I grew up in Oregon and know first hand how conservatives have been frustrated by the progressive leadership consistently voted into office by city dwellers. Now Oregonians are facing more polarizing tactics. What is happening in Oregon should be concerning to all Americans. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) proposed four new initiatives for consideration and the comment period is open now.

  • Permanent statewide mask mandate with a $500 fine, per person, per daily occurrence
  • Forced vaccination of healthcare workers
  • Forced vaccination of teachers
  • Roll out of a digital vaccine health-pass on March 8

Three of the initiatives started as temporary rules, which only last 180 days. According to Jonathan Modie, Lead Communications Officer of OHA's Oregon Public Health Division, "OHA has rulemaking authority and under Oregon law, OHA is charged with investigating and controlling communicable diseases and directing matters concerning the preservation of life and health of people ... across the state." OHA is proposing they make these initiatives permanent and expand on them.

Statewide Mask Requirement in Indoor Spaces

If this initiative moves forward, masks will be required in all indoor public spaces until the State Public Health Director or State Public Health Officer rescinds the rule.

According to OHA's mask mandate proposal, those who forget their mask will face "up to $500 per person per day for non-compliance with the rule." And business owners will face the same fines if they don't enforce the rule. Modie clarified, "A person could be fined multiple times for multiple violations in a day." They've set up a phone number and email address for people to report offenders.

Cloth masks are proving ineffective against the omicron variant, but the CDC "recommends that specially labeled 'surgical' N95 respirators should be prioritized for healthcare personnel." A source who wishes to remain anonymous, served on the covid task force for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was in the room early in 2020 when Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House Chief Medical Advisor, compared wearing masks to protect against a virus to using chain-link fences to protect against mosquitos. Many Oregonians I've spoken with are frustrated to hear about potential fines for not wearing something that's not effective according to the CDC and Dr. Fauci...

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Oregon's Radical Approach to Covid-19 - Intercessors for America