I am now convinced Governor Phil Murphy has lost his mind!

The Governor decreed we all must vote by mail in this year’s primary election, but he has no problem with folks marching in a protest. I don’t care what side of the COVID-19 shutdown argument you come down on, any thinking person should wonder why it’s okay to march in protest and not okay to stand in line to vote.

Make no mistake, my beef is NOT with those who marched in Camden. They deserve praise for not turning to violence like across the bridge in Philly or down the Expressway in Atlantic City.

But please spare me the “they honored social distancing guidelines in Camden” garbage. Even the photo Murphy shared on Twitter shows those marching, including the Camden County Police Department’s Chief, were less than the recommended six feet apart:

Look at the picture! The banner is less than six feet long and there are four people, including the Chief, holding the banner. They are obviously closer than six feet. Will we see the police chief was issued a summons for violating the Governor’s executive order? I doubt it!

It was a group of more than 25 people, the Governor’s number! Will their be a summons for violating that order? Guaranteed no!

This leads me to a question. If a police chief can willingly violate the six feet rule and the 25 people rule while marching in a protest, why can’t we maintain a distance of six feet and go vote?

The answer is we can! The problem is Phil Murphy won’t allow it. Science and data went out the window long ago! The fact Murphy is okay with marching in a protest and still will not allow in-person voting proves that.

Folks who have never voted by mail in their entire lives are being forced to do something they don’t want to do because Phil Murphy said so.

I already know I’m going to have to go to my father’s and help him and my stepmother with their vote-by-mail ballots because my dad absolutely hates anything new to him and his wife has suffered four strokes so easy tasks aren’t exactly easy.

My stepmother doesn’t get out of the house much for more than doctor office visits. She looks forward to going to the polls. It’s a social event for her. Phil Murphy robbed her of that opportunity. But I am certain if she got in her wheelchair and participated in a protest Murphy would have been fine with that.

I’m tired of this nonsense!

Governor – we now have proof that you are okay with people being closer than six feet to each other and in crowds of over 25. Let us go to the polls!