And ’twas ever thus. One of the many lessons of the COVID-19 response is how easily public officials embrace tyranny, and how many people accept it because of fear. I’m afraid of COVID-19. I’m in a relatively high-risk group, and … Continue reading →
One opinion in the NY Times: The very features that make New York attractive to businesses, workers and tourists — Broadway, the subway system, world-class restaurants, and innumerable cultural institutions — were among the hardest-hit in the pandemic. And they … Continue reading →
AOC isn’t cute, despite her youth and looks. And although she’s widely considered by the right to be stupid, I beg to differ. She’s an dedicated ideologue with an attractive demeanor, and to many people on the left (and not … Continue reading →
I see that statement quite regularly these days: “We have destroyed the economy!” And I agree that we’ve dealt it a terrible blow. But a fatal one? Isn’t that as prematurely doom-laden as the “COVID will kill us all!” folks? … Continue reading →
I can’t read Nancy Pelosi’s mind in the best of times, and this is not the best of times. But her actions lately have been inscrutable, in addition to the usual adjectives we could apply to them. Why is Nancy … Continue reading →
First let me say that I find what’s happening in Congress right now over the stimulus bill to be profoundly depressing. Not really surprising, though. When I was young there was a sense and a faith that in a pinch, … Continue reading →
Well, maybe not the first casualty. But the entire concept of globalization is taking a big hit. And rightly so: The question about assigning agency and blame is pretty straightforward to answer: The communist Chinese state, which for more than … Continue reading →
Here are some estimates for the toll COVID-19 is likely to take in the US. Make of them what you will: One model from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested that between 160 million and 210 million … Continue reading →
I’m not even going to include a link, because you know it’s happening, and you’re probably following it yourself. Some people are seeing this as a buying opportunity. I’m staying put, though – implementing a little social distancing from the … Continue reading →
Recently I went to the store for some stuff and decided to look for some hand sanitizer, since it’s what people are recommending. It wasn’t really surprising, but it was as though a plague of Purell-seeking locusts had hit. And … Continue reading →
And yet, this happened. Granted, the math was very very easy. But still, it was math: New York Times editor Mara Gay and MSNBC’s Brian Williams showed off their superior math skills last night on The 11th Hour. Mekita [Rivas], … Continue reading →
Paul Mirengoff of Powerline points out the ways in which Bernie Sanders’ vision of turning the US into Denmark is a dream based on a myth of what Denmark actually is, and what other Scandinavian countries he admires actually are. … Continue reading →