MN Republicans Criticize Walz’s Blatant Attempts to Save Lives

The day after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced a stay-at-home order devised to slow the spread of COVID-19, members of the state’s Republican party are lambasting what they see as the Governor’s clear bias towards preserving human life. 

“It’s just unconscionable” said Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, “Governor Walz is not even trying to hide his concern for the lives of Minnesotans. Time and again, he has put Minnesotan lives ahead of Minnesotan stock portfolios. It’s just disgusting”.

Other GOP representatives voiced concerns that Walz issued executive orders, which are projected to save several thousand lives, without any indication of remorse or shame.

“The sad truth is that we have a governor who has given up on the long American tradition of letting people die unnecessarily” said House Representative Nolan West. “Honestly, I think these are  impeachable offenses”.

“Last time I checked, this was still a free country” said Rep. Duane Quam, “and it’s my God-given RIGHT to die in an overcrowded hospital with a shortage of ventilators! Instead, Governor Walz has unilaterally decided to take that away from us!”

Gazelka worries that Walz’s proclivity for acting in the interest of public health will influence other policies.

“I shudder to think what someone with genuine concern for the sanctity of human life would do in office. What’s next? Gun control measures? Universal healthcare? All just to save lives?” he said.

“Luckily, we can still block all of that in the Senate”.