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Sen. Paul celebrates end to mask mandate as he arrives for first flight since ruling: 'happy day!'
foxnews ^ | April 25, 2022 | By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News

Posted on 04/25/2022 1:29:19 PM PDT by RandFan

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., addressed reporters before entering Nashville International Airport for what he said was his first flight since a judge threw out the Biden administration's mask mandate for public transportation.

Paul, a doctor himself, had long been a fierce opponent of the mask mandate, and a regular challenger of government health officials throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

"It is a happy day! No more masks!" Paul cheered. "We’re seeing nothing but smiles here at the Nashville Airport. People have been tired, sick and tired of wearing the masks. We’re ready to be free again, and thank goodness for a judge who was willing to make the right decision. And the administration is appealing it, but my hope is that we never have to do this again. Congress never gave permission to the CDC to pass this."

The Republican senator also argued that masks were never effective in the first place, citing data that backed up his claim.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airlines; cdc; masks; travel

1 posted on 04/25/2022 1:29:19 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

The Brandon Administration must appeal this District Court ruling, and fully succeed in appeal, in order to preserve its power to reinstate, again by fiat, the same rule in the future whenever it sees fit based upon feckless CDC handwringing.


2 posted on 04/25/2022 1:34:32 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: one guy in new jersey; RandFan

This is a contrary precedent which from the perspective of the Brandon Administration simply cannot be allowed to stand unmolested going forward.


3 posted on 04/25/2022 1:37:45 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: RandFan

I read it too fast, thought it said St Paul! lol


4 posted on 04/25/2022 1:46:35 PM PDT by ProudVet97
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To: RandFan

So he didn’t like masks.

Wow, how amazing. Surely he’s the only one.

Incredible, that he has such a unique opinion.


5 posted on 04/25/2022 1:56:09 PM PDT by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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To: RandFan
"It sounds like a minor point but it’s a big point who creates laws," Paul continued. "You can get rid of your elected officials. How do we get rid of the head of the CDC? They’re unresponsive, unelected bureaucrats."

So true. Unresponsive, unelected... uncontrollable.

6 posted on 04/25/2022 2:02:33 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: ProudVet97

Same here LOL


7 posted on 04/25/2022 6:43:23 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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