Vermont Stands Up

In July of 2021 a group of concerned people gathered in Lyndonville, Vermont for an afternoon of truth-speaking, music and good company. This video is PART TWO. Speakers include Dr. Sandy Reider of Physicians for Informed Consent, Amy Hornblas author of The Vermont Mask Survey, and Jennifer Stella of Health Choice Vermont.

"Out of storm and manifold perils, rose an enduring state. The home of freedom and unity." This is the epitaph of Thomas Chittenden, the first governor of Vermont, and it exemplifies the spirit of Vermont Stands Up. In the face of lockdowns, mask mandates and looming vaccine requirements, Vermonters found each other and connected in various ways over the past several years. "Vermont Stands Up" was one of those catalysts for connection, and the defense of freedom and unity. This film was made to document the common experiences that united Vermonters during the Covid years. Its release is intended to encourage further debate and discussion, as the antidote to the isolation imposed by the mainstream media and government at every level. More information available at: vermontstandsup.org

In July of 2021 a group of concerned people gathered in Lyndonville, Vermont for an afternoon of truth-speaking, music and good company. This video is PART THREE of the afternoon's speakers, and includes testimony from Dr. Heather Rice and State Representative Vicky Strong.

Keynote speaker, Dr. Christina Parks, who holds a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology, will address the importance of respiration to all the systems of the body, and the effects of prolonged mask use on those systems. She will address specific concerns for children and other populations, as well as the use of masks while physically exerting or otherwise under stress. Recorded on May 12th, 2023 in Burlington, Vermont. For more information about The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks, go to: vtmasksurvey.com

The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks included two "Breath Breaks." The second was facilitated by Dr. Rob Williams, professor, author, journalist, and founder of Vermont Independent, and focuses on the miracle of breath. Dr. Rob Williams' Vermont Independent website: https://vermontindependent.net/ More information about the Hazards of Masks Forum is available at: https://vtmasksurvey.com

The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks included two "Breath Breaks." The first was led by Betsy Thomason, Respiratory Therapist, Director of Outbreath Institute, and author of "Just Breathe Out" teaches us about the Breathe Out Dynamic System. This revolutionary way of breathing is life-changing, and Betsy is a positive role model and guide to help us all breathe more easily, and effectively, and thereby live more fully. Due to audio problems during the Forum, Betsy's "Breath Break" has been replaced with a radio interview with Betsy. To learn more about the Breathe Out Dynamic System: https://www.outbreathinstitute.com/ https://www.amazon.es/JUST-BREATHE-OUT-Betsy-Thomason/dp/163505334X To hear the full radio interview, follow the link below: MP3 OF INTERVIEW FOR DOWNLOAD OR STREAM: https://vtmasksurvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/4-H-Show.Revolutionary-Resp.-Therapist.Betsy-Thomason-RETURNS.2.24.23.mp3

“We valued the creation of an environment in our small business of no fear and no judgment for our customers, but most importantly, for our staff.” Gayle Brown, one of the speakers at the Hazards of Masks Forum, is applauded as she explains how her small business became the top tourist attraction in the state. In May, 2023 "The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks" brought an interdisciplinary team of ADA, IDEA and OSHA experts to Burlington, to begin the process of assessing and addressing the harms Vermonters continue to experience as a result of ongoing mask requirements in schools, medical facilities, and workplace settings. In this segment, Vermont Stands Up board member and business owner Gayle Brown shares her journey of standing up with Courage and Confidence over the past three years of lock-downs, masks and other health freedom infringements. Learn more about Vermont Stands Up here: https://www.vermontstandsup.org/ Other Forum participants included: - Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Professional and Industrial Hygienists Kristen Meghan Kelly and Tammy Clark - ADA/OSHA/IDEA compliance implementation specialist Megan Mansell -Dr. Christina Parks, Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology -Vermont business owners, students, educators, journalists and medical professionals More information can be found on The Vermont Mask Survey website: https://www.vtmasksurvey.com

Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Professional and Industrial Hygienists Kristen Meghan Kelly and Tammy Clark have been raising the alarm about the dangers of the use of face masks in community settings since the spring of 2020. They explain why using masks in this way is dangerous and ineffective during this presentation at "The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks" in May of 2023. Kristen and Tammy explain that Industrial Hygienists are the professionals who are consulted when determining how to protect people from environmental hazards. They are the ones responsible for assessing the hazard, choosing the best protection strategies, and implementing them properly. Medical professionals, such as doctors and dentists, are not environmental safety experts- they work in environments designed by, and are routinely trained by, industrial hygienists. When it comes to protecting people from environmental hazards, it is necessary to choose the safest and most effective strategies; to do anything less is going to increase the risk of harm. They also ask: Why have Industrial Hygienists, OSHA protections, and best practices been completely omitted from the decision to use masks in response to COVID? For more information about Tammy and Kristen: https://thehighwire.com/videos/mask-whistleblowers-tell-all/ https://standupmichigan.com/ https://www.michiganvaccinechoice.org/osha More information about the May 12th Forum in Burlington and other projects aimed at addressing the hazards of masks in Vermont: https://vtmasksurvey.com

Two students shared how wearing masks made them feel unwell, and how they were similarly treated by their elementary school administrators when they complained. Ryder's family still has an open court case which is supported by the Children’s Health Defense legal team. https://www.healthchoicevt.com/mask-lawsuit-filed-in-orleans-county/ https://vermontdailychronicle.com/lowell-parents-threatened-with-arrest-custody-loss-for-having-mask-free-child-in-school/ More information about The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks is available at: https://vtmasksurvey.com/

Mike Desautels shares his experience standing up to mask mandates on behalf of his employee and daughter. His business was fined and brought to court for violating the Governor's mask mandate, and his family's case against their daughter's school is currently still proceeding, with support from Children's Health Defense. https://www.healthchoicevt.com/mask-lawsuit-filed-in-orleans-county/ https://vermontdailychronicle.com/lowell-parents-threatened-with-arrest-custody-loss-for-having-mask-free-child-in-school/ https://vermontdailychronicle.com/desautels-drug-dealers-get-fair-trials-why-not-me-mask-free-store-owner-asks/

Two students shared how wearing masks made them feel unwell, and how they were similarly treated by their elementary school administrators when they complained.

The third panelist is Dr. Rob Williams, Professor, Author, Journalist and Founder of Vermont Independent, speaking about the importance of free speech and ending censorship in the media. https://vermontindependent.net/ Host of PLAN V-TV: https://vimeo.com/vermontindependent To learn more about The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks: https://vtmasksurvey.com/

A Panel of Vermonters who demonstrated Courage and Confidence when it came to protecting themselves and others from the hazards of masks share their experiences. The second panelist is Betsy Thomason, the Revolutionary Respiratory Therapist, Director of Outbreath Institute, and author of "Just Breathe Out." https://www.outbreathinstitute.com/ https://www.amazon.es/JUST-BREATHE-OUT-Betsy-Thomason/dp/163505334X https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/respiratory-therapist-covid-mechanical-ventilation/#gsc.tab=0 To learn more about "The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks": https://vtmasksurvey.com/

A Panel of Vermonters who demonstrated Courage and Confidence when it came to protecting themselves and others from the hazards of masks share their experiences. The first panelist is Dr. Sandy Reider, a family physician from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and member of Physicians for Informed Consent: https://physiciansforinformedconsent.org/ To learn more about The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks: https://vtmasksurvey.com/

The "Breathing Champions Award" was presented by former Deputy State’s Attorney, Tom Kelly, to the Desautels Family, who have been standing up for three years to defend the legal rights of students and employees through the Vermont court system. Updates on the Desautels' ongoing court case regarding their local school district's mask mandate enforcement practices: https://www.healthchoicevt.com/mask-lawsuit-filed-in-orleans-county/ "Lowell parents threatened with arrest, child custody loss during mask dispute": https://vermontdailychronicle.com/lowell-parents-threatened-with-arrest-custody-loss-for-having-mask-free-child-in-school/ "Judge rules against mask-free Newport store": https://vermontdailychronicle.com/judge-rules-against-mask-free-newport-store/ Tom Kelly, Former Deputy State's Attorney: https://vermontdailychronicle.com/deputy-states-attorney-fired-for-vax-mask-refusal/ To learn more about The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks: https://vtmasksurvey.com/

