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UK spike in non-COVID deaths a sign of things to come in other countries that locked down hard?

August 21, 2022 By Nicholas Kerr 1 Comment

A startling article out of the UK reports that, entirely unrelated to COVID, England and Wales are experiencing 1,000 excess deaths a week is cause for alarm in countries that also enforced strict lock-downs. Concerns were raised as early as mid-2020 that locking down would result in precisely what appears to be happening. The piece, […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: australia, COVID, new zealand, UK

Why CEOs who believe in free markets must defend them

March 23, 2022 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

David Harsanyi wrote today that a key takeaway from the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings is that the late Justice Antonin Scalia won the debate over constitutional originalism. Whether or not Brown believes in it, her answers supported the case for it. In concluding, Harsanyi made a critical point that is highly relevant outside these hearings […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: Charles Mackay, David Harsanyi, free markets, Roger Kerr

The case for COVID-19 vaccines for healthy kids falls apart

February 28, 2022 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this headline: Pfizer’s COVID shot far less effective in ages 5-11 than in older kids It certainly makes one question why it was rushed out for kids, given everything else we knew at the time about the risks of COVID for this age group. Surely it […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: COVID-19

Articles that caught my eye – February 2022

February 19, 2022 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

How the CDC Abandoned Science – Tablet Magazine “The CDC is, in part, a scientific agency—they use facts and principles of science to guide policy—but they are also fundamentally a political agency… “Throughout this pandemic, the CDC has been a poor steward of that balance, pushing a series of scientific results that are severely deficient. […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: COVID-19, mask mandates, P.J. O'Rourke, seattle

The pandemic ‘fear porn’ must stop

January 23, 2022 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

The Seattle Times (via the Washington Post) published more pandemic ‘fear porn’ this week under the ridiculous headline, “What can vaccinated kids safely do? What about summer camp? Experts answer parenting pandemic questions“. The headline is bad enough, but the advice is just as terrible. As more balanced doctors (and some of the people in […]

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I’m Nicholas, a marketing consultant and dad in Dallas, TX. I like to follow policy debates, chat about parenting and share stories. Read More…

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