{"id":73262,"date":"2021-07-10T17:26:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T21:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=73262"},"modified":"2021-07-10T17:26:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T21:26:39","slug":"us-senator-moves-to-terminate-all-face-mask-mandates-on-airliners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=73262","title":{"rendered":"US Senator Moves to Terminate All Face Mask Mandates on Airliners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Rand Paul Says He Will Introduce Bill To Scrap Mask Mandate \u2018Farce\u2019<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3>\u201cLet people travel in peace!\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><!--more-->Steve Watson<br \/>\nSUMMIT News<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative mvp-post-feat-img-wide2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summit.news\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1232823739.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summit.news\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1232823739.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.summit.news\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1232823739-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summit.news\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1232823739-768x432.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"mvp-feat-caption\">GREG NASH\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/h5>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-wrap\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-soc-out right relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-soc-in\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-body\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-body-top\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"tps_slideContainer_15336\" class=\"theiaPostSlider_slides\">\n<div class=\"theiaPostSlider_preloadedSlide\">\n<p><strong>Senator Rand Paul declared Thursday that he intends to introduce legislation that would scrap mask mandates, specifically on planes, calling the practice a \u2018farce\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul noted that he intends to seek a repeal of Joe Biden\u2019s executive order mandating masks on public transit.<\/p>\n<p>Paul tweeted that he will seek \u201cimmediate repeal of the mask mandate on planes\u201d when the Senate reconvenes next week, adding, \u201clet people travel in peace!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" 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least into September, with fines for those who fail to comply.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/07\/06\/disputes-over-mask-mandates-comprise-75percent-of-faas-unruly-passenger-complaints-on-planes-.html\">reports<\/a>, the FAA has handed out fines to unruly travelers totaling $682,000 this year alone.<\/p>\n<p>Paul has consistently railed against the mask mandate, previously calling it a strategy of government \u201cfear mongering,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/2021\/03\/22\/video-rand-paul-recounts-run-in-with-crazy-mask-karen-at-the-gym\/\">security theater<\/a>,\u201d and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/2021\/04\/23\/video-rand-paul-calls-for-biden-to-burn-face-mask-on-live-tv\/\">calling for Biden to burn his mask on live TV.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article\">\n<div class=\"ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last week, Paul made an assertive case for natural immunity and the misinformation on the matter that is coming from the government in indiscriminately pushing vaccinations:<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/vgagap\/?pub=4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>The Senator also made his feelings clear this week regarding Biden\u2019s door to door vaccination\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/2021\/07\/08\/video-white-house-says-strike-forces-being-sent-to-get-kids-vaccinated\/\">\u201cstrike forces\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-5\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" 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