{"id":61896,"date":"2020-11-17T22:23:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T04:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=61896"},"modified":"2020-11-17T22:23:47","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T04:23:47","slug":"61896","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=61896","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When the politicians begin acting like the bug is a real problem, I may begin to start taking them seriously, but as long as we see this &#8216;Rules for Thee but Not For ME!&#8217; noop.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/notthebee.com\/article\/as-america-locks-down-20-lawmakers-from-3-states-head-to-maui-to-mingle-with-a-bunch-of-lobbyists\">As America locks down, 20 lawmakers from 3 states really just flew to Maui to mingle with a bunch of lobbyists at a posh resort for 4 days.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/southern-california-purple-tier-covid-restrictions-guidelines\/8019737\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">40 California counties moved back into the purple tier<\/a>\u00a0(meaning businesses, schools, and churches must be closed or limited), and lockdowns intensified across the nation, 20 supreme, all-powerful lawmakers from 3 states (including lockdown-happy California and Washington) headed to Maui\u2014along with around 100 other people comprised of prominent lobbyists and their families\u2014for a four-day conference at a swanked-out resort.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s not suspicious at all is that the organizer refuses to release the names of the attendees chopping it up at the posh\u00a0<i>Fairmont Kea Lani<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the timing of this conference is interesting, as most of California is currently shut down due to the pandemic, but perhaps the attendants will be traveling to peacefully protest &#8230; in that case, this entire ordeal is perfectly acceptable and if you disagree you&#8217;re racist.<\/p>\n<p>Here, have a little taste of the good life while you&#8217;re locked in your home and told not to travel or gather with family for Thanksgiving:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full block\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-center my-3 \">\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img inline-block\" src=\"https:\/\/media.notthebee.com\/articles\/article-5fb3b6ab075cc.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"fixed bottom-0 inset-x-0 top-5 sm:top-0 px-4 pb-4 sm:inset-0 sm:flex sm:items-center sm:justify-center -z-10\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"h-8 w-8 absolute top-2 right-2 p-2 cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-200 transition-150 rounded-full flex items-center text-white hover:text-gray-700 z-50\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yep, that&#8217;s the resort they&#8217;re staying at! ??<\/p>\n<p>More details if you haven&#8217;t yet chucked your device across the room:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/states\/california\/story\/2020\/11\/16\/california-lawmakers-head-to-maui-with-lobbyists-despite-pandemic-travel-warnings-1336605\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; font-weight: 900;\">California lawmakers head to Maui with lobbyists despite pandemic, travel warnings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full block\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-center my-3 \">\n<div class=\"text-left\">\n<div class=\"card bg-gray-100 p-4\">\n<p class=\"text-base font-normal leading-5 text-gray-700\">Roughly 100 people from four states converged at the Fairmont Kea Lani for a four-day legislative conference organized by the Independent Voter Project, said the group&#8217;s chair and executive director, Dan Howle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-sm font-normal mb-2 sm:my-2 text-gray-500 break-words truncate\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the politicians begin acting like the bug is a real problem, I may begin to start taking them seriously, but as long as we see this &#8216;Rules for Thee but Not For ME!&#8217; noop. 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