Mask mandates to be banned in North Dakota... and that's just the beginning

AbateHate.com — North Dakota's House of Representatives advanced legislation that would ban mask mandates. 

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The mandates, which are reportedly largely ignored in the state house, were described as "diabolical silliness". 

What would America look like if it were governed by Republicans? The answer can be found by reviewing North Dakota's legislative agenda.

• Also passed by the state's lower house is legislation that targets social media companies for censorship.

• The legislative body also passed a bill that would make North Dakota a sanctuary state for the 2nd Amendment. 

• The states House of Representatives also passed a bill that would restrict transgender athletes. 

• State representatives are also debating the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) which North Dakota ratified nearly fifty years ago. The intent of some is to rescind the state's ratification. The proposed amendment ostensibly assured women of equal rights to men but failed to secure the approval of two-thirds of all states. Opponents view the amendment as redundant and unnecessary.

Excerpted from grandforksherald.com ▼

The North Dakota House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill that would prohibit state and local officials, schools and businesses from mandating face masks.

The lower chamber voted 50-44 on Monday, Feb. 22, to advance House Bill 1323 to the Senate.

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Minot Republican Rep. Jeff Hoverson, the bill's sponsor, painted government-issued mask requirements as part of a larger conspiracy driven by "unelected, wealthy bureaucrats who are robbing our freedoms and perpetuating lies." Hoverson said North Dakota should be free like its sister state to the south and called mask mandates "diabolical silliness."