> ... in many jurisdictions, orders issued by state or local health authorities currently require all people in public places such as airports to wear masks. T

> ... in many jurisdictions, orders issued by state or local health authorities currently require all people in public places such as airports to wear masks. This premise is ridiculous. The Raleigh airport specifically addressed this: “ Am I required to keep my face covering on while processing through security? Travelers should wear a face covering while processing through security. TSA officers may ask an individual to adjust their face covering during the screening process for identification purposes, which is permitted under the executive order.” https://www.rdu.com/fly-confident-fly-rdu/face-coverings/#4 https://www.rdu.com/fly-confident-fly-rdu/face-coverings/#4 And from the actual North Carolina Executive Order: “C. Exceptions. This Executive Order does not require Face Coverings for-and a Face Covering does not need to be worn by a worker, customer, or patron who: ... 8. Is temporarily removing his or her Face Covering to secure government or medical services or for identification purposes.” https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO147-Phase-2-Extension.pdf https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO147-Phase-2-... While the article says “many jurisdictions,” and I cited only one specific jurisdiction, the onus is on the claimant to prove that there are, in fact jurisdictions that prohibit security exceptions. It’s unlikely that security exemptions don’t exist in every relevant executive order, yet the article requires accepting that premise in order to make the claim that this is “illegal.” As far as the conspiracy theory that collecting names and positive ID by TSA is somehow nefarious — this information is already available through passenger manifests from the airlines — airlines that themselves establish a positive ID for every passenger, requiring ID to board a flight. I am not sure what the controversy is. Every country in which I have ever boarded an airliner does an ID check and shares manifest data with authorities. If we are going to claim this is illegal, then a reasonable person would expect some proof of that, such as citing the actual statute relevant to the jurisdiction that is being violated. Is is interesting that many people opposed to this are supportive of government run health care — a situation that doesn’t only give government your name, but also access to your entire medical history. HIPAA (in the US,) has numerous government exceptions, including the nebulous “public health interest.” If we are worried about TSA positively identifying travelers, then certainly we should all be fearful of positively identifying people under the auspices of health care. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/disclosures-public-health-activities/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance...