Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has invited the state’s veterans to hold their annual Veterans Day parade on the south steps of the state Capitol after the city of Austin shut down its parade due to “overreaching” COVID-19 requirements.
Governor Abbott issued a statement on Tuesday to voice his concern over the cancelled holiday event and invite the Austin Veterans Parade Foundation to join him on the Texas state Capitol’s south steps.
“The City of Austin’s overreaching COVID requirements have forced the Austin Veterans Parade Foundation to cancel their annual event,” Abbott tweeted.
“I’m inviting them to host a rally on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol,” he added. “We celebrate our nation’s heroes in Texas.”
“The State of Texas will always support our military veterans,” Abbott said in the statement.
“We are committed to ensuring that the traditions of Veterans Day are kept alive in the capital city,” he added.
The Veterans foundation previously announced its parade had been cancelled in a statement on its website and Facebook.
“Due to Covid restrictions from the Austin Public Health Department, this year’s Veterans Day Parade will not take place in Austin,” the statement read.
“The restrictions required the Austin Veteran Parade Foundation to verify all participants and spectators to have either a current negative Covid test or be vaccinated.”
“This is something that we could not do as we anticipated some 30,000 attendees to the parade. We are hopeful that in 2022, the restrictions on public gatherings will be back to normal.
“In lue of the parade, we are working with the City of Austin and the Austin Veterans Commission to dedicate the Veterans Park on Nov. 11th,” it added.
The foundation had resigned itself to instead only being able to honor Veterans on Veteran’s Day with a dedication of a park that same day.
But with Abbott’s new invitation, Veterans Day, and the honoring of all of the men and women who died so we could be free, could be roaring back to life in the Lone Star State. The governor’s actions are spot on and something other states could learn from in its approach to veterans.
We are a nation that exists because of our military. Without the veterans who have served to protect our nation, we wouldn’t be the nation we are today.
It’s a shame that so many from the left have belittled our military and veterans, seeking to place disrespect among those who should be our greatest heroes. The Biden administration wants to kick out everyone who won’t take a jab.
In addition, our current commander-in-chief has repeatedly failed to lead our military well. Afghanistan’s failed military departure will be a reminder for the next century as one of the worst moments in the nation’s military leadership.
Worse, the debacle was immediately followed by a drone strike that killed a father and his children, a family not even involved with the bombing that killed 13 American military members, along with more than 100 Afghans.
And don’t forget the tens of thousands of Afghans brought into our nation without vetting while leaving behind American citizens to the Taliban. One of whom has already been arrested for raping a teenage girl in Montana.
We need to honor our veterans more than ever. Veterans Day is a great time to start.
Remember when Austin used to be part of Texas??
IT WILL BE AGAIN WHEN WE VOTE OUT ALL THE LIBERAL UN-AMERICAN DEMONRATS VOTE RED 22/24 AMERICA FIRST
Austin used to be the shine on the Texas Star, but not any longer. Austin is a cesspool of liberalism and supporter of the progressive movement. It is turning into another Portland. We very rarely go to Austin any more due to the state of the city. Very sad excuse!
What’s wrong with these crazy ass demo. They need to be all shot
Support constitutional Texas,
stop these Liberals’ , throw them out.
The people of Texas need to hold a round up! Round up all these liberals democrats and move them out of Texas! Every city council members need to leave asap! Texas is NOT a liberal state! Don’t put them on plane! Give them a moving truck and be sure they leave to California! And don’t come back!
All those unvaccinated people at the boarder crossed, but Biden demand that we get vaccinated what a double standard. I agree Austin is nothing but a leftist City, and when Ou plays Texas I want them to kick their ASS. I Go Brandon and F>>>>kamalaHarris
and 30,000 plus at Texas football games,,Hypocrites in Austin for sure..
Not with a stolen dick !
The greatest lie the dems are saleing, Covid is nothing but Germ Warfare, ask our former WW II vets, this is just a different germ. Study history WW I; WW II; and Nam. We used to track down where they were manufactured and destroy the manufactures. Napalm did a great job.
You are Right On The Money!! It was designed in that Lab in Wuhan as a population control drug to kill older people and has been used by the RAT party to Control and fire people from Jobs with NO PROFF that any of the mask nonsense works or that natural immunity does not work better! In fact the RATS are Hypocrites that don”t follow their own rules – see g newsome in CA. and “pres” biden maskless coughing into his own hand then shaking others hands,, He probably couldn’t breath wearing a mask, which may cause him to die if he does catch Covid !!??
problems and make hjim more likely to DIE if he does catch Covid!!!
vote the these nuts in Austin out of office, they do not understand that they would not be here without the veterans.
SHAMEFULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is a shame and disgrace for Austin to do this to our veterans. I am a 22-year vet and served our country so we as a nation could be free from this type of crap. We are not a socialist country and never will be. THANKS TO ALL THE VETS OUT THERE FOR SAVING OUR COUNTRY. I believe that if any one looks back into the history of their family, they would find someone that fought and died for this country. How dare they disgrace their own family members like this. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND ITS VETERANS. AMERICA FIRST!!!
Thank you for serving! We need more young helping this country…
Hooray for Governor Abbott!!! We must not allow this liberals to take over. How can we not hold a parade for our veterans??!! Let’s go Brandon!!!
IT IS A REAL SHAME ABOUT THE VETERANS AND TEXAS HAS A REAL AND HONEST GOVERNOR…HE CARES ABOUT HIS VETERANS AND HIS PEOPLE OF TEXAS…iF I LIVED THERE I WOULD VOTE FOR ABBOTT..
THE FAR LEFT DEMS ARE DEMONS AND …ONLY…..CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEY DID THIS INTENTIONALLY.
IF THE GOVERNOR WAS A DEM WE WOULD NOT BE TALKING ABOUT THIS…
I CANNOT WAIT TILL OUR GREAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS BACK IN OFFICE AND THESE ROTTEN RADICAL DEMS ARE KICKED OUT…
YES, YES, LET’S GO BRANDON
Hurray for Governor Abbott. Heads above the Democrats even while sitting down.
Austin is a prime example of what happens to a good place when Demonic Demonrats migrate there & pollute it with their Demonic Liberal B/S. This is why conservative communities do NOT welcome liberal trash that move to their communities because 9.9 times out of 10 they bring their liberal demonic ways with them, & change the community into the very same shit hole they fled.
Politically, Austin has turned into Chicago. Real Texans need to rise up and get rid of every one of the treasonous bastards ensconced in the government there.
Come on Texas isolate these liberal scum, they will leave like rats on starvation diet!!!
Oh yea FruckCHOBEDUNG or LETS GO BRANDON
I’m surprised we haven’t gotten in a war with these stupid Demonrats
Back in the early 1980’s when Austin had the highest employment rate in the country, liberal Yankees fled to Austin looking for a job. Unfortunately they brought their “Hen House” ways with them and we have been paying for it ever since. I say, send those nitwits back where they came from, block Mexifornia trash from coming to Texas and ban any north eastern liberal from crossing our border. Then round up all of the illegals and bus them to Yankee land and put them in that district that voted for that bug eyed Mexican bartender AOC.