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Purple is the New Party
EDITOR indoor gatherings and travel to see Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer family and friends. I didn’t want to STAFF WRITER go to my grave thinking that I was a Kimberly Rivers CONTRIBUTORS link in some chain of human interacMichael Cervin, David Michael Courtland, Ivor Davis, Emily Dodi, by Paul Moomjean America, this must not become the is easing up infectious disease control tion leading to someone else’s serious Alicia Doyle, Marina Dunbar, Chuck Graham, Chris Jay, Daphne paulmoomjean@yahoo.com crux of what keeps us apart, but efforts just before crossing the finish illness or death.” Khalida Kilea, Karen Lindell, Paul Moomjean, Mike Nelson, Tim Pompey, Kathy Jean Schultz, Alan Sculley, Kit Stolz, Mark Storer For every flag-waving, maskless s the county, state, coun- instead seen as the way in which con- line,” said David Holtgrave, dean of GRAPHIC DESIGNERS try and world continue to flicting ideologies can coexist. the School of Public Health at Uni- Trump supporter thinking they are Bret Hooper, Paul Braun, Elaine Cota ringing the Liberty Bell against tyrreopen, there is still only one According to the Associated Press, versity at Albany. SALES TEAM LEADER real issue splitting us up as a country. “If you’re fully vaccinated, the latest Holtgrave is right. Since wearing anny, there are others who just cannot Warren Barrett ADVERTISING SALES Not abortion (though it may soon). guidance from the U.S. Centers for masks, I haven’t been sick since Feb- bear the thought of transporting coroBarbara Kroon Not gay marriage. Not even the elec- Disease Control and Prevention says ruary of 2020. I never tested positive navirus onto others. Too often AmerCLASSIFIEDS tion results. It’s masks. People wonder you no longer need to wear a mask or for COVID-19, and I never had the icans think about their rights as being Ann Turrietta if they should still wear a mask and physically distance in most situations. flu, a cold, a dry cough or anything separate from their responsibilities. Advertising information, call 805.648.2244 if the local and national authorities That includes when you’re outside and else I’m prone to catch. Considering Jordan Peterson, writer and CanaClassified Ads | Display Ads have the right to require us to wear in many indoor spaces like restaurants, many countries regularly wear masks dian college professor, tweeted in EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICE one. With the CDC sending out new though you still need to follow any for health reasons, why must Ameri- 2016, “Your rights are someone 805.648.2244 cans be so hostile to what is normal in else’s responsibility. Trust those who information every day and California local or business rules.” warren@vcreporter.com (Advertising) With businesses desperately want- other industrialized parts of the world? speak of their responsibilities, not of looking to lift all restrictions on June nancy@vcreporter.com (Editorial) 15, can people coincide in a world ing a return to profits, does anyone Dana Stevens wrote this defense their rights.” aturrietta@timespublications.com (Classifieds) where maskers and anti-maskers shop, think people will really be asked if of mask wearing in The Atlantic on Just because I have the right to The Ventura County Reporter is distributed every Thursday in Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Ojai, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills. The work and live together? they are vaccinated or not? In fact, May 19: “But excuse me if I, like drive 65 mph on the highway, considReporter is available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader. The Reporter may A year ago we saw the MAGA these are the types of rules that are many of the people I see around me, ering the weather might be rough, I be distributed only by Reporter authorized distributors. No person may, without prior written permission of the Reporter, take more than one copy of each Reporter issue. crowd being asked to wear masks, made as virtue signaling to the idea of am not yet quite ready to expose my have the responsibility to drive slowThe Reporter is copyright ©2020 by Times Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means and we watched them yell back. There law and order. But we all know that lower face. Early on in the pandemic, er. I have the right to own a gun, yet without permission in writing by the publisher. An adjudicated Newspaper of General became a phrase known as “mask some kid working for minimum wage I made a vow with my family that we I have the responsibility to be careful Circulation (SP50329). Submissions of all kinds are welcomed. However, the publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. A stamped, self-addressed envelope shaming,” a public call out to those is going to ask a person to please put would set a high standard for COVID- with its placement and handling. I must accompany all submissions expected to be returned. AD PROOF who felt their “rights” were being their mask on, only to be berated by 19 avoidance. Not only were we not have the right to not wear a mask. I trampled on. But now that 45% of someone who sees themselves as a getting this virus ourselves, if we also have the responsibility to take Client: Cottage Health Ad Executive: Warren Barrett (805) 648-2244 people have been vaccinated in Amer- modern Founding Father. Yet, jump- could help it, but we were taking no care of my fellow humans, and if I Please proof looks over carefully andback indicate clearly. will have a “1st Proof”, “2nd Proof”, “Final Proof”. we please receive no proof after the 1st or 2nd Proofs, AD WILL chances of inadvertently spreading it feeland ica, thecheck mask this shaming to be ing responsible for them,Ifthen into all thecorrections maskless pool too You RUN IS.onIfthe thisones proof approval ondire theeffects. 1st proof, check offto“FINAL (APPROVED)” box, date and sign thetobottom anyone PROOF else, even if that did make turned AS around let me have theatright wear my mask stillmeets decid- your soon could see PRESIDENT Steve Strickbine ISSUE: 5/27/21 NOTICE: THIS “A PROOF TO (805) VICE PRESIDENT Michael Hiatt long and lonely year without just a little bit longer. ing better safe PLEASE than sorry. In FAX a divided central mistake in public648-2245 health for aASAP
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