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Published August 16, 2021
The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
On Thursday, August 12, Governor Bill Lee’s office cautioned Tennessee lawmakers about “conspiracy theories” that have been circulating. In these theories are claims about “quarantine camps” and forced vaccinations.
An email was sent out by Brent Easley, Lee’s legislative director, to the General Assembly in order to inform them about the rumors.
In the email, Easley said there are “several conspiracy theories that are unfortunately being shared as fact.”
“We are responding to constituents who reach out with concerns and hope you will join us in sharing the facts,” the email said. “If you have additional questions on these items, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or anyone on my team.”
Many of the rumors are in response to Executive Order 83, which the governor signed on Friday. The order was met with backlash from several Tennesseans, including pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church and Gary Humble, the director of Tennessee Stands.
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In his Sunday sermon, Locke told members of the church that the new executive order would allow for “quarantine camps” to be built.
According to The Tennessean, they obtained emails from groups claiming Lee’s order “authorizes National Guard and State Guard troops to break into peoples’ homes, kidnap them at gunpoint, and take them to COVID internment camps, all without due process or respect for civil rights.”
Humble did an interview on Thursday where he said he didn’t promote rumors about these camps, but he still did not agree with the order.
“Do I have some concerns about language that says people can be involuntarily committed over a phone call? Yeah,” he said. “I don’t really know what that means, but it sounds concerning to me. We do have some concerns about the executive order and some implications and how some of those things can be construed.”
Lee’s executive order does allow for the construction of “temporary quarantine and isolation facilities,” and allows for certain online telehealth mental health assessments. Easley said it will also let members of the National Guard assist with Covid testing and giving out vaccines.
Easley listed several theories in his email to the General Assembly and claimed they were not true.
“All of these examples, and related rumors, are demonstrably false,” he said. “Additionally, Tennesseans who serve in our National Guard have faithfully served their communities in many capacities this year and we are grateful that they remain committed to serving their neighbors.”
Mayor Andy Ogles from Maury County asked the General Assembly to hold a special session in order to limit the governor’s “abuse” of his power after the new executive order was signed.
“At a time when truly conservative Governors are aggressively fighting against both local AND federal assaults on our freedoms, Governor Lee is taking the twisting path to appease the Left and their allies,” Ogles told Fox 17. “It is time to stand, And when the final lots are cast and we are measured against history, I pray that we will have preserved freedom for generations to come. And if we are to err, let us err on the side of freedom. The choice is ours, and I choose freedom.”
19 Responses
I do not believe Governor Lee’s statement. He has lost the confidence of many Tennesseans. He refuses to stand up for this state as a true conservative Republican. He always tries to push his power to local governments instead of making the decisions that are controversial. What happened to the promises he made to the people of this state during his campaign? What happened to “I am a great conservative, a Christian”? I do not believe that people are as blind as everyone assumes. The EO in question was signed quietly, not with all the coverage that was given to all the others. Was this so that the people of Tennessee would not ask questions? So that he would not have to explain? The document that outlines sheltering on the CDC website, although buried deep, is there and real. I am so sorry that past President Trump has placed his support with Bill Lee.
I completely agree, this feels sneaky and as much as I try and hope I’ve jumped to a wrong conclusion – he’s not explaining it as something we should feel good about. Trump endorsement or not, we the people get to vote. We’ll know the truth soon enough.
Karen, I too am sorry that President Trump threw his weight behind this RINO governor who is fading fast from Tennessee’s political scene. I have been informed that John Gentry is running for governor of Tennessee in 2022 and he is a Real conservative. I have not yet substantiated this as fact. Perhaps you can do so. I wish we had Ron DeSantis or Kristi Noem. She is not only Much prettier than governor Lee but her spine is ten times as strong! If Trump runs and wins in 2024, I hope he chooses her or DeSantis for VP. Texas governor Greg Abbott would be a great VP also.
Keep calling him out! He is a complacent RINO!
He has only followed when enough Republican Governors have stepped up durning this past 18 months.
He is a dead weight and NOT what he presented himself to be!
We need TRUE CONSERVATIVE leadership in our state! Now more then EVER!!!!
Do NOT let this slide!
Read through his entire executive order that he quietly signed on August 6th.
It should not set well with any one that wants our state & country to remain free!
Yes Jen, absolutely! Keep Tennessee Red!!
