"We're Not Going To Lock Down Our Economy Or Our Schools"

This is part of what Jen Psaki said in a press briefing on Friday. A more complete account had this : "We are not going back. We are not turning back the clock," Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters. "This is not March 2020 or even January 2021," she added. "We're not going to lock down our economy or our schools because our country's in a much stronger place than when we took office." But the account continues with a more realistic caveat: The promise came as some teachers unions aligned with the Democratic Party call for the school year to begin with virtual classes, not in-classroom learning. Just this past week, of course, the administration reversed itself on the COVID eviction moratorium, so there's no assurance that any equivalent promise from Ms Psaki will have weight. The issue pretty clearly hinges on who's able to reach the senile regent and bamboozle or bully him into whatever policy they want. Meanwhile. the ...