Sen. Ted Cruz ditches the mask

American Thinker ^ | 17 Apr, 2021 | Andrea Widburg

[MtnClimber]

From the media’s response to the vaccinated Cruz’s decision, you’d think that he had a full-blown infection and had coughed in an old lady’s face.

The vaccine was promised to the American public as a way to return to normal. It has become clear, though, that leftists, from the Biden administration, to Fauci, to every media talking head, do not want a return to normal. They like seeing people’s individuality erased and, most importantly, to see them fearful, for fear feeds into government control. That may explain why the entire leftist media establishment collapsed in a collective fainting fit when Ted Cruz announced that, like Sen. Rand Paul before him, he was done with the masks.

The Hill, which is a leftist outlet dedicated to news about Congress, started off with a straight quote from Cruz about his plan and the reasons behind it (emphasis added):

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on Thursday that he will no longer be wearing a mask at the Capitol since he is fully vaccinated.

“At this point I’ve been vaccinated. Everybody working in the Senate has been vaccinated,” Cruz told CNN. “CDC has said in small groups, particularly with people who were vaccinated, don’t need to wear masks.”

Cruz’s totally logical take on the matter did not comfort The Hill. In the very next paragraph, it reminded readers that the CDC says vaccinated people should still wear masks “in large groups of people.” But of course, as the highlighted language shows, Cruz had been specific that he was talking about go mask-free in “small groups.”

To normal people, Cruz’s position makes eminent sense and is a harbinger of a return to an America in which you can see people smile. Nothing about our mainstream media, though, is normal.

[4Liberty]

[silent majority rising]

Absolutely. I have been vaccinated but still wear a mask because most stores still have the signs up ‘masks required’. However, fewer and fewer people are wearing them.

[goodnesswins]

I’ve looked at those clear shields...seems they are all made in CHINA.

[Big Red Badger]

“,,,a Return to Normal.”
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I’m thinking NO.
Sheeple been Cornered.

[NTHockey]

Good for him. Time to stop kowtowing to Fauci and the Fauci virus.

[TLI]

Here in Dallas (as of last weekend) the sheep are at 99.9% mask on at Walmart and Sam’s Club, which is about the only two places where I shop.

I was at White Rock Lake (large lake and open parks in Dallas city limits) last weekend and even there folks are 60% mask on.

I even saw the occasional mask on plus face shield and one such ovis-human was jogging in the prog approved attire.

It is entertaining to chuckle at the new hybrid humans in Walmart while making eye contact, they typically try to act as if they do not notice me flaunting my obviously “selfish” freedom from the facial device of submission.

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[libertylover]

I wish he’d ditch the scruffy beard.

[glimmerman70]

Lol. My wife and I saw that yesterday. Driving down the road alone wearing a mask.

[LibertarianLiz]

I see people here in Houston driving down the road alone or walking alone down a street or in a park...wearing masks.

Wow. I see people doing that here, driving alone wearing a mask; but, I live in the Seattle area where people are kinda nuts. I expected better from Houston TX.

[Svartalfiar]

You want to protect yourself from direct contact with airborne disease-laden aerosol droplets, wear a transparent face shield. Easier to breathe through, and deflects the aerosols quite effectively. Plus facial recognition.

A face shield will 'save' you from someone sneezing directly on your face... That's it's. It won't protect you AT ALL from any aerosols floating around. Even less so than the little bit a non-sealed N95 mask does.