Commentary “Mr. Biden, tear off that mask!” We should all be saying that in unison in response to the White House threat to veto the resolution approved by the U.S. Senate on March 15 to repeal mask mandates on all public transportation, including airplanes. In fact, we should have been saying that months or even years ago now.  The masked mouth has literally become a symbol of authoritarianism, of a slavish obedience to power associated with the most totalitarian states. Masks have literally become an American form of Mao suits. Our children have been forced to wear them, even though it has now been thoroughly documented their intellectual and emotional development has been stunted for years by having their facial expressions hidden from each other and their teachers. This generational child abuse will have horrendous ramifications for our society far into the future. All this for a form of protection …