Facts and opinions

Facts and opinions <br /><br /><br />ELON MUSK WEIGHS IN ON VACCINE MANDATES<br /><br />Elon Musk was just awarded TIME's 'Person of the Year'. And while being interviewed by the magazine they asked him for his thoughts on vaccines and vaccine mandates. The first part of his answer, they probably expected. But I don't think they were ready for the second part.<br /><br />It begins with the question: "Are you vaccinated?" Here's how he responded:<br /><br />"Yes... I'm very pro-vaccination. The science is unequivocal. I've tweeted to that effect. But I am against forcing people to be vaccinated. I think this is just not something we should do in America... Or for example, force them to get vaccinated or get fired."<br /><br />🗓 Elon Musk is TIME's 'Person of the Year'<br />🇷🇺 Russia vetoed a UN resolution labeling climate change a threat to international security<br />⬆️ David Perdue now leads Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp 56% - 34%, a week after Trump's endorsement<br /><br />Sources: TIME, ABC News, Breitbart<br /><br />✅ Some Senate Democrats are bracing for President Biden's Build Back Better package to get punted into 2022, despite Democratic leaders insisting the massive social and climate spending bill will pass before the end of this year. [Axios] This is due in large part to Sen. Joe Manchin and others' concerns over how spending trillions of dollars will turn already bad inflation into worse inflation.<br /><br />😷 California is reimposing an indoor mask mandate in an apparent response to the Omicron coronavirus variant. The new mask mandate takes effect on Wednesday and will expire on Jan. 15. It will apply to everyone, regardless of vaccination status. [Daily Wire]<br /><br />💉 Philadelphia will require both patrons and employees at restaurants and bars to show proof of vaccination for indoor dining, beginning Jan. 3. This mandate also applies to sports venues. [Philadelphia Enquirer]<br /><br />🏛 The Supreme Court turned down emergency requests by New York healthcare workers for a religious exemption from s