https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8upEg-bEJ8

This entire website, commenters and all, used to be balanced; now it is a platform for liberal Karens wanting to speak to management. How dare the author try to be balanced right? You Karens even turn on eachother and consume one another if there is a slight deviance to your hatred of freedom. Not a single intelligent thought here; all group think and liberal ‘I want to tell you how to live’ garbage.

In case you are curious, this is how a media organization becomes irrelevant. I hardly ever come here anymore. Judging by the analytics, I am not alone. Congrats, Karen, you won. And to you author, you are a Karen as well with your constant virtue signalling regarding comments – you have shut out everyone except fellow Karens. Congrats, you are irrelevant.

If it’s not:
–race
–religion
—rich.poor
—males/female
–Dem vs. Rep (and all issues that come with this)
–Which form of division did I forget?

Now it’s Maskies vs. non maskies.
Where does this mask mandate come from?

Well, I’d argue, It comes from a place of fear and control. And what is the best source to control and put fear into your citizens? I would have to say, the media (most all outlets are guilty of manipulating this ratings gift).

Then, politicians who are so scared to lose their position of power, think that the polls on the media represent a majority of America, so they scramble to make Draconian edicts, in an attempt to placate the perceived public opinion.

Believe it or not, there are some people who listen to their favorite talking head, and consume it like gospel, without questioning anything.

As the Father of modern propaganda, Edward Bernays, mentioned on page 73, in his 1923 book, Crystalizing Public Opinion…

“One of the principle marks of an educated man, indeed, is the fact that he does NOT take his opinions from newspapers–not, at any rate, from the militant, crusading newspapers. On the contrary, his attitude toward them is almost always one of frank cynicism.” It goes on…

I challenge people to view this virus through their Cui bono lens of, who benefits? Large corporations benefit, they were the ones allowed to stay open. Also, many large corps like Boeing, who were already going bankrupt, now are able to receive, created out of thin air, federal funds to save their skin, under the guise of Covid. The media wins, now they have more stuff to talk about. The Democrat party wins, Joe Biden doesn’t have to actively run for Prez. which is a saving grace due to his apparent cognitive issues. I believe the DEMS running that man, is an equivalent to elder abuse, but I digress.

In regards to the medical benefit of a mask and the quarantining of HEALTHY people, as opposed to only the sick, which has been typical throughout the ages…

Early in 2020, the same experts who are now telling you to wear a mask, were telling you to not wear a mask. Certainly these experts have known about masks for years, these aren’t a new thing. What changed? Now they’re good, and before they were bad? Also, there are valid questions about the size of virus vs. gaps in fibers on the mask. In addition the 6′ rule does that apply outside? What if a wind picks up, do I have to be up wind for the 6′ to still be valid? How about door knobs etc…I’m poking fun a little. But please, there have been sick people since the beginning of time. If you’re sick, stay home, and if you get sick, stay home and let your body solve the problem. If you are in one of the tiny percentiles of those who needs medical care, then go to the hospital. If you are so scared of this virus then, stay home. Pretty simple.

There has also been faulty reporting in regards to inflating cases/ death rate numbers. And, Through the CARES act, the federal gov will reimburse hospitals 20% more for Covid patients. Might this extra dough influence some hospital administrators to look for more cases which would increase profits? Maybe?

And, The numbers just don’t warrant the level of lockdown some governors have approved. The death rates aren’t increasing, and they are still lower than most “normal” causes of death in 2019. One that stands out is, in 2019 as per CDC, there were 160,201 lower respiratory deaths. Thats currently more than Covid deaths this year. More people die with Pneumonia and other generic respiratory illnesses than of Covid.

Now I’m not saying the Covid thing is fake. It’s a real thing, I believe. However, the unprecedented, fear based, reaction to shut down the entire world, based on these minuscule numbers, is not logical.

Another media falsehood was purported during and after the George Floyd incident. The events that unfolded, some peaceful protests, some violent riots, occurred during the Covid “pandemic”. The media reported that the aforementioned gatherings were not spreading the thing, but people who gathered to protest the masks were spreading the thing. Does that not show even a teensy amount of bias, while crafting the narrative to fit their preferred outcome? What about the pandemic bond that the WHO put out in 2017 that matured recently. The WHO made a lot of money off of that because of the “pandemic” label. Then last year in Oct 2019 you had “Event 201”, which was an exercise that took place that was a simulation of the response that a global team would implement if a so called pandemic occurred. Who was there, well one foundation that was represented was the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Good timing, or coincidence?

