Letter: Amazed by support for mask mandates

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It’s amazing to see all the letters in support of mask mandates, with no peer-reviewed scientific studies to back them up. The science says microscopic virus particles easily penetrate most masks. What don’t they get? Maybe they’re still listening to Dr. Fauci’s latest insights.

Meanwhile, those forced to wear masks slowly suffocate as their oxygen intake is restricted and bacteria builds up in their face. God help the children and the old folks.

— Gardner Hathaway
Asheville

Editor’s note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers data indicating that mask wearing reduces new infections, along with research that mask wearing has “no significant adverse health effects for wearers.” (avl.mx/acr)

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6 thoughts on “Letter: Amazed by support for mask mandates

  1. NFB

    The letter writer complains about people pushing mask wearing with “no peer-reviewed scientific studies to back them up” and then proceeds to claim a danger posed by mask wearing with no peer-reviewed scientific studies to back it up. Mmm.Kay.

    And oh…the microscopic virus particles that mask make more difficult to spread are in DROPLETS which have are larger than the virus and thus masks reduce the ability to spread the virus.

    https://www.livescience.com/face-mask-visualization-droplets-covid-19.html

  2. C-Law

    @Gardner

    You argue the wrong issues. It’s not about these things. So you win a science debate on points? This has been a political argument since at least July 2020 if not earlier.

    The real argument is “who rules over you?”

    Those with the will for freedom must secede or be enslaved. Those are the only choices before us.

    I will stand for freedom.

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