These people take literally dozens of vaccines in the military – and it was just this one they refused to take – for political reasons.
If a soldier refuses a life-saving vaccine, will he refuse to save a brother in arms? They weren’t fired. They QUIT. I don’t want them back.
This one wasn’t a vaccine, it was an experimental drug that effects your very DNA that was illegally pushed on a captive audience.
They exist, apparently.
It’s what happens when you have an illegitimate regime full of diversity hires
That would be classified as a particularly obvious dog whistle.
For starters dbag, it is essential that military personnel have the ability to follow orders and recognize the chain of command.
The GOP wud weaken our military command by giving every soldier a choice of which rules and commands to obey. Military cannot work that way. Talk abt a Banana Republic. Can you imagine the day when every “who ha” in the U.S. has assault weapons & answers to a militia ldr, perhaps w/ a swastika on his uniform?
Maybe they were extra, you know like the Twitter employees you laughed about.
They were in the military and refused to follow an order. Of course they were fired. They have shown they will not follow orders.
The military is about following orders, they were fired for not following orders. It’s pretty cut and dry.
no, they were fired for refusing to obey a lawful order.
bye, Felicia
They were ordered to get the vaccine. They didn’t follow the order so they deserve what they got. If you had served perhaps you’d understand what following lawful orders means. Instead you’re engaging in political theater to divide people. You’re a disgrace.
Eric, you are still stuck on Covid mandates?? You need to move on to something else that will actually help people, like banning assault type weapons, red flag laws, mandatory background checks for gun purchases. Any actual ideas for HELPING people, not just complaining!!
Your act is getting old
They made the choice to not have one vaccine. Their choice.
I’m fine if they don’t return. Follow guidelines or find a new career. The rest of us operate this way. Pretty simple.
If they cannot follow direct orders in peacetime what happens on the battlefield? They should not be in our military.
Look at Eric grandstanding!
It’s in his nature.
What are you doing about guns?
Don’t hold your breath.
Lost ball in high weeds. [….]
Heh.
You should follow your logic and get rid of TB, malaria, and other vaccines.
Diversity Hire Austin is a disgrace
That would be classified as a particularly obvious dog whistle.
Why would we want them back? It would deteriorate troop cohesion and make us less safe.
The vaccines saved lives, stay in your lane
They failed to comply with a lawful order.
We also know that to have a safe and well prepared military, they receive many vaccines to keep them safe in other parts of the world. COVID vaccines did the same.
Well, they didn’t follow the rules, so…
How many vaccines are the military required to have or get before enlisting @Eric_Schmitt?
What other vaccines should members of the military not take? Get real.
I was in the military , the thought of not taking a vaccine was & is asinine
It’s one of freaking how many shots they got to get. Waaaah waaaah waaaah
How many other military vaccine requirements can be ignored?
Military preparedness is vital to our national security. Our troops receive a whole battery of vaccines to maintain their health and fitness. That’s their duty. If a vocal few can’t take orders then they shouldn’t have volunteered for service.
You don’t fire the military you ridiculous clown. Learn something about the UCMJ genius.
The military mandates dozens of vaccines for personal. Why did they not refuse those vaccines?
What’s nuts is being beholden to right-wing fantasy. We can’t have insubordination in our military.
From the moment that they decide to join the military, they know that they are required to take all available vaccines. They were given a direct order and they defied that order, and they were relieved of duty.
The military already has a ton of other required vaccines. Why should we give a shit about this
The Covid mandates for the military were not stupid. The military has many vaccines requirements. Covid killed millions, and made people sick. The military made the right call. Eric Schmitt you are way out of your league on the medical issue. Sit down and shut up.
My immunization record in the military was three pages long; you obey orders or GTFO. So f$&@ off POS #MAGATerrorisTraitoRacist
Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
It’s almost as if all the fear mongering around COVID was just one big power play. 1:36 PM · Mar 12, 2022
Sociopath.
Some of the responses:
Jason Kander @JasonKander
Replying to @Eric_Schmitt
Are you vaccinated? Did you get the booster? 3:24 PM · Mar 12, 2022
It’s as if the claim about fear mongering around COVID is just another example of Schmitt’s stupidity.
