Politics, Corruption & Criminality

Face Masks and the Constitution

Face Masks and the Constitution

It’s certainly true that the U.S. Constitution doesn’t tell you that you have to wear a face mask. There are lots of things that the U.S. Constitution does not expressly forbid, including grand theft auto and murder.
The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend? Not So Much

The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend? Not So Much

Just because a person might seem to agree with you on one issue does not make them your friend. And the fact that someone disagrees with you on one issue should not make them your enemy.
Pharma Profiteering — When Will We Stop It?

Pharma Profiteering — When Will We Stop It?

People needing to buy prescription drugs in the US are being robbed to a degree that can scarcely be imagined, in some cases we pay 10X what is charged in other countries for the same drugs, and by the same companies.
Yes, that Is a Golden Trump Statue at CPAC

Yes, that Is a Golden Trump Statue at CPAC

Yesterday web viewers were treated to a video of biblical proportions: a statue—if you could call it that—of Donald Trump, covered in gold and a weird hybrid American Flag/Lord Fauntleroy outfit being wheeled in at CPAC in Florida.
Natural Herd Immunity — What Is it Really?

Natural Herd Immunity — What Is it Really?

The basis of herd immunity is that a person cannot be infected twice by the same virus, so once someone has had the disease it will never happen again. But this assumption has not been proven.
The Fallacy of Blaming “Both Sides”

The Fallacy of Blaming “Both Sides”

People have a natural tendency to seek balance, and most of us would rather stand aside from a conflict than jump into it. One way to do that is to choose not to take sides. Sometimes that’s the right thing to do, sometimes it isn’t.