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illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 3

08 Saturday Jan 2022

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“…You are are a heartless politician with a dark soul…”

“…How many people are you willing to sacrifice for the power that comes with higher office?…”

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: stay in your lane

How dare you?

We want to hear from public HEALTH officials on actual EVIDENCE Based recommendations. Not your posturing and power grab to show how many more people can be killed or injured from COVID. Why don’t you refer to that study on if masks work or not and actually pay attention to what the data says on how to keep children healthy instead of listening to the louder complainers. Why don’t you compile the level of education and in what field people that are pro-mask compared to antimask??

Why is it so unreasonable to protect children? I understand not wanting them to be in a mask forever but at least yet the youngest kids get vaccinated! You are putting the youngest kids at risk by pulling these mandates before they have a chance to protect themselves.

There have been over 2 million cases of COVID in 5-11 year olds with that number disproportionally rising. >8300 hospitalizations in the US in ages 5-11 and 1/3 of them required ICU care. What do you say to those parents? Please do what you can to prevent any more children from being hospitalized unneccesarily and continue masking until the vaccine is available for everyone.

[….]

Facts matter. Expertise matters.

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Subject: Pattonville School District

Dera AG Schmitt,
I am writing to you on behalf of a teacher at Drummond Elementary in the Pattonville School District in north St Louis County who says masks are still being strictly enforced. She is ready for her students to take of their masks (plus herself!), so that she can see their faces and begin the journey of getting back to a normal classroom. She cares so much about them! I am writing for her, so she can protect her job.

Thank you for all that you are doing to save the children of Missouri!!

Grateful,
[….]

That’s a lot to unpack. Doublespeak obviously requires two exclamation marks.

Asking for a friend? And, finally, someone who appears to understand that a public record is public.

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Subject: Unconstitutional masking

Good morning – We have children that attend Springfield Public Schools. This morning we witnessed teachers mandating masks as children enetered each of the three schools they attend. Eugene Field Elementary School, Pershing Middle School, and Pipkin Middle School. As students attempted to enter the school without masks, teachers blocked access and handed out masks to those students. Thank you for your diligent efforts to help parents retake control of their children’s health. safety, and education. [….]

Helen Gahagan Douglas was found to have voted with Vito Marcantonio. So, there’s that.

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Subject: Mask mandates

Please stop threatening school districts with a case that doesn’t even support what you claim it supports.

The case referenced does not support your claim that school districts/officials cannot enforce mask mandates or quarantines.

In fact, school boards are elected and thus can do what is, in their opinion, the right thing for our kids, whether or not you agress.

Please keep your political grandstanding for the sake of your Senate campaign out of the discussion whenscience backs up the facts that masks help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Sincerely,
[….]

[….]
Subject: Masks in schools

Please tell all the private schools to let our children unmask too!!! These schools are scared that they will get in trouble if they let our children go unmasked!
Thanks.
[….]

Private schools are not immune (pun intended). Yes, they are scared – of the catastrophic results.

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Subject: Parkway

Dear MO State Leaders:

I want to report that my school district, Parkway, is amazing. The kids continue to wear masks to protect themselves AND their classmates. They are acting more mature and more thoughtful than the ‘leaders’ of Missouri in protecting their classmates with weakened immune systems.

Are you honestly so bored, so actual out of problems in this state taht you are resorting to policing children’s choice of clothing? Good grief. Stop throwing a temper tantrum and use your time, and our tax dollars, for something that actually matters. If you nedd ideas I might suggest:

decriminalizing marijuana use, and getting low level offenders out of jail

keeping women’s healthcare legal and safe in this state.

ending gerrymandering in this state so everyone has a voice

I’m sure I can come up with more with a little more time. Stop wsting my tax money on petty things. Do your job and lead toward a just state. Stop trying to drag us back to the ‘good old days’ where white men were all that mattered.
Sincerely,
[….]

Oops, that went well.

The blimp [2014 file photo].

Pre 1973 2021 medical instruments.

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Subject: Mandates on masks

You want tips on schools mandating masks? Here’s one for you:
Masks will not only cut down on spreading COVID, it will cur down spreading colds, the flue, and pneumonia, all of which take lives. And all of which is proven. Have you no concern for the health and well-being of children, Eric Schmitt? You are are a heartless politician with a dark soul. You only care about your own personal political gains. I am embarrassed and sickened you, Hawley, Wagner, Blunt and Parson are part of Missouri government. Absolutely disgusting.

Proud not to be a Trump loving human being.
[….]
Please excuse any misspelling or poor grammar, which I’ll conveniently blame on my phone’s keypad and its selection of words.

Vicky Hartzler (r): “Hey, what am I, chopped liver?”

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Subject: Visitation Academy Masks

Hello,

I would like to bring it to your attention that Visitation Academy is illegally forcing their students to wear masks. This is being lead by [….] (Head of School). Furthermore, [….] is encouraging teachers to hand out punishments when masks fall below their nose, such as demerits and docking points in class. We would appreciate a letter or call to [….] notifying him of his illegal practice.

Thank you.
Concerned Visitation Parent.
[….]

Oh, the humanity!

Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

Parochial schools aren’t immune from this madness. Do you think these schools want Eric Schmitt (r) to interfere in their operations? Just asking.

And finally, go ahead, keep waving a red cape in front of the Head of School.

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Subject: Masks are working

Stop with your attempts to undermine safety. Your office is actually working to injure people

[….]
Subject: Masks

Are people so uneducated that they are ignoring public health and scientific data. What constitutional right is violated if people are mandated to wear a mask. I do not understand this. The government mandates a lot of things – taxes, seatbelts, helmets, school vaccines for many diseases, etc. we have a pandemic that is killing too many people every day and masks have been shown to decrease the spread of this virus. Government needs to get out of making critical health decisions. That should be left to those with scientific and medical expertise. Go into a hospital and look at what medical staff are dealing with everyday! Too much senseless suffering that can be easily controlled with masks and vaccines. A mask does not prevent me from doing anything. Masks do not affect breathing. If you think masks are not necessary, then when you have a medical procedure or surgery be sure to tell your physician he/she does not need to gown or mask up. Take your chances on getting a life threatening infection. I tend to lean toward voting Republican policy but people like Eric Schmidt would never get my vote. Does he not believe in protecting his family? He should but obviously does not.
And now we are going to asking people to ‘tattle’ on each other.
How can government dictate rules at schools and business. You do not make other conduct rules for them. Let the science experts do their job so we can curtail this pandemic. Go back and do whatever it is you are supposed to do!
[….]

“…Are people so uneducated that they are ignoring public health and scientific data…” Yes. This has been another edition of short answers to simple questions.

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Subject: Raytown c2

Hello again my name is [….]
I contacted you yesterday about Raytown C2 school district and their choice to not obey the judges orders. I mentioned my son’s wrestling coach calling and saying that he was around somebody that popped positive. Well I got a call today from one of the activities coordinators that tried to tell me my son is to quarantine which is absolutely not going to happen. My son’s education and his extracurricular activities are far more important than someone else’s flu or their fear.
My son is healthy, our family already had this and we have natural immunity.
This will affect my son’s wrestling career as well because he’s got upcoming meets that are now insinuationg he must miss because somebody else’s irresponsible parent sent them to school sick. Do not think it’s fair that the children that are healthy have to miss out.
I am not sure what i’m supposed to do other than tell him not to leave school and I’m not sure what will happen at this point.
I’m begging you to send the cease-and-desist letter to Raytowm’s superintendent who thinks that the judges order was up for perception.
Thank you for your time again.
[….]

