At a time when Republican Governor Greg Abbott is urging the public to stay home as Texas struggles to contain one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the country, a Pasadena bar hosted a “Texas Bar Fight Rally.” this weekend in open challenge.
A report documented Chuters Dance Hall & Saloon in Pasadena with a dance floor filled with unmasked customers despite the current dire public health crisis in Lone Star State.
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“I think everyone has the right to work for a living, and I think they have the right to be open like any other business,” patron Kristina Reff told the Houston Chronicle.
Pasadena bar owners Chris and Helen Bergeron also echoed the sentiment that their rights were more important than their responsibilities.
In June they protested about reopening bars.
“It doesn’t make any sense and it’s totally discrimination,” said Chris Bergeron. “I’m not sure why they criticize us … I don’t know what (the governor’s) reasons are, but it’s wrong. It’s completely wrong. It’s totally against our constitutional law.”
Hospitalizations are now doubling every two weeks and infection rates have skyrocketed after Abbott embarked on what had been one of the most aggressive reopens in the United States.
Abbott has warned that infection numbers are likely to worsen further.
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On Tuesday, Texas reported a record 10,745 new confirmed cases in a single day and 87 new deaths. The positive case rate also rose to nearly 17 percent, also a new high.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
