I haven't been to DW in quite a while, and until they abandon the mask mania, I won't be. If that's never, oh well. And that goes for anything else.
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Posted on 02/16/2022 6:10:34 PM PST by Hojczyk
However, he said some of these resorts and restaurants are still forcing their employees to wear masks, which he totally disagrees with. As an example, the governor explained how he would speak at a dinner event with 500 people in attendance — none of whom are wearing masks — but he noticed that members of the waitstaff were forced to wear a face-covering while serving those in attendance.
And I’m thinking to myself, ok why? What does that do? If they want to do it for themselves then fine. I think people should have that freedom. But in many cases they’re being forced to do it by the properties. And so I’d hate to say — maybe we need like a Workers’ Bill of Rights on some of this stuff just to let people breathe freely when they’re working,” he said, adding that he believes the forced masking is nothing more than “theater.”
And I’m thinking to myself, ok why? What does that do? If they want to do it for themselves then fine. I think people should have that freedom. But in many cases they’re being forced to do it by the properties. And so I’d hate to say — maybe we need like a Workers’ Bill of Rights on some of this stuff just to let people breathe freely when they’re working,” he said, adding that he believes the forced masking is nothing more than “theater.”
“I don’t think it’s really serving a purpose. Not when you have 500 other people … and you’re going to impose this on 12 people who are working hard to serve?
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Montana has an order that forces employers to make masks optional for employees outside of medical settings.
Yes! I hate seeing “the masked servant class” (as a conservative writer described this miserable situation) working silently at the grocery store and other masky places, where once upon a time there were chatty nice human beings.
This masking stuff and being forced to wear a mask depending on your status is disgusting and un-American. It is destroying social life and cohesion and even equality in this country.
Spent the weekend in Miami Beach, you have to mask up to ride the trolley, also had to mask up at a zoo house. I had hoped FL would be maskless.
Would be interesting to see De Santis declare the Airport mask free zones.
Mask system >>> Caste system.
17 Feb: Daily Mail: Mask mandate is OVER: Huge shift in Covid rules as QR codes and WFH are SCRAPPED in NSW and dancefloors opened - as Victoria announces similar shift signalling END of the Omicron wave
NSW Premier (Dominic Perrottet) announces QR codes and working from home to be scrapped
Indoor mask rules to be significantly lifted from February 25 in the state
Comes as Victoria’s Daniel Andrews announces a major shift in restrictions
Dominic Perrottet has announced a major overhaul to NSW’s Covid restrictions with masks to be scrapped from all indoor settings, except for public transport.
A suite of restrictions will be lifted this Friday including the recommendation to work from home and rules on density limits and QR check in codes.
The 2sqm density limit will no longer be enforced in hospitality venues with dancing and singing to return just in time for the weekend...
His announcements comes hours after (Victorian Premier) Daniel Andrews declared almost all the rules introduced in December and January to combat the Omicron wave will be dumped from Friday...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10521625/NSW-Covid-rules-Dom-Perrottet-scraps-face-masks-QR-codes.html
yesterday:
16 Feb: Daily Mail: QR codes should be SCRAPPED immediately, experts say - as Dr Nick Coatsworth warns about the dangers of keeping Covid restrictions too long
Health experts are calling for an end to checking in to venues with QR codes
They say checking in is pointless if government is not contact tracing
Dr Peter Collignon and Dr Nick Coatsworth among those supporting changes
By SAM MCPHEE
QR codes and mask rules are pointless and should be removed to maintain vital public trust in public health authorities, experts say.
New South Wales is due to reassess Covid restrictions on February 28 with Premier Dominic Perrottet set to review rules on masks, check-ins and hospitality venues.
While any changes will need the backing of Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant, experts have warned the public will lose faith in the government’s Covid response if useless or ineffective rules are kept in place...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10514719/Covid-Australia-QR-codes-mask-rules-SCRAPPED-immediately-Coatsworth-experts-say.html
16 Feb: Weekly Times Now: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews backtracks on big vaccine change
Daniel Andrews has backtracked on introducing major changes to vaccine mandates, admitting the new rule would be “impractical”.
by Rhiannon Tuffield
Despite initially pushing for a third-jab mandate and threatening travellers would need a booster to move about the state, the Premier now concedes the measure might be impractical.
It follows Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement Australia would open its borders to international travellers who had received two doses of a Covid vaccine.
Addressing the issue on Wednesday, Mr Andrews said it would become difficult if a two-dosed international traveller could enter a Victorian pub, but a local with the same vaccination status could not.
“There comes a point where things become impractical and you’ve got so many systems operating at once that it doesn’t really work,” Mr Andrews told reporters.
“Some things are workable and some things aren’t, it gets hard to justify.”
The issue escalated further on Wednesday after a government website blunder falsely enforced a rule that would ban thousands of parents from schools if they were not triple-dosed.
Mr Andrews made the admission hours after a government website stated any parents or visitors to public schools in Victoria must have had three Covid vaccine jabs.