“…My son’s education and his extracurricular activities are far more important than someone else’s flu or their fear…”

Sociopath.

[….]
Subject: Mask mandate

I’m still disapointed to see that people have taken such an issue with the most basic form of protection from covid. I guess people enjoy being in a prolonged pandemic, where friend and loved ones are still getting sick and dying. But sure, something something something my rights something something freedom.

I get that this email probably won’t be taken seriously, but any time that was wasted in reading this was worth it.

Sincerely,
Clear-headed citizen

We’re read by dozens, so you’re still okay.

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Subject: Mask mandates

Dear MO State Leaders:

I just wanted to let you know that my schoold district is sane, calm and peaceful. The kids wear masks to protect theselves and others, and no one throws a todler tantrum or whines like a baby. They are adulting better than many of our elected officials, and I’m proud of them! Because of the mask mandate, I’m able to send my son to school and not worry about him, and there have been minimal outbreaks of COVID in the district, unlike in non mask wearing schools. I am so grateful that my school is keeping my son safe, so that he might hopefully live to vote against you won day.

Please do something useful with your elected office, such as overturning wrongful convictions, releasing people from prison who are there on petty drug charges, or actually doing ANYTHING to help make Missouri a better place!

What a motivation [….]! Thanks for asking for comments.

Sincerely,
[….]

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Subject: Mask Mandates for Schools

Hello, could you please let me know if this applies to Saint Charles County Catholic Schools also? Thank you.

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Subject: Stop the political theater

The majority of parents disagree with you. I am one of them. It is appalling that you are directing adults to take pictures of other peoples children and send them to you.Regardless if there is a mask mandate, my three vaccinated children will be wearing masks at school because we care about other human beings, unlike you. There are many children in our district who are immune compromised. Just because you’ve decided to play to this ridiculous anti-scince anti-caring about others campaign, does not mean the majority of Missourians agree with you.

Good luck scraping the bottom of the barrel. I wish you would put all this time, energy and money into things that would actually help our school districts, like not being 49th in education funding.

Have the day you deserve!
[….]

“…like not being 49th in education funding…” They consider that a feature, not a bug.

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Subject: Mask Mandate at Visitation Academy

I am writing this email to inform the state of Missouri that my daughter’s school Visitation Academy located at 3020 N Ballas Rd. St. Louis MO 6313 [….] continue to require their students to wear masks their entire school day. They also enforce ‘proper mask wearing’ with demerits. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you
[….]

Holy cow, people are really upset about those demerits.

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Subject: Masks work

I am shocked that this is what you are using out tax dollars to do. Keeping our children safe is the most important responsibility you hold, it is dispicable that you are using the health of our children for your political gains. Masks work, please go use your time more judiciously in actually bettering our lives.

[….]
Concerned mother and physician

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Subject: Mandates keep us healthy

This is quite possibly the stupidest idea I have ever heard during a pandemic. No wonder MO is seen as such a backwards state. Science anyone !!??

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Subject: Question regarding quarantine rules

My children attend the fort zumwalt school district and they are still requiring the daily check before school that includes every symptom like runny nose, cough, etc. If they have any of those symptoms we’re not supposed to send them to school. Is that practice included in the ‘quarantine’ that is supposed to be rescinded? My daughter has mised 4 days of school now because she does have a cough. No fever, and she feels fine otherwise and would prefer to go back. Please advise.

Thank you,
[….]

This is why we can’t have nice things. Monty Python’s Black Knight “…’tis but a scratch…” comes to mind.

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Subject: Truman State University

Mr Schmitt and Team,

I have not been able to find a sure answer about whether state funded universities are included in what you and your team are doing, but we have had a mask mandate since the beginning of Fall 2020, and it will not be re-evaluated until Jan 28. It has been re-evaluated twice this year. Briefly it was lifted in late June and early July, but it was immediately reinstated upon the students return to campus. In my opinion they have no intention of removing it, but are grandstanding to show that they are considering it. We have only 10 students in isolation currently, and that does not even positive for covid, and have had a total of 590 students in isolation in isolation since July 2020. For a school with nearly 4500 undergarduate students, these numbers by no means mean a mask date should be in effect. Our administration has been very strict on this order, including forcing myself and other football players to wear a mask while working out in our weight room. I look forward to hearing whether the Cole County decision nullifies their order.

Thank you and keep up the great work,
[….]

Epidemiology is hard.

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Subject: Hazelwood and Ferguson Florrisant are breaking the law

Hello,

Thank you! Thank you for addressing this and having courage to represent our constitution.

I am a speech teacher working in Hazelwood school District. They are quarantining, masking, and have plastic dividers all over the desks and tables.

As far as teacher go- they told us we all have to be vaccinated or get tested every week starting this week-or we cannot step on the premises next week.

I worked in Ferguson Florrisant for 10 years prior. Last week they told the teachers that everyone has to be tested weekly vaxed or not. This week they said no one had to be tested until after break.

They (Ferg Flor) out out a robo call last night in RESPONSE TO YOUR LETTER TO THEM/PUBLIC that regardless of your letter they are pushing forward with all mitigation’s.

I have not heard anything I’m Hazelwood yet-but a handful of us are not testing or getting the shot. I am in search of a lawyer that understands what’s happening in case we should need one.

Thank you,
[….]

Josh Hawley (r) claims to be a constitutional scholar. He can probably be found in Virginia.

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Subject: violation

BEFORE OUR CHILDREN CAN EVEN GET THEIR SECOND SHOT, I am so angry our AG is bullying CPS,demanding they drop the common sense, science-based mask mandate. He’s putting my child, my family and my community at an uneccesary, politically motivated risk. Lives are at stake. Isn’t he supposed to be ‘pro-life?’

I would be slightly less incensed if he would back off until after the Christmas break, when my child will be fully vaccinated. This is going to cost lives and lost school days.
[….]

Still, wear a mask. Protect others.

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Subject: As a Physician and Parent I SUUPORT Mask Mandates

Attorney General Schmitt,
I’m writing in SUPPORT of Mask Mandates to keep our children safe as a private citizen, parent, and physician. The data are clear. Masks are effective in reducing risk of contracting COVID-19. The harms are minimal and there are no credible data showing widespread harm from wearing masks. There is harm from children staying home and quarantining, which can be prevented by mitigating disease spread, though masks.
Personal liberties do not and should not come at the expense of others’ safety. Refusing to wear a mask and spreading a contagious disease to others puts others at risk and is inconsistent with the values of this state and country. Although the risk for children of death is low, the risk of death remains. How many children is it acceptable to lose for this personal liberty? Further, children are at risk for debilitating symptoms of long covid, now well characterized. Sir, there are mountains and there are molehills. When choosing a hill to die on, best to make sure you’ve chosen a mountain and not a molehill. Wearing a mask is a molehill.
I understand that you are running for higher office and hoping to appeal to a base that rejects high quality scientific evidence, however, consider the consequences of your actions in the long term. How many people are you willing to sacrifice for the power that comes with higher office? It seems there are no bounds. I’ve seen this disease with my own eyes, during several turns of working on COVID wards. I am mentally and physically exhausted by the pandemic, as much as anyone is. But until you’ve looked into the eyes of someone who is needlessly suffering and struggling for air, then I’m not sure you have any right to tell others they’re allow to put people at risk.

Sincerely,

[….]

