​​​​Freedom, Liberty, Lockdown

by  jcribbs   

President Biden's declaration, asserting that the pandemic has reached its denouement, seems to have been short lived. Indeed, the plummeting trajectory of case numbers, hospitalizations, and fatalities has been perceptible over the preceding 12 months, if not longer. Nevertheless, amidst this evident decline, a faction persists in advocating for the constriction of our civil liberties. In regions such as California and New York, as well as other pockets across the nation, educational authorities remain steadfast in their insistence on mandating the wearing of masks among students. Rather than prioritizing the reopening of schools, a preference is exhibited for perpetuating

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​​​​Freedom, Liberty, Lockdown

by  jcribbs   

President Biden, in a Sunday interview, stated the pandemic is over. But, of course, most of us have known this for some time. Case numbers, hospitalizations, and deaths have been dropping for the last two months, if not longer. Yet during this time, some have continued to push for limits to our liberties. Schools in California and New York, as well as other areas, still want students to wear masks. Their preference would be not to open the schools at all but continue with remote learning. This is despite reports criticizing the school lockdowns for setting back students' learning

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​​​​Freedom, Liberty, Lockdown

by  jcribbs   

Next week will mark two years since lockdowns went into effect in the USA. At times the lockdowns were strict and encompassed a large portion of the population. At other times and in some states, the lockdowns were more relaxed. The lockdowns included social distancing (staying at least six feet away from others), enforced masking, business closures, stay-at-home orders, etc. Now the lockdowns, where still in place, include mandated vaccinations (despite having recovered from COVID-19), forced masking of school children (the demographic with the lowest incidence rate of COVID-19), and the failure of the government to bring an end

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​​​​Freedom, Liberty, Lockdown

by  jcribbs   

As 2021 draws to a close, many are wondering, "What does 2022 portend?" Will we move beyond the events of the past year, or will there continue to be more of the same? While I have no crystal ball to give me the answers, I have some ideas. But before I get to them, let me preface my thoughts with a couple of observations. This morning I read two articles. The first was why it is difficult to understand the contradictory science being touted by the mainstream media and the presumed scientific experts. We have all seen how the

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​​​​Freedom, Liberty, Lockdown

by  jcribbs   

With the Omicron Variant of COVID-19 becoming more prevalent in the USA, cities, and states are already renewing lockdowns. Are you prepared for this? The media and politicians are panicking over the newly identified Omicron Variant of COVID-19. Within days of its announced discovery, cities were already gearing up to lockdown businesses and schools. A couple of weeks later, cities and states have begun those lockdowns. I see more people wearing masks as the media's fear envelopes them once more. With the Holiday Season in full swing, the CDC and the ever-popular virus spokesperson, Dr. Fauci, are urging people

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