And believe me, you will when you hear what "Surgeon General Jerome Adams" "wrote on Twitter" a few days ago:

"Some feel face coverings infringe on their freedom of choice– but if more wear them, we'll have MORE freedom to go out. Face coverings [leads to] less asymptomatic viral spread [leads to] more places open, and sooner! … Exercise and promote your freedom by choosing to wear a face covering!"

Got that? By "choosing" to obey official ninnies, we bolster our liberty! Otherwise, they'll send us back to our rooms like the children they deem us.

We might ignore ol' Jerome's bizarre conception of freedom if it were idiosyncratic. But too many of his victims define liberty as grotesquely as he does. No wonder we languish in a totalitarian dystopia.

The science on masks is as far from settled as the coronavirus is from smallpox. One "expert," wielding studies, swears masks will stop COVID19; the next, armed with conflicting research, insists they can't and even endanger us. I suspect that like most medical measures, masks affect each person differently. They help some while hurting others; were we free, everyone would determine what's best for his situation and health. But Our Rulers deny us even this bit of autonomy.