When I was a kid, my favorite radio shows and comic books featured heroes like Batman and Robin, the Lone Ranger, and the Green Hornet.
They demonstrated common traits. They were strong personalities, fearless, self-confident, and working on the side of law and order.
And they all wore a mask.
There were dances, usually in literature, where everyone would sport a mask. There’s even an opera called A Masked Ball by Verdi. At them was the mysterious illusion that holding a mask to your face could hide your true identity.
My point is there was a time when a mask was considered a positive thing, something associated with solving crimes, saving lives, or maybe just having fun.
Still true.
Masks remain essential in the medical community where they have been standard for years. And now we all have the opportunity to effect positive change. Experts say wearing a mask is the most significant measure we can take to control COVID-19 until a vaccine comes along.
So why wouldn’t everyone embrace their use?
Unfortunately, somewhere between my youth and today, masks to some became a sign not of courage or fun, but of a threat to individual freedom.
Honestly, a threat?
Well, it seems to be. At least to many.
One can trace much of this to our head in the sand, virus denying, insecure president. The virus threatens his reelection. And that is all he cares about. So he declares COVID no longer a threat, or if it is still a threat it will soon die out, or if it won’t soon die out he’ll make up new lies.
But he WILL NOT WEAR A MASK.
Is it because wearing one is an admission that all his previous misdirections and predictions are false? Or is he just stupid? Whatever, his stand proves he lacks the courage to lead the nation through a crisis where his insecurity and incompetence will be clearly demonstrated.
Think about what could happen if the president acted, well, presidential, and ordered the entire nation to wear masks during interactions. And donned one himself.
But that will never happen because this president turns everything into a political conflict. I’ve often wondered if those near him spurn the mask because they are afraid to rile their boss.
Certainly a lot of them get sick.
Unfortunately, of course, when he speaks, his loyal adoring puppies follow suit. I understand at his recent Tulsa rally everyone entering was offered a mask. I saw a photograph taken there where I could make out roughly 75 people all jammed together. Exactly one employed a mask!
I’ve heard first-hand stories about mask wearers being ridiculed, pushed aside, spat upon.
Those doing such despicable acts cry this is a free country and no one is going to make them do anything they don’t want to do. It seems a requirement they wear a mask is a direct affront to their constitutional rights. I was surprised to learn the founding fathers devoted themselves to that topic.
What hogwash! What arrogance! What selfishness! What insecurity!
They are not freedom loving deep thinking saviors of the democracy. They are bullies who are a lot less smart than they think they are.
Turns out, though, the meaning of a mask hasn’t changed.
They are still worn by the heroes.
They demonstrated common traits. They were strong personalities, fearless, self-confident, and working on the side of law and order.
And they all wore a mask.
There were dances, usually in literature, where everyone would sport a mask. There’s even an opera called A Masked Ball by Verdi. At them was the mysterious illusion that holding a mask to your face could hide your true identity.
My point is there was a time when a mask was considered a positive thing, something associated with solving crimes, saving lives, or maybe just having fun.
Still true.
Masks remain essential in the medical community where they have been standard for years. And now we all have the opportunity to effect positive change. Experts say wearing a mask is the most significant measure we can take to control COVID-19 until a vaccine comes along.
So why wouldn’t everyone embrace their use?
Unfortunately, somewhere between my youth and today, masks to some became a sign not of courage or fun, but of a threat to individual freedom.
Honestly, a threat?
Well, it seems to be. At least to many.
One can trace much of this to our head in the sand, virus denying, insecure president. The virus threatens his reelection. And that is all he cares about. So he declares COVID no longer a threat, or if it is still a threat it will soon die out, or if it won’t soon die out he’ll make up new lies.
But he WILL NOT WEAR A MASK.
Is it because wearing one is an admission that all his previous misdirections and predictions are false? Or is he just stupid? Whatever, his stand proves he lacks the courage to lead the nation through a crisis where his insecurity and incompetence will be clearly demonstrated.
Think about what could happen if the president acted, well, presidential, and ordered the entire nation to wear masks during interactions. And donned one himself.
But that will never happen because this president turns everything into a political conflict. I’ve often wondered if those near him spurn the mask because they are afraid to rile their boss.
Certainly a lot of them get sick.
Unfortunately, of course, when he speaks, his loyal adoring puppies follow suit. I understand at his recent Tulsa rally everyone entering was offered a mask. I saw a photograph taken there where I could make out roughly 75 people all jammed together. Exactly one employed a mask!
I’ve heard first-hand stories about mask wearers being ridiculed, pushed aside, spat upon.
Those doing such despicable acts cry this is a free country and no one is going to make them do anything they don’t want to do. It seems a requirement they wear a mask is a direct affront to their constitutional rights. I was surprised to learn the founding fathers devoted themselves to that topic.
What hogwash! What arrogance! What selfishness! What insecurity!
They are not freedom loving deep thinking saviors of the democracy. They are bullies who are a lot less smart than they think they are.
Turns out, though, the meaning of a mask hasn’t changed.
They are still worn by the heroes.
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