Lincoln County, Oregon, has exempted nonwhite people from a new order requiring that face coverings be worn in public — to prevent racial profiling. Health officials announced last week resid…
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and people dare to wonder why no one takes it seriously anymore.
That's stupid. Maybe it looks cooler to wear a bandana, and I see a lot of the protesters did; a few folks around here do, too. But unlike two months ago, those disposable masks such as are shown in the article, are easily available. They've got them at our gas station, for heaven's sake.
So that thing about exempting non whites over racial profiling wearing a cloth face covering is stupid. Unless Oregon is further behind than Downeast Maine (which really isn't possible), those blue disposable masks ARE available. And everyone should be wearing one if that is the health regulation.