950,000 US deaths; 19,500 MO deaths. Many with long haul COVID and our healthcare system almost breaking. No one should worry about that.
What a ghoul!
20k dead constituents could not be reached for comment.
Help me understand this. I’m not supposed to care about something factual, but whatever you’re selling is legit. Just how much is your snake oil and where can I purchase some?
What is wrong with you? [….]
Day drinking and tweeting again Eric? What’s this even about? See this is why you lose so many lawsuits; all accusation, no context.
It’s almost as if all the COVID-denialism (almost 1 million US deaths!) was just one big power play… (as you, for example, run for senate)
It’s hard for me to understand an elected politician being so openly dismissive of nearly a million dead Americans as @Eric_Schmitt seems to be.
Kinda like “build a wall” bullshit right???
My father died of Covid. You are a horrible person.
So the people who died from COVID were just part of a huge fear mongering power play? You are an idiot.
It’s almost as if you’re a #PoliticalHack.
People have tried to explain the science behind the measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID pandemic to you but obviously you cannot comprehend. So now we just have you spewing forth your vomit of lies and misinformation.
Do you LIKE playing the miserable SOB who people loathe with a passion?
Right, f*ck those petty people that buried family and friends.
So, everyone who has died from Covid don’t really exist? Brick shy of a load Schmitt.
You’re an idiot. Millions have died. What a pathetic existence you live.
Tell that to everyone who lost people. Asshole.
Or you’re just an idiot
My god. What the actual fck is wrong with you? Are you seriously so desperate for attention you sit there and make lists of the most vile things you could say? A lot of people died. A lot are suffering long term effects. This is disgusting and your family should feel shame.
How many of your constituents died from it last week, you monstrous shit?
“…No more mask mandates! No more vaccine mandates!…” So much to be frightened of.
Some of the responses:
How utterly embarrassing when Ukraine is under siege
There’s that.
MO never had state-wide mandates.
This is embarrassing at any time, but esp when men too delicate to wear masks are in the headlines at the same times as grandmas fighting Russian aggression.
What constitutional freedoms are we currently being deprived of?
What about duct tape mandates? [….]
I guess the “emergency” on the Mexican border was on hold today for a joyride where we pretend to be Canadians minus the universal healthcare.
Or, a small number of Canadians pretending to be American right wingnuts, just with universal healthcare.
There aren’t mandates. You are fighting nothing. And if you want to fight real oppression, this isn’t it.
If a face mask is anti-American – what about tying up a beautician?
Pretty sure it’s also absolutely unsafe to film while driving. Clearly, he doesn’t mind MO being one of the only two states where this foolishness won’t get him pulled over and ticketed for reckless, distracted driving. Embarrassing. Pity the camera didn’t fall.
Pretty sure you used to be ok with masks.
You’re probably vaccinated and boosted so hush
Did the hairdresser want her freedom?
This aged poorly.
Anybody tied up in the back seat?
Stay TF away from my daughters.
We all want freedom. Some of us think about others, and not just ourselves, narcissist.
Idiot?
Please don’t let the state line stop you… you should share your unique brand of desperate-psycopath with one of the surrounding 8 states…please?
Any women gagged and bound in your trunk?
Are you the same Eric Greitens who tied up a woman and took sexually explicit photographs of her without her consent? Just checking.
You get indicted for any new crimes lately?
LOL. Americans have moved on from your protests and little convoys. Read the room and try to keep up. Thanks man! [….]
The woman you tied up in your basement wanted freedom, too.
Damn…embarrassing
Do you realize how ridiculous this looks in the face of REAL threats to freedom? Go get a job (not representing me or any human on earth) or disappear back under a rock.
It takes a special kind of stupid to celebrate your freedom to catch a disease and die. Good for you, Potatoe.
