On Monday, The Daily Wire reported that Judge Thomas Rademaker, a New York state Supreme Court judge, Monday struck down Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate for schools and public locations.

The article reports:

“There can be no question that every person in this State wishes, wants and prays that this era of COVID ends soon and they will surely do their part to see that is accomplished,” Judge Thomas Rademaker said in the ruling. “However, enacting any laws to this end is entrusted solely to the State Legislature. While the intentions of Commissioner Bassett and Governor Hochul appear to be well aimed squarely at doing what they believe is right to protect the citizens of New York State, they must take their case to the State Legislature.”

Hochul’s mask mandate was “violative of the State Administrative Procedure Act as promulgated and enacted and therefore null, void, and unenforceable as a matter of law,” the judge wrote, adding that it was also “violative of the Public Health Law as promulgated and enacted and therefore null, void, and unenforceable as a matter of law.”

Hochul responded by saying  in a statement that her “responsibility as Governor is to protect New Yorkers throughout this public health crisis” and claiming that her mask mandate would “help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and save lives.”

There is no scientific evidence that masks prevent the spread of the coronavirus or save lives. One scientist has compared wearing a cloth mask to protect from the coronavirus to putting up a chain-link fence to keep out mosquitoes. It’s time that we get back to the actual process of making laws that is enshrined in our Constitution–laws are made by legislative bodies elected by the citizens and held accountable by the voters.