New York’s Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul thinks forcing your five-year-old children to wear an ineffective, developmentally-stunting, oxygen-depriving mask in school is no different than making them wear shoes.
“My daughter had a meltdown about having to put sneakers on to go to kindergarten,” Hochul said during a press conference on Friday, in which she was asked about a timeline for removing mask mandates in schools. “She got used to wearing sneakers in school. They adapt better than adults do.”
MASK MANDATES FOR CHILDREN: Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) says: "My daughter had a meltdown about having to put sneakers on to go to kindergarten. She got used to wearing sneakers in school. They adapt better than adults do." pic.twitter.com/pOYz3WY95i
— Forbes (@Forbes) January 21, 2022
The governor then stated that she is “looking forward” to lifting the mandates and acknowledged that “people are tired” of them, in an exchange that neither answered the reporter’s question nor set well with social media.
Radiologist Pradheep Shanker wanted to know where Governor Hochul’s mask was:
Why isn't @GovKathyHochul wearing a mask WHILE SHE SAYS THIS NONSENSE? https://t.co/oggKKE4XkV
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) January 21, 2022
And Rasmussen called into question Hochul’s sanity:
Criminally insane and Governor of New York. How fitting. https://t.co/VMkDSA1XRV
— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) January 22, 2022
Lee Zeldin, a Republican Congressman and candidate for Hochul’s replacement, called the governor “Andrew Cuomo 2.0” and claims the tone-deaf governor “just doesn’t get it.”
Andrew Cuomo 2.0 is somehow even worse than the original. She just doesn’t get it at all. Enough! After you and I FIRE Kathy Hochul this November 8th, on Day ONE, ALL COVID related vaccine and mask mandates END. Get involved today at https://t.co/YUk7BXKuWP! https://t.co/V5THwtKDeY
— Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) January 21, 2022
Mediate Senior Columnist John Ziegler pointed out that “you don’t breath/speak using your feet.”
Of all the incredibly dumb attempted analogies by liberals to justify the insane, unnecessary, and counterproductive masking of kids, this may be the worst.
-You don’t breath/speak using your feet.
-Unlike masks, shoes clearly work at protecting feet from all sorts of problems.
— John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) January 21, 2022
And the always outspoken Mike Cernovich simply called it “evil.”
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) January 21, 2022
This isn’t the first time Governor Hochul has jumped head-first into muddy mandate waters. While being very vocal in her support of mask mandates, Hochul was harshly criticized in October, after being spotted at a Broadway play sans mask.
The governor has said that she expects most school districts to suspend mask-wearing once the statewide mandate is lifted next month.
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