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Rational Reflections from Dallas

New Zealand had no choice but to lock down

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<This op-ed first appeared in the Washington Examiner on April 2, 2021> “New Zealand hospitals in crisis.” A surprising headline for many. Why are patients being treated in hospital corridors in a country that has essentially eliminated COVID-19? Unfortunately, it’s a familiar story for many Kiwis and those who have studied universal healthcare. New Zealand […]

Enlightened thinking in Texas

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<This op-ed first appeared in the Washington Examiner on March 7, 2021> Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that the statewide mask mandate and all restrictions on business’ operating capacity would be lifted this coming week. The following day, President Biden called these decisions “Neanderthal thinking.” In making his announcement, Abbott focused on the fact that […]

The Private Sector’s COVID-Era Triumph

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<This op-ed first appeared in National Review on January 11, 2021> While government struggled mightily to steer us through the coronavirus pandemic, the free market got to work. Popular culture most often portrays businessmen and the corporations they head as greedy and ruthless. A lightly regulated free market and the profit motive, we’re told, inevitably leads […]

Pandemic learning gaps make clear the need for public school reform

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(This op-ed first appeared in the Washington Examiner on October 30, 2020.) Approaching two months of in-person learning this school year, the Catholic Diocese of Dallas reported to parents that no cases of COVID-19 classroom transmission had occurred at its 36 schools. Only 19 have had any lab-confirmed cases among students or employees, all of […]

Reopen schools for the sake of our children

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<This was first published in the Washington Examiner on June 3, 2020> No one should fault our leadership for closing schools in March, given the uncertainty and limited information about COVID-19 available then. Three months later, we now have ample evidence about the risks of the virus to weigh against the short- and long-term harm […]