[….]
Subject: Violation

I would like to report multiple violations:

Eric Schmitt is in violation of multiple mandates:
– the mandate to not lie to the public (Robinson vs. MO DHSS does not invalidate mask mandates in schools, only that DHSS cannot close close schools based on opinion of an unelected official)
– the mandate to not intimidate scchools into believing these falsities
– the mandate to not prioritize his political campaign over his actual job
– the mandate to protect our children, teachers, and others working in schools
– the mandate to be a decent human being

Sincerely,
A Missouri Parent

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Subject: Illegal Mask mandate enforcement

Please notify The Daniel Academy 301 W 106th Street KCMO 64114 that they’re mandate is illegal

Thank you. I volunteer there every week and am forced to wear a mask along with the students.

The horror! Do you think they’re aware of your concern?

It’s funny how the universe has a tendency to balance everything out.

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Subject: Leave the mask mandate in place

I am in favor of the mask mandate in St. Louis Public Schools. Science and basic, common sense tells us that masks help to prevent the spead.

Stop bullying the school disticts and let them make decisions based on facts rather than your right wing conspiracy bullshit.

Thank you,
[….]

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Subject: Snitch

As a teacher and a parent in St. Louis County I am refusing to be a pawn in your future political aspirations. Your posturing as the big man in charge does nothing to benefit our children, teachers or school administrators. During this unprecedented time your attempt at leadership is disgusting! Our children and school staff are doing their best to show up….show up! They are bravely powering through adversity to get an education. Shame on you for belittling those who are committed to providing this education and giving ALL children a chance to be in school. I want to know your plan for filling the vacancies of teachers, administrators, and school board volunteers when they get tired of this and leave the profession? Schools benefit from community from community support…. your efforts are breaking that down.
Shame. On. You.

[….]

“…I want to know your plan for filling the vacancies of teachers, administrators, and school board volunteers when they get tired of this and leave the profession?…” There is no plan. Eric Schmitt (r) considers this a feature, not a bug.

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Subject: I feel my school is making me where a mask illegally

what can I do about ths issue?

For starters, pay more attention in school.

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Subject: Masks

Just saw someone walking around with a white hood on at the A.G.’s office. He had an Eric name tag. Thought you should know.

The call is coming from inside the building.

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Subject: Just stop

Another wasted effort to try and appease crazy parents. kiids re fine. My kids (4 and 2) have been wearing masks and have ZERO complaints. Most kids do not care about wearing masks. The PARENTS are the ones making this so difficult and making it an issue. Please stop wasting the states money! Focus on true needs of this state and leave the schools alone!
[….]

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.

Private and parochial schools have not been spared from the wrath of the anti-mask, anti-science crowd.

The anti-science, anti-mask, anti-vaccine, anti-quarantine crowd is not so much defying public authority, though they do so with experts, school administrators, and elected school boards, but they are deferring to, writing polite supplications and inquiries to their perception of a centralized authority (albeit one who arguably oversteps that authority). Again, here lies danger.

Anyone who has attended a local elected school board meeting or an elected county health board during this pandemic when mitigation is a discussion item will note the jarring contrast. The local elected authorities are treated differently. There are numerous examples of this, far too many.

Yet here, and in two previous posts, we witness the anti-science, anti-mask, anti-vaccine, anti-quarantine crowd’s defference to some unnamed bureaucrat receiving their snitch emails via the portal established by Eric Schmitt (r). However, the range in the tone, from polite to scolding to contemptuous to defiant, in the emails from those opposed to the actions or Eric Schmitt (r) is a significant contrast.

In the defiant American tradition of monkeywrenching the pompous, there are a number of emails submitted to the Attorney General’s snitch site, not reproduced here, which can only be described as directed spam.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s (r) anti-mask public school complaint email address: illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov

Previously:

A simple request (December 9, 2021)

We get a response (December 14, 2021)

We’re still waiting… (December 31, 2021)

There’s much more to follow (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 1 (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 2 (January 7, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 2

07 Friday Jan 2022

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“…as if the mask less are harmful…”

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Yesterday 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: Jon Beetem’s unlawful mandate continues

Cole County Presiding Judge Jon Beetem is still enforcing a mask requirement for the Cole County Courthouse.

Will Attorney General Schmitt order Judge Beetem to remove his unlawful mask mandate from thecourts and the courthouse now that the Cole County decision declared these types of actions unlawful?

Evidence: Top of the website states it clearly. [….]

Here’s the order [….]

This unlawful mandate has denied justice to many who chose not to comply and would rather plead guilty than be forced to wear a useless piece of cloth on heir face.

Thank you
[….]

[….]
Please help oacac head start. They are still mandate the covid shot on all employees and now mask mandate on everyone 2 years and up.

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Subject: Fox C-6 District

Good morning.

I am emailing to file a complaint regarding Fox High School in the Fox C-6 School District. They are still making my daughter wear a mask at school. Please, please send a Cease and Desist order to them ASAP!! I appreciate your time.

Thank you,
[….]

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Subject: Mehlville schools/Oakville middle

Yesterday my 7th grader went to school at Oakville middle without a mask. The principal came into the classroom to warn and yell that they all better have the mask up and over the nose. Out of fear she had to put it on. She continued to be brave by taking it off throughout the day and was yelled at by many teachers and staff. We need help in this fight.

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They certainly need help.

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Subject: Mask mandates

Stop wasting everyone’s time. You are supposed to be working FOR the people, not against them. Mask orders protect kids in schools. And communities. The study that Governor Parson ordered proves that. Work on behalf of the people of Missouri, if you have the guts.

He doesn’t have the guts.

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Subject: Rockwood School District: Important Message from [….]

Mr. Schmitt,

My name is [….] and I work at Pond Elementary in Wildwood, MO. I have two children that attend this school as well, and we are so sick of wearing masks. All day I hear teachers/staff demanding these children pull their masks up. As soon as they’re done eating, no talking to friends, and pull your mask up. It’s borderline mail for these sweet children. Kids are scared, other kids are telling on others, as if the mask less are harmful. Please help us! I keep telling my children to pull their masks down, to stand up for their freedom and their rights. They’re healthy children. Please please help.

Below is an email from [….] our superintendent. I cried when I read it, I’m just so frustrated.

That is just sad.

[….]
Subject: Masks for private school
[….]

Hi!! Looking for some transparency in the mask mandate….since my children are at a private school, do they not have to comply with the “no” or “illegal” mask mandates? I attached the recent letter that addresses the decision last week.

Any help would be much appreciated or any support so my kids can stop wearing them and start breathing normal for 7 hours a day in school would be life changing. Thank you for all you do and your continue efforts to help!
[….]

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Subject: Springfield public schools

Yesterday I received a letter from Springfield public schools stating that the masking mandate will remain in effect. They referred to the letter sent by your office as ‘an opinion’ and stated that they have 30 days to comply/review the opinion. I’m extremely tired of having to make my children wear a mask. I appreciate your efforts in stopping the ridiculous mask mandate.
[….]

[….]
Subject: Masks

Stop wasting everyone’s time with this.

And state resources.

[….]
Subject: Potentially Illegal Act Regarding Mask Madates

To whom it may concern,

I’m not sure if this applies for the purposes of this email account, but I came across a news story that you may find interesting for its potential illegality:

[….]

Very weird that a state so tirelessly opposed to mask mandates would purposefully hide data that shows how effective they are.

Let’s talk about it. Because I’ll keep emailing you this link until we do.

– Masky McMaskface

That may be sarcastic trolling. These days it’s difficult to be certain.

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Subject: Columbia Public Schools

To all, they are handing out mask and making my two children wear them illegaly at John Warner Middle School.
[….]