Oh yeah let’s remove masks and vaccines that have saved countless lives that’s fuckin smart
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Early this morning:
[….] you are and idiot you need to go live with BRAINDEAD biden because if this covid was so bad where is all the contamination barrels at so that all the contaminated mask and shit can be put because you see them laying on the ground and in shopping carts and they have them laying out where everyone walks by them so all those germs get on them and it is funny how certain people get it and alot don’t I have never wore a mask never been tested never been sick and guess what I am from Missouri you all are a bunch of snowflakes that worry way to much we would rather live our life free from mask and all the bullshit than to hear all the democrats saying you have to do this forcing people is not American so if you want live like that move to where you can live in communism go
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One from today:
We are doing well here in Branson Missouri! And if you go to the local hospitals here where are the patients that are deathly ill??? Empty as empty can be!!! I believe you have an agenda for writing your post as well sir and your vote we can do without!! If it’s a deadly virus then we should be properly disposing them instead of wearing the same ones daily lol come on now we all should know how viruses spread and wearing masks is not the answer here and also we wear the same clothing weekly in and out of schools, Walmart, hospitals and wow nothing is being said on how to properly wash our clothes or disposing of our own clothes lol sad people think that wearing a masks and getting the 50th shot is going to stop a deadly virus as the dummies of the white house is stating lol and did you read where biden has exempt his own staff from the vaccine?? Okaaayyy please use what brain cells you all have left and really look at what’s happening!!
Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
Lockdowns cause harm. Schools should remain open. Cloth masks are ineffective. Many hospitalizations/deaths are with and not from Covid. Vaccines aren’t preventing transmission. All labeled misinformation at one point —all true. #NoMaskMandates #NoLockdowns 7:57 AM · Jan 28, 2022
Make arguments like that in court. I dare you. Dumbass.
There is much hilarity in the responses:
“The researchers found that a cloth face covering reduced emissions in all directions to about two feet compared to the four feet of emissions produced when coughing or speaking with no mask on.”
[….]
So wrong. Lockdowns are overwhelmingly not harmful and effective. Cloth masks work well if all people wear them. You clearly don’t know how vaccines function. You want to get people sick and put them in a position to have to risk death all so you forward your campaign narrative.
Let’s get N95s on everyone. Now.
What is it about having gone to a small teachers college in NEMO and a small Catholic law school that makes you think you know more than 99% of the world’s scientific community- epidemiologists, physicians, and virologists? Leadership means listening.
Want to know what causes harm to children? Having to practice active shooter drills and having to explain to my child why those exist. It’s a sad world when people worry about a thin piece of cloth to prevent spread, but not a gun brought into a school intended to cause harm.
Furthermore, you’re wasting our tax dollars on frivolous lawsuits for your own campaign run. It’s disgusting. BTW, you keep tweeting about lockdowns at school, yet our district hasn’t had one since the beginning of the pandemic.
Please link your sources as you are badly misinformed. Will you hold yourself accountable? Masks work if used properly. Please read the report MO shelved as it didn’t work with your agenda.
On behalf of this citizen of Missouri would you please sue yourself for wasting so much of our money.
Read the details, not just listen to the soundbites. Cloth masks are ineffective as compared with what. No masks? Not true. They’re less effective than surg. & K95s, so folks should choose not to mask at all? That doesn’t make any sense. #EverybodyPitchIn
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Would you like to know what ACTUALLY caused harm to my students this week? An intruder drill. Safe defend sirens went off, students hid, I had to check the defence material. And I had to go over all the “what if” scenarios with 10 year olds. Are you cracking down on guns, too?
Any evidence from respectable sources that accurately show your current opinions?
Curious what you think about at night in the silence of your own thoughts. Do you have any remorse about this power play you are using to get elected? Do you think about how history will look back upon you and your actions and wasting of money?
Your kids are masking at their fancy private schools and you’re not objecting to it. It’s only when *my* kids mask up that you object.
Why not start with sacrificing your own children to your political aspirations instead of everyone else’s?
You are babbling. Get to work.
Do you just figure everyone hates having their kids home as much as you do? I love my kids and I’m loving the fact that they’re here learning, thriving, and safe. Keep up with your nonsense lawsuits. I’ll keep my kids out of physical school as long as you keep them unsafe.
Haven’t locked down since TFG was in office #DipSchmitt
Yes, death is an equal opportunist, it comes for us all eventually. We don’t need to give him an excuse to come sooner.
Vaccines reduce the spread & the data is there. You just disagree w/ facts that don’t fit your narrative; while the facts are just that “FACT” they don’t care about your opinions.
Yes, cloth masks are less effective than surgical masks & those less than N95, it’s a scale!
