Morning Jolt: Glenn Youngkin Triggers a Mask Meltdown in Virginia

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In King's famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” dated April 16, 1963, he wrote, "We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed."

On the menu today: Virginia's new Republican governor issued an executive order declaring that parents will decide whether their children wear masks to school, and several school districts are declaring their intent to ignore or defy the executive order, including Fairfax, Prince William, Alexandria, Arlington Richmond, and Henrico counties.

Virginia's Masks-In-School Wars Begins

Let us examine the freak-out that is occurring in Virginia, as a Washington Post headline declares that the state’s new governor, Glenn Youngkin, "terrifies" some people.

First, in early 2021, the Virginia state legislature passed, and governor Ralph Northam signed into law, a bill declaring that ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 17 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 17 2022 Glenn Youngkin Triggers a Mask Meltdown in Virginia Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In King's famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” dated April 16, 1963, he wrote, "We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed." On the menu today: Virginia's new Republican governor issued an executive order declaring that parents will decide whether their children wear masks to school, and several school districts are declaring their intent to ignore or defy the executive order, including Fairfax, Prince William, Alexandria, Arlington Richmond, and Henrico counties. Virginia's Masks-In-School Wars Begins Let us examine the freak-out that is occurring in Virginia, as a Washington Post headline declares that the state’s new governor, Glenn Youngkin, "terrifies" some people. First, in early 2021, the Virginia state legislature passed, and governor Ralph Northam signed into law, a bill declaring that ...   READ MORE

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