“It begs repeating, and with great emphasis, that every mask you have ever seen on a child is unregulated, untested, and unsafe, with zero efficacy, fit, term of wear, or medical clearance standards. Zero.” – Megan Mansell While most schools have dropped school-wide mask policies, at least one school in Vermont has continued to require students and staff in specific classrooms to wear face masks again this year (2022-23) at the advice of their special education team. While schools are required to provide safe and appropriate special education accommodations in schools, masks are neither, as Megan Mansell explains. Megan Mansell is a former district education director over special populations integration, serving students who are profoundly disabled, immunocompromised, undocumented, autistic, and behaviorally challenged; she also has a background in hazardous environs PPE applications. She is experienced in writing and monitoring protocol implementation for immunocompromised public sector access under full ADA/OSHA/IDEA compliance. (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Individuals with Disabilities Act) One of the multidisciplinary experts from the Frontline Doctors’ Industrial Hygiene and Multidisciplinary Support Summit, and author of "Accommodating Chaos: Correcting Course on a Plague of Disinformation." Megan addresses why every mask we see on a child is completely unregulated, untested, unsafe, not to mention unethical, and why the continued use of masks in schools as a special education accommodation is inappropriate and unnecessary. What alternatives exist to protect students and adults with special health needs?

“It begs repeating, and with great emphasis, that every mask you have ever seen on a child is unregulated, untested, and unsafe, with zero efficacy, fit, term of wear, or medical clearance standards. Zero.” – Megan Mansell While most schools have dropped school-wide mask policies, at least one school in Vermont has continued to require students and staff in specific classrooms to wear face masks again this year (2022-23) at the advice of their special education team. While schools are required to provide safe and appropriate special education accommodations in schools, masks are neither, as Megan Mansell explains. First, Megan will be introduced by Alison Despathy, B.S., who is a clinical nutritionist, college teacher, and author from Vermont. Alison will explain the current status regarding the continuation of mask requirements for children and staff in at least one school in Vermont, and the unwillingness of administrators at any level to engage in a discussion, or acknowledge the lack of safety evidence. Alison Despathy's writing on topics related to health and the governmental process in Vermont are published on Substack: https://alisondespathy.substack.com/

“Mask wearing is putting our kids at risk for chronic respiratory, cardio-respiratory, stress; for hypoxia, which is low oxygen; for impaired kidney function and kidney inflammation… In extreme cases, usually involving exercise, [mask wearing puts children at risk for] the possibility of respiratory arrest, brain damage, and even sudden cardiac death. What the hell are we thinking?” -Dr. Christina Parks, , America’s Frontline Industrial Hygienists & Multidisciplinary Support Summit Keynote speaker, Dr. Christina Parks, who holds a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology, will address the importance of respiration to all the systems of the body, and the effects of prolonged mask use on those systems. She will address specific concerns for children and other populations, as well as the use of masks while physically exerting or otherwise under stress. Recorded on May 12th, 2023 in Burlington, Vermont. For more information about The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks, go to: vtmasksurvey.com

In May, 2023 "The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks" brought an interdisciplinary team of ADA, IDEA and OSHA experts to Burlington to begin the process of assessing and addressing the harms Vermonters continue to experience as a result of ongoing mask requirements in schools, medical facilities, and workplace settings. The Forum participants included: - Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Professional and Industrial Hygienists Kristen Meghan Kelly and Tammy Clark - ADA/OSHA/IDEA compliance implementation specialist Megan Mansell - Dr. Christina Parks, Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology - Vermont business owners, students, and medical professionals More information about the Hazards of Masks Forum and its participants is available at: vtmasksurvey.com