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Subject: Mehlville School District – St. Louis County

Hello AG,

I would like to formally report the Mehlville Shool Districts ongoing egregious violation of our children’s constitutional rights.

They operate with the cloak of indignation and entitlement ignoring the most recent court order and letter from your office.

They have scheduled a board meeting for tonight, I pray intervention from your office today would put our superintendent on the correct path.

Thank you in advance for your patriotic work – Blessings to you.

Sincerely,
[….]

The cloak of indignation?

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Subject: Mask Requirements Remaining on School Buses

Greetings,

I am a school bus driver for the North Kansas City School District #74. I’m glad to hear that, in only a day’s time, our superintendent repealed his insistence on masks in school buildings in response to the Cole County Court decision.
They have not changed their mind about the buses and are continuing to insist masks be worn only there. It is my understanding that school buses fall under the federal mandate of public transportation. Convenient. They claim to be helpless to change the policies on buses. However, when it is also convenient, they insist the school bus is an extension of the classroom. I see this as the least logical combination of rules, to roam maskless and free for eight hours in the halls then slap a mask on for a 10-20 minute bus ride. Also, the buses are only as public as the school buildings. State laws (RSMo 569.115, below) actually limit buses to exclusively students and school staff. Is there any grounds to apply the recent ruling on a school bus? I am hardly qualified to say yes, so help and clarification would be appreciated.

Thank you,
[….]

That’s literally throwing the bus under the bus. Convenient.

[….]
Subject: MSHSAA

MSHSAA is still requiring healthy kids to be quarantined and not allowed to play without proff of vaccination.

[….]
Subject: Brentwood schools imposing masks and quarantine

To whom it may concern,

Brentwood schools are mandating masks and utilizing quarantines. I would like it to stop. Here is the link to their website.

[….]

Thank you,
[….]

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Subject: Kearney School District

I know that you have received numerous complaints about Kearney School District defying your order.

We are aware that Liberty has received your second letter, have you sent it to Kearney and North Kansas City?

Students started not wearing their masks after your first letter and Kearney school employees have threatened to disqualify them from playing sports, have issued in school suspension and threats of out of school.

Kearney will food parents’ emails with reports of rising COVID and even close schools to pit the maskers/vaxxers against those with commonsense.

Thank you for fighting for us!
[….]

The Oxford comma is your friend.

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Subject: St Francis Borgia Grade School

Do private schools fall under this order?

[….]
To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.” Benjamin Franklin

Just amazing.

[….]

Hazelwood school district is forcing kids to wear mask. I feel it should b a choice, my son has autism spectrum disorder and sever anxiety, wearing a mask for him is no fun. Hopes this helps my son goes to hazelwood northwest Jr high. In hazelwood school district

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Subject: Columbia Public Schools still violating the recent Cole County Circuit Court , my grandson’s story. (video links)
[….]

My 16 year old grandson contacted me from school at 13:20 on December 7th with an ‘urgent’ need. He was being removed from his welding class at Columbia’s Hickman High because he refused to wear a paper mask with sparks flyinh in the room from welding and grinders used on metal. My grandson says thewelding class instructor has not made students wear a mask in this environment. However, after the class started on Dec. 7th [….] walked into the classroom and upon seeing ‘all’ students without a mask demanded masks be worn. My grandson refused to put a mask on due to paper masks not being safe. After some discussion he was offered a ‘fire resistant’ mask but he refused as it was too small (he is over 6 feet tall and around 200 lbs.) Besides not being required by the instructor to wear a face mask in class this season, my grandson also reported on Dec. 7th there were a total of 5 students present in the class but only 3 fire resistant masks were available. It is evident wearing a fire resistant face mask has not been expected nor available for all students. After first resisting to put on a face mask, the other 4 students finally complied (I guess one wore a paper mask in a room with sparks) but refusing to comply, my grandson was removed and made to sit in an office for the remainder of the class.

Last week my grandson, having heard about the judges ruling in the Robinson vs MO DHSS case, personally asked [….] how it impacted the schools mask mandate. [….] told my grandson that the school board had received an email from their ‘lawyer’ explaining that the Robinson vs DHSS did not affect their policy of masks being required at school. [….] actually read the email to my grandson.

Finding it egregious that a Columbia Public Schools leader should flaunt the law in the face of a high school and continue, under the mask mandate, to deprive my grandson from taking part in classes, on December 8th I personally went to the Hickman High School to discuss the issue. I took with me a copy of Attorney General (AG) Schmitt’s December 7, 2021 letter to the MO public schools and a copy of the Dec. 7 press release from the AG’s office regarding the letter. I briefly spoke with [….] and asked why CPS was not complying with the judge’s order and follow-up order fromAG to immediately cease CPS’ mask mandate. At first [….] simply referred to the CPS Administration office stating he was following policy. When I politely challenged that the AG’s order was sent to the schools on Dec. 7 [….] denied that the school had received the order on Dec. 7, yet when I showed him the Dec. 7 press release he stated he had seen it ‘on line’. I politely reminded [….] that as an adult leader to students he was personally responsible for obeying the law.

I recorded the above meeting on my personal cell phone (careful not to record any students, only my face is visible, but [….] voice is clearly recorded). You may view/download the video here
[….]

After leaving Hickman High I promptly traveled to and presented the AG’s Dec. 7th letter and a copy of the press release to the friendly receptionist at the Columbia Public Schools Administrative building. I was informed that there were no actual offices at this facility but the receptionist could send copies of the documents I submitted to each of the School Board members if I wished. I affirmed my desire that each member receive a copy. I recorded this brief interaction and it can be viewed/downloaded here [….]

Photos of the documents I delivered to both [….] at Hickman and to the receptionist at the CPS Administration building are attached. Not the highlights and my contact information written on the first page.

It is quite apparent the Columbia Public Schools administrators do not believe they are bound by court rulings nor the follow-up order from our Attorney General. I am asking that this be investigated immediately and our children’s rights protected. I greatly appreciate your service to the people of Missouri
[….]

The next great American novel gets its start.

A polite reminder – press releases generally do not have the force of law.

“…careful not to record any students…” Is that throwing shade at Eric Schmitt? Just asking.

“…I am asking that this be investigated immediately…” Waiting…

[….]
Subject: Ascension Catholic School

Good morning! I am not sure if you can send cease and desist letters to St. Louis Cathlic schools that are part of the archdiocese?
Ascension has not stopped enforcing the masks (a specific fourth grade teacher gives disciple for not wearing masks ‘correctly’) and they have health kids currently in quarantine.
We haven’t received stating changes – any guidance you could provide would be great. I would also be happy to pass along any documention to our priest and principal.
[….]

Oh, my.

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Subject: Masking in Public Schools

Mr. Schmitt,

Why on earth would you, the Attorney General of Missouri ask for pictures of children? Taken WITHOUT parental consent?

I understand you want to overturn the mask mandate. Fine. However, asking strangers to take pictures of children wearing masks is dangerous and reckless.

My children CHOOSE to wear a mask; WITH or WITHOUT a mandate. I wear a mask because I have multiple auto immune diseases and CHOOSE to wear a mask as well. I’m not a radical ‘wear a mask or you’ll harm others’ person. However, I am a parent and I do believe in our God given rights, Consitutional Rights and Human Rights. This request violates all of those.

Your request isn’t a sound request, considering ‘data’ will be flawed. Therefor, irrelevant. You ‘may’ get photos of faculty and/or students that CHOOSE to wear a mask.
You 100% can not, you are encouraging strangers to approach children while at school, in the school yard etc. to have them ask the child. If that is the case you are putting children’s safety at risk and violating their expectation of privacy while attending school. What is worse, you just gave pedophiles and the like just cause to sit on our children’s playgrounds and photograph them!