Since you left your state to yell about a border that isn’t in MO, you are clueless about why schools are closing. It’s because staff are sick and there are no subs. You haven’t stepped foot into a school or hospital to see or talk to anyone working in your dystopia.
His kids are masked up in private school where he doesn’t object at all.
He’s not only lying about his objections, he has no skin in the game either way because his kids aren’t subject to the rules he’s forcing.
So if you don’t believe in the vaccines, why are you and your family vaccinated?
If you are so against masks, why do you not sue your kids’ private school to remove their mandates?
Either you’re a hypocrite or a coward or both. Just more #bullschmitt, #GetVaccinatedNow
Schools aren’t closing due to lockdowns. They’re closing because too many sick kids & staff. Meanwhile, you’re cruising the Rio Grande with a bunch of wack-a-doodles who threatened a butterfly sanctuary, so I have zero patience for your disinformation, opinions, or lawsuits.
You know what else is harmful to children? Attorney Generals that are full blown lunatics that sue every school district in the state to push his political agenda.
You are a crappy attorney general.
Great job, fool. Every death of a child is on you.
#GOPDeathCult
#GOPTraitors
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There’s no difference from dying of Covid and dying from Covid. The vaccines work and masks work and you’re an idiot
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Rural hospitals are struggling due to the authoritarian vaccine mandate on our frontline heroes.
Nearly 1 in 5 healthcare workers have already quit their jobs during the pandemic. We can’t risk losing more due to these harmful mandates.
[….] 4:21 PM · Jan 27, 2022
Some of the responses:
So says the largest welfare queen in the history of Missouri.
Remember when you voted against sending more relief to hospitals?
[….]
Her voting record further demonstrates her lack of empathy and horrible a value for the constituents she serves.
[….]
One of the largest healthcare providers in Missouri (BJC) had 300 out of 31,000 employees refuse the vaccine.
The vaccine is 90% effective for preventing hospitalization.
Your district lost 7 rural hospitals under your watch?? Seven? [….]
Local arsonist is also the firefighter.
Imagine the mental gymnastics it takes to say that vaccine mandates are hurting our hospitals, not that 96% of patients admitted with COVID-19 at Cox in Springfield, MO are unvaccinated. I am sure no different in Boone County. Absolutely unreal, Vicky.
Rural hospitals are hurt more by the lack of Medicaid expansion.
Thanks to YOU!!!
Hey, still waiting for your ACA replacement plan you promised back in 2010.
Eleven years and change if anyone is counting.
Do you understand how any of this works?
No. This has been another edition of short answers to simple questions.
Lol, rural hospitals aren’t struggling from the mandate nearly as much as they are burnout, and a lack of resources. Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion money relieves that financial and resource strain, remind us of how you feel about the Medicaid Expandion and obamacare again?
This healthcare hero thinks vaccine mandates are a great idea for anyone who works in direct patient care and the actual risk is from people like you who work to hamstring the medical safety net and public health response at every turn.
Maybe you should tell the vaccine deniers to do the right thing, then. Get vaccinated.
Our Frontline heros are burned out due to risking their lives trying to save lives of those who refuse to Vax and mask. Shame on you @RepHartzler!
Rural hospitals in Missouri are indeed struggling. 95% of deaths are among the unvaccinated. The best way to help is vaccinate and mask. You could also help by supporting them with additional funding.
How many times did you vote against helping them and how much PPP did you pocket?
Goddamn, you turn my stomach
Rural hospitals are struggling in Missouri because your party refused to expand medicaid and is still trying to find ways to block funding.
Are you stupid or purposely lying to your supporters?
Yes.
You need to take a hard look in the mirror and then sit down about rural hospitals in Missouri. You are a HUGE part of the problem they are struggling.
You took $480,000 in PPP money to line your pockets. Give it to these rural hospitals that you ‘care’ do much about.
There is a Trumper friend of mine in MERCY Hospital here in St. Louis. He listened to FOX NEWS and the MO AG. He is about to die because his POS wife insisted he not get vaxxed.
Please come to his funeral & explain why their dad is expendable for political gain. You can burn…
Your source is Rand Paul? He’s a charlatan who couldn’t hack it in the real Medical Profession. Take a seat.
