As we move into autumn, talk is growing of returning lockdowns. Europe in particular seems to be rushing toward more punishing confinements for citizens and destruction to their economies. But, there was an interesting and (unintentionally) hopeful piece in the WSJ yesterday… 
The article detailed the disputes among epidemiologists on whether further lockdowns will be needed. But the worry among leaders, WSJ reported, is the question, how much more will people put up with? They are worried about the national mood. I wrote about that concept in May...
The national mood is a "very real influence in politics, and many constitutional abuses have never been attempted over the years, not because they were unconstitutional, but because politicians and leaders understood the actions would not be tolerated." thefederalist.com/2020/05/18/how…
Even if you are personally are opposed to the madness of lockdowns, our society collectively assented. But now it seems the tide is changing. This WSJ article is full of the worry that is nagging leadership—that people have had enough.
It feels like the tide is turning. I think there will be more and more resistance to the idea of lockdowns. Once we wrestle our state governments back from the governors,🙄 state legislatures need to craft new restrictions on executive overreach with respect to lockdowns.
If we can defeat the lockdowns, it will provide momentum to defeat the mask mandates and stave off vaccine mandates. Each time we push the government back by making clear that a discrete policy is no longer acceptable, we are that much safer from constitutional abuse generally.
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