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News Brief – April 27, 2021

Writing in the Washington Post recently, Jennifer Rubin called for new measures to be applied for those who refuse Covid-19 vaccinations.

In an article entitled “We should soon stop catering to the vaccine holdouts”, she writes:

“At some point, only the willfully ignorant and destructive will remain unvaccinated.

“Once that happens, employers, retail establishments, entertainment venues, public buildings, public transportation, colleges and (when vaccines are approved for children) K-12 schools should insist that people present a secure form of proof of vaccination before entering.”

Note that she identifies “employers” and “retail establishments”. In other words if you want to keep your job or even buy food you will have to get vaccinated.

Rubin continues:

“The resolutely anti-vaccination crowd will holler about their “freedom” being taken away. Nonsense. Schools already require an array of vaccinations for children. Public and private establishments can require shoes and shirts. Employers can require safety equipment be worn. The ornery holdouts won’t be mandated by the government to get shots, but they should not be able to enjoy the benefits, privileges and access that responsible Americans have earned by getting vaccinated.

“There is no right to remain a breeding ground for dangerous coronavirus variants or a threat to the small number of people still susceptible to the virus despite their vaccinations (known as breakthrough infections). The country is approaching the point when it should stop catering to those bent on being a danger to themselves and others. We have all sacrificed too much for too long to indulge reckless conduct.

In effect, Rubin is calling for those who refuse Covid vaccinations to be excluded and isolated from the rest society.

She doesn’t elaborate on the scientific basis on the threat posed by Covid-19 but the message is clear: “benefits, privileges and access” should be withdrawn and denied for those who refuse Covid vaccination.

Nor does Rubin explain how the unvaccinated might be distinguished from the unvaccinated. That’s crucial because plans for a Covid passport are already in the works. So it may only be a matter of time before a domestic version is rolled out to identify the unvaccinated.

I would suggest that this is what Rubin is preparing the way for. Essentially, she’s drumming up a chorus of condemnation against those who refuse Covid vaccination.

Religiously inclined readers may recall a passage in the bible, Revelations 13:17, which warns: “None may buy or sell unless they bear the mark of the Beast”.

The way things are going this could soon become part of everyday life and Jennifer Rubin is acting as its herald.