Don't surrender to the pandemic control freaks

That means we should finally turn our backs on a year-plus of authoritarian policy failures inspired by the Chinese government’s draconian crackdowns and get on with life, right?

Not so fast! Pandemic-fueled control freaks aren’t yet done messing with us in the name of public health.

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new eviction moratorium that even the Biden-supporting Washington Post editorial board called “almost certainly illegal” and even President Joe Biden concedes is “not likely to pass constitutional muster.” But what a wonderfully effective way to drive small property owners into bankruptcy and force them to sell out to large investors who are well-positioned to prosper once tenants start paying rent again.

We’re also seeing the much-dreaded debut of vaccine passports under a variety of names, as localities move to demand proof of a shot as a permission slip to enter bars, gyms, and restaurants. It’s a pointless move given that the vaccinated are already well-protected against catching COVID, transmitting it to others, or getting seriously ill if they do contract it, so the risk is borne primarily by the unvaccinated who have chosen to accept that risk. But what an opportunity for transforming normal activities like buying lunch or going to the gym into privileges to be dispensed or withheld at government whim!