Franke: George Will and Conservative Sensibility
by Mark Franke I don’t know what to make of George Will anymore. Having enlisted in the Never Trump brigade, he acts the part of MSNBC’s domesticated conservative. But is he still a conservative? Yes, he is. Will’s “The Conservative Sensibility” (Hachette Books 2019, 600 pages, $16 hardcover through Amazon) is defense exhibit number one, Read the full article…
Half Past the Month
BEING IN THE AGE GROUP shown in daily charts and graphs as the most vulnerable to the Wuhan virus, a wordsmith friend is trying to decide whether he is the flotsam of this pandemic or the jetsam. Whichever, he is coming to realize that his group is that which the other age categories are content to Read the full article…
Pickerill: A Government in the Way
by John Pickerill U.S. government bureaucracy prevented the private sector from containing the coronavirus in America. And now, governments in the U.S. are attempting to clean up the mistake by violating our civil rights and economic freedom. South Korea has proven a pandemic can be contained without these totalitarian measures. According to World Health Organization Read the full article…
Schansberg: The ‘Progressives’
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. In his book, “Profiles in Corruption,” Peter Schweizer documents abuses of power among key national Democratic politicians. He calls them “progressives,” but the targets also include those who are generally considered “moderate” among those on the Left. Even so, his focus is motivated by their common desire to greatly expand the size Read the full article…
Morris: Thoreau Quarantined
by Leo Morris Finally, I understand why Thoreau was such a contented man in his little cabin at Walden Pond. He had made himself safe from the deadly scourge of a virus attack. I do wonder how Henry David would handle COVID-19 and the resulting social distancing and near-mandatory self-quarantining. Would he still be delighted Read the full article…
Van Cott: The Myth of Marketplace Chaos
Editor’s Note: Although Indiana’s price-gouging law refers only to the price of gas during a state of emergency, Gov. Eric Holcomb, reacting to reports of high prices for certain items in high demand during the Chinese coronavirus epidemic, is urging citizens to file a complaint with the attorney general about unexpected price increases. We think the Read the full article…