This wins for most ignorant tweet of the day…no competition….nearly 4,000 Americans died yesterday from Covid.
This is your legacy…too many needless Covid deaths.
I’m a surgeon working in a rural hospital in Missouri.
This is an absolute lie. We are struggling because we cannot keep up with onslaught of COVID cases – mostly from unvaccinated people – many of whom chose to believe the disinformation put out by you your ilk.
You’re a liar.
Another prime example of the bald-face lies told by our Missouri representatives and officials. She knows she voted against every initiative to assist rural hospitals, and with her fellow Republicans was successful in slashing funding. But yet she blames vaccine mandates.
Excuse me lady. You voted against every measure to assist rural hospitals. Every single one. Rand Paul is not a real doctor. Rural hospitals are struggling because republicans have under funded them for years. #GOPHypocrisy
Think maybe it has more to do with you voting against aid for those hospitals? As for why they’re quitting…that might have something to do with the constant flow of unvaccinated idiots going to the hospital? Try being less of a hack and more of a helper.
They’re struggling because people are getting admitted to hospitals with an illness a couple of shots would prevent. They struggle because of your actions and inactions. You are a disgrace
You realize you voted against support for those hospitals. You are a hypocrite and should be ashamed of yourself.
HB 2424
Prohibits a court from denying or limiting parental visitation because a parent is not vaccinated against COVID-19
Sponsor: Coleman, Mary Elizabeth (097)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2022
LR Number: 5176H.01I
Last Action: 01/13/2022 – Read Second Time (H)
Bill String: HB 2424
Next House Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: Bill currently not on a House calendar
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE COLEMAN (97).
5176H.01I DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal section 452.400, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
visitation rights.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 452.400, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 452.400, to read as follows:
[….]
…The court shall not deny or limit visitation to the parent not granted custody because of the parent’s COVID-19 vaccination status…
“…They allow blind kids in. I know they can t fix being blind but they let them carry pointy sticks all day! What if that hit my kid?! No one at the school takes real danger into account! They don’t even make them prove they are really blind!…”
Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].
On Thursday afternoon we received a response from the office of Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (r) complying with our December 9th RSMo § 610 “Missouri Sunshine Law” request for the contents of the illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov email address set up by the Attorney General to solicit complaints about mask wearing in Missouri public schools.
Continuing:
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Subject: Lee’s Summit R-7 School District
LSR7 does not believe this mandate applies to them. Please help us!!
[….]
Wait, what?
[….]
Subject: Public School Breaking Rules
Hello,
I would like to report local schools for not allowing children to attend when they are healthy. They let kids with outrageous behavior issues be in class. How is a child with a runny nose a threat?
All kids are going to get colds it just isn’t possible to avoid.
Then they want a drs. not for them after they display symptoms! If this virus is so bad why would I take my healthy kid to a place crawling with infected snowflakes. I’m not going to force my child to take a fake test with fake results purely to prove that they are good enough to sit in a school more concerned with learning than with having freedom!
If I give my kid allergy eyedrops, cough drops to help an itchy throat, lower temp with Tylenol and give them tissues to take with them the should be allowed in the class!
Let them be kids. Enjoy hugging friends again! Sharing snacks should not be against the law. How will kids ever find a way to be nice decent adults if they aren’t allowed to share or interact with friends?!
They allow blind kids in. I know they can t fix being blind but they let them carry pointy sticks all day! What if that hit my kid?! No one at the school takes real danger into account! They don’t even make them prove they are really blind! Somehow other kids are forced to prove they are germ free at all times?!
We’re not making this up. The author is either a brilliant satirist or the dumbest human being on the planet.
[….]
Subject: Rockwood Summit High School
Received a call today from the school nurse telling me that my 12th grader has been exposed to a positive child at lunch. Asking for her vaccine status so they can decide how to impose her quarantine measures. We asked for proof that she was in contact with this person for more than 15 mins at close range via the security cameras. They denied that. They still have not reached out to my student about this, only me via a call.
[….]
So, the problem is that you were…notified? Help us all out here.
[….]
Subject: Mandates
Hello, just want to let you know that Missouri has some great teachers, administrators, and school personnel. You should be advocating for higher pay for these individuals.
[….]
Not from Eric Schmitt (r).
