Posted on 06/24/2020 9:53:50 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat
America, and my home state, Arizona, are at a crossroads. We have two roads we can take. One is a return to the path of freedom; the other is totalitarianism. This is not necessarily a partisan issue or even a left/right problem. It is a potential permanent alteration of who we are as a people.
Nothing typifies this more fully than the mandates to wear masks that some governors and mayors are imposing on their citizens. That so many in our country are immediately acquiescent in the broad implementation of mandated masks reveals that we may have lost our way, perhaps irretrievably.
An authoritarian leader typically exercises broad and seemingly endless power. The only two limitations that prevent abuse are the personal conscience of that leader or a rebellion by the people.
Leaders of a free people are elected and have a limited scope of authority delegated to them by those people and which are set forth in a charter. Our charter, of course, is the Constitution, which was designed to implement the principles of the Declaration of Independence...
The universal mask policies cross the line. The leaders who make these orders are abusing their power and reaching into the private domains of their citizens. On this issue, they certainly resemble autocrats rather than public servants.
As we look at the fork in the road, something seemingly so simple as a universal mask mandate symbolizes where we can choose to go: on a path of renewed freedom or down the path of untethered government control of every aspect of our lives, which will surely lead to ruin.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Without having read the article yet, I suspect I’m thinking the same thoughts as the author.
I agree with him on his points. I’m lucky to be in his district, and I vote for him.
Now, what the heck do we do about these mask orders?
The Pinal County board of supervisors voted today that masks aren’t mandated. Our community of Maricopa is very divided on this issue — but then again that’s our usual state, lol. I’m just glad that they voted to allow ppl to have autonomy and think for themselves.
The mentality behind the mask phenomena is the exact same as the burka or hijab mentality- SUBMIT!
“Submit slaves!”
The only thing I can think of is to get the paper masks and write things on them, but all my suggestions for political statements to write on them are too long to fit on a mask.
Aren’t they clever?
Maricopa county supervisors also imposed a mask mandate on a 4-3 vote as you probably know. I’m personally very much against this.
Why not wear the mask that Jesse James wore? Who can say no?
We can all be thugs.
Sorry, I always forget about the town of Maricopa. LOL
The politization of mask wearing is incredibly stupid.
Screw masks. Straight up !
Here’s what you do if you’re a city or state with a mandate you do want to protect your stores
Just simply tie a bandanna around your neck
Don’t put it over your face at all nobody will say anything you’re applying the stores protected and you can shop in peace
2020 is a nightmare
At this point it should be by choice, we are adults, these orders DO NOT INCLUDE VULNERABLE CHILDREN/BABIES.
AS high risk I wear 1 if I need to get out, usually Dr or pharmacy.
this whole mask thing makes me sick.
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