Surely you can do better than endangering our children, and to what end?
Will fines be issued?
Will our human rights be taken away?

What is YOUR agenda in publishing this witch hunt over masking vs non masking in schools?

Simply put, your request needs to be retracted and an apology issued.

[….]

[….]
Subject: Lee’s Summit mandate statement

Dear AG Schmitt,
You may have already seen the text below that was emailed to parents in the Lee’s Summit R7 school district, basically disregarding the directive sent from your office.

On a personal level I wanted to let you know that my duaghter is feeling a great deal of pressure to get the vaccination because she thinks that would be better than the shaming that happens toward students who are quarantined.

Our daughter tested positive for Covid over the Summer break, but of course no regard is given those who now have natural immunity (which is a separate issue that need to be addressed).

I’,m asking for your office to look into the continued mask mandate at LSR7 and let me know if they are out of compliance with your directive.
[….]

Science is hard.

[….]
Subject: non compliance

Springfield public schools are not complying with the court order. I have contacted the deputy superintendent and was told they are not going to comply. I have the email if you’d like it

[….]
Subject: Slater School District
[….]

My name is [….] and I called your office yesterday about my boys’ school not adhering and not removing their mask mandate. I have some photos of the statement that [….] put out yesterday morning as well as a conversation with my son from school when he texted me to inform me that he was being force to wear a mask again. A member of the superintendents office, who refused to identify himself, has also told several parents that there is a clause that allows the school to wait until after the board meets to decide but they may not get to meet until after school comes back from the holiday break. They currently have a board meeting scheduled for the 16th of December.

[….]
Subject: Russell blvd elementary in Columbia

Yesterday when I sent my 4th grader and kindergarten to school and they told the teachers that they would not be wearing a mask to school on Thursday. Their teachers told them that they had heard wrong and that they would be sent home if they didn’t come to school in a mask.
I will be taking them to school today with NO MASK. Both of my boys have Asthma and one has Trachomalacia which makes it more harmful for them to be masked since they are more susceptible to infections in their lungs. The masked need to go. They need to breath fresh air again instead of air thats trapped in their masks that they have sneezed in, coughed in, dropped on the ground, and so on.
Thank you for fighting for our kids! We appreciate everything that you do for our state!

[….]

Another win for the Oxford comma.

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Subject: Stop this political pisturing!

How dare you put the lives of our children at risk to score political points! Covid is real and masks save lives. My grandson attends Columbia Public Schools and we strongly support the mask mandate. He has twice been in classrooms with students who later tested positive for covid. But for his mask he would likely have gotten is as well.

Be a leader. Fight actual crimes and stop attacking the real leaders who are trying to keep us safe.

[….]

[….]
Subject: Masks

Masks save lives!!!! Leave the schools alone…follow the science….stop using your office to promote your Senate run. Do your job.

A voice in the wilderness.

[….]
Subject: Mask Mandate for Lafayette High

Lafayette HS in St. Louis County sent out an email stating that they would still enforce the mask mandate.

I on’t agree with it and feet the teachers have overstepped their perceived power of I fluency and authority over our children.

I am not pleased with their flippant attitudes toward Christianity, Patriotism, or Traditional Family Values.

[….]

Don’t you just despise autocorrect?

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Subject: Mask Mandates

Sir,
Have you no shame? Have you NO regard for the good people of Missouri? You would let them die for politics? Disgusting. Where are the results of the study that showed masks work? WHERE is it? How dare you act like YOU know more than doctors or YOUR OWN STUDY? STOP interfering in trying to keep Missourians safe and healthy. WHERE are the study results? WHERE? SHAME on YOU.
STOP what you are doing.

[….]

[….]
Subject: Kiddie Academy – Chesterfield, MO
[….]

Hello,
I am contacting you because our child is being forced to quarantine from his school due to a teacher contracting covid. The teachers are required to wear masks all day while with the students. We are being told to quarantine for the 2nd time in ~45 days and that we still have to pay for our ‘tuition’ during these times. As you can imagine this is a very difficult situation for both sides but I feel it is completely unnecessary to be putiing a financial burden on families when services are not being rendered. On top of the financial aspect, it is very difficult for parents to plan within the timeframe we are notified. It is also extremely challenging to watch our 4-year-old child while trying to maintain our careers.

I have attached the communication from the Kiddie Acadaemy located in Chesterfield.

I am asking for your assistance in this matter.

Thanks
Anonymous

Uh, that’s private daycare.

Pro tip: Your ‘anonymous’ signature isn’t really anonymous when the email header contains your email address as part of a public record.

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.

Public schools have to be open to and accept all students. That’s not necessarily the case with private and parochial schools. Generally parents have to pay tuition (and in some cases provide their student’s uniforms) for those private and parochial schools.

In the past polling in Missouri would indicate a pride in and fierce loyalty to local public schools. If these emails are any indication, that support has eroded. If right wingnut politicians can turn people against their local public schools they can easily turn them against anything and anyone. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (r) has easily demonstrated this possibility with his political stunt in support of his U.S. Senate primary campaign.

We’re not going to thank him for enabling and helping to confirm the obvious.

This is inevitable when our culture considers public education as if it’s nothing more than cheap and convenient childcare.

Previously:

A simple request (December 9, 2021)

We get a response (December 14, 2021)

We’re still waiting… (December 31, 2021)

There’s much more to follow (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 1 (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 1

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“…No lawyer in State of MO should be able to castrate the Attorney General…”

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s (r) anti-mask public school complaint email address: illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov

This 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.

That’s over 8,000 pages in four files. It’ll take a while to go through it all.

A start:

Hi I’m writing you regards to the court order to stop all missouri schools, mask and quarantine mandate. My local school district slater mo public schools, have told me they don’t have to abide by this. How is this the case? They have stated they will consider looking at the court order at the next school board meeting in January. But until then it’s ok for them to tell my children they have to wear their masks even though my children are vaccinated? But yet the teachers that are vaccinated are not required to wear masks. How is this okay? This is double jeopardy. This is taking away my child’s rights. I am their parent, nt the school. I know what’s right for my child not the school. It’s some straight up bs at this school. But yet the next town over immediately put it into effect to do away with all quarantine and mask mandates…your help is greatly appreciated and needed.

Mr. Schmitt the Elsberry school has decided to not follow the ruling, citing they have the authority to do whatever they deem necessary. They decided last night to continue to mask and quarantine what they dem close contact students. They changed the term quarantine to exclude , and feel that you and the court ruling do not apply to them. We would like for the superintendent [….] to receive a letter from your office. Thank you sir for all that you do for the people of our state.

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Subject: Shame

The actions of your administration are beyond deplorable. You are taking away the only few tools we have at keeping our children safe in school, and you are allowing the virus to propogate and overrun hospitals with critically ill and dying humans. Your focus is in the wrong place here. Have some humanity and take the side of the human race.

Sincerely,
[….]

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Subject: A concerned MO parent

Dear Attorney General Schmitt,

It is very concerning to me that you are pursuing action against school districts and health departments for enforcing masking and quarantine guidelines for our children in Missouri. I ama parent and have 2 children in school in Missouri that were just recently eleigible to receive the vaccine. We would like to visit our immunocompromised family safely for the holidays. Which is why I chose to vaccinate my healthy children, so they are less likely to silently spread a disease that is killing our elderly, immunocompromised, and many other healthy adults and childrem.

