores open (and nearly everything else since you can argue everything is essential), but I wonder how many beds alcohol withdrawal would actually take.

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Is this real? That's actually the logic used? He's an effing moron for even saying that.

Shouldn't he also say anyone dealing drugs can do so in plain sight so those addicts won't need hospital beds?

That is such a moronic take.

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Every single day people die from alcohol withdrawal. A large number of these deaths are brought on by people trying to detox at home. Shortly after singer Amy Winehouse died, her family revealed that her death was caused by going cold turkey at home. So, what makes alcohol withdrawal so incredibly dangerous? Alcohol detox, many experts agree, brings on some of the most dangerous withdrawal side effects of any drug. Unlike prescription painkillers or meth, alcoholics can literally die from not having a drink. And one of the most common factors affecting those deaths is delirium tremens a severe form of alcohol withdrawal that involves sudden and severe mental or nervous system changes.

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https://www.detox.net/blog/delirium-tremens-a-deadly-form-of-alcohol-withdrawal/

Absolute said:

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So the city council wants to completely f up any kind of decision by making no decisions, like they do with anything else they touch.

So most importantly are they likely to close liqueur stores (though I can get by on wine front he grocery)?

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Gridlock is usually the best course of action when it comes to government decision making.

There are lots of rich alcoholics in the area.

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dave94 said:

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What in the world is anyone thinking he's trying to gain by making these decisions?

It's one thing to believe he's overreacting by taking the hard stance of closing businesses where people congregate, or championing the shelter in place. But do you really think the goal is to crush the economy or just make a name for himself, knowing that these decisions will make him the opposite of being re-elected, let alone a viable gubernatorial candidate?

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I don't think any reasonable person believes he's trying to "crush the economy" but even a cursory review of his twitter feed reveals that he is using this to do some pretty audacious political grandstanding.

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Gonna parlay his "leadership" into greater aspirations...

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that tweet...

The impact on the community? Yeah we are stuck in our ****ing house and businesses are failing around us. No one I even remotely know has caught this.

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No one I even remotely know has caught this.

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Maybe because the shelter-in-place orders have been working as intended. To keep people from catching the disease.

yukmonkey said:

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The impact on the community? Yeah we are stuck in our ****ing house and businesses are failing around us. No one I even remotely know has caught this.

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Man you are lucky.

I know of 6. One of my student's grandmother's funeral is tomorrow. She died from Covid-19 and their uncle has contracted it as well.