Marty McLaughlin Blasts Pritzker School Mask Mandate

From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin:

Rep. McLaughlin Stands for Liberty and Common Sense

BARRINGTON HILLS State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) released the following statement in response to Governor Pritzker issuing a statewide mask mandate in Illinois schools:

The Governor’s mandate is overreach on parents’ rights.

The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are the greatest documents ever written for the recognition of the rights of individuals. 

These rights are never to be diminished or taken away in order to protect the people from their Government. 

Marty McLaughlin

The latest overreach from the Governor’s office, based upon his politics, is disappointing. It is obvious Governor Pritzker believes he has power and authority to blow past the co-equal branches of government and issue executive mandates on the people.

This executive overreach is an injustice to Illinoisans, our Constitution, and our Bill of Rights. 

Where is the safety for business owners or the safety for our children who have struggled in isolated environments and have had psychological and sociological development issues?

We need to open up our schools, state, and country again. 

Mask mandates, vaccination mandates, and shutdowns are not the answer.

We can walk and chew gum at the same time safely in the State of Illinois.

At some point, we should trust parents to make the best decisions for their children.

Individual liberty is a cornerstone of this country that should be valued and balanced against the desire of some in government to control the population by decree.

It is time to stop this big government charade that is attacking the fabric of common sense in America.


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Marty McLaughlin Blasts Pritzker School Mask Mandate — 6 Comments

  1. I suggest Representative McLaughlin read some constitutional law. For starters:

    https://www.californialawreview.org/constitution-and-pandemic/

    Heck, before there was a constitution George Washington required vaccination of his troops.

    https://www.wral.com/fact-check-did-george-washington-mandate-vaccines-for-his-army/19807935/

    But back then, public health issues weren’t enlisted to advance partisan politics.

    They weren’t as dumb or delusional as we are now.

  2. Why in the world would someone who asked for and accepted the responsibility of governing those in his jurisdiction, now say that the act of governing violates citizens’ rights?

    Our state and federal governments share in the duty to oversee the health and welfare of the community at large.

    That relationship is the subject matter of our state and federal constitutions.

    And when the health of the community is endangered by one member, it is absolutely the government’s business to govern that danger.

    Calling that a “charade” and an attempt to “control the population” demeans what elected officials (like himself) are supposed to be doing.

    Also deeply ironic, but that’s for another day.

  3. Two so birds of Marxism: Innocent & Wiley above.

    They tear down statues of the slave owning Washington, yet invoke him when they want people to take the Gates/Soto’s/Fauci population and fertility reduction vax.

    Just wait another year and see what happens.

  4. Dingo

    Juvenile name calling commands respect every time.

    And just what’s gonna happen in a year ?

  5. Dingo is right, you are the problem Primate. Don’t chimp out.

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