Republican Rundown 8/20/2021

REPUBLICAN RUNDOWN

August 20, 2021

Vol. 2, No. 14

CHAIRMAN'S CORNER

Ken Raymond, Chairman

Local Businesses are not Obligated to Enforce the Mayor’s Mask Mandate

Can anyone tell me how Mayor Allen Joines intends to enforce his new mask mandate?

Move over Mayor Bill De Blasio. Winston-Salem’s mayor has decided to join the growing number of public servants going rogue with the establishment of his own Covid-19 mandates due to go in effect on Friday, August 20^th, at 5:30 p.m.

Under the order, the people of Winston-Salem must wear a mask anytime they are in the presence of other people whether in public or private indoor spaces which includes grocery stores, pharmacies, businesses, restaurants, bars, gyms, and fitness centers. And all of this is, supposedly, to help stop the spread of the “Delta variant” of the Coronavirus.

It’s hard for me to believe that the mayor, and his staff, has thought this through—especially from an enforcement perspective. And it’s not difficult to imagine being at a restaurant and someone seated at a table near individuals with their children, not wearing masks, demand that the waitress or the manager make them wear masks.

These average workers don’t realize it yet, but they’ve just been drafted into the mayors “mask police” force. Obviously, the Winston-Salem Police Department cannot adequately enforce this mandate. Which means that the mayor is calling upon unsworn, untrained, average people to enforce his mandate among other average people.

At a restaurant some mask wearing customer would complain on a non-mask wearing customer and insist that the manager or waitress either make them get a mask or make them leave. The same would happen at bars, fitness centers, and every business within the city limits.

And let’s not forget about our real police officers. Our understaffed, underpaid, and unappreciated police officers will be called upon each time someone’s nosey neighbor sees them not wearing a mask or sees their children not wearing masks. These busybodies will overwhelm the Police Communications Center with frivolous calls and demand that the police respond to private neighborhoods and local businesses if anyone in the mayors new “mask police” refuse to enforce his order.

Those that refuse to comply will deeply resent those that try to force them. Especially if the mask wearers accuse the non-mask wearers of being uncaring science deniers that want to spread the virus and infect as many as possible. And when the name calling starts, God help us all.

With a single stroke of a pen, the mayor has likely created more strife, conflict, and discord among the people of Winston-Salem than anything else in recent history. Additionally, the mayor’s decision will spread the thin ranks of the police department even thinner because they’ll have to respond to complaints from individuals about others that refuse to wear masks.  

It’s important for local businesses and workers to know you are not obligated to enforce the mayor’s mask mandate. More than likely that you’ll get a customer that wants you to tell another customer to wear a mask. I encourage you to politely tell that customer that you are not obligated to enforce the mayor’s mask mandate.

You didn’t sign up for that.

The police department, on the other hand, is another story. And we’ll just have to wait and see how this latest burden effects our already undermanned, understaffed, and unappreciated police officers.

FORSYTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEN’S CLUB

FORSYTH COUNTY YOUNG REPUBLICANS

For our August meeting on 8/23 from 6:30pm-8:00pm, we will hear from Winston-Salem City Councilman Robert Clark. Robert C. Clark is currently serving his sixth term as Council Member for the West Ward.  He was first elected to the Winston-Salem City Council in 2001. Also, we will hear from Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill. Jim O’Neill was appointed by Governor Bev Perdue as Forsyth County District Attorney in November 2009, and is currently serving his first term as Forsyth County’s elected DA. 

We are meeting at Radar Brewing Company: 216 E. 9^th St., Winston Salem, NC 27101. This is a different meeting location. We finally have a private room at Radar. It is imperative that anyone attending purchase some type of beverage to meet the food and beverage requirements. 

Sincerely, the Forsyth County YR Executive Board

Maya Pillai (Chair)

Zack Watkins (Vice Chair)

Scott Harkey (Treasurer)

VOTER INTEGRITY COMMITTEE

Voter Integrity Committee Sets Goals

One of the issues that is facing us as citizens of NC is whether to ask for a full audit of the 2020 election.  The Committee took a position to have a full state audit.  We will be attending a meeting in Alamance County in September to hear experts who attended Mike Lindell's Cyber Symposium.  The theme of the meeting will be "The Vote Trafficking Parable".  

