Lengthy article, but worth the read. Thanks!

I'd like to throw away all my masks and get back to normal living because I've come to realize how ineffective they are. However, the social hassle and BS I'd have to put up with in the grocery or department store just isn't worth the effort when all I want to do is get in, get my stuff, and get out. Ruining my day arguing with dickheads over the sieves we call masks is just a waste of my time and bad on my blood pressure - so I play the stupid game and rip it off as soon as I get outside.

I was not surprised to see a group of masked, hooded individuals setting fire to a postal receptor in order to destroy mail-in ballots. Defeats the purpose of cameras and no one is alarmed by masks, hoods, and sunglasses even at night.

I came across this article just the other day as well. I focused on these elements:

In the open environment, no one should be wearing face coverings. This is the one place where we can get an assist from nature to help reduce the virus molecules. Considering that less than 5% of transmissions have been associated with open environments (and identifiable activities not random encounters), the risk is truly small.

The “Mask Mandate” idea is a truly ridiculous, knee-jerk reaction and needs to be withdrawn and thrown in the waste bin of disastrous policy, along with lockdowns and school closures. You can vote for a person without blindly supporting all of their proposals.

There may be other health risks associated with continued use of face coverings. While this is anecdotal, I have many physician acquaintances and they are all reporting increases in conditions that may be associated with face coverings, such as facial skin infections, nose/throat and sinus infections, even anxiety conditions. An area of concern is the change in breathing patterns that can be directly associated with face coverings. I train regularly. The only time that I wear a face covering is to gain entrance to the public gymnasium where I train (because it is required). The mask is discarded immediately when I start training, as most other people also do. The staff members do not make a fuss because they understand the dangers of doing exertion with a face covering.

ANTIDOTE - RESIST! I have a couple muzzles. One has the word OBEY on it, the other, TYRANNY. I only wear these where the signs are posted mandating the muzzle. In the fitness center, I don't even bother ... the guy at the front desk has his muzzle dangling from his chin. I look into the eyes of the 'big guys' that have a muzzle on with the expression on my face "hey pal, you don't need that crap in here." Within a few minutes, anyone that was wearing the muzzle while working out has removed the bit of nonsense. Keep on resisting.

One of the best articles I've read. The description is one that most people can understand.

Pretty good article. Has a lot of common sense in it. What the government forces me to do- wear a mask whenever I go into a a public place- is really stupid as most people just have one mask that they wear over and over...

It is a bit sad to see how the businesses have 'in and out' guards and people look frightened if you violate their 'personal space'. I probably at times pass my neighbor in the HEB and Kroger grocery stores and don't even recognize them as they are hooded, masked, and wearing sunglasses. Tiring!

"I believe we are in as great a crisis as a species as we have ever been. The crisis is not from some seasonal virus (which is a health issue), but it is from ourselves and what we have devolved into as a species (social, cultural, ideological issues)." - I am starting to believe this, too. Stupidity equipped with new technology is a disaster waiting to happen. It's like a bunch of monkeys with guns on their hips. Man, people are stupid - way more stupid than we should be at this point.

Masks? I wear an N95 into the grocery store. I'm the only person with one on.

outstanding article...thanks...posted to facebook...

How would masks work against a virus that has ZERO quantitative isolates to prove it's existence?

Thanks, blarman. Great article. 👍

Very informed article. Wish Ohio's Mike Dewine would read it instad of listening to his Dr. Amy, who now oworks behind the scene to misinform him! This is exactly what I learned in college biology,what our Internal Medicine doc has said. Maskless worked for this senior for 4 months without mask at height of infection, with not so much as a sniffle. Now, with these masks, I feel I am always at risk, becasue I know they are actually dangerous, not life saving.