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What the Pandemic Taught Us About Government Overreach
After three years, the World Health Organization has declared that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency.
In the wake of the pandemic, what lessons have we learned from the experience including the shutdowns, mask requirements, and vaccine mandates?
On this week's episode of The Global Lane , we spoke with Leslie Manookian, the head of the Health Freedom Defense Fund which successfully challenged Centers for Disease Control mask mandates in federal court.
Manookian says one big insight is how the government can quickly exceed its authority by imposing mandates on healthy Americans.
Click the interview above to learn more.
You can watch Global Lane on the CBN News Channel every Thursday night at 8:30 Eastern. You can also watch on the CBN News app or on YouTube.
About The Author
Mr. Lane currently serves as International News Director and Senior International Correspondent for CBN News. He has traveled to more than 120 countries—many of them restricted nations or areas hostile to Christianity and other minority faiths where he has interviewed persecution victims and has provided video reports and analysis for CBN News. Also, he has provided written stories and has served as a consultant for the Voice of the Martyrs. Gary joined The Christian Broadcasting Network in 1984 as the first full-time Middle East Correspondent for CBN News. Based in Jerusalem, Gary produced