Quick Post, Public Service Announcement: Exercise Your Rights, Exercise!

For those prepping to travel to the UK, that is...

Yesterday the UK announced that, due to the COVID cases and the varmint variant, for those arriving at Heathrow, be prepared to quarantine in a nearby hotel...on your dime (or whatever part of the pound that is). And, for those who want to maintain an exercise regimen, you will have to do so under "house supervision" (you mean you're going to provide me a personal trainer--how much extra is that gonna cost me?!). A public health official cited that, "all that motion might be a spreader..." I sure hope this Cockney craziness is not contagious. 

But take heart, because if you are traveling there as an aspiring student, they (the Brits) are submitting a bill to 'limit limits' on free speech on campus, given some recent trends to squelch certain points of view (to prevent the "chilling effects of silencing and censoring on campuses", according to their education secretary). I thought free speech on campuses was already protected. And they say colleges, universities are places that foster 'liberal arts'...the trend in the UK and around here supports the conclusion that it depends on your point of view, your definition of 'liberal arts', as well as free speech. So you might want to brush up on British constitutional law, or you can do that while in quarantine, while arguing about your rights to 'move about' even in a limited space--even many those in incarceration have created ways to do so.

If you are prepping to travel to Jolly Old England, that is. Otherwise, I certainly hope you will continue to exercise your inherent rights home and abroad, including to be a body in motion, to support your immune system.