My own Governor in Delaware wants to be one of the cool kids like California and New York, and just issued a “stay at home” order for two months. The order has so many exceptions it takes you 45 minutes … Continue reading
Contrasting Governors
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
The Media Will Kill People to Harm Trump
President Trump has repeatedly pointed to chloroquine, a drug known to treat malaria, as a potential remedy for the virus at the center of the pandemic. However, the media (CNN, MSNBC, the usual crowd) has proclaimed that if you overdose … Continue reading
The Two Top Reasons for Hope in the Coronavirus Panic
Because I am a mental health professional, I’m being asked how to remain calm and hopeful during this crisis. I have two short answers: Science and resistance. Science is our hope. Science is the implementation of reason. Reason is our … Continue reading
The Blind Leading the Sheep in a Crisis
Politicians are such sycophants. Take the Governor in my own state of Delaware. He’s not special in this regard. I’m noting him because I happen to live in Delaware, a small but beautiful state on the sea. In Ayn Rand’s … Continue reading
How NOT to Handle a Pandemic (Psychologically)
A rational approach to a pandemic (not happening): Don’t panic. Stay rational. Go about your business, as much as possible. Use common sense. Don’t spread germs. Don’t put yourself in a position to contact germs. Work together, be civil and … Continue reading
Will the Bill of Rights Be Hostage to a Quick Coronavirus Cure?
I like optimism. I like the attitude, “We will get through this. We will conquer the coronavirus, and then things will get back to normal.” But there’s a danger here. If we don’t OBJECTIVELY and CONCRETELY define what “conquering” the … Continue reading
We Are NOT Going to be OK … Not On Our Present Course
“Senate Democrats’ coronavirus bailout plan could give each American $4,500”, according to Fox Business. Is giving every single American $4,500 a good thing? You bet! Free money! Yay! That can NEVER be a bad thing, right? In an economy where … Continue reading
The Murder of America’s Bill of Rights: More Tragic than Coronavirus
Here’s the thing. Tyrants have always been tyrants. America is no more immune to tyranny than it is to a deadly or troubling virus. Most of our elected officials have tyranny in their core. We know that now, because of … Continue reading
The Fools We Think Will Save Us from Coronavirus
The Governor of my own state of Delaware (pictured) has shut down all restaurants in the state for an indefinite period. How long? It’s up to HIM. He will not specify! The criteria for what the end of the health … Continue reading
Coronavirus Giving Power-Hungry Politicians a Field Day
Federal and state governments are shutting down essentially everything, indefinitely. The most vibrant and energetic economy in human history is grinding to a halt, and the cratering of the stock market reflects this. Yet only certain selected businesses will be … Continue reading
“We the People” … Remember Them?
Is there a provision in the Constitution which states, “All rights and government processes are halted in the event of a virus; and that suspension remains in effect until the rulers say it doesn’t”? Our Constitution has been under attack … Continue reading
Romney Cares … About His Image, That Is
“Mitt Romney proposes sending $1,000 checks to every American to ease coronavirus economic pain”… [from CNBC] Well of course he does. Romney is on a never-ending campaign to be liked by MSNBC, CNN, and Hollywood/Manhattan leftist elites. He will never … Continue reading