During normal times, people fight about whether we need more government programs. One side says leave it to the private or voluntary sector, while the other side says we must do it through government. In a crisis, both sides suddenly … Continue reading
So far, things are going as expected. The number of coronavirus cases are going up. The officials express panic, and blame the public. They state or imply that more controls are coming. These added controls will place MORE restrictions on … Continue reading
Have you noticed the scolding tone of reporters at these daily Trump-Pence press conferences on coronavirus? Listen to the way they ask questions. It reeks of the unspoken but unmistakably present attitude of, “Why aren’t you doing more? Why haven’t … Continue reading
Ann Coulter nails it: “If, as the evidence suggests, the Chinese virus is enormously dangerous to people with certain medical conditions and those over 70 years old, but a much smaller danger to those under 70, then shutting down the … Continue reading
At some point, we the people have to take responsibility. Our elected officials steal from us, take away our liberty, ruthlessly exploit crises, routinely lie to us, and blame us for their own errors. We are the ones letting them … Continue reading
Here is some very, very good news in the midst of everything: “President Trump on Sunday night said that the government would reassess the recommended period for keeping businesses shut and millions of workers at home after this week, amid … Continue reading
After 40 years, it seemed like a good time for me to reread Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House on the Prairie” series. (No relation to the tv show.) These classics bring to life something about the original, brave and individualistic … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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