“…The DDR Staatssicherheitsdienst would certainly understand how that works…”

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: Mask mandate

Liberty Public Schools in Liberty, MO is continuing to enforce the mask mandate and quarantining. Email just this week said it was not changing its guidance.

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As if the office of Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (r) doesn’t know? We never get out of junior high school.

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Subject: Rockwood shool district masks

Rockwood still forces all students AND staff to wear masks. I am a staff member and will report every day.

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The DDR Staatssicherheitsdienst would certainly understand how that works.

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Subject: Springfield public school mask mandate

Good Evening.

Three of my children go to Springfield public schools. March of 2021 I ended up quitting my job because my twins were sick with everything but covid all winter.You see, they were pre-mature and have asthma. There is no reasoning with SPS. No exceptions. Now one of the twins is home doing online school until the mask mandate is lifted, along with my younger child. They need school in a building. They want to go see their friends. I want to go back to the office. It really affects their health and breathing to have a mask all day, so I have to stay home. It took me 6 months to find a job I could do from home while they do school work. This has to end. Please, let me know if there is ANYTHING I can do to get this.

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Wow. Just, wow.

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Subject: Idiot

I cannot understand why you want to put my kids at risk by trying to rid necessary and prudent precautions. I have 1 kid in a MO college and 3 in public school… and I am seething that you think of them as collateral for your idiotic political game.

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Subject: I disagree, Eric

I’m a rural mom of three in Lone Jack and a public school teacher. I applaud districts masking staff and students for their protection. We are still living in a pandemic. Our local & state healthcare systems are worn out. Our teachers and other school staff are worn out as well.

Please find a more educated, helpful battle to pick

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Hi! I am writing to let you knw that LSR-7 district in Lee’s Summit, Mo is still implementing there ridiculous mask mandates and quarantine protocol. Currently it is only Pre-K and Elementary (which is literally the group who is least effected) but this madness NEEDS to stop! Please don’t stop fighting for our kids and families freedoms! This mother hreatly appreciates it [..]

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One of their most celebrated and accomplished alumni perhaps?

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I am extremely concerned about an organization that continues to promot unreasonable and dangerous behaviors in our state. I would like to report the office of attorney general Eric Schmitt for criminal intent, concealing health information, and encouraging we out our children’s life at risk right as cases are rising again.

And he’s a right wingnut asshole. They probably inadvertantly left that part out.

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Subject: Masks in schools

I support masks in schools as well as vaccination mandates for all school employees.
Sincerely,
Concerned citizen

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Subject: Mandates

We need mandates because some people are too stupid to do the right thing.
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Subject: Mask mandates

Your political ambition is a greater threat to the school children in Missouri than any mask will ever be. Have you no shame?

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No. This has been another edition of short answers to simple questions.

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Subject: Mandates

I have thought long and hard about safety policies in schools. Bottom line: In-person learning is vastly superior to online school. Masking keeps kids in school. I really don’t understand why you can’t handle that.

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Subject: Mask mandates!

I favor mask mandates. Shame on you for using government resources for your pet MAGA project.
The thing that makes America truly great is when we observe our civic duty and look out for one another.
Now put on a mask and quit trying to prolong a fucking plague.

Sincerely,
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Subject: My son [….]

Dear AG Schmitt,

Thank you for being a real life example to my son [….] You see, [….] is reading the George Orwell classic 1984, and he couldn’t believe anyone would call police to tell them their neighbors are committing crimes, but you have provided a real life example of government overreach for my son [….] Please go take a deep breath unmasked in a COVID ward.

Take care,
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Subject: Masks

Quit being a political asshole. Our kids don’t mind wearing a damn mask. They are just happy to be in school.

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Subject: Keep the mandates in place

I have three grandkids that can’t be vaccinated yet. The only way to help keep them safe AND in school is to have EVERYONE wear a mask. Missouri’s own study (you know the one Parson didn’t share with the cabinet) says the same thing. Masks reduce the number of cases.

Have to say, I’m pretty proud of myself for writing without including any of the four-letter words that were screaming in me to get out.

Do the right thing. NOT the thing that you think will get you votes.

“…I’m pretty proud of myself for writing without including any of the four-letter words that were screaming in me to get out…”

Others have stepped up to the plate.

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Subject: Mask mandate in school

Good evening. I wanted to email and inform of my son’s school still enforcing the mask mandate in school, after school activities and on bus. This is Lindbergh school district, Dressel Elementary School.

