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Masks Were Doomed to Become an Individual Choice

America is a selfish nation led by the perception that individual rights outweigh any and everything — including public health

Michael Arceneaux
4 min readApr 20, 2022
Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash

On Monday, a federal judge ended the Biden administration’s mandate that masks be worn on planes, trains, buses, and other forms of public transportation. The ruling from the Donald Trump-appointed U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizell immediately voided the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national mask mandate for public transportation. From my understanding, prior to being confirmed as a federal judge by the Republican-controlled Senate under then President Trump following his defeat in the presidential election, Judge Mizelle was just an associate at a law firm who hadn’t even tried a case — causing her to receive the rare distinction of being ranked “not qualified” by the American Bar Association at the time of her nomination.

Now we get to live with the consequences of her inexperience and audaciousness until her lifetime appointment expires.

The decision reportedly “caught the White House off guard,” but based on remarks from the administration, don’t expect much of a fight from them on this ruling.

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Michael Arceneaux
Michael Arceneaux

Written by Michael Arceneaux

New York Times bestselling author of “I Can’t Date Jesus” and “I Don’t Want To Die Poor.”

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