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 […]
The case for COVID-19 vaccines for healthy kids falls apart
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 […]
Articles that caught my eye – February 2022
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. […]
The pandemic ‘fear porn’ must stop
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 […]
Thoughts on ‘Whatever happened to American conservatism?’
David Brooks wrote a piece in the Atlantic last month entitled, ‘Whatever happened to American Conservatism‘. It started out well, but it seemed to me it lost the plot as it concluded. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Brooks over the years, so wasn’t surprised. The following are some observations I shared in December with […]
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