Conavirus......

[bae]

That seems pretty unambiguous. He's saying no local government can impose a mask mandate or require any business to require masks.

How does that play with the Kickapoo, the Tiqua, and the Alabama-Coushatta nations?

Hereabouts, some of the First Nations were quite aggressive at controlling COVID. The Tulalip and the Suquamish fared so well that they offered some of their vaccine doses to schoolteachers in surrounding districts, as neighborly gestures.

[GeorgeParker]

How does that play with the Kickapoo, the Tiqua, and the Alabama-Coushatta nations?.

Huh? I totally don't understand what you're talking about. Gov Abbot's decree only applies in Texas, doesn't apply in any other state, and afaik can't apply to any sovereign indigenous tribes (aka First Nations).

[Yppej]

From today's news - among those with covid, the obese are 10 times more likely to die of it than those who are not obese. I guess no one told the virus it has to be politically correct, so these are the facts.

And still after a year there is no public health messaging that people should lose weight. I guess that's an inconvenient truth.

[Teacher Terry]

That’s one of the reasons I got serious about losing weight.

[pinkytoe]

there is no public health messaging that people should lose weight.

Too much money made selling crap "food". And too much money being made off the illnesses caused by being overweight.

[bae]

And still after a year there is no public health messaging that people should lose weight. I guess that's an inconvenient truth.

Seems to me I've seen public health messaging on that point for the past 50+ years.

[frugal-one]

The difference between governments and businesses in this issue is that government uses force against it's citizens to enforce its edicts where the businesses simply says "We're happy to have you stop by but we do require you to follow our rules. Have a nice day!".

It's the difference between you telling guests that you don't allow shoes to be worn in your house and the local government making the wearing of shoes indoors illegal.

I went to Aldi's not too long ago and was told by the cashier they do not enforce wearing of masks because of the abundance of guns and violence. They are happy that the mask mandate is in place though because it does not put them in any position. They can say they are just following the law or the mask is required by law.

[Alan]

I went to Aldi's not too long ago and was told by the cashier they do not enforce wearing of masks because of the abundance of guns and violence. They are happy that the mask mandate is in place though because it does not put them in any position. They can say they are just following the law or the mask is required by law.

I think they could just as easily say they are just following CDC guidelines or perhaps their state health department guidelines and have the same effect, minus the criminal liability of a government mandate.

[frugal-one]

It is much more effective when a sign is posted on the front door that masks are required by law. I, personally, have pointed out a sign to a miscreant. There is no confrontation... only the fact of the requirement... right in front of the person. I, personally, feel this law is required to help protect me from those uncaring of the health of others. This whole mask debate IMO is unwarranted. Again, in my opinion, health of the country trumps individual inconvenience or preferences.

[Yppej]

Some people cannot wear masks. My state has an exception with no doctor's note required. This has led to confrontations with stores telling people they have to wear masks, the patron complaining, and the store getting in trouble because they tried to get the customer to do curbside pickup.

One store I was thinking of going to for groceries mandates double masks so I decided not to.

The whole mask thing is out of control. Passing someone for a few seconds in the aisle of a supermarket is not going to give you covid. Sitting at the same table indoors eating with your friends for an hour is should any of you be infected. And at least one of the mask zealots here is all for that since she is half vaccinated. Batting .50 might be good in baseball but it's not with a pandemic and I personally think buying food is more important than socializing.