A valid question, Jeep,and I could tell before you mentioned it that you were being sincerely curious and not a smart ass. You’re right, a company policy of a private business is not government coercion. While private businesses can’t lawfully discriminate against members of a protected class, it can set set conditions on entry to prospective customers. Upon being notified of a mask requirement and a refusal to allow entry sans mask, I’ve turned around and walked out of a drugstore, a few restaurants, and the gift shop at the Weirs. I did take care to politely mention that I would spend my money somewhere else. I did accede to wearing a mask in a pulmonologist’s office, for obvious and defensible reasons. Thanks for the nice tenor of your question, I hope I’ve responded in kind.
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