[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

So you still have confidence in the CDC's "science" re children wearing masks after all of the teacher's union influence/interference?
cdc influenced by teacher's union at DuckDuckGo

And that court decision on mask wearing and parents seem to still be up in the air!
Access Denied

Yes. I read the article and it actually backs up what I believe regarding Universal Masking.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

When there are still people who feel "masks do nothing" then YES, YES, YES, YES, we need another mask thread. Masks most certainly help to mitigate the spread of this virus These kids need all the protection they can possibly get. And yet.....we have mask mandates that are prohibited in our state for school children in the classroom. That simple mitigation effort for these kids is absolutely necessary to keep them safer in the classroom.

As I have already said in my OP.......EVERYONE in the classroom must wear a mask for Universal Masking to be effective. Why is it that the people who should be up on this stuff are casting the science aside?

Universal masking is in effect for airline travel in this country. Why not protect our children in the same manner?

Because it won't work and will only debilitate any possible learning in the classroom. Probably better to let them sit in front of the computer at home. And they will not wear the masks properly when you can't even get adults to wear them in the proper manner. Are you also going to supply REAL masks for them or possibly have them make their own in art class?

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by mrrmauu

This information is very relevant to a retirement community. <sarcasm>

Sarcasm understood so I can only assume you do not care about the children who are affected by no mask mandate in schools. Throw them to the wolves, so to speak. These aren't my kids or grandkids, but I am concerned for their safety.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Andyb

Masks are political statements, I demand this post to be shut down.

Masks are NOT political statements or, let me rephrase that, should not be a political statement. Universal masking is all about public health. Politics should have absolutely nothing to do with public health. Period.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Bhighley

CDC said masks didn’t work at protecting against covid before they said to wear a mask to prevent the spread of Covid.. cDc said you don’t need to wear a mask outside before they said to wear a mask outside. They said the vaccine worked at preventing Covid before they said the said the vaccine doesn’t prevent the spread of covid. Now we have to have the unvaccinated get vaccinated to protect the vaccinated… I believe the CDC as much as I believe CNN.

You speak in riddles. LOL.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by KRMACK55

This statement about children and mask mandates is a joke right? The parents have the right not a mob not the masses etc.

No joke. I would never joke about public health and safety, especially for children.

[Neils]

Originally Posted by heims01

How about common sense for a change! If you think it's harmful to wear a mask then keep the kids home. This argument about masks is just nuts. Last years cold and flew season was a non event. Doesn't that tell you masks do some good? The Delta version was not around last year. It's something of a new ball game for those who would talk about last school year.

Or if you desire 100% masks on others kids, you can always keep your kids home and wearing their masks. Choices choices

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Byte1

This is a good one...
Adults do not "wear masks properly" and yet children will.....
Since we all agree that cloth and paper masks are of little value, I suppose you will also mandate that schools provide N95 masks for the children?
This is a slippery slope, even if it is taken seriously. First off, once you mandate a mask how will that mandate ever be lifted? Who will decide? Will a mask be mandated during flu season also, since more children are affected by the flu than by Covid? Will a mask mandate be enforced for anyone that has a cold?
Let the parents decide what they wish for their children and leave others out of it, ESPECIALLY the Feds. Not experts? Maybe not, but they are responsible for their own children, not other families' children.
I can see it now, high school kids are going to make out with their girlfriends with their masks on, smoke in the parking lot with their masks on, etc. Of course, you will say that this won't happen. Of course not, just like teens don't skip school or smoke weed...
More gov control is not the answer (my opinion). Just because a few folks on here are "needy" and wish someone else to make decisions for them, not all Americans are dependent on others for decision making.
Masking may help, MAY HELP slow the progression of this biological warfare, but we are showing just as many infections today as we were almost a year ago. Delta variant? OK, so how many variants are we going to suffer through before someone decides to allow nature run it's course and that collateral damage is unavoidable?
Make the children suffer while attending school as they attempt to learn? Perhaps we can put police officers into the schools to enforce mask wearing?
If you are afraid of your kids catching the virus, then keep them home because a mask is not going to protect them. No one is banning masks in schools and parents can "mandate" their own children wearing masks.
Some adults are weak and dependent on the gov to make decisions for them. Some adults have no common sense or do not learn from history when it comes to gov control. Agreed upon rules and laws are good, but life is full of challenges and no one can completely protect you from all dangers.

