Guest Column: Are Mandates Coming Back? Ask “Traditional Republicans”

Rep. Jeanette Ward writes, "Will the Uniparty in Wyoming protect us from lockdowns and mandates should they happen again? An examination of one’s prior behavior can often provide a reliable indication of future behavior. "

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September 05, 20232 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

Recently the CDC revealed that over 99% of “COVID-19 related deaths” were not primarily caused by COVID-19.  A study from the NIH has revealed that some masks mandated during the so-called “pandemic” expose wearers to toxic levels of cancer-causing chemicals. A few days ago, the CDC removed COVID-19 vaccine injury data from their website.

Despite all of this information, rumors are swirling about a return to mandates and lockdowns. President Biden recently stated that he is asking Congress for funding for a new vaccine, and would require everyone to get it.

Will the Uniparty in Wyoming protect us from lockdowns and mandates should they happen again? An examination of one’s prior behavior can often provide a reliable indication of future behavior. 

In 2021, while Wyoming was still subject to draconian powers invoked by Governor Gordon under his “COVID-19 emergency declaration” (these powers were not relinquished by our governor until May of 2022), the Uniparty refused to enact a single piece of legislation to protect We the People from vaccine and mask mandates.

The reason? The Uniparty’s addiction to federal funds. One member was transparent enough to argue that Wyoming can’t prohibit vaccine mandates because “we will lose federal dollars!” To the Uniparty, your freedom comes at a price. 

Earlier this year, I introduced a bill to prohibit vaccine and mask mandates (HB0066) in another attempt to protect Wyomingites from future unconstitutional attempts to strip away our health freedom.

This time, Uniparty member Representative Barry Crago (Johnson County) introduced the most expensive amendment in Wyoming Legislative history to my bill with the intent to kill it. According to Representative Crago and the rest of the Uniparty, your health freedom is worth roughly 840 million dollars. I would argue that it’s priceless.

The Uniparty is desperate to keep Wyoming attached to federal dollars-  federal dollars with strings attached that seek to force girls to share bathrooms with boys. These dollars require the women's prison in Lusk to house male inmates and for Wyoming taxpayers to foot the bill for their transgender hormone replacement treatments.

Instead of bragging about all the savings Wyoming has tucked away in ESG investment portfolios, we should finally cut ourselves free of the federal entanglements and use the savings to liberate the people of Wyoming.

Rep. Ward represents House District 57 in Casper

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