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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw the tweet from the Virginia ACLU a and I inferred form it that they would be suing in federal court that a federal law (the ADA) has been violated.

If they are successful in having the new law deemed in violation of the ADA would this have widespread implications outside of Virginia. Hence would other states that allow unmasked children at school also be in violation of the ADA?  [/quote]

I guess anything can happen - but I don’t feel like the ACLU is going to win at a time when vaccines are widely available. I don’t think it’s reasonable to force a young kid who is vaccinated and has had covid to boot, to mask in school anymore, for example. It will be interesting to see what happens. [/quote]

This.  I think this is becoming hugely political, on a national scale, if this is filed in federal court. A lawsuit like this could also affect the 49 other states in their adherence to the ADA. It would throw us even further into the national spotlight, for what I believe is political coverage. I also agree that the ACLU probably wouldn't win. This seems to be spiraling out of control. And in the end it's the children who suffer.[/quote]

I really can't believe the ACLU is willing to stake their reputation on this.  I think it's really going to kill their reputation to have to be told that Americans in 2022, with vaccines, have a civil liberty not to be forced to wear a mask.  If you don't have a right not to mask when you have been vaccinated and have gotten covid to boot - I am not really sure what liberty means anymore.  You can paint me as an antimasker if you want - but I am vaccinated, boosted, and wear a KN95 when I go out - but I think in 2022 with vaccines, we really cannot mandate masking anymore.  It has to be optional if liberty is to mean anything.  Two years later and with widespread availability of vaccines - I think I am ready to come out as anti-mask mandater, at least in schools.  The cons of masks for kids are higher than for adults, vaccines are available, and their risk profile is so low.  I really think this swings towards you no longer have the right to force others to wear a mask.  I didn't oppose mask mandates pre-vaccine but now I think it's time.   [/quote]

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