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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-14-20 Public Comment - E. Mason - MaskFrom:agenda@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Thank you for your public comment. Date:Tuesday, July 14, 2020 12:34:16 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Public Comment Form Date & Time:07/14/2020 12:34 PM Response #:509 Submitter ID:28541 IP address:153.90.216.71 Time to complete:36 min. , 20 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Public comment may be submitted via the form below, or by any of the following options. Public comment may also be given at any public meeting. Email: agenda@bozeman.net Mail to: Attn: City Commission PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 In-person delivery to: Due to City Hall's closure in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, in-person delivery of comments is not available until further notice. First Name EMILY Last Name MASON Email Address emilykmason@gmail.com Phone Number 3038094270 Comments Dear City of Bozeman, I am writing today to express my dismay at the lack of civility some people are engaging in when it comes to their opposition to a face mask mandate and to voice my support for a science-based face mask mandate. My grandmother, born in 1913, grew up very poor, she survived the Great Depression, was the first in her family to go to college, became a school teacher and lived through WW2. When she was alive, she told me many stories of her life during the Great Depression and WW2, many of which included stories of the sacrifices people made, particularly during WW2. The Greatest Generation made plenty of sacrifices, and not just on the front lines in France and Britain. The folks at home, the civilian army, one could say, also made sacrifices. They recycled every thing they could, planted victory gardens, went without many basic items, all so they could feed, clothe and protect the troops abroad. Personal sacrifice was never in doubt. It was patriotic. I'm sure my grandmother, along with the soldiers of WW2, would be rolling in their graves right now if they could hear how selfish (not to mention uninformed) some people are being about wearing a darn mask. As President Trump has said, we are fighting a war. Wartime is a time for all of us to sacrifice a little so that we can win. We wear a mask to keep our economy open and to protect the grocery clerk, the nurse, the doctor, the hardware store employee. These are the troops we need to protect. We also wear a mask to protect our parents, grandparents and our children. We sacrifice a little (and a very minor sacrifice it is to wear a mask) to protect each other and to keep our economy open. It is our civic duty to do what we can to protect our community and our economy. Please make sure you govern with sound science as your compass. Do not cave to the vitriolic voices of a few misinformed folks who don't seem to have any sense of what civic duty is or what it means to be a true patriot. I do hope history will look kindly upon us and perhaps deem this time as another great moment when we came together to win a war, a time when we prioritized the safety of our fellow citizens and the health of our economy over our own personal selfishness and unwillingness to wear one little mask. If you would like to submit additional documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .txt) along with your comment, you may alternately address agenda@bozeman.net directly to ensure receipt of all information. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management Systemâ„¢. Please do not reply directly to this email.