Masks are dehumanizing. You cant smile at your fellow neighbor anymore, everyone seems scared of each other. Some who prefer to wear a mask, look at those who have decided not to wear a mask with disdain. Some are telling on their neighbors, who arent wearing a mask… this is reminiscent of how the powers in Soviet countries uses the citizens against each other. This simple little mask, is destroying the very fabric of society.

There is so much more I could get into, but you will not hear most of this by watching cable news. They have their own agenda, and its not informing the public with facts that will counter their narrative.

Those are only a few of the reasons why I refuse to wear a mask. Because it seems completely illogical. A manufactured crisis, money making scheme, and a power grab could be at the foundation.

There must be some other reason…I see it as a test… see how many people in the populous, they media can convince that this will save them from the (low death rate) boogeyman, And, the populous might be more on board to get a vaccine and/or some other vaccine chip tagging, as Bill Gates is proposing, to get back to normal. The immune system is an amazing thing, if you take care of it and let it work.

Don’t get me wrong, I am very respectful of those that wish to wear a mask, and I oblige them if they want to stay 6′ away, fine, that’s their prerogative. But I don’t recognize any government “authority” that tries to mandate me wearing a mask.

Ultimately, In my humble opinion, this whole thing is being blown out of proportion in an attempt to tank the economy and divide the American people further, before the presidential election, and use Covid to destroy the middle class/small businesses, so some players in the government can expand its control by printing more money for handouts to further subjugate the American people. We are the last bastion of freedom, barely, but we are teetering on the edge of a cliff.

Russian collusion didn’t work, Mueller report didn’t work, the impeachment didn’t work, Then right after there is Covid and now instigated race riots with thought crimes, and people actually talking about a communist revolution…Haha. Crazy. Can we not all agree that Communism is bad? What else will they throw at us?

The fumbling of this in favor of politic and donations is going to be the defining moment for Idaho’s elected leaders.

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/mask-mandate-protest-southwest-district-health-meeting-idaho-covid-19/277-a93a083e-80ea-4e85-960d-e07add71562e

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/idaho-covid-19-numbers-deaths-latest-updates-coronavirus/277-1bb081cd-5ab8-4663-9426-e6f63f2967a2

Now what about Covid-19 and mask-wearing? There is a lot of hype around the situation on both sides. Here in Idaho we are currently at a death toll of 103 due to Covid-19, most of whom had other pre-existing co-morbidities. Out of a population of 1.7 million, that is 0.006%. Now how many deaths and divorces were caused by the shutdowns, unemployment, medical procedures that were cancelled, etc. Probably far more, but that is impossible to say. Something to chew on…

Many states have laws against spitting toward someone when one is known to have HIV and other transmittable diseases (and certainly in more obvious transmission transactions).
Spit on a cop and see what happens.

— I agree with Rabula above.
the related laws are indeed enforceable if needed.
In some cases it will be used- just like the Meridian PD arresting the idiot lady at the playground.
Not practical to arrest everyone- but when necessary, it is a tool for cops to take action.

And the punk firing a rifle at a rally should be getting a more severe law applied to his dumas.

People have driven themselves to an edge combined with a near total lack of law enforcement (due to democrat decriminalization). We’ve seen this before – the worst parts of the 60’s – its going to last decades and cause an incredible amount of damage.

As for masks – the last 2 stores I’ve been in didn’t have them. Not the employees, not the customers. I won’t be going back. Education and a Gentle Nudge simply don’t work.

Commissioner Goldthorpe’s comment above is classic lame politico:
“[If you] had taken the TIME to attend the meeting…”

As if we all have the TIME to go to City Councils, all the applicable legislative committee meetings, ACHD meetings, County Cmr meetings, school board meetings, P&Z public hearings, neighborhood association meetings&picnics, attend all the debates, and then pay attention to our families and pay the bills– sure, THEN we and “they would also know”.
Or we could trust our reps to do the best for us and not be condescending to us citizens. ha!!!!!

Well, I guess if I stop reading ridiculous social media- it would open up some time for those boring ‘public board meetings’.