Democrats in Virginia Senate Flip to Join Republicans to Make Masking In School Optional, By Law

The Rise and the Fall of Karen

Chapter XIV: The Beginning of the End.

Last week, on Friday, a Hawaiian judge in Virginia ruled that Governor Youngkin's executive order to reverse Governor Blackface's executive order and end mask mandates did not actually have the power to make masking optional. The Democrat blackface-wearing governor had the power to impose mask mandates on the schools, but the Republican governor did not have the power to say that mask mandates were optional.

The Hawaiian judge ruled that local schools could still impose mandatory masking, which again, is strange, because previously, the Democrat governor's executive order was enough to take local schools' decision-making power away from them as regards masks.

I didn't mention this because it was late in the day and I hate bad news late on Friday.

I hoped this obviously-lawless order would be reversed.

But, better than that -- the Virginia Senate, controlled by the Democrats by a single vote, has decided to explicitly make it the L A W that masking in schools is optional.

All but nine Democrats -- who can see which way the wind i blowing -- joined a unanimous bloc of Republicans to pass the law.

I would say "I'd like to see a Hawaiian judge now rule that the law cannot trump a liberal school principle's decision," but you well know, they will do that.

But hopefully the overrule will come quickly.

Note that the Senate is held by Democrats 21-19, and one Democrat said that if schools do not stop this mask mandate nonsense, he would flip to vote with the Republicans to end the mask mandates. That would make it a 20-20 tie, but the tie would be broken in favor of the Republican position by Lt. Governor Winsome Sears.

I point that out as a possible explanation as to why so many Democrats joined the "Yea" side-- they knew they were losing anyway. Maybe they thought, why join the unpopular side if it's also the losing side?

Below, the amendment. This language is Stronk. As stronk as Tater's stare. Nay-- stronker.

No requirement of giving any explanation or reason for not wearing a mask. You just don't wear it.

(And it will pass the Virginia House, easily -- Republicans control that.)

What comes next, the walk-out by teachers?

Hopefully. And then, I pray -- the mass firing ordered by Youngkin.

Can he do that? I dunno, I'm riffing. He can definitely cut off state funds to any school that refuses to fire striking teachers.

It should also be noted that the amendment specifies that students will be offered "in-person" instruction for all their classes. No more "remote learning" bullshit -- by law. There is a mention of some specified exceptions, but I imagine those are limited. And not just "whenever the teachers want to show who runs Bartertown."

This came just in time -- leftwing school administrators were planning an authoritarian nightmare of punishments for students who tried to claim their right to not wear a mask under Youngkin's executive order.

Students who don't wear masks are "trespassers," and they'll be seeking arrest warrants for them.

They're all about the kids. You know that, right?

posted by Ace at 03:37 PM

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