[….]
Subject: NOC SCHOOL STILL DOING MASKS UNTIL BREAK/smut or queer books in their library
I spoke to the school and discussed the court case, etc. I hope that you are able to force this school who has questionable books (2) that parents can opt out of (most parents not familiar with school board meetings) by contacting the school. [….] wasn’t familiar with what the two books were (I enquired about the books that show the same sex having sex in cartoons), but stated the school board meeting is on the website that references the books. How is this not pornography?! How good are you Eric?! So far I’m impressed.
[….]
Not exactly sure where this one is going.
[….]
Subject: Kansas City Private Schools!
Hello, Mr. Schmitt,
Thank you so much for fighting for our kids and these mask mandates. I am writing concerning two private schools in Kansas City. While I realize these are private institutions, I am hoping for some assistance. I’ve also researched and noted that both educational institutions have received Covid funding.
1. Our daughter attends Notre Dame de Sion High School. The following protocols are still in place:
A. Masks: Their masking protocol is the vaccinated are mask-optional (with proof of vax), while the unvaccinated are still required to wear a mask.
B. If exposed to a positive case, unvaccinated individually will quarantine, as per Sion protocols. Vaccinated individuals will be asked to mask for 14 days after exposure.
Meanwhile, many private schools within Jackson County are mask-free: Rockurst High School, St. Teresa’s High School, Summit Christian Academy, and St. Michael’s Academy. There is little or no transparency about who is actually part of Sion’s ‘Covid Committee.’ It is my understanding there are not any tuition-paying parents on this board. When asked to attend these meetings and express concern, parents have been turned away.
2. Our son attends Avila University. The last update is from November 2021, as stated on their school website. “Masks are still required for everyone inside a campus building regardless of vaccination status If you are not vaccinated, we strongly encourage you to get vaccinated and continue wearing a mask inside campus buildings.”
Our son has been belittled by professors for not wearing his mask properly. Another professor told him he needed a ‘CDC approved mask’ in front of the entire class. By law, these students are considered ‘adults’ but being treated like children by faculty. As an adult, he would like the freedom to breathe air, communicate with classroom peers and participate in collegiate athletics (weight room, specifically) without having to wear a mask. The administration is failing to realize these college students are together off-campus mask-less. (For instance, the athletes work parking at the home Chiefs games and are not required to wear a mask while being together all day.)
Thank you so much for fighting for freedom for our kids. We are extremely grateful for you and your efforts in blocking this tyranny. Keep up the good work!
[….]
It’s a mask, not a gag ball.
Wow, just wow. Having somewhat respectable writing skills and yet, still, going through life as a stone cold idiot must be an immense burden.
[….]
Subject: Proud Parent Concerns
Dear Atty Gen Ofc:
Parent of a child in St, Louis County Afton School District. I am concerned that the Attorney General of Missouri has decided to deputize parents to whine about masks in schools. If the republicans are looking for smaller government intervention, then we need to allow the districts to make their own voted board decisions on the topic and most of them have already voted to have mask mandates and protocols in the safety of the community of children, staff and teachers as a matter of fact… The court in this case, did not prohibit elected school boards, county commissions, or city councils from enacting rules to stop the spread of infectious diseases.
STOP PROSECUTING MASKS. They are masks. As a representative of the public ineterst, I implore you to review if this push is in response to public safety or personal liberty. Because if it is personal liberty, you are in the wrong, public safety should always come first. Pit our children first for once.
Sincerly,
Proud parent [….]
Okay.
[….]
Subject: Mask mandate
Sir,
My high school son struggled mightily with online learning last year; his grades tanked, all his goals for the school year dashed, and he became very depressed and isolated.
The assurance that our district mandates masksin our schools made it possible for him to return to school and meet all of his goals while feeling safer in the classroom. Masks mitigate the risk for students, parents, siblings and grandmothers and students are far safer than without.
This is not a political issue, a right or left issue. Masks demonstrate that we care for ourselves and others and that our decisions make an impact on other people’s lives. Please stop feeding the false narrative about masks, it is a waste time and tax dollars.
Sincerely,
[….]