I do not support your continued efforts to pursue legal action against schools and health departments at the expense of taxpayers. It appears to me you are doing this at the best interest of your political gain and not for the good will of the people and children of Missouri.

In our next election all eligible voters in my family will be supporting someone that is in favor of keeping our communities safe and children in school safely. The individual rights of an American citizen to not wear a mask or choose not to receive the vaccine during high community spread of a virus that has killed more than 700,000 fellow Americans stops when they directly impact community safety.

I pary for the continued safety of our community and the knowledgeable public health departments and their guidelines to keep us all safe.

[….]
Subject: Masks

Dear Eric Schmitt,

As a parent and a Missouri educator I am outraged at the way you are using taxpayer dollars to bully Missouri schools. As if we haven’t been through enough in the last year, we have a state government leader trying to divide our communities and turn our parents against us. Why, as an elected official, sworn to SERVE the people of Missouri would you choose to put us in harms way? The science is clear. Masks help stop the spread of COVID. The numbers in Kansas City and St. Louis County as compared to the rest of the state where mask mandates were in pace prove their effectiveness. We teach some of our most vulnerable population, children. Our teachers havehave put their lives in harms way to do their jobs the last year and a half. The least you can do is support us or get out of our way. Your leadership is the type of dividive rhetoric that has torn this country apart for the last five years.

SHAME on you.
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Subject: Mask mandates

I am writing to say how sorry I am that the Attorney General is asking that pictures be taken of minors and sent to this email address. Privacy rights are essential.

Also, that we allow the local districts to administer their schools according to their educated view of local needs is a right given to local leaders.

Please stop trying to force parents to violate privacy law and stop trying to instigate hate.

Sincerely,
Someone who will never support this AG.
[….]

Good morning, my son goes to Lafayette High School and their Rockwood School District still requires for all students to waer masks – Lafayette, Eureka, Marquette, etc. I hate to see my son waering a mask to school and this needs to be stopped ASAP. Hopefully there’s something you can do. Thank you!

FYI – East Central College, Union, MO, has a full mask mandate for all students and staff. Along with the normal student population, there are some high school students that attend classes on campus as part of the dual credit/enrollemt programs.

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Subject: Schools going to far

They are requiring kids to wear shirts! There’s no medical reason to wear shirts! Where’s the freedom.???.. What’s next, shoes?

Here is what’s happening in the St. Joseph MO school district. We have mask mandates currently in place in 4 of our schools, with the threat of implementing it in as many as needed if they can ‘manipulate’ the numbers. AND, they are ‘encouraging’ the use of ‘false-positive tests’ to allow you to remain in school……These mandates are crimes against humanity, and we are SO VERY THANKFUL that you are fighting for us! Keep up the great work!!

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Subject: From a teacher’s perspective

Dear Mr. Attorney General,

As a teacher I can not understand why you are pusjing for getting rid of masks during a pandemic. Do you realize that we have a teacher shortage ? Do you realize that we can not get substitute teachers right Now when teachers get ill ? How do you expect us to teach these children when we are ill ?

I would also loke to add that there has been 2 teachers in the past 3 weeks who were vaccinated who have gotten covid. One of which is currently in the hospital intubated bcause they are so sick. So tell that taecher’s family that we should have all 2000 students no longer wear masks in my building when we are getting sick because they just don’t wear them properly.

Please thik of the GREATER good of your constituents and not the base that you hope will elect you next year.

You do not have my vote and many other teachers who you’ll be putting at risk will not vote for you.

Sincerely,
[….]

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Subject: STOP

Please stop this!!!! School boards are elected to make decisions locally! Let them do their jobs. Republicans are the party of local control. Please leave it to them.
[….]

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Subject: Health dept mandate

Hello
I’m writing to complain of my local health department, specifically [….] mandating my child quarantine as she is a close contact. I did discuss the letter that was sent to health departments this Tuesday, however; she stated that I was misreading it and that a student still has to quarantine at home if it was a close contact in the household. ‘She will and must enforce this quarantine.’ I have not had any conversations with the school about it and have continued to send my child to school due to the recent order. I am very frustrated with the authority she believes she has.

Thank you
[….]

[….]
Subject: Schools

AG Schmitt,

Perhaps before you ask adult men to take pictures of people’s under 18 daughters and email them to you, your office should fully disclose the search history on your personal internet browser? This should include all of your ‘incognito’ earches.

Please link a PDF of your search history in your reply to this email.

Sincerely,
[….]

I do believe that qualifies as a formal RSMo § 610 “Missouri Sunshine Law” request.

[….]
Subject: School report

You had my vote until you’ve chosen this poor behavior of risking my grandchildrens health over a silly mask!
While you’ve stated that you’ve had over a thousand emails supporting your ruling of removing the mask, why don’t you try a Mojority Vote? Bet you’ll find more parents that love their children so much that they want them protected
Majority Rules…more want kids protected that a silly risk you’re pushing
[….]

[….]
Subject: Masking

My child WILL be wearing a mask.

If anyone makes him feel bad for doing so or takes his picture for you, you will be hearing from our attorney.

You are disgraceful.

[….]
Subject: There are real problems in the world

My fourth and six grader are fine wearing masks, because they understand the importance of living in community, we’ve seen death and loss from Covid, and they are not selfish whiners.

The Waynesville School District is refusing to follow this order. My children were forced to put a mask on and were told this was ‘a rumor’. Please inform them that they must follow this order!

[….]
Subject: Schools

Go fuck yourself Schmitt.

[….]
Subject: Mask Mandates

Office of AG,

As a parent of 3 small children I find the ruling and the actions of the AG this month to be extremely disturbing. I am literally shaking with fury as I read the news. The government has no right to abdicate its responsibility to protect the health of its residents, especially schoolchildren, by ignoring its own research and eliminating mask mandates. The most fundamental purpose of society is the protection of public health, without which basic liberty is impossible, ever since the first villagers agreed to not urinate in the water supply. Missouri zealously protects the right of an adult to carry a gun into a restaurant, but not the right of a child to semll or taste their own birthday cake. Perhaps I am being selfish, given all the cruelty in the world, but nothing has scared me more than Missouri’s ignorant and cruel governance in the face of a pandemic that has killed more Americans than every war in history, and hospitalized millions more. This tyrannical anti-mask crusade benefits nobody but the scammers and con artists.
[…]

My son is a kindergartener at Woodward school in south St. Louis. They continue to enforce the mask mandate despite opposition. The address is 725 Bellerive Blvd, St Louis MO

Jefferson Community College in Hillsboro, MO is still mandating masks for everyone indoors. Please have them cease and desist immediately.

Thank you for working so hard to help the citizens of our great state.

[….]
Subject: Mask mandates

Please follow the science. Mask mandates work. Wearing a mask is the simplest, most effective way to stop COVID-19.
Also, please stop using your time in office making headlines to further your run for the Senate.
From Calloway County.
[….]

[….]
Subject: Mask
I want to report a man in a red suit, in Hazelwood East High School.
[….]

[….]
Subject: Report

I would like to report an official who is clinically insane. His name is Eric Schmitt

[….]

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Subject: illegal mandates

My son is a 4th grader at Valley Park, his whole basketball team had to forfeit their game last Saturday because a team mate tested positive for Covid….he and other teammates were so upset and confused please help and stop these monsters from ruining our children’s lives!!!!

God bless
[….]

[….]
Subject: Concerned Parent-Francis Howell
[….]

Considering filing a class action suit against Francis Howell school district related to obstruction of justice concerning unconsitutional mask mandates,

School is blatantly disregarding Attorney General statements based upon ‘advice of their legal counsel.’