Thank you for fighting for Missourians!! I’m so thankful we have you here in Missouri.
God speed Sir and God Bless America
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“Is there a proper blessing… for the Tsar?”

“A blessing for the Tsar? Of course! May God bless and keep the Tsar… far away from us!”

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Subject: Please stop bullying schools

This is the absolute worst’
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He can’t help himself. It’s in his nature.

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Subject: Voting constituent

I don’t think I’ve seen a politician go to such efforts to not do his current job while trying to get his next job. I sincerely will work more than I have before to ensure that you never hold public office. What a disgrace

Thanks,
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Josh Hawley (r)…

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Subject: Springfield Elementary

Principal Skinner sent unmasked students home

Heh.

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Subject: Hot tip

Why are you wasting time and money with this nonesense?

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Because he can.

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Subject: Fuck you

Fuck you

That was succinct.

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Subject: Illegal Mask Enforcing
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You’re a mean one, Mr. Schmitt…

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Subject: Mask mandates

Our children deserve safe schools, and local school boards can decide what protocols are necessary for that purpose. Our state laws support this premise. Do your job correctly and please stop with the political grandstanding.
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Subject: Masking in school

Hello I would like to report that Pattonville school district in Maryland heights MO is enforcing mask mandates. Thanks for all you do keep up the good work.
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STASI.

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Subject: Mask Mandates

Our AG is a moron. We need mask mandates to stop this pandemic. You are endangering children and you should stop.
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Subject: Masks

My kids have to ware masks and I think it is making them stupid
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Performance art.

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Subject: Cease and desist!!

How dare you threaten the safety of our children and endanger the ability of our kids to access a public school eduaction? What a ridiculous waste of taxpayer resources. All because you have political ambition. You should really be ashamed of yourself.
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Subject: Support or schools

I want to express my full support for Rockwood School District who has done everything they can to protect kids over the last 18 months. Please let me know what you have done? I’ll wait.

Sincerely
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It’ll be a long wait.

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Subject: Mask mandates

As a father of 2 young boys in public schools here in Missouri, its hard to understand the logic that clearly goes against reality and all data.
I’ve seen the effects of my children wearing masks for 2 school years now.
Neither of them have brought COVID home from school, not to mention any of the many respiratory virus or flu that are spread every other year that masks are not enforced.
2 full years of research data makes it abundantly clear that masks reduce the spread of this lethal virus.
Your ignorance of facts and reality ensure that you will not receive my families vote in any future election.

Please resign

Thanks.
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Subject: Mask Mandates are Common Sense

As COVID-19 cases in Missouri soar, schools that mandate masks are looking out for the health of their students, teacher, and communities.

The Governor’s own study showed that mask wearing protected community spread of this horrible disease.

Be a leader and stop spreading lies and anti science rhetoric. Your behavior is embarrassing our state.

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There are 8000 pages in the four files. I haven’t been able to access about half of the pages (in the largest single file). If I make it that far I’ll ask for that portion of the documents in a subsequent RSMo § 610 “Missouri Sunshine Law request.

At this point I’ve gone through about one-eighth of the total 8000 pages. What I haven’t posted is a considerable amount of monkeywrenching spam subscriptions and other emails reporting schools or school districts with multiple pages of “evidence” in the form of documents and school or school district web sites.

Think about that for just a second. A significant number of our neighbors have been eagerly submitting their “research” and “evidence” to an agent of the state with the explicit purpose of punishing their local schools, teachers, and school administrators.

They have a long plan. It is to undermine public confidence and support for public schools. Once that public supprot is gone public school resources will be divided up and tossed to private for-profit entities. If you’ve been reading these emails you’ll note that even parochial schools aren’t safe. This was best illustrated in a comment in an email [not published here] complaining about masking in parochial school and blaming a “liberal priest.”

Another thing that comes across in some of the narratives supplied by the anti-mask, anti-scince crowd is the professionalism and patience of teachers and school administrators as they deal with self-centered fools. It’s also painful. School adminstrators and teachers have enough on their plates these days without having extremist assholes sending in their children to provoke confrontations. Yes, even children of kindergarten age. What kind of parent even contemplates doing this?

Yet, here we are.

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 3 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – clown (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 4 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Get In Good Trouble (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 5 (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – One Is The Loneliest Number (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Photo Evidence (January 10, 2022)