Return of Masks Mandates in Manchester-by-the-Sea!!!???
Return of Masks Mandates in Manchester-by-the-Sea!!!???
While the rest of the world would rather not see so much as a glimpse in the rearview mirror of the “pandemic,” officials in the picturesque ocean front town of Manchester-by-the-Sea apparently want to go “back in time” by attempting to reinstate draconian measures and restrictions.
For an important upcoming public meeting, Town Moderator, Alan Wilson has suggested “protocol” that segregates voters assembling in the High School auditorium, by putting those without masks in the cafeteria and requiring them to sit 3 feet apart. You know, like they did with Kindergartners, only they were 6 feet apart. Or was it 10 feet apart? Or did they just decide that no distance made any difference anyway?
Of course special accommodations must be made for the most vulnerable in our communities, but common sense dictates that they are the ones who need to be sequestered and distanced from others, not the healthy, low-risk masses.
Common sense should dictate.
Not the Town Moderator.
Hard to see this action for anything other than what it is. A power ploy. The government wants control over you. Don’t be fooled again!
This recommendation is not only downright discriminatory, but evidentially, it is also unlawful and illegal, as detailed in the following notice, delivered to town officials by residents concerned about the backwards motion of the proposed precautionary measures:
RE: Your unlawful “public health protocol” of November 01, 2022 for the upcoming November 14 meeting
Dear Mr. Wilson,
This letter concerns your so-called “public health protocol” dated November 01, 2022 requiring face coverings in the auditorium for the Manchester-by-the-Sea Special Town Meeting of November 14, 2022. The public health protocol exceeds your lawful authority for the following reasons:
1. The November 01, 2022, protocol announcement recites that you are taking action pursuant to your authority contained in MGL Ch. 39 Sections 15 and 17. Neither of those sections grant you the authority to do anything other than decide questions of order and preside over voting and speaking procedures. Neither of those sections confer any public health powers upon you as moderator.
2. The 2nd paragraph of Section 15 of Chapter 39 provides for further regulation of proceedings at town meetings through town bylaws. That section is likewise silent as to public health measures. It should also be noted that your November 01 announcement of the “public health protocol” recites that it was affirmed by the board of health, as opposed to passage by a town bylaw.
3. Although Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022 in Section 26 granted moderators the ability to request remote participation at town meetings from the board of selectmen, nothing in that section or the statute authorizes a moderator to even request a face covering requirement, much less unilaterally declare one – with or without the approval of the board of health.
This letter is to put you on notice that your actions with regard to face covering requirements have no lawful basis and are in derogation of both the Massachusetts Open Meeting law and your oath of office.
#Agenda2030 #JustSayNoToMandates
#NoMasks in #ManchesterbytheSea
#StopSegreation #StopDiscrimination
