Frei and Barnes on the Texas Heartbeat Law
Here’s an excellent clarification by Barnes of the Texas Heartbeat Law and the recent SCOTUS ruling on it, as well as what the next steps might be.
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Vaccine mandates, Kimmel, and Biden
The only reason I’m writing about Jimmy Kimmel is that some people apparently see him as some sort of thoughtful person worth listening to, and in many ways he’s expressing views that have become all too typical. Such as this … Continue reading →
Documents implicate Fauci further in gain-of-function research
Is anyone surprised at this? The Intercept has obtained more than 900 pages of documents detailing the work of EcoHealth Alliance, a U.S.-based health organization that used federal money to fund bat coronavirus research at the Chinese laboratory. The trove … Continue reading →
Many people are pointing out a contradiction between those who say “my body, my choice” for abortion while also advocating vaccine mandates
But I contend that there is no contradiction. The two positions are remarkably consistent, but you have to understand that the principle being advocated is not the one you suppose. The principle actually goes like this: “My body, my choice” … Continue reading →
SCOTUS refuses to block the Texas Heartbeat Law at present
The so-called Texas Heartbeat Law took effect yesterday. Here’s the text of the law; it’s long and I’ve only read about a third of it. It includes, among other things: Except as provided by Section 171.205, a physician may not … Continue reading →
Another news day, another roundup
(1) The government is denying that they left the military dogs behind in Afghanistan. Of course, they lie all the time. But it’s certainly at least possible that they’re telling the truth this time. (2) Lara Logan emphasizes the Pakistan … Continue reading →
SCOTUS reminds Biden of what he already knows – or should know
SCOTUS has ruled on Biden’s eviction moratorium: A District Court had ruled the moratorium illegal, but stayed its decision pending appeal. In a prior visit to SCOTUS, the stay was left in place because the moratorium was about to expire … Continue reading →
Australia continues its COVID insanity
Gotta kill those shelter dogs: According to Angus Thompson in the Sidney Morning Herald, the rural Bourke Shire Council “killed the dogs to prevent volunteers at a Cobar-based animal shelter from travelling to pick up the animals.” A spokesman from … Continue reading →
Remember that Indian study about the viral loads of vaccinated people?
It’s been revised: Ravindra Gupta, the director of the team at the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Diseases that conducted the study, confirmed to The Fact Checker that the article had been initially rejected during peer review because … Continue reading →
The Delta variant: as contagious as chicken pox?
No, not really. And strangely enough, it’s NPR that’s reporting this: In a leaked report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a surprising claim about the delta variant of the coronavirus: It “is as transmissible as: – Chicken … Continue reading →
The vaccinated and the unvaccinated
Some COVID statistics to ponder. ADDENDUM: A recent study from England with some interesting data can be found here. I can’t find any discussion of which vaccines were involved (if you see it, please let me know). But I have … Continue reading →
More COVID lockdown madness from Australia
Wow: Out of a population of 25.8 million, fewer than 1,000 Australians have died from COVID-19 to date. The latest uptick in cases, which has sent the country into a panic, is still only resulting in less than 5 deaths … Continue reading →