“On that issue, I understand that there is an incorrect line on a Department of Education training website and I will get the education Minister to clarify,” he said.
“I apologise for any confusion, there is a line on the website that isn’t right that was drawn to our attention.”
“There’s a line on the website that is ambiguous, it’s wrong, should I say and we’ll clear that up as soon as we can.”
Under the original information, thousands of parents (HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS) would be banned from entering and attending events at their children’s schools across Victoria.
The mandate stated that all parents, volunteers and visitors at state schools would have to be triple-vaccinated by March 15 if they wanted to enter school grounds.
This meant parents who did not have the booster would not be allowed to attend events such as concerts, award nights and school fetes with their children.
However, teaching and support staff have been advised they must have their booster shot by March 15 in order to keep their jobs....
https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/breaking-news/parents-banned-from-entering-victorian-schools-if-they-arent-triplevaccinated/news-story/aad6cfaf3a8c27bbe2f693c8f0950558
the following seems to have been kept quiet for months and, even after it was recently revealed, the MSM has said little, but it no doubt helped end restrictions in NSW:
15 Feb: news.com.au: Massive QR breach from NSW Government exposes 500,000 addresses
More than 500,000 addresses were leaked in a NSW Government QR code bungle, with the Premier acknowledging it “shouldn’t have happened”.
by Natalie Brown
More than 500,000 addresses – including those of defence sites, domestic violence shelters and a missile maintenance unit – in a massive NSW Government QR code bungle.
The hundreds of thousands of locations were collected by the NSW Customer Services Department through its QR code registration system, having registered as wanting to comply with Covid-Safe directions.
The dataset was then accidentally made public through a government website, 9News reports.
The NSW Government told the network it referred the matter to the Privacy Commissioner in October last year, and was told “the incident did not constitute a privacy breach”.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said he was advised of “an issue” on Monday morning and said the information had been “uploaded in error”.
“That was worked through [with the] Privacy Commissioner. My understanding is they were satisfied that the matter was resolved and that information was taken down,” Mr Perrottet told 9.
“It shouldn’t have happened.”...
As for why there was a need for the public data base, the spokesperson said the”the list of Covid-Safe businesses was publicly available online to ensure customers could plan activities while remaining Covid-Safe”.
“Those registering were advised the Department of Customer Service may share de-identified information for research and statistical purposes,” they added...
https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/security/massive-qr-breach-from-nsw-government-exposes-500000-addresses/news-story/0df6ca6f36ce760d352030197ab53eaa
17 Feb: Daily Mail: Female Air Force officer becomes first to win court injunction against Covid vaccine mandate on religious grounds over the jab’s ‘connection to abortion’
The unnamed service member was granted approval to stay unvaccinated in Georgia by US District Court Judge Tillman E. Self III
The judge ruled that the Air Force had infringed on the officer’s First Amendment rights when the internal review process rejected her initial filing
Last year, she completed a religion-based waiver but it was rejected before she appealed that decision in December
The court’s decision comes eight days after more than 3,000 service members in the Air Force were granted exemptions for medical or nonreligious reasons
Last week, the Air Force approved nine religious exemptions for the COVID vaccine - a first within the military branch
by Alastair Talbot
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10521103/Female-Air-Force-officer-win-court-injunction-against-Covid-vaccine-mandate.html
QR codes and mask rules are pointless and should be removed to maintain vital public trust in public health authorities, experts say.
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Maintain??? Who in the public trusts public health authorities?
“Combat Forced Masking”
Lets not forget forced Vaccinating. An employee bill of rights should contain this. Also, I hate being referred to as a ‘worker’ that’s so demeaning. It trivializes the human endeavor and is the favored term of the left.
Let’s look at the survival rate of Covid and compare it to pre-vaccine measles, mumps, small pox, polio etc. which are given to our children when babies.
NYS is still allowing publik skrewls and private employers to muzzle.
Who trusts public anything.
Two words, since we’re talking about Florida: Bob Saget.
I haven't been to DW in quite a while, and until they abandon the mask mania, I won't be. If that's never, oh well. And that goes for anything else.
He needs to include forced inoculations, too.
America is all about freedom of choice. I am against all mandates from the government, especially in the area of health related matters. I know paying taxes is a mandate, and I am working on my taxes and drinking Pepto-Bismol.
There are no forced inoculations in Florida.
There is no mandate in Florida, right now. But employers can require you to be jabbed. My employer was going to do just that - jabbed or weekly tests.
I suppose it should be established that employers cannot require employees to be jabbed with experimental medications.
Why you want to restrict private corporations from making their own policies? If they make bad policies, they can go bankrupt. Government laws controlling private corporations is called fascism. We don’t want government to have that much power.
Because the ‘effin corporations don’t get to make medical policy for their employees.
Period.
I am a conservative, not a libertarian.
I will not frequent any establishment using mandates to use thier services. They are against Freedom of Choice, PERIOD!
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