Albuquerque Protest Against Governor's Health Orders Draws Hundreds

Above, Cowboys for Trump (seen here in November in Grants) participated in Thursday's protest. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The people of New Mexico are "mad as hell and not going to take this anymore" (to borrow a famous tag line from the 1976 movie, Network) and hundreds of them gathered Thursday to protest Gov. Michelle Lujan "Grishy the Clown" Grisham's COVID-19 orders.

KOB Channel 4 reported:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Cowboys for Trump joined the New Mexico Civil Guard, political figures, business and religious leaders Thursday at the "Protest for Freedom" in Albuquerque. 

Hundreds of attendees, some armed with guns, protested the governor handling of the COVID-19 pandemic at Civic Plaza in downtown Albuquerque. 

Children, who were not wearing masks, were seen at the protest with signs. The signs asked to be allowed to play sports and return to school. 

Steve Smothermon, pastor at Legacy Church, which had a lawsuit over the public health order thrown out, spoke at the protest.  

"To see how America is just so easily been manipulated and told what to do without even a fight, and today we start fighting," Smothermon said. "They need to know this is over. Today we start fighting for our freedoms." 

Speakers also expressed opposition to quarantining, the mask requirement and restaurants closing indoor dining. In general, they claimed their freedoms are being limited.  

Several Republican politicians also had harsh criticism of the governor decision-making. 

Despite the governor's draconian health orders, the coronavirus is spreading in the state anyway. The people are fed up with the closures, resulting in the loss of jobs and businesses.

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