Real America's Voice Interview - David Brody with Angela Harders (September 3, 2021)

EPISODE AIRED: SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Watch Angela Harders on the Real America's Voice Show. The Water Cooler Host, David Brody, interviews special education teacher, Angela Harders, about her experience being put on administrative leave for not wearing a mask - even though she had an approved medical exemption for her documented disability.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is threatening to terminate her for "insubordination" even though their policy states that people will disabilities or medical conditions are "permitted to enter MCPS facilities without a face covering." https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/facilities/safety/masks.aspx#whomasks

Angela has expressed that the issue is much deeper than a mask. It's about freedom. Many other MCPS staff members are concerned about the violations to their contract as well as the United States and Maryland State Constitutions.

Maryland State Constitution, Article 36
"That as it is the duty of every man to worship God in such manner as he thinks most acceptable to Him, all persons are equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty; wherefore, no person ought by any law to be molested in his person or estate, on account of his religious persuasion, or profession, or for his religious practice..."

https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/43const/html/00dec.html

United States Constitution, 1st Amendment
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/

Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII
"It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer -

(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; or

(2) to limit, segregate, or classify his employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin."

https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/title-vii-civil-rights-act-1964

Americans with Disabilities Act,
"No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity.

A public entity may not deny a qualified individual with a disability the opportunity to participate in services, programs, or activities that are not separate or different, despite the existence of permissibly separate or different programs or activities."

https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleII_2010/titleII_2010_regulations.htm#a35108