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Subject: I support mask requirements
I am a txpayer whose children have always attended Missouri public schools. I believe in science and in the studies (including one published by the state of Missouri) that show that mask requirements save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your efforts to undercut decisions by school districts to protect their students, teavhers and staff are ill-advised and dangerous.
Thank you.
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Subject: PARK HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT IGNORING THE NEW LAW
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Please see attached, the Park Hill School District is ignoring the new law. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. They are even having the Sheriff at Union Chapel Elementary School stop children and parents from accessing the school. The principal is out of control and breaking the law. He must be stopped. His name [….] Principal, his contact information [….]
“…they fought the law and the law won…”
[….]
Subject: mask mandates
As a citizen of Missouri, I am ashamed of what you are doing to our community and students, risking the health of many people by disregarding medical doctors. Masks are in place to protect people from Covid like me who are immune compromised. It has been proven, even by studies in Missouri that you and the Governor decided to ignore, to slow the spread of Covid. Our students need to protect themselves and their families from Covid. If someone doesn’t want to wear a mask, then homeschool like others were forced to do last.
Please stop trying to force your misguided agenda on the State of Missouri and the citizens who actually care about other people, not just themselves. Let the school districts decided what is best for their students. Consider the health and safety of the people you are supposed to represent instead of the people who get their information from Facebook.
[….]
They’re not getting their information from Facebook.
[….]
Subject: Illegal Mandates
Park Hill School District and Kansas City School District are still mandating masks.
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Subject: Ehehrhidhsbxhfidpwkdnfbej
Djdhshwirjrjdbskspdjfjrbsjanwjrjrjdbfbtjrj
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That makes about as much sense as anything else.
[….]
Subject: Mask mandates still being enforced
The Independence missouri school district is still forcing our elementary children to wear masks. Middle and high schoolers have been lifted from what I understand. Supposedly 5th grade and younger will be lifted after jan 1st. It should be NOW. Our little ones need to breathe fresh air too.
Also, thank you AG Eric schmitt and others for standing up for our rights and for our children. We have put up with it way too long. We appreciate it from the bottoms of our heart. Thank you.
Well, alrighty then.
[….]Subject: School Still mandating masks!!
Hopefully the subject line got this email opened:
Schmitt is such a slimy garage piece of shit. The fact that he is willing to keep is anti mask boner up for a measly $360k for the Koch bro who hasn’t stroked out yet while being willing to risk the health and safety of Missouri’s children, their families and their teachers says all anyone needs to know about his character. This is all desperate attempt to not get his ass totally smoked in a senate race where he will be beaten badly by an equally disgraceful shitbag accused of sexual assault. Way to go Missouri Republicans, you are the epitome of sellout spineless wanks that only have their best interests in mind. Im happily able to use these examples for my ywo sons in how NOT to grow up and be a complete shit stain on society.
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Subject: Mask mandate
Hello Mr. Schmitt,
I am a concerned parent of a pre-K and a third grader. Teachers at my kids’ schools seem to have a very low morale and keep being asked to do more and more to educate our kids and make up for lost learning during the pandemic. I definitely think we should keep mask mandates in place, maybe make a vaccine mandate, and give teachers more money. Hospitals are overflowing, we don’t need kids sharing covid and flu at school and the giving it to grandparents!
Thank you, and I’m looking forward to voting for literally anyone running against you in the future,
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Subject: Cease and desist
Please stop asking people to film our children. That’s messed up.
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Subject: Complaint
I’d like to file a complaint about a neo-fascist masquerading as Missouri’s attorney general. The responsible adult who should be serving as our AG seems to have been locked away by a man child whose sole focus seems to be grandstanding for election purposes.
I’m hoping this complaint will trigger a search for the grown up AG.
I want to report a white male who is threatening the health of my grandchildren in the Lindbergh School District by asking that they not wear masks in school. He is also threatening MY health because, if they get covid, they could pass it on to me and I am in the vulnerable sector of the population.
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Subject: ozark mo mandates
Hello,
my name is [….] I have 2 children in the Ozark school district in christian county. They currently have a mandate that a child is to wear a mask on the bus to and from school. My children have been negatively affected from this especially since they have disabilities that prevent them from understanding what is being said to them due to facial cues and expressions. They have been disciplined for not having their nose covered at all times. Other kids would snap their mask on their face and many other issues from wearing these masks. The school also excludes a child that has no symptoms but was within the 6ft of a positive child.
