McClure has joined a growing list of religious leaders who are defying public health guidelines, maintaining that those restrictions infringe on their First Amendment rights. “Given the current surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, it is absolutely vital for all individuals and entities to urgently and fully comply with all public health orders," Williams said. “These public health orders are literally a matter of life and death; they are designed to reduce COVID-19 transmission, avoid serious illness, and save lives. He pointed to his mayor, Sam Liccardo, who recently apologized for breaking public health guidelines by attending a Thanksgiving dinner. CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW"This is tyranny masquerading as safety," McClure told Fox News.

Source: Fox News December 11, 2020 03:11 UTC