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On March 2, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted his mandatory face mask order. Beginning March 10, Texans will be free to choose to wear a mask or not while in public. Some business owners were not happy with the governor’s announcement. Danette Wicker, the owner of a boutique shop in Fort Worth, said, As a…
Misinformation and Lockdowns
Many Americans wonder why some countries, such as China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea have dealt with the pandemic effectively while other nations are suffering massive deaths. This question was recently asked on Quora, and one response stated: It’s not rocket science. There is no mystery here. China isn’t doing anything that any other sensible…
A Crisis Needs Effective Leadership
“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said in 2008. Politicians have long followed that blueprint. The terrorist attacks on 9/11, the Great Recession, and now the pandemic are just the most recent examples. During each crisis government expanded its powers at the expense of individual…
Altruism’s ”Rebels”
As more employers are requiring employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to regular testing, employees are fighting back with lawsuits. Among the most frequent reasons given is: “It’s my right to not get vaccinated.” On the surface, these individuals may seem to be altruism’s “rebels.” It is true that individuals have a right…