School WILL NOT provide the name of their legal counsel. Who is their Wizard of Oz?

John Weldon Elementary under Francis Howell School District.

Being public school and the fact that I am a tax payer in this district, I feel as though the school MUST inform parents of their legal counsel.

Once confirmed, I plan to file a legal complaint with the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel in relation to school districts lawyers professional misconduct.

No lawyer in State of MO should be able to castrate the Attorney General.

I now have a solid front to sue the State of Missouri directly, citing the AG, school district, and any other clown violating the constitution. This infighting is called liability.

Lawyer for the school district should be disbarred and fined millions of dollars in order to compensate these victimized parents and their children.

My [….] is the Republican House Rep [….] I feel ashamed he has not put up a stronger fight.

I do not want my last name publicized.
nor published, authorities are playing dirty, these people will target my child.

Tired of being threatened with arrest over speaking up to politicians, now we must take a new route.

Lost my job at [….] after City threatened my freedom over mask mandates, moved to [….] where we find same illegal governance now attacking my children via illegal mask mandates.

We are tired of Uncle Sammy molesting and abusing our family, what can the AG do today to rectify this complaint?

Had enough of trans and homo agenda being forced onto young children at these local schools, now illegal mask mandates, what I fear next is physical molestation under federal instruction.

[….]

(Please don’t have the police harass and follow me around because of this email)

That’s a lot to unpack.

[….]
Subject: Masks

Masks work to prevent the spread. Mandates work. Kids enter school with required vaccinations. where is your humanity?
[….]

[….]
Subject: Mask mandate

Hi, I am emailing about parkway schools. we have a mask mandate at parkway school district in chesterfield Missouri and I am tired of it we should be able to choose for our self’s also most people at school have there mask under there nose which is like not wearing it and even teachers do to. This is a free country and we should be able to decide whether to wear a mask or not in public school. Not to mention the cases in parkway are really low so obviously it shouldn’t be a problem and coronavirus won’t go away we have to just adapt to live with it like flue. I urge you to do everything in your power to get rid of the mask mandate in parkway schools!
[….]

The irony that an email submitted to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office with a boilerplate message tag is subject to public disclosure as a public record under RSMo § 610 probably escapes the author.

Dear Attorney General,

Our children attend CPS in Columbia MO. We would like to see masks mandates within the school system lifted as well as quarantining. It has been brought to our attention that the school board is ‘digging in their heels’ as one staff member replied to me.

The board is putting CPS staff members as well as the school district in a bad position.
All that appears to be affected within the district we see is state funding, student & staff attendance, health (physical & mental) concerns as well as constitutional rights violated.
Please help our district!

Sincerely,
[….]

There are over 8000 pages. This disheartening display of arrogance, willful ignorance, stupidity, entitlement, narcissism, insanity, and sarcasm is breathtaking in its volume.

Previously:

A simple request (December 9, 2021)

We get a response (December 14, 2021)

We’re still waiting… (December 31, 2021)

There’s much more to follow (January 6, 2022)

There’s much more to follow

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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s (r) anti-mask public school complaint email address: illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov

We finally received a response this afternoon 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.

That’s over 8,000 pages in four files.

It’ll take a while to go through it all.

In a quick reading through the start of the first file of email responses sent to illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov there is a very interesting mix.

Self-identified parents and school district employees seem to delight in turning in their schools and school districts. We never get out of junior high school.

There were several emails with a request to not reveal their identity because they feared some form of retaliation and/or the discontinuation of their at-will employment. Seriously. RSMo § 610 doesn’t allow for that. Guess what? All of that information is contained in the document. Pro tip: public business is public, with limited exceptions.

There were emails chastising Eric Schmitt (r) for wasting public money on this campaign publicity stunt.

There were several response from adult/porn sites confirming the sign-up of the illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov email address. Apparently some residents of Missouri have knowledge of these sorts of things.

There were parents complaining about mandatory masks and other COVID-19 protocols at their child’s parochial school. Think about that for just a second.

There will be more, with details, to follow.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

An eagerness to punish public schools, cluelessness, willful ignorance, and sarcasm from Missourians. Who would have thought that possible?

Previously:

A simple request (December 9, 2021)

We get a response (December 14, 2021)

We’re still waiting… (December 31, 2021)

HB 2201: Nihilism as a guiding principle

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No progress. No honor. No truth.

In the Missouri House.

A bill, introduced on January 5th:

HB 2201
Modifies provisions relating to COVID-19 liability
Sponsor: Sander, Chris (033)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2022
LR Number: 4773H.01I
Last Action: 01/05/2022 – Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Bill String: HB 2201
Next House Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING

The current statutes, which were effective on August 28, 2021, provide immunity from liability for exposure of an individual to COVID-19:

RSMo § 537.1005. COVID-19 exposure, immunity from liability, when — assumption of risk, signage — no third-party liability, exceptions. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no individual or entity engaged in businesses, services, activities, or accommodations shall be liable in any COVID-19 exposure action unless the plaintiff can prove by clear and convincing evidence [….]

RSMo § 537.1010. Health care providers, immunity from liability, exceptions. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, no health care provider shall be liable in a COVID-19 medical liability action unless the plaintiff can prove [….]

RSMo § 537.1015. Covered products, no COVID-19 products liability, when — evidence required for liability — inapplicability, when. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no individual or entity who designs, manufactures, imports, distributes, labels, packages, leases, sells, or donates a covered product shall be liable in a COVID-19 products liability action if the individual or entity [….]

HB 2201 [pdf] adds sections which would reinstate liability for each of the three existing statutes:

[….] The provisions of this section shall not apply to any individual or entity or religious organization that has a COVID-19 mandate. A mandate may include, but is not limited to, requiring a person to:
(1) Be vaccinated;
(2) Wear a facial covering or mask; or
(3) Socially distance himself or herself from others. [….]

[….] The provisions of this section shall not apply to a health care provider with a COVID-19 mandate. A mandate may include, but is not limited to, requiring a person to:
(1) Be vaccinated;
(2) Wear a facial covering or mask; or
(3) Socially distance himself or herself from others. [….]

[….] The provisions of this section shall not apply to an individual or entity that has a COVID-19 mandate. A mandate may include, but is not limited to, requiring a person to:
(1) Be vaccinated;
(2) Wear a facial covering or mask; or
(3) Socially distance himself or herself from others. [….]

That is, COVID-19 liability protections which were extended to various entities in the last legislative session would be removed if these entities require vaccines, masks, or social distancing.

“…not limited to…”

This way lies madness.

Raise your hand if you’d like your surgeon to wash their hands and wear a mask.

The bill sponsor:

Representative Chris Sander, a Republican, represents parts of Cass, Jackson, and Lafayette counties (District 33) in the Missouri House of Representatives.

In addition to his legislative duties, Sander is the founder and owner of Powder Monkey FIREWORKS, Inc. in Weldon Spring.

He graduated from Hazelwood West High School, and received his Bachelors of Science in business administration from the University of Missouri in 2005. [….]

A certain irony there.

Previously:

HB 2111: WTF? (December 30, 2021)

Gaslighting hand wringer wrings hands over problem he helped cause

05 Wednesday Jan 2022

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Roy Blunt (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday from Roy Blunt (r):

Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
Over the last 2 years, Congress has provided more than $80 billion for the administration to improve & expand COVID-19 testing capabilities. Congress, and the American people, need to know the administration’s strategy & how @HHSgov is using taxpayer funding.
11:12 AM · Jan 4, 2022

“Over the last 2 years…”

Joe Biden was sworn in as President on January 20, 2021, less than twelve months ago.