You miss the entire point of Universal Masking. Hit and miss masking will not cut it. THIS is why masking has not worked for us here in the US. The compliance was non existent. If half the children wear masks, that will not be effective. Might as well have none of the kids wear a mask unless they are protective masks such as the N95 masks.

Remember........."your mask protects me and my mask protects you" That will not work is some parents do not make their child wear a mask. Masks should be MANDATED, no ifs ands or buts about it.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Dzurinko

I found THIS sentence in the original post very alarming coming from an American: “ Parents should not have the ability or freedom to choose..”. This says it all and accounts for many of the problems we’re seeing today in America.. Real Americans are willingly giving up their freedom and insist others do the same! I just couldn’t even get past that sentence!

Well, get past it. I said that for the good of the children and for public safety and for their health. There are parents who have no clue how to keep their children safe. There are parents who, for religious reasons, will not allow their child a blood transfusion if their child is hemorrhaging. Parents don't always know what is best for their children when it comes to their health.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Skeety

Total BS. The vaccine has cause more damage than good. Violent headaches. F***** up heart. Severe rash. DON'T TAKE THIS POISON!!

Lowe's and Home Depot sell manure for $1.99/bag. This post should fetch about $3,000!

[Joe C.]

IMHO...
If you allow and accept a mask mandate, then what follows is that there will be a vaccine mandate, and for those who don't comply, there will be a death camp mandate.
We don't need to go down that social slippery slope.

Let those who are pro-vaccine get vaccinated. It will protect them from the covid. Let those who choose no vaccine the freedom to do so.
If you got the vaccine, then why worry.....you're protected (supposedly).

[Mortal1]

there's always someone that believes what the fake news sells.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

IMHO...
If you allow and accept a mask mandate, then what follows is that there will be a vaccine mandate, and for those who don't comply, there will be a death camp mandate.
We don't need to go down that social slippery slope.

Let those who are pro-vaccine get vaccinated. It will protect them from the covid. Let those who choose no vaccine the freedom to do so.
If you got the vaccine, then why worry.....you're protected (supposedly).

It's a long way from mask mandates to "death camps"
That's like saying seat belt mandates lead to road tests every 6 months which leads to mandatory participation in a roadside chain gang

Do you know why the courts upheld seat belt laws, even for a single person with no family driving alone and getting in a single car accident? It was because the cost of any excess injury that was incurred due to a lack of seat belt use would ultimately be shared by other people, whether Medicare, Medicaid, No-fault, or private insurance. Hence it was ruled constitutional and legal.

Not a big leap to conclude that mask mandates would be ultimately upheld under the same principle.

[rsmurano]

Regarding masks for anyone, common sense went out the window 18 months ago, the gullible left listen to the fake news and buy it word for word. I got vaccinated and I will never wear a mask, I never wore a mask before that unless I wanted/needed to go inside that establishment. If you are nervous and think you are going to die if you go outside, then you, not me, have to do whatever makes you comfortable. I have as many experts or more as you that state masks are bad for you.
For example: what happened to your people telling you you had to wear multiple masks? I’m sure these same people that are mandating masks wore 2 masks then. Also, how about your people telling you the cloth masks don’t do squat for protection, you need the n95 mask, I don’t hear you claiming everybody needs to wear those.
IMO, most of the jargon on masks change daily depending on what the left wants you to believe.

[SkBlogW]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

You miss the entire point of Universal Masking. Hit and miss masking will not cut it. THIS is why masking has not worked for us here in the US. The compliance was non existent. If half the children wear masks, that will not be effective. Might as well have none of the kids wear a mask unless they are protective masks such as the N95 masks.

Remember........."your mask protects me and my mask protects you" That will not work is some parents do not make their child wear a mask. Masks should be MANDATED, no ifs ands or buts about it.

Singapore says hold my beer

80% vaccinated, 91% mask compliance gets you this: