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End of the Emergencies?
Jan. 30th, 2023 10:47 pmPresident Biden told Congress today that he will end the COVID-19 national and public health emergency declarations on May 11:
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No cheers from me. COVID hasn't gone away, despite what Republican lawmakers may claim.
In fact, I'm reminded of Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury cartoon from February 14, 1974 [1], in which President Nixon's energy czar solves the problem of the energy crisis ... by simply declaring that "The Energy Crisis Is Over!", and then basking in the cheering of the crowds.
[1] Yes, I'm old enough to remember that.
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No cheers from me. COVID hasn't gone away, despite what Republican lawmakers may claim.
In fact, I'm reminded of Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury cartoon from February 14, 1974 [1], in which President Nixon's energy czar solves the problem of the energy crisis ... by simply declaring that "The Energy Crisis Is Over!", and then basking in the cheering of the crowds.
[1] Yes, I'm old enough to remember that.