Mandatory masks went into effect on Friday in Kentucky

[LSFL]

There has been pushback. Folks saying shit about rights and such. I lugged a SAW (M249 LIGHT MG) thru Bosnia protecting Muslims from Christians and thru Afghanistan protecting Muslims from really bad Muslims..My kit weighed over 100 pounds. I think I can manage to wear a fucking mask to protect the elderly and vulnerable in my own country. It.is.literally.the.least.I.can.do.
Fuck the fake Patriots.....fuck them very much. Selfish bastards.

[Nevilledog]

1. You're right.... And they don't care about anyone else!

[orleans]

2. wonder how it will go over in the state

and when the lawsuits against the gov. will begin

(that's what they did in illinois--stay at home order? wants to protect us? NOOOOO!)
(such assholes)

[Skittles]

3. they make me sick

I think about my mum and what she had to endure in England as a child during WWII and then I see these fucking snowflakes

[Music Man]

4. For what it's worth, I think the pushbackers are a very small group.

Don't know what it's like in other parts of the state, but I went to Meijer in Lexington Saturday, and of the hundreds of folks there, every single person had a mask, except for one teenage-ish boy. Don't know what his deal was, but it was absolutely clear there was a different vibe and expectation in public today. To me, the order has had a positive effect.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

5. Link to the Governor's order at Kentucky.gov....

Gov. Beshear: Increasing Cases Requires Kentuckians to Wear Face Coverings
Crystal Staley or Sebastian Kitchen502-564-2611https://governor.ky.gov
Office of the Governor
Frankfort, KY
July 9, 2020

Link: https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=GovernorBeshear&prId=251

(snips)

Kentucky’s new executive order requires Kentuckians to wear face coverings under several circumstances for the next 30 days. The order will be evaluated during that time to determine any additional steps or extension.

The executive order states that face coverings will be required:

“While inside, or waiting in line to enter, any: retail establishment; grocery store; pharmacy; hair salon/barbershop; nail salon/spa; tattoo parlor; child care facility; restaurant or bar (when not seated and consuming food or beverage); health care setting, or; any other indoor public space in which it is difficult to maintain a physical distance of at least six feet from all individuals who are not members of that person’s household;

“While waiting for or riding on public transportation or paratransit, or while riding in a taxi, private car service, or ride-sharing vehicle, or driving any of the above while customers are present; or “While in outdoor public spaces in which the person cannot maintain a physical distance of six feet from all individuals who are not members of the person’s household and is not otherwise covered by previously issued guidance.”

Gov. Beshear added this statement to help encourage Kentuckians to participate:

According to health experts, wearing face coverings not only protects others, it also lowers the infection risk for those wearing masks by 65%. The Governor also pointed to analysis from Goldman Sachs showing that if everyone in America was required to wear face coverings in public, it could save the U.S. economy from losing 5% of the Gross Domestic Product. Gov. Beshear noted that 5% of Kentucky’s Gross State Product alone is $10.4 billion.

So far, 22 states have implemented some sort of order mandating face coverings, although details vary.

KY.......

[Ms. Toad]

6. I went out today - the first day of mandatory masks in my county in Ohio.

I expected not much change, frankly, and was very impressed.

One of the worst offenders was the most assertive about getting customers to wear masks. Every store I walked into today asked everyone walking in if they had a mask. Every store offered masks and explained that it was the law (as of yesterday at 6 PM).

The worst offender (pre-requirement) actually exaggerated the requirement (implying that they even needed to wear a mask in the car, etc.), commiserated with the customers, and convinced every single one to wear a mask in the store.

It was the safest I've felt shopping since March (I've been out once every 1-2 weeks during this period).

One even had obviously seen the meme that if you can tolerate camouflage and deer piss all day while you are hunting you can wear a mask. They were wearing a balaclava and touting the ability to breathe, and its comfort.

Whatever . . . as long as they are wearing a nose/mouth covering.

[grantcart]

7. And Louisiana also joined