May 9, 2021
Governor Walz shut down the entire state for COVID in March of
2020. Youth sports were affected, but were treated very differently
once things started to reopen. Golf, working out, and professional
sports went on and youth sports continued to be held hostage
despite the science saying that kids are less susceptible to the
spread of the disease.
The government has been meddling and trying to pull strings behind
the scenes. The Department of Health instructed the Minnesota High
School League that they could not have football and volleyball.
They had initially cancelled it until Governor Walz tried to wash
his hands of the situation. Then they went back and reversed their
decision. The Department of Health has also ignored mask-related
injuries, as well as passing out and vomiting.
Why is the High School League so cozy with the Health Department?
The executive board should be making these decisions, but it seems
like executive director, Eric Martins, has been calling the
shots.
There is a trail of emails (8000 pages) that paint a picture of
government incompetence and willful ignorance. They honed in on
some industries (like bars and restaurants) and ignored others
(like retail). They twist and turn the meaning of words (like
“outbreak”) into misleading definitions.
We’ve been told that the more unhealthy we are, the greater chance
that COVID will be more severe. Yet, we make children sit out and
not practice instead.
What are we doing to our children? Why are they acceptable
collateral for poor planning or purposeful dishonesty? We need
answers and we need to stay vigilant in breaking down the walls
between what is fact and what is government slight of hand.
Sam, as the legal counsel for Let Them Play MN, is attempting to
get relief from these onerous restrictions, to allow for kids to be
able to play sports without masks, that government is not allowed
to make false allegations, or to make COVID a political issue.
Where’s the press? I guess we’ll just have to do it.