Nisly Questions Governor’s Order; Dixon OK With Term Limits
Nisly Questions Governor’s Order; Dixon OK With Term Limits
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Nisly Questions Governor’s Order; Dixon OK With Term LimitsCALL TO ACTION – In light of the current situation, Cardinal Services is reaching out for help.
As Cardinal Services staff continue to provide essential health-related services to the people it serves, it needs volunteers to shop for groceries, household goods, hygiene products and run errands. If you are interested or have ideas to help support the people Cardinal Services serves or its employees, contact Brooke Hamstra by email at brooke.hamstra@cardinalservices.org.
CALL TO PRAYER – With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting business and activities in Kosciusko County and around the world, the Kosciusko County Commissioners are encouraging everyone to pray this Sunday in a Countywide Day of Prayer.
In response to this request, the Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association (GWMA) will lead a time of prayer on WRSW 107.3 at 2 p.m. Sunday. Everyone is encouraged to tune in for a time of unity and invocation with a Christian perspective, according to Ken Locke.
Earlier this week, while talking about what the county is doing to try to stay open, Commissioner Brad Jackson referenced 2 Chronicles 7:14, which reads, “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
For more information, go to gwma.info or 1073wrsw.com.
URGENCY – Jackson also asked the media Friday to remind people that visits to the county courthouse should be an absolute minimum and for very urgent matters.
Anyone with county business should call or email.
The county is attempting to avoid closing down.
County hours remain the same, and officials continue to monitor the situation in coordination with county, state and national health officials.
ALWAYS ONE – While restaurants, nightclubs and bars across Indiana were quick to follow Gov. Eric Holcomb’s mandate earlier this week to close to protect patrons from COVID-19, one local politician wasn’t having it.
On Monday, Indiana State. Rep. Curt Nisly (District 22) wrote a letter to Holcomb stating that while at a time like this, the governor should be giving advisories, warnings, guidance and suggestions to Hoosiers, “I am asking you on behalf of Hoosiers to not go through with your heavy-handed order to close privately owned bars and restaurants like our neighboring states. This is a bad idea and goes against the very principles this nation was founded on and the people of this state believe in.”
Nisly then states the Constitution of Indiana, Article I, Section 31, which states, “No law shall restrain any of the inhabitants of the state from assembling together in a peaceable manner, to consult for their common good (...).”
Nisly then states, “I’m sure Hoosiers would agree with me that the breaking of bread with friends and family in public places is the common good. Of course, currently many Hoosiers may heed warnings and choose to limit their contact with others as they see fit. But this is a far cry from you using the power of government to forcibly close all Indiana bars and restaurants. The point is, Hoosiers should retain the liberty to make decisions such as eating a restaruant for themselves.”
Nisly contends that Holcomb’s order deprives working Hoosiers of their ability to earn a living “with a stroke of your pen.”
The approximate two-page letter goes on and on, questioning Holcomb’s powers to order the closings, adding that “the only special powers you have as governor under the Indiana Constitution in a time of public sickness are found in Article 5, Section 20, which states, “Should the seat of government become dangerous from disease or a common enemy, the governor may convene the general assembly at any other place.”
He concludes by asking Holcomb to rescind his order. Which, of course, Holcomb did not do.
Nisly faces fellow Republican Bill Dixon in the primary.
Holcomb and Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Republican Party Chair Kyle Hupfer and Democratic Party Chair John Zody on Friday announced an agreement to move the date of this year’s Indiana primary from May 5 to June 2.
TERM LIMITS – Speaking of Dixon, U.S. term limits, a non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress.
According to a news release it sent out earlier this week, 2020 Indiana house candidate Bill Dixon (District 22), has committed support for term limits on Congress by signing the Term Limits Convention pledge. Dixon is the first signer in this race.
USTL President Philip Blumel, commented on Dixon's pledge, saying, “Bill's support of term limits shows that there are individuals who are willing to listen to the majority of voters who want term limits. America needs a Congress that will be served by citizen legislators, not career politicians.”
The U.S. Term Limits pledge is provided to candidates and members of state legislatures. It reads, “I pledge that, as a member of the state legislature, I will cosponsor, vote for, and defend the resolution applying for an Article V convention for the limited purpose of enacting term limits on Congress.”
TELEWORK – U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) announced her staff in Indiana and Washington, D.C., are working remotely out of an abundance of caution regarding the potential spread of COVID-19.
“With our country facing an unprecedented crisis, all Americans must take action to slow the spread of coronavirus and keep our communities safe,” Walorski said. “In light of these circumstances, my staff in Indiana and our nation’s capital are currently working remotely. Hoosiers can rest assured we will be working for them each and every day – with a particular focus on ensuring constituent services continue uninterrupted – and our staff can be reached by phone and online during normal business hours. I will also continue working with state, local and federal officials and my colleagues in Congress to ensure our public health authorities and health care providers have the resources and information they need and to provide economic relief to Hoosier workers, families, and small businesses.”
