The current Coronavirus pandemic is something that has gripped the world’s attention, unlike anything we’ve seen in living memory. While some viral outbreaks such as Ebola are deadlier by swiftly wiping out whole villages, this one is far more contagious and of longer duration. The current thinking, and what’s being broadcast by political leaders around…
Mary Margaret Olohan – Health professionals said lawmakers should stay out of Washington, D.C., and vote remotely. – U.S. senators proposed legislation allowing them to vote remotely, and legislatures across the country have begun to examine and pass such measures. – But remote voting might not be entirely constitutional, said R Street Institute senior fellow…
Until last week, only three European countries had still not closed their schools as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Then followed Britain’s sharp reverse-course and lockdown policy where Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally gave in to pressure, leaving only Iceland and Sweden with a strongly diverging policy. Iceland, a miniature country that could probably test its entire population in an afternoon…
What happens when Atlas stops holding up the world? In Ayn Rand’s famous (and if I may add brilliant) novel Atlas Shrugged, the producers of the world eventually get fed up with government’s continuous strangling harassment and quit. Spoiler alert: The world doesn’t fare well without the producers who keep society moving…working…innovating…building. Now, imagine a…
Alexander Mashkevich was born in Kyrgyzstan. During the existence of the USSR, this state was called the Kyrgyz SSR. His father, Anton Azarievich Mashkevich was a Lithuanian Karaite by origin. Mother Rachel Yoffe – then a well-known lawyer in the country – was of Jewish origin. A world-famous entrepreneur and tycoon considers himself a Jew…
Owning your own spa or gym is great most of the time. Things can get even better if you ditch the current software that limits what you can accomplish without having to resort to manual workarounds. If you’re ready to get rid of that aging Mindbody software and go with something else, do compare the…
Howard County, Indiana is taking a step beyond the closing of non-essential like we’ve seen in many parts of the country. They have issued a proclamation banning the sale of non-essential items, even in essential stores that remain open. That includes books. Yes, books. According to NBC Affiliate WTHR in Indiana, non-essential items which have…
The governing class’s response to coronavirus is well-intentioned, but they are failing to account for the harm done—both immediate and potential—by shutting down aspects of American society. I appreciate the pressure public officials are under during this crisis. However, I fear we are moving too far in the direction of central planning to carry out…
Chris White President Donald Trump and former Sen. John Kerry joined forces Friday to criticize Rep. Thomas Massie after the Kentucky Republican tried to derail the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. Massie announced Friday that he intends on forcing a quorum vote on the stimulus package, which is designed to help Americans who were rendered unemployed following…
Chuck Ross Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that President Donald Trump’s hope of reopening the U.S. economy by Easter, April 12, is an “aspirational goal,” and that mitigation efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus will have to remain in place in certain parts of the country for the foreseeable future. “We think the…