Category: masks

Free at Last (Until the Next Time)

Commentary “And they’re off,” as the callers of horse races say, but in this case, it means the government will no longer enforce mask mandates on airplanes, trains, buses, subways, and other forms of public transportation. U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a judge for the Middle District of Florida, said the rule exceeded the…


Why Is CDC Trying to Put a Mask on Your Face Again?

Commentary We know the wicked truth about Chairman Mao’s “Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom.” He said this in 1957 while inviting anyone to criticize the Communist Party. There were cheers all around and the criticisms were unleashed. This lasted six weeks, after which many of the biggest critics were shot. It was a bait and…


Major US Airlines to Allow Passengers Barred Over Mask Violations to Fly Again

Several major U.S. airlines announced plans this week to restore flight privileges to thousands of customers previously barred from flying commercial planes for breaking mask rules earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. The flurry of activity comes just days after federal judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) rule…


Democrat-Run Cities NYC, SF, Boston Still Require Masks Despite Judge Order

Several Democrat-led cities including New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and San Francisco are requiring passengers to wear masks despite a federal judge’s order on Monday that struck down a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mask rule for travel. While travelers won’t have to wear masks inside Logan Airport in Boston, the city’s Massachusetts Bay…


Democratic-Run Cities NYC, SF, Boston Still Require Masks Despite Judge Order

Several Democratic-led cities, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, are requiring passengers to wear masks despite a federal judge’s order on April 18 that struck down a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mask rule for travel. While travelers won’t have to wear masks inside Logan Airport in Boston, the city’s Massachusetts Bay…


SoCal Airports, Public Transportation Drop Mask Mandate

Travelers will no longer be required to wear masks at two major Southern California airports or on most of the region’s public transportation following a federal court decision voiding the COVID-19 mask mandate. Ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft announced April 19 that they have also dropped the requirement. Many airline passengers were eager to remove…


Philadelphia Orders Masks Back on Indoors

The City of Philadelphia plans to reinstate indoor masking for COVID-19 mitigation as cases are on the rise. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole made the announcement April 11. “I’d hoped we wouldn’t be meeting like this again, but here we are,” Bettigole said in an online press conference. “Starting today, I’m asking businesses and…


Pennsylvania Judge Reinstates Five Ousted School Board Members

The Pennsylvania judge who ordered Tuesday to remove five elected school directors from the nine-member West Chester Area School board, reinstated them Friday. But the saga is not over; they could be booted again. The five were removed on a technicality. There was a dispute over how much time the school had to respond to…


Pennsylvania Judge Reinstates 5 Ousted School Board Members

The Pennsylvania judge who ordered Tuesday to remove five elected school directors from the nine-member West Chester Area School board, reinstated them Friday. But the saga is not over; they could be booted again. The five were removed on a technicality. There was a dispute over how much time the school had to respond to…


Judge Ousts Five School Board Members After Pennsylvania Parent Petition

A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday ordered five elected school directors be immediately kicked off the nine-member West Chester Area School board. On Wednesday the same judge, William P. Mahon in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas, vacated Tuesday’s order and scheduled an argument for Friday. It is all in response to a February petition…