Public Health—Idaho North Central District lists the risk for COVID-19 in Latah County as “minimal,” and data collected by US News & World Report shows no virus-related deaths in the county. It also shows no cases of people being sent to the ICU because of COVID-19, although the page does not offer data about hospitalizations. It does, however, show that COVID-19 cases have spiked significantly over the past two months.
In a tweet posted at the end of August, Wilson suggested that mask orders are not to protect people, but are actually a way for the government to control its citizens: “Too few see the masking orders for what they ultimately are. Our modern and very swollen state wants to get the largest possible number of people to get used to putting up with the most manifest lies.”
Too few see the masking orders for what they ultimately are. Our modern and very swollen state wants to get the largest possible number of people to get used to putting up with the most manifest lies.
— Douglas Wilson (@douglaswils) August 27, 2020
The second reason Doug Wilson mentioned for the psalm sing is what he says is the dishonest behavior of city leaders. The mayor, at least one city council member, and law enforcement were present at an outdoor wedding several weeks ago, said Wilson, but masks, “were not in attendance.” The pastor implied he knew this to be the case because of the evidence of a photographer present at the wedding. Wilson concluded, “If there was no virus hazard at that wedding (and there was not), then there was no virus hazard at our psalm sing yesterday (as there was not).”
While he offered some sympathy to the police officers involved in yesterday’s citations and arrests, the pastor said they “really ought to be heartily ashamed of themselves.” Wilson also said “the odds are pretty good” that the church will hold another, similar event.
