Todd Bartley, TalkWilliamsport.com
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The following is an opinion editorial addressing the disingenuous action taken by Loyalsock Township school board member, Melvin Wentzel.
If one thing has taught us anything during the Covid-19 pandemic era; the science changes and it can be argued based upon political motives.
Last year we all heard from then candidates who now hold elected office; the Covid-19 vaccine may not be safe since the current administration is developing it.
This year, after winning election, we are now seeing Covid-19 vaccine mandates by the same party who disparaged the very vaccine they are now mandating being taken.
Case in point, Loyalsock Township school board member, Melvin Wentzel recently voted to mask children and staff within the district. Soon after Governor Wolf followed with a similar statewide order for school children and staff.
There are emerging studies that claim masking children is doing significant harm to children. According to Neeraj Sood, PhD and Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD of the University of Southern California, Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics published “Mandatory Masking of School Children is a Bad Idea” on July 16, 2021 and it reads in part;
“Overall, it is likely that masking exacerbates the chances that a child will experience anxiety and depression,
which are already at pandemic levels themselves.”
Recently, Melvin Wentzel took to social media on September 13, 2021 with the following:
“Mike Huckabee and Newsnax are nuts!!!
Mask, vaccinate, and socially distance to be safe until the scourge passes.
Rights are not violated.”
To my surprise, in my personal social media feed, it showed photos of the wife of Loyalsock Township school board member, Melvin Wentzel attending the Penn State game this past Saturday.
Multiple photos showed up without her wearing a mask.
Multiple photos showed up with her (unmasked) around other people (unmasked) in the tailgating area (those folks vaccination status – unknown).
Multiple photos showed up with her (unmasked) in the stands with other people not wearing masks.
She does have a half-face sunburn having worn her mask at some point – just not all day as Loyalsock Township school district employees and students are required to do after the vote to mandate mask wearing by board member, Melvin Wentzel.
The takeaway, Loyalsock Township school board member, Melvin Wentzel knows what is best for your child and the staff of the district so much so his own wife failed to head his advice.
My body, my choice is also a position Loyalsock Township school board member, Melvin Wentzel has supported – until now.
So if Loyalsock Township school board member, Melvin Wentzel can vote to mask children and staff – immediately; my vote is that he resigns immediately.
Remember, my body, my choice; and the Covid-19 rules are for thee but not for me, right?
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