Lowcountry school boards weigh in on governorâs mask order
VIDEO: McMaster mask order splits Lowcountry school districts on enforcement By Nick Reagan | May 12, 2021 at 9:48 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 10:06 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - School districts around the Lowcountry are reacting to Governor Henry McMasterâs order that the requires districts to allow parents to opt-out of the schoolâs mask requirements.
Justin Farnsworth is a school board member in Dorchester School District 2. He says there were rumblings that an order was coming, but they were given no warning before the announcement was made.
âThe order that came out was, I donât want to say, a shocker but just something we were not fully ready for or expecting yesterday,â Farnsworth said.
By Sara Coello
scoello@postandcourier.com
Much has been stated about patriotism, blame, seeking a common enemy and the concept of freedom. But duty, honor and country, in my opinion, define being an American.
My father and uncles served in World War ll. My cousin, brother and I are Vietnam-era veterans. Do you think my family or other veterans felt they needed to choose between individual freedom or our country? Some volunteered. Some were called to serve.
Either way, they served this country before enjoying the freedoms they fought for.
This time, we are in a different war, one that so far has cost more than 300,000 lives. I do not agree that those who oppose COVID-19 lockdowns do so in defense of freedom, which is supposedly âpatriotic.â
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