re: Mayor SWB to make major COVID announcement at 1pm

Wearing a mask is offensive to natural social distancer such as myself

My AC went down yesterday and the tech asked me if he had to wear a mask while he was working in my 200 degree attic. We had a good laugh.

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Under this order would I have to wear a mask if I went for a run in the neighborhood or took the dog on a walk?

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No. Only indoors.

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Mayor Broome says the mask mandate for Baton Rouge will start tomorrow. It only applies when you're inside a business/building. #lalege #lagov

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No. Only indoors.

That's because the protestors don't spread the virus. Johns Hopkins told us so.

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But they closed the beaches here in south Florida for the 4th

I know I'm going up against a brick wall on this since so many people have already made up their minds on this, but, sigh, here goes:

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1) Why has "flatten the curve" been completely ignored?

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It hasn't been ignored. Yes, we flattened it, but part of the deal from the beginning was that once it was flattened and businesses started opening back up, we still needed to be somewhat responsible. it was never sold as a wholesale re-opening once the curve was flattened. Crowding in the streets for protests is not responsible. Crowding in bars for drinks is not responsible. We've done both of those things plus a whole lot more.

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2) If masks work, then why are we social distancing? If social distancing works, then why do we have to wear masks?

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Social distancing, hand washing, wearing masks, contact tracing, and easy testing are all used in combination to slow the spread and reduce the R0 below 1. There isn't one solution to the problem.

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3) Fauci stated early on that masks didn't do anything. Then he stated later that he lied because they didn't want the public to buy up all the masks for the healthcare workers. Now he states masks does do something. So which Fauci are we to believe?

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You get no argument from me about how they bungled the message early on and how it only leads to more confusion now. I don't really follow what that short frick says. Instead I do my own research.

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4) 3 gives way to point 1. We are no longer in danger of running out of supplies. Which means the curve has been flattened for a long time. So why are we still shutting down?

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We are in danger of running out of hospital capacity if we get another big spike. You know what can help prevent another spike? Wearing masks.

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5) When does this end? Idiots are running around saying, "just wear the damn mask so we can open up". For how long? Am i supposed to accept that wearing the mask is what is needed for the rest of our lives?

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Hyperbole much? No one can give an answer on this. It's somewhere more than a month or two and somewhere less than the rest of your life. Some places will be able to relax the rules sooner.

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6) When flu season starts, will the same maskers demand masks be worn at this time as well?

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Depends. Is it a pandemic flu or is it normal flu? Normal flu would not require mask mandates.

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7) Why hasn't anyone apologized for being so catastrophically wrong during the entire COVID season?

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you want an apology?

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8) For the maskers, what is your limit before you tell the "officials" NO?

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I don't know what my red line would be. I'd know it if I saw it. I do know that wearing a mask to help slow the spread of a novel virus is not over my red line. An example over my red line might be "you have to wear only government distributed masks."

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You lost me on this one. It's hard to answer such an incoherent thought. The point of a mask is to lessen the chances an infected person's aerosols reach your body. This isn't rocket science. It's like a screened door. It keeps most of the bugs out, but it's not perfect.

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10) For the newly mandated "wear masks wherever you go" orders. If you have to wear a mask now, because government mandates you. Then why didn't you have to wear one in the past?

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I've been wearing a mask since they said they were beneficial. mandate or no mandate. I've also done my own research on the subject and found the overwhelming majority of studies conclude that masks help.

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11) and the obvious...riots/protests/BLMrallies, how can a virus be so smart as to ignore riots/protests/BLMrallies, and only resurge when Trump rallies begin? Smart virus, indeed.

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See my response in #1. Large political gatherings, rather for BML or Trump will spread the virus. That said, a gathering where most of the participants wear a mask will spread it less. Still doesn't mean they should be endorsed.

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12) If masks work so well, then why aren't the areas requiring masks for penalty of fines/imprisonment, also enforcing via fines/imprisonment, the proper wearing/handling of a facemask?

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I agree that there is a lot of improper mask usage out there. I think there needs to be a PSA campaign regarding proper mask usage.

Phew. There's the responses you asked for.

I don't live my life in fear, and I don't think this virus is the end of the world. I do think some people are over acting. Conversely, I do think some people are under reacting, or rather counter-reacting. I think both TDSers and libtard-haters have made this thing a battleground for some unknown reason rather than looking at this thing logically.

Can anyone just point out to me where a mayor has the legal ability to just decide how people will live their lives?

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Misdemeanor summons will be issued

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Go ahead and put mine in the mail so I don't have to wait in line to fight it later!

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The People

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Asking for a friend who works for the City of Baton Rouge.

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You're friend's big boss will do what he is told.

Central/Zachary Mayors say "not so fast". Masks will not be required in those cities.

LINK

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Twitter Vid - Guy goes off on city council re: masks

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