I'm sure wearing a burka is a political statement for some women, but for the vast majority of wearers it is a form of cultural and religious oppression forced upon them. You don't need to cover your nose and mouth in order to dress modestly -  Amish, Orthodox Jewish and most Middle Eastern women manage to dress modestly without being closed off from the world in a way that hampers basic communication and functioning. I am ultra-liberal, but I fully support a law that bans this barbaric tool designed mostly to segregate and limit women. I wish the law would be enacted nationally.