Governor Lee Must Go. There are no conspiracy theories except in the minds of those abusing their constitutional powers and authorities. Want to know the “conspiracy theories”? Try Man caused Global Anything. Warming, Cooling, Climate Change. Sure, The Climate has been changing since the beginning, regardless of what you believe the beginning was. Man doesn’t have the power and the ridiculous crap they are indoctrinating via “jounalists” and the “educational (propaganda) system is focusing on minutia. CO2, methane fossil fuels, etc. More than 98% of the factors affecting weather and climate is the temperature of the sun and the water in the atmosphere. Period. How about the Plandemic? They are lying about everything (it’s man made origins in chem/bio labs) changing definitions of “cases” focusing on the BS of the importance of redefined “cases”? It’s a virus. We never have “defeated” a virus and never will. Especially one created for nefarious purposes and utilizing gain of function shenanigans to be used for one purpose. Create hysteria and fear and panic in a population so those in control of authorized power can subjugate people at will. Notice how all the rules apply to thee and not to me? I could go on forever with the real criminality and conspiracies. However it’s not a tin foil conspiracy but a completely thought out business plan that has proven incredibly successful. The real powers are not the government actors. The real powers have subjugated the governments of the world simply by being the owners of the debt. Scripturally it is written and is 100% true in all situations. The borrower is slave to the lender. Period. The lender only seeks dominion of the world from behind the scenes and the only “god” is power, control and money. They have none of the 7 virtues and consider the 7 vices to be the highest calling.
I agree but how do we find real conservative Republicans you say Gov Lee ran on the Christian conservative values if he lied he should be recalled. Sooner or later politicians will learn lie to its constituents and you will be recalled fired and when a person runs for office they know the government is for the people by the people they work for us. Wake up Tennessee we all can’t move to Florida but I for one do not want to live in a state that is not free and doesn’t live by the constitution.
HE WILL GE VOTED OUT PERIOD AND HIS EXECUTIVE ORDERS WILL BE CHANGED! UNTIL THEN WE AS AMERICANS ARE BEING SOLD OUT BY OUR GOVERNMENT AND STATE OFFICIALS! ITS WAY PAST TIME TO STAND UP AND PROTECT OUR FREEDOM AND OUR COUNTRY!
To be honest folks i questioned the governors responsibility during the influx of illegal aliens funneling through the Chattanooga airport 2 months ago and probably still ongoing. I wrote a four page letter to Lee about my concerns and why he wasn’t stopping it, i also said if i were governor i would have immediately flown there and with law enforcement stopped it. To date i have not received a return response which shows me that Governor Lee is complicit with Bejing Bidens attempt to weaken and annihilate the U.S. by balkanizing it! I also had to quit watching the local news, coming out of Knoxville, because they refused to report on it, keeping valuable news like this to all Tennesseans is totally reprehensible folks, yes that would be WVLT and the rest lulling you to sleep by truly not keeping you informed. Don’t trust your local news outlet folks EVER! They are also guilty of keeping you in the dark!
Governor Lee is a RHINO. He ran as a Christian but has done nothing to further pro-life. He is friends with Bill Gates, a depopulation advocate. And now this Executuve Order 83 that he secretly passed which could be in the near future used nefariousness. He is following Biden’s plan. Our General Assembly should be starting the impeachment process against Governor Lee, but they are more than likely RHINOS themselves. Oh, how I wish DeSantis was Governor of TN, a man of convictions and a fearless man who fights for freedom.
The National Guard parking lot in my community was full 7 days a week for about 3 weeks. The company at this armory is a maintenance company, so what kind of “assistance” will they render. They do not need training 7 days a week to stick a swab up somebody’s nose. I do not like the sound of this!
They were at Fort Hook for a 3 week yearly exercise to maintain their skills regarding what they were trained to do, including emergency medical to wounded soldiers.
And their maintenance was to render aid and food delivery to soldiers in the field at Fort Hood who are part of the tankers and air guard.
yes vote lee out he lies
I agree but how do we find real conservative Republicans you say Gov Lee ran on the Christian conservative values if he lied he should be recalled. Sooner or later politicians will learn lie to its constituents and you will be recalled fired and when a person runs for office they know the government is for the people by the people they work for us. Wake up Tennessee we all can’t move to Florida but I for one do not want to live in a state that is not free and doesn’t live by the constitution.
Sadly Ellie, politicians already lie like rugs to their constituents all the time. How are we to make well informed decisions anymore? It is Tom Foolery at it’s best and I think we should just start electing regular, blue collar folk to govern our state and country. Hey, can we get Pastor Locke to run for governor?
Yes but how why don’t we recall him
Yes I am in agreement. Tennessee Conservative, can you be instrumental in helping us call Governor Lee on the carpet for his recent anti-freedom actions? We need information on how to do this. Tennesseans Do Not want forced masking/vaccinations we also do not want all these illegal immigrants in our state. Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster is just as guilty. There are many here and they need to GO!!!
I read and studied the Ex. Order NO. 83 and found many disturbing terms. Terms considered “hot buttons”, like “maintenance of federal compliance and elegibility” – what does that mean, shots? My body, only applies to those seeking an abortion it seems! In #8 of the Order it says that people will be sent to “alternate care site” – where are those sights, and “sent” that sounds like against the will of the person. #14 – states, “involuntary commitment” – there’s no question that someone is being forced to do or go somewhere! And within this same #8, the words, “mandatory pre-screening agent” – what in the world are we supposed to think of that one? #18 is even worse by saying, “temporary quarantine and isolation facilities” – for whom, for how long, by whom? We moved here from CA to get away from a horrible governor only to have this governor sign an executive order like this. Our friends in CA who want to move here are no longer interested because of this order. When is his term over? We need a true conservative in the office!