Commentary: Biden Tells America There’s Still ‘More To Do’ Before He Allows 4th of July Celebrations

When we think of America’s nanny state, we often think of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Big Gulp ban, former first lady Michelle Obama’s school lunch rules or the ongoing White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci orthodoxy surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now that President Joe Biden has delivered an especially conditional promise of freedom from the pandemic by Independence Day, it appears the left’s self-endowed guardianship of the American people is far from over.

“To celebrate our independence from this virus on July 4th with family and friends in small groups, we still have more to do in the months of May and June. We all need to mask up until the number of cases goes down, until everyone has a chance to get their shot,” Biden said in a Wednesday statement.

“To Americans 16 years and older, it’s your turn now. Now. So go get your vaccine before the end of May. We can do this. And we’ll do this as long as we don’t let up,” he added.

Many are going to take Biden’s word at face value and follow suit, receiving their dual vaccine doses and masking up regardless of their inoculation status.

Cynics, however, have a different plan.

Adults are perfectly capable of managing their own health, deciding whether or not they wish to be vaccinated and determining how risky an event or party is.

The language Biden employed during his remarks to the nation indicates his intent to treat individual freedoms as a “reward” for compliance.