On March 18, 2021, nine months ago, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The vote was 50-49.

Vote Summary
Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services)
Vote Number: 125
Vote Date: March 18, 2021, 11:59 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2
Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nomination Number: PN78-2
Nomination Description: Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
Vote Counts:
YEAs 50
NAYs 49
Not Voting 1

Blunt (R-MO), Nay

[emphasis added]

Roy Blunt (r) voted “No”.

What an asshole.

Some of the Twitter responses to Roy Blunt (r):

Suddenly, you’re so concerned.
[….]

We noticed that, too.

Were you worried in summer 2020 when we learned Jared Kushner spent tax payer $ on test kits and held them back? I had covid in July 2020 and waited in line 5 days in a row for 2 hours a day to get a test. We still don’t have an answer about where those tests went? Why?

Isn’t this a state problem? Isn’t the money sent to them to manage this??

Mike Parson (r). He’s not concerned.

Isn’t this where MO AGO sues? How is a mask mandate considered “government control” but suing school districts and county health to prohibit masks not “government control”?

There is a test shortage because Republicans refuse to get vaccinated. According to Gallup, 40% of Republicans “don’t plan” to get vaccinated, versus 26% of Independents and just 3% of Democrats. Use your voice to convince Republicans to get vaccinated.

What happened, Roy? Didn’t get a cut you were expecting? Your state fights protection measures in court, & distorts test/case results. Biden is ramping tests up mega-fold. If people would get vaxxed & practice safety measures, we wouldn’t need so many tests. Help w/ solutions

Republicans were in charge the first year. The only plan was the President’s son-in-law telling Governors to “work the phones.”

After Trump said stop testing? Parson says MO has a stock pile of tests. Where the hell are they? Might want to take a look at your party/cult.

Roy, the governor of the state you represent (but don’t live in) just washed his hands of Covid mitigation.

Meanwhile, we are again hitting unprecedented Covid infection rates. The ICUs are near capacity AGAIN.

Why not find out WHY our Governor is AWOL in this fight?

Because you are just a spectator in the government. Apparently

2 years ago?

Who was president then?

Well what does it matter our Governor says get it, deal with it, and what happens happens. Mo. from a GOP leadership perspective has no intention of doing anything to mitigate the virus anymore. Parsons says we’re GOOD, the kings have spoken so the commoners must submit.

Such chutzpah, Roy.

Goofus and Gallant

04 Tuesday Jan 2022

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From a former state senator (r):

John Lamping @JohnLamping
Biden can kiss my unvaccinated…
1:30 PM · Jan 4, 2022

What an asshole.

A response from a former state representative (D):

Margo McNeil @MargoMcNeil
From the ICU probably.
[….]
2:27 PM · Jan 4, 2022

Goofus responds:

John Lamping @JohnLamping
You would celebrate that wouldn’t you!
[…]
5:51 PM · Jan 4, 2022

No, we’d mourn for the victims of a heart attack or stroke, or victims of car accidents who couldn’t get appropriate medical care in a timely manner because a self-satisfied insufferable prick couldn’t be bothered to care about others around him during a global pandemic.

When President Joe Biden (D) lives rent free inside your U.S. Senate campaign

04 Tuesday Jan 2022

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

This morning from Vicky Hartzler (r):

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Biden just rammed through a booster shot recommendation for our kids without convening a panel of advisors to weigh in on the matter.

Doctors have called the move “unconscionable.”

Americans deserve answers from the White House.
[….]
8:08 AM · Jan 4, 2022

Fox?

“Faux News channel, fascist groupies” – protest sign, circa 2003- 2004.

As usual, there is much hilarity in the responses:

What doctor?
#VickyHartzlerisaliar

Some Fox news contributer.

Vicky claims to be pro life.

And a faux entertainment article is your source? Aww vicks, do better.

Oh please. [….]

Recommendation doesn’t sound like mandates. Why do you dislike kids?

Go away Vicky

What doctors? Dr. Oz? #Covidiots2022

Release your January 6 text and emails.

They aren’t mandatory you nitwit but parents who actually love their children will get them the booster to protect them from death or long COVID

Too bad you don’t love kids like you love guns, insurrectionists, racists, Fascists, authoritarians, conspiracists, Proud Boys, white supremacy, and lying.

Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

Rent free.

A grifter, misinformation, misdirection, and the long con…

03 Monday Jan 2022

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].[/caption]

This morning:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Two years ago, #China unleashed the COVID-19 pandemic on the world.

We must hold them accountable.
[….]
8:41 AM · Jan 3, 2022

As always, the responses:

While you’re trying to only spread hate and misinformation (which at this point you should be liable for ‘disinformation’) along with the virus, this is happening in Missouri and to our neighbors in Kansas: [….]

FACT? {citation needed, badly}

Seriously? How about we just focus in fixing the situation here? Cases in MO are skyrocketing and our dear Governor and AG won’t allow mask or vaccine mandates to protect us even though those work!!!

And how would you do that?

#VickyHartzlerisaliar

Vicky did you forget to mention that this was the most expensive Christmas dinner ever and the most expensive New Year’s Party ever?

BTW how do you propose to hold them accountable and you have ZERO proof that they unleashed

And BTW we hold YOU accountable for Insurrection

Who helped ’em, Vick?

Let’s hold domestic terrorists accountable first, shall we? [….]

What exactly does that mean? How do you hold China accountable?

Never mind. Silly me. I know you’re not serious. You’re just trying to generate fake outrage so people will vote for you in the next election.

Fake outrage? Right wingnuts consider that a feature, not a bug.

Maybe you should hold those who refuse to get vaccinated accountable as well for perpetuating a preventable illness.

Well, eleven years ago, your stupidity was unleashed on Missouri’s 4th congressional district, so maybe we ought to clean that mess up first.

Petty arguments such “who” to blame can wait until we’re clear of this Vick. Real people are dying everyday; getting infected every second, of every day & you are here spreading hate along w/the virus. When this is over, we can discuss blame. Until then shove your hate up your…

Well, yeah.

Can we hold you accountable for sucking so much?

I’m starting to suspect that all conservatives are sharing the power of one single brain cell, why the fuck are we still talking about China.

Where’s the proof? Why are you not listening to science? Why are you constantly lying? Is it the money money? Power. It can’t be because you believe in Jesus. You consistently prove yourself to be anti Christian in rhetoric and lies!

Holy shit you’re a racist douchebag.

How about you hold the GQP accountable for PURPOSEFULLY mishandling the pandemic here at home, killing nearly a million Americans? It’s 100% your party’s fault we’re in this mess today.

You are a terrible person.

Here we are. America in 2022.

The same story

01 Saturday Jan 2022

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“…We are exhausted from these preventable deaths and people peddling misinformation…”

2022.

Today:

Steve Edwards @SDECoxHealth
[….]
Over 800 unvaccinated people have died in our hospitals, now nearly all who die wrongly think their immune system was strong enough. We are exhausted from these preventable deaths and people peddling misinformation.
10:05 AM · Jan 1, 2022

Can you get a COVID-19 home test or PCR test right now? Are you thinking it might not be a good time in Missouri to suffer a stroke or heart attack, or get injured in an accident?

Get vaccinated if you haven’t already done so. Get a booster when you’re eleigible if you haven’t already done so. Wash your hands. Avoid crowds in closed rooms. Wear a mask when around others.

Previously:

If you close your eyes really tight, put your fingers in yours ears, and hold your breath it will all go away (December 30, 2021)