The House has approved another stopgap round of funding to keep the government ticking over until March and prevent a shutdown. The measure was needed as lawmakers continue to butt heads over spending money approved in the President’s infrastructure bills. For now, $5BN will be used to build fast charging stations “every 50 miles” for electric vehicles. The Vice… Read More Drawing down
The worst-case scenario is indifference to your own life. Success is an elusive word. But failure is tangible. Failure you can feel. Failure can’t be ignored. That is the power of modern magic. The fake world of entertainment enables you to avoid your own failure by pirating the dreams of others. Movie and sports replace… Read More The black arrow
There has been a whole lot of tune changing in recent days, with various leaders suddenly interested in letting people go about their lives. Kathy Hochul, governor of New York has lifted indoor mask mandates. CNN’s doctor, Leana Wen is in catch-up mode, saying it is time to end mask mandates. Dr Wen said people should be allowed to… Read More The off ramp
Canada’s Freedom Convoy continues to capture the attention of the world and admiration of everyone who sees COVID measures for the tyranny that they are. Prime Minister Trudeau seemed puzzled as to what all the fuss is about, insisting that restrictions are needed to prevent more restrictions. The PM’s poll number are tanking but if he listened to the man-on-the-street,… Read More Feel the love
A European drug safety committee is looking into how Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations are affecting women’s menstrual cycles. While the regulator is still saying there is no reason to suspect that vaccines affect fertility, the investigation has been re-opened after a spate of reports of issues following the vax. Elsewhere, Pfizer appears to be anticipating some… Read More A warning shot
An astonishing article was published by Daily Wire, (here for free) detailing the ways high-profile Evangelical leaders helped spread government messages about vaccinations and COVID restrictions. Allowing National Institutes of Health director, Francis Collins to co-opt their influence and commandeer their pulpits, Christians in large evangelical denominations were told they were loving their neighbors by getting vaccinated and… Read More Weighed, measured and found wanting
Concern over the damage that wearing masks is doing to us, especially children, is becoming harder to ignore. One psychologist outlined her issues with masking kids by saying that normalizing mask wearing, when there is such a low risk of severe illness for children, is a form of gaslighting. Mask advocates were upset when an Illinois judge placed… Read More The show must go on
A poll conducted by Monmouth University shows that the majority of Americans agreed with this statement: “Covid is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives.” Responses varied according to political affiliation and it’s strange to see how “following the science” has led to very different conclusions. Europe seems to be illustrating this… Read More Jump to conclusions
Students of economics may be familiar with the concept of “nudge theory.” The idea, pioneered by Richard Thaler and others utilizes behavioral science data to influence the decision making of individuals or groups. Predictable human behavior has long been used to sell things – place the product at eye level, or near the cash register. But nudges… Read More A little push
Justice is the rendering of duty. It is the provision of that which is due. Duty is to live honestly. It is to strive against harm and to not hold back that which is owed. Legislating standards that not everyone will follow, or that only some of the people will follow some of the time,… Read More Unsilent dissent
