WTAF?! Georgia Senate seeks to let parents nix masks through 2027

[Nevilledog]

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https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-education-georgia-atlanta-ae434ecb2233ec81a8f3fa272f95e087

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia senators want parents to be able to opt their children out of school mask mandates for five years, under a bill passed Tuesday.

Senators voted 32-19 for an amended version of Senate Bill 514, backed by Gov. Brian Kemp. The original measure would have only allowed parents to exclude their children from face covering rules for a year, but an amendment adopted by the Senate sets a deadline of June 30, 2027.

The measure moves to the House for more debate.

Sen. Clint Dixon, a Buford Republican sponsoring the bill, argued that the educational and psychological harm from masks outweighs any health benefit and said some districts were clinging to mask mandates because of “misguided politics.”

“Extended mask wearing in the classroom has many negative effects on children,” Dixon said. He also said it should, “Parents are the best decision makers when it comes to the health and education of their children.”

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[maxsolomon]

1. Fatalism

We're at the "if my kid dies, my kid dies" point of the Pandemic.