Among dozens of angry emails and social media posts since the Martin County Commission’s unanimously approved face-mask mandate this week was this email from Martin County Commission Chair Harold Jenkins.
Commissioners heard hours of public comment from hundreds of people. Make checks payable to Harold Jenkins Campaign and mail to: Harold Jenkins Campaign 12260 SE Dixie Hwy Hobe Sound, FL 33455 For any donation over $100 you must provide an Occupation. Face coverings will be required across Martin County, albeit with a long list of exemptions. Am I – and my conservative Republican friends and acquaintances – really being excommunicated from the Republican Party over our support for wearing masks in public places?I must admit, I have curtailed my viewing of all sources of news media, because of their mixed messaging and partisanship; however, prior to doing that, I watched an interview with our President about masks and his reluctance to wear them.Most of the time, those around the President are constantly tested, and there is no need to wear a mask, but … he stated emphatically, “If I go somewhere that social distancing is an issue, I do wear a mask.” Whether he does or doesn’t, I don’t know, but that’s what he said.My hope is that the loud, uncivil, anti-mask folks are not representative of the Republican Party, because that’s the message most are taking away from our recent public meetings. Some said not to trust health experts because, they claimed, they stand to gain financially. "In a month's time, if we haven't accomplished anything, we can get rid of this," Commission Chairman Harold Jenkins said Tuesday.
“For me, that’s not the measurement.”In the five days since Ranieri spoke at the last meeting, 40 more people have requested service from the House of Hope. Graduating from Martin County High School in 1979, Harold attended Lake City Community College (now Gateway State College) and studied landscape horticulture, design and sales.
Is it really too much to ask to don a mask for the 20 minutes you’re in the grocery store to at least ATTEMPT to protect others, even if we don’t have absolute, definitive proof to everyone’s satisfaction that it makes a difference?Again, I can’t think of a time in my almost 60 years I didn’t take the advice of my doctors seriously. In a lot of ways it does not, especially as to how the numbers are reported. “I’m willing to go so far, but that 'so far' really has limits on it,” said Commissioner Doug Smith, who has long been the commissioner most hesitant to a government requirement for masks. Some, citing debunked viral videos on social media, said masks would significantly harm their ability to breathe.Commissioners always have expressed their desire to make exemptions for people with breathing issues.Martin County has one of the highest positivity rates of COVID-19 in Florida. Martin County Commissioner. Herd immunity! Accessibility Statement. HAROLD JENKINS. An undecided Martin County Commission is to weigh rising cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 with loud, public opposition on face-mask vote. Well, even at our current rate of infection, it would be a 4-5 year process, and with a 1% mortality rate, it could mean as many as 1,600 (unnecessary) dead people in Martin County.Although that number could also be considerably less, ANY unnecessary deaths are unacceptable, even if they died “with underlying conditions.” They died before their time any way you look at it.We all have people we care about that are far more susceptible to experiencing serious effects from this disease then we would ourselves.
If there is a CHANCE that wearing a mask will slow the progression of this disease, I’m all in with both feet!
“For some, the measurement is death,” Ranieri said. MARTIN COUNTY — County Commissioners Tuesday voted unanimously to impose a public mask mandate, enforceable by a civil fine, after listening to hours of comments and putting an end to a debate that has divided the community. Your accusation of such is insulting and You have marginalized many conservative voices! Martin County is committed to ensuring website accessibility for people with disabilities. James Reis Martin County Resident, and active VOTER! Martin County Commission Chair Harold Jenkins offers solution. Indiantown Council Member.
“I don’t trust a lot of people,” Chairman Harold Jenkins said. I recommend you find a new line of work, and please DO NOT call yourself a republican! Did I miss something? The voices you hear are not a loud minority of your constituents!