Ken Raymond, Chair of the FCGOP was on hand to discuss one of the vendors who the NCSBOE hires to process votes.  ES&S is getting a poor reputation for not being transparent with NC citizens when it comes to information regarding their machines.  Mr. Raymond and the Committee want answers for the lack of transparency.  

Other election issues were discussed and ideas were suggested for a future symposium and/or workshop to equip our members to win the ongoing battle for election integrity.  

Our guest for our September meeting will be David Goetez.  "Major Dave" has done groundbreaking research into the 2020 election and we look forward to his visit via Zoom. 

The Voter Integrity Committee welcomes comments and questions.  Please email me for more information.  [email protected]

NCGOP GUN RAFFLE

The North Carolina Republican Sportsmen Coalition is sponsoring a Gun Raffle in which one of 20 various rifles, shot guns, and handguns could be yours!

The North Carolina Republican Sportsmen Coalition is a group of men and women across the state that enjoy and respect our natural resources and work to elect leaders who fight for our rights to hunt, fish, and bear arms.

Ticket proceeds will go to benefit the Republican Judiciary Fund for 2022. The drawing will be held during the Sportsmen’s Banquet on October 9, 2021. Location to be announced.

Here are a few of the weapons that you could win: a 12 gauge Beretta Silver Pigeon; a Daniel Defense DDM4V7 .233/556; a Browning Hells Canyon 300 Win; a 12 gauge Franchi Affinity 3; a 9 mm Kimber EVO SP Compact; a 7 mm-08 Bergara Hunter; a .223/536 S&W MP 15; a 12 gauge Rock Island Armor VR80; a 9 mm Sig Sauer P365; a 9 mm Glock 19 Gen 5; a .22lr Henry Golden boy; a 20 gauge ATI Over under; a .357 Taurus Tracker; a 9 mm Beretta APX; a 6.5 mm Creedmoor; a .308 Savage Axis XP Package with scope, and many more!

Last year, 20 individuals, across the state, each won a magnificent firearm, during last year’s gun raffle, for the defense of the families, their homes, their communities, and their county. And their participation in the raffle helped the NCGOP sweep the judicial races in 2020.

This year, you could be the winner as you help place conservative judges in our courts.

For more information contact Ken Raymond at [email protected].

IT'S A GRAND OLE' PARTY

Tickets Are Now Available For Purchase!! You're invited to the hottest political shindig of the year! You will not want to miss this event, so mark your calendars now.

Speakers: Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, Congressman Madison Cawthorn, and NCGOP Chairman Michael Whatley.

Meet and Greet: Elected Officials and Candidates Reception at 5:30 p.m. and Dinner at 7 p.m.

Music: Darrell Hoots

Saturday, September 18th - Legacy Stables and Events Center Winston-Salem, NC

To purchase individual tickets please visit: https://forsyth.nc.gop/grand_ole_party

$100/single

$175/couple

VOTER REGISTRATION COMMITTEE

Voter Registration Training Seminar: FCGOP is holding a Voter Registration Training Seminar on Saturday, August 21^st at Little Richards BBQ and Smokehouse, 109 S. Stratford Road beginning at 11 a.m.

Dakota Cook, from the NCGOP, will be our instructor. Topics will include:

• The best practices for hosting a voter registration drive.
• Rules and regulations for registering a voter.
• Updated information about Voter Registration in Forsyth County and North Carolina.

The Voter Registration Committee would like to meet with precinct chairs and set up Voter Registration Drives in your precinct.  If you are a precinct chair and would like to set up such a drive, please contact JoLynn.  We can work together and register more Republican voters.  JoLynn Eller: [email protected]

IMPORTANT DATES

Forsyth County Republican Party

Chairman: Ken Raymond

Phone (336) 724-6000

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://forsyth.nc.gop

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcncgop