by John Gaski, Ph.D. In reporting daily to the media and public, President Donald Trump recently had the audacity to speak in hopeful terms about a drug treatment for coronavirus that has shown promise. That is literally all he did but apparently it was enough to set off his critics among the liberal Democrats and liberal Democrat media. (It is overdue to apply that compound modifier to the ultra-partisan yellow journalism in today’s U.S.) Trump’s…

by Leo Morris As a journalist, I appreciate the job our TV news folks are doing to keep us informed during these trying times. But, honestly, they’re starting to wear me out. It apparently hasn’t occurred to them that, with only one story to report, they’re bound to repeat themselves. So, at the risk of being the only nasty guest at the happy party, allow me to list the things I’m really tired of hearing.…

by Margaret Menge A rebellion is brewing in Indiana over the governor’s shutdown orders, with more than 100 people planning to rally on Saturday at 3 p.m. outside the governor’s mansion in Indianapolis. A second group is calling for a protest outside the Statehouse on Monday and a third group is planning a protest for May 1. “Our premise is that we want the economy open and we want it open today,” said Andy Lyons,…

by Richard Moss, M.D. The Chinese Virus, also known as Covid19 or the novel corona virus (highly bigoted against the producers of Corona beer, which is made in Mexico), is treated like no other illness in the history of the planet. It has caused enormous damage to the nation as much from government reaction to it as the medical consequences of the disease itself. It was also completely preventable. The virus emerged from Wuhan, China…

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, no additional evidence required. This may be the most important book I’ve read in the past several years. Through its…

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 cut loose, to leave to their own devices, letting the COVID-19 chips fall where they may so they can return to…

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 data, South Korea and the U.S. both reported their first case of coronavirus about the same time, Jan. 20 and Jan.…

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 and scope of government. Of course, all of this is meant to improve the world, at least as long as…

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 in the hypnotic tap dancing of a rainstorm, the skittering of woodland creatures in the night, the soft moan of…

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 author has a more informed perspective. by Norman Van Cott, Ph.D. Buyers and sellers have conflicting objectives. Buyers want low…