Tennessee dad gives impassioned speech about masks at school board meeting

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'She went to school and was one of just a few kids in her class wearing a mask, which made her ask why she had to. My answer was because we want to take care of other people.' Tennessee dad goes viral with impassioned speech in favor of masks in schools.

who break state rules and require masks for students. In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee this week signed an executive order requiring schools to allow parents to opt their children out of a school mask mandate.

"To her credit, she’s totally seemed to understand that concept of helping other people and we’ve reiterated that to her over and over again," he said."We just tell her that we want to keep everybody safe and the more people that wear masks, the safer everybody can be and the sooner we can get back to not wearing masks."

Kanew said his speech before the school board was met with silence in-person, but that he has received thousands of supportive comments on social media and has also been thanked in-person by members of his local community. "I asked a pastor friend of mine and he was very clear that there was no actual biblical justification for using the Bible to get out of a mask mandate passed by a majority of this elected board," he said."But thousands are doing it anyway, calling it a religious exemption, which is frankly just sad. Avoiding masks is not in the Bible, but taking care of others is.Justin Kanew speaks at a Williamson County Board of Education meeting in Williamson County, Tenn., Aug.16, 2021.

 

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My daughter was chastised for not wearing a mask in her gym class while others weren't wearing one ! What the fudge is this ? Please do tell

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He spoke to his pastor? I'm gonna need an 'early life' check over here...

Sadly, you are right about one thing. They don't like democracy.

If you wanna wear a mask that’s your decision but you shouldn’t put it out upon others.. Just ask yourself this. When you go get a flu shot do you wear a mask everywhere afterwards?

What you talking about Willis ❄️❄️❄️

The parents who booed a child are really low lifes.

Someone in Tennessee that is intelligent.

This guys is brainwashed by the mainstream media! Kids aren’t dying of covid!!!

azulentejas Oh fuck yes 💯

THIS is a real man.

Sorry not interested. Wear a mask if you want but don’t demand others join you

Look at the looks of the ladies behind.

Mandates are overreach. Masks should be a personal decision, not mandated.

I really don't understand ...When I was a kid we lined up for vaccinations ..no questions asked .. seems to have worked out ..

GQP = Me Me Me .... Dems. = WE WE WE

Idiot

Selfish much?

Its pretty simple wear a mask. Save your life and others !!!

Let’s take care of everyone. Don’t let political make your health issue turn into politics.

Man these people never seem to catch their great parenting on camera but sure will spin a yarn for the brain dead.

There is no scientific evidence masking kids in schools has a statistically significant benefit. None.

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Yet, there he is without a mask on and most of the people in the room don’t have them on….but let’s force a 5 year old to do it against her will to “take care of people”. Everyone’s nuts

…while he is not wearing a mask

Masks produce other medical problems which are being ignored.

And over his shoulder, we see the clown not willing to.

This guy should be U.S President. He is the real deal.

Another virtue signaling idiot. I have no obligation to take care of other people.

You are bad people and I hope the worst happens to you.

That was a very good speech, and if it was read in 1776 it would have been received well, but in 2021, there is no selflessness and no lovers of truth, only strife and disagreement rules the day..but no worries we will all get our just deserves from this foolish folly 🤔

Get on, chicken little

Wearing a mask is the last line of defense against Covid-19. Without wearing masks, the efforts made by government workers and medical staff will be wasted

Tennesse dad goes viral after ABC news retweets footage of him for the zillionth time.

Personal choice

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we dont need mythical bibles

ABC News. PLEASE Everyone PLEASE Ware Your Mask. PLEASE. This Virus is Extremely Serious. PLEASE. Sincerely Shellie Gary. PLEASE PRAY. I have Lost Three Young Family Members. Under 30 Years Old. PLEASE.

Why don’t some people understand that it’s not right to endanger others?

“But daddy, others don’t give a damn about themselves?”

Then keep letting your daughter wear a mask... Freedom is great.

Yet even his daughter wants to know why.

He says as he doesn’t wear a mask.

You took all my information and you named …..the me to movement. Hshshhsjsjjjddjjddjjdjdjd!!!!!And you still haven’t stopped it in a while because you refused 2 use my hot sauce……You could have a black man we can America the fuck up

Great Dad raising a great child.

It goes viral on left leaning sites! Half naked reporting to fit the narrative - as usual.

“Because Daddy’s a sheep, Susie!” Should have been his response.

Just 2 weeks of lockdown to get over the hump........

I see 7 people in the video-- only one is wearing a mask... that is the problem, FL!

Well then his kid can wear one.

Nowadays there are less and less people who care about other people's wellbeings.

Why do you not cover the millions of parents that are against stupid masks?

Drops 🎤

Good father I’m glad those are the values he’s teaching his child ❤️

I agree that you shouldn’t get a religious exemption for masks. That’s misusing the Word of God. Don’t take the easy road falsely using religion to get what you want. Just don’t submit to authoritarian mandates and refuse to wear them.

good job Parent! 👍🏼

Actor.

Why would he punish his child this way?

Go have a mask Mandate for the Talibans.....You are teaching your daughter to DISOBEY the Constitution and every other law that exists. Great Job Dad. You are destroying your daughter's lives and many others.

If our politicians had any guts they would make masking mandatory.

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just deal with it

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