Jeff Crouere: Sorry Covid Maniacs, Americans Are Moving On

After 31 excruciating months, Americans are ready to move on from COVID-19. Even President Joe Biden admitted that “the pandemic is over.”

According to a recent poll by Axios, 65% of Americans agree with Biden and see little to no risk in returning to their pre-COVID lifestyles and activities.

Despite constant warnings from Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Adviser to President Biden, to get “boosted” and remain vigilant about the threat of the virus, most Americans have had enough.

Even though Fauci is a big mask proponent, the Axios poll found that 63% of Americans rarely or never wear a mask outside of their home. This percentage is more than double the amount, 27%, from earlier in the year, when the Omicron variant was surging throughout the country.

The best news from the Axios poll is that 65% of Americans support the removal of all remaining local, state, and federal government COVID restrictions.

These results should be forwarded to Judge Charles Gilchrist of Harnett County in North Carolina. He is the only judge in the county courthouse to retain a mask mandate, even after North Carolina Democrat Governor Roy Cooper lifted it last year.

Last Monday, Judge Gilchrist jailed a prospective juror, Navy veteran Ryan Gregory Hahn, who refused to wear a mask in his courtroom. Hahn was summoned to court for jury duty, along with ninety-eight other citizens.

After telling the judge he would not wear a mask, Hahn was handcuffed, booked, and sent to jail without a bond. Judge Gilchrist ruled that Hahn was in “contempt of court” for refusing his mask order.

Hahn was jailed for 24 hours and was denied an opportunity to call his young child who was at home. As Hahn noted, the judge was “talking to me without a mask.” Ironically, he sent Hahn to a jail filled with inmates who have no mask requirement.

Hahn said that he was not aware of the mandate, it was not listed on the summons and there are no signs in the courthouse that masks are required in Judge Gilchrist’s courtroom.

This draconian judicial order left Hahn stunned and considering a lawsuit. He said, “I never thought this could happen in this country.” After spending 24 hours incarcerated, Hahn said it was “mind-boggling” that he was “jailed for doing my civic duty and not doing anything.”

Unfortunately, these kinds of constitutional erosion have been happening with regularity in recent years. Our liberty has been under constant assault ever since the pandemic began. From the unnecessary and counterproductive lockdowns to the unconstitutional mandates, authoritarians like Judge Gilchrist have been running amok.

In America today, government bureaucrats and elected officials wield immense power. During COVID, these powers were used to control how Americans live, work, and enjoy leisure activities.

The most famous cheerleader for the wide variety of COVID restrictions and mandates was Dr. Fauci. Not surprisingly, he claims he did nothing wrong and acted in a non-partisan way. In an interview on ABC News, Fauci laughably remarked

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