Category: COVID restrictions

COVID Killed Common Sense

Commentary I can’t escape COVID restrictions. Irrespective of my vaccination status, my personal risk profile, or my individual desires, they follow me everywhere. I live in New York City. I can’t go into a subway, coffee shop, gym, museum, restaurant, or college class without confronting them. But, with time, the precautions have made less and…


Rules For Thee But Not For Me

Commentary If there’s one central narrative to the restrictions throughout the pandemic, it has most certainly been “rules for thee but not for me.” As lockdowns have dragged on, the very leaders who formulated and imposed controls on their subjects have found their own rules impossible to follow. The examples are endless: Gavin Newsom’s posh…


You’re Taking Away My Right to ‘Live My Life’: San Diego Residents Says of County’s COVID-19 Restrictions

Many San Diego residents attended a county board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday to express their fury and disappointment over the county’s COVID-19 restrictions, such as lockdowns, universal masking requirements, and vaccination mandates. Mariam, a former healthcare worker and first-generation Afghan American, told the board that she has been left “completely disappointed” by the county’s…


You’re Taking Away My Right to ‘Live My Life’: San Diego Resident Says of County’s COVID-19 Restrictions

Many San Diego residents attended a county board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday to express their fury and disappointment over the county’s COVID-19 restrictions, such as lockdowns, universal masking requirements, and vaccination mandates. Mariam, a former health care worker and first-generation Afghan American, told the board that she has been left “completely disappointed” by the…


Lockdown Impact on Card Spending Muted in NSW Compared to Victoria

The recent lockdown restrictions in New South Wales (NSW) have had a lower impact on spending activity in the state compared to the recent Victorian hard lockdowns. Both Commonwealth Bank and Westpac Bank data revealed that overall household card activity had not made any significant drops in NSW after the first week of restrictions. Commonwealth…


Victorian Businesses Deserve Exit Strategy From Lockdown That Is Causing ‘Needless Damage’: Industry

Victorian businesses require and deserve an immediate exit strategy from the current Victorian lockdowns, which is causing “needless economic, mental health, and health damage,” Australia’s peak industry body said. “There appears to be no justification to keep an entire city of 5 million people in a prolonged lockdown for a handful of connected cases each…


Ontario, Quebec Lay out Reopening Plan After COVID Restrictions; Manitoba Tightening

The country’s two most populous provinces are laying out plans to reopen as Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination pace brings optimism, but Manitoba’s premier warned surging infections there are linked to people not getting their shots. “COVID is evil. It robs your breath. It robs your strength. It robs your freedoms. It can take your life,” an…


NSW Restrictions Return After Two Local CCP Virus Cases

New South Wales (NSW) will see restrictions return as the wife of the man who locally acquired the CCP virus yesterday also received a positive test result. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that a range of restrictions will be enforced from 5 p.m. today till 12am Monday. It will only apply to people from the…


NSW Restrictions Return After 2 Local CCP Virus Cases

New South Wales (NSW) will see restrictions return as the wife of the man who locally acquired the CCP virus yesterday also received a positive test result. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that a range of restrictions will be enforced from 5 p.m. today till 12am Monday. It will only apply to people from the…


States Versus Biden & Feds: Fighting Back Against Overreach

States are pushing back against President Joe Biden’s administration over issues such as energy, immigration, COVID restrictions, security, fiscal policy, and many others that have intruded on state autonomy. This is indicative of a fundamental balance between state and federal authority laid out in the Bill of Rights. Hosted by the two-time Emmy-nominated actor and…