When I was in the fourth grade, our teacher Mrs.[1] Weiner, taught us to be “good citizens.” She did not teach us to be “patriots.” Good citizens: voted, didn’t litter, stay home when sick, didn’t violate the law, stayed informed, looked out for their neighbors and acted consistently with FDR’s “Four Freedoms.[2]” Unfortunately, some folks, who see themselves as patriots, are not good citizens. They decided that their individual privileges include not wearing a mask in public during our Covid-19 pandemic. They raise their individual “right[3]” above the needs of…Read More
