2021 August 26 The Bryan Hyde Show

<p>Politicians and other power-seekers are very intent to make schoolchildren wear masks. It's a move that isn't necessarily supported by "the science." Jon Miltimore points out how <a href="https://fee.org/articles/cdc-schools-with-mask-mandates-didn-t-see-statistically-significant-different-rates-of-covid-transmission-from-schools-with-optional-policies/" target="_blank"><strong>the CDC itself admits that schools with mask mandates saw statistically comparable rates of transmission as schools without mask mandates</strong></a>.</p> <p><a href="https://fee.org/articles/a-40-year-old-warning-on-how-humanity-s-unbound-confidence-in-science-can-undermine-reason-and-lead-to-collectivism/" target="_blank"><strong>Overconfidence in science is causing far too many people to abandon reason</strong></a> and to simply trust what people in authority are telling them. Kai Weiss explains how this is a quirk of human nature that was pointed out long ago by F.A. Hayek as something that can lead us straight into the clutches of collectivism.</p> <p>Standing up for your rights isn't always the easy thing to do. That's especially true when you're speaking with a police officer. Allan Stevo has a truly useful recommendation of <a href="https://www.lewrockwell.com/2021/08/allan-stevo/do-this-before-backing-down-to-a-cop/" target="_blank"><strong>what to do before backing down to an officer</strong></a>.</p> <p>The authoritarian lockdown measures being implemented in Australia and New Zealand are perfect examples of a real world dystopia. Thousand dollar fines if you are caught going outside alone for fresh air? Unreal. <a href="https://www.aier.org/article/absolute-power-is-no-covid-safety-net/" target="_blank"><strong>Jim Bovard reminds us that absolute power is no Covid safety net</strong></a>.</p> <p>This is probably a good time to remind ourselves that Australia and New Zealand systematically disarmed as many of their citizens as possible more than 2 decades ago. It's a safe bet that similar calls for disarming the American pub