Thank you for helping parents know what’s best for their child!
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The positivity rate in Christian County, Missouri is currently 20.9% with an infection rate of 427 per 100,000, via Missouri DHSS:
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Subject: Masks
I am very disturbed by what your office is doing. Asking parents to report their schools so you can harass them is over the top. I have 2 kids in elementary school and last night saw screenshots of a parent from our school harassing our principal over masks a purposely sending their kid withouta mask just to create problems. I feel so bad for the principal, he’s got plenty of other things to worry about. Just today while walking my kids to school I asked a teacher why there was no crossing guard helping the kids this morning, they said because 10 staff members were out so the teacher that usually helps direct traffic/serve as crossing guard had to help somewhere else. There are other issues going on in schools that need attention. An administrator dealing with staff shortages does not need this state sanctioned harassment. We should be supporting our educators. Enough with the political posturing.
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Subject: Parkway and Rockwood School Districts in STL
These districts still have illegal mask mandates in place with no plans of changing course. Please sue or arrest those school board members. An example needs to be made.
“….Die Straße frei den braunen Bataillonen.
Die Straße frei dem Sturmabteilungsmann!
Es schau’n aufs Hakenkreuz voll Hoffnung schon Millionen.
Der Tag für Freiheit und für Brot bricht an!….”
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Subject: Masks.
Eric you are gonna get smoked in that primary.
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Subject: Masks
Attorney General Schmitt, we are tired of you wasting the state of Missouri’s money & resources on ridiculous, pandering lawsuits. Masks have helped our children & families weather the global pandemic, and our elected school officials can & should continue to keep their health & safety as their top priority. I wish you would do the same.
I hope you get epidemiology books for Christmas.
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Make it the foldout picture edition with finger puppets.
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Subject: Mark Twain Elementary School/Brentwood, Mo
My daughter is now a 3rd grader at Mark Twain. The mask mandate has taken a Huge toll on her since it’s inception. They even discipline children for not having the mask over their noses when they complain that they can’t breath. This has gotten completely out of control.
Please Help our Children.
$10.00 will get you $20.00 the kid writes better than their parent.
Mark Twain. The irony.
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Subject: School Mask Mandates
Hello Mr. Eric Schmitt,
Thank you for protecting our children in schools and allowing the parents to make decisions about whether or not we wish to have our children wear masks to school (or anywhere for that matter).
We have 2 children in schools that are forcing the mask mandates;
St. Catherine Laboure in Sunset Hills, Missouri
Cor Jesu Academy in St. Louis, Missouri
Thank you again for going to bat for the State of Missouri, our families and businesses. It’s along and tough battle and we appreciate you!
Sincerely,
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It’s so cute that they seem to sincerely believe the Attorney General of Missouri is going to go after parochial schools for anything.
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Subject: Masks
Quit using children as political chess pieces
Mask work and you know they do but you want to please derp furher so bigly
Just a bunch of Qlowns
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Subject: Mask
My daughter went to school not wearing a mask then on the last block of school she was told to put her mask on and refused so they sent her home for the day.
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Subject: Fox HS masks
Mr. Eric Schmitt,
Fox HS in Arnold, MO is refusing to drop the mask mandate until positive numbers go down. They state they will review this next Thursday, until then our children are required to wear masks. Can anything be done about this? Thanks for your time and all your efforts!!!
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“…refusing to drop the mask mandate until positive numbers go down…”
That’s how it’s supposed to work during an epidemic, Einstein.
Less summit schools completely IGNORING ruling, they believe the school board can do whatever they deem appropriate.
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Evidently one of their star alumni.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s (r) anti-mask public school complaint email address: illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov
There are over 8000 pages. This disheartening display of arrogance, self righteousness, willful ignorance, stupidity, entitlement, narcissism, insanity, and sarcasm is breathtaking in its volume.
If Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (r) was really interested in the COVID-19 mitigation policies of Missouri schools and school districts all he needed to do was to check their online sites or have someone pick up a phone and call them.
But, instead, he instituted a snitch e-mail. For what purpose? Evidentally to fracture the community ties to their local schools and teaching professionals.
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