OKLAHOMA CITY —
Shelby Montgomery
KOCO5
Hundreds of people gathered at the state Capitol on Saturday to protest mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates while fighting for their freedom to choose.
A line of people waited outside the Capitol while hundreds filled the rotunda chanting “USA,” singing “America the Beautiful” and reciting the pledge of allegiance. Some also held signs saying, “no vaccine mandate,” “protect our freedom” and “mandate medical freedom.”
“I do not want to see us be mandated for masks or vaccines because that is our right to choose what’s best for us,” one rallygoer said. “So, that’s why I’m here — to support for freedom, to choose.”
“We appreciate that the vaccine was made, that it’s offered to us, and I don’t want to be forced to take it,” another rallygoer named Karen M. said.
Daniel Navejas, one of the speakers at the Oklahoma Freedom Rally event, said he thinks mandates are a way of communism taking over the nation.
“It’s more of a plan-demic and a scam-demic,” Navejas said.
The many people in the large crowd that gathered inside the Capitol chanted, sang and made their choice known while not wearing masks.
“I am not worried about this at all,” Navejas said about being worried the rally could turn into a super-spreader event.
Navejas also told KOCO 5 they chose to have the event at the state Capitol to send a message to those who work there and help make the laws.
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