Free Republic

More than a hundred people gathered outside the Idaho state Capitol in Boise on Saturday for a “burn the mask” event to push back against local orders on face coverings amid the coronavirus pandemic. Local reporters posted videos and photos on Twitter showing families, including young children and adults, at the steps of the building, gathered close together and not wearing masks. Some demonstrators hugged each other, while others displayed signs with messages such as “I will not self-suffocate.” Several posters hanging outside the Capitol building said “BURN THE MASK” and “#FreeIdaho” and included crossed-out images of a face mask...