Authoritarianism
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The Kids Aren’t Alright
“Maybe we’re all in this together, as the propaganda goes, but we are not equally in this together. Treating children the way government officials did was morally wrong.” ~ Ryan Sullivan & David R. Henderson
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The Public-Health Hazards Posed by Public-Health Paternalists
“Peaceful expression and the exchange of ideas are now regarded by many elites as sources of potentially dangerous ‘externalities.’ This ominous development during COVID surely was encouraged by the rise of public-health paternalists.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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It Takes a Village of Bureaucrats to Implement Despotism
“In America today, a decentralization movement is growing, advocating greater local control. Continued erosion of public trust in federal agencies and government experts will hasten that movement.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Cancel Culture Goes to Law School
“Apparently the people in charge are more afraid of offending the BLSA than of losing a court battle. That speaks volumes about the weakness in university leadership these days.” ~ George Leef
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Mr. Employer, Tear Down These Masks
“A ‘return to normal’ requires abandoning all aspects of the ‘new normal’ and asserting a real normal. At long last governments are dropping mask mandates. Holdout employers must do the same.” ~ Jon Sanders
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Who Owns Our Bodies?
“The very suggestion that medical interventions ought to be understood as a question of property is a call for a new kind of civilization where rather than equal citizens, all people are merely property waiting to be expropriated.” ~ Chris Bateman
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How Threat-Free Are Americans from Covid-19? Late February 2022 Update
“Due respect for the virus doesn’t require treating your family, friends, and neighbors as the dire threats that media, public health officials, and the fearful are making them seem to be, either now or in the future.” ~ Jon Sanders
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Business Leaders Build Trust, Politicians Compel Compliance
“While pursuing their interests, business leaders have an incentive to serve the welfare of others. Business leaders challenge their assumptions. Politicians act on unexamined assumptions and compel others to obey.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Unmasking the Nanny State
“The only factor that could derail this lawsuit would be the CDC’s rescission of the order, which would be a victory in itself. Pass the popcorn. The nanny state is on the run.” ~ Mark Pulliam
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Ozymaskias
“Ozymaskias is crumbling, but it’s not enough. These horrible, unscientific, illiberal, anti-human mandates must be sunk forever in the desert sands of history along with the rest of their Covid-excused tyrannies.” ~ Jon Sanders
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The Kids Aren’t Alright
“Maybe we’re all in this together, as the propaganda goes, but we are not equally in this together. Treating children the way government officials did was morally wrong.” ~ Ryan Sullivan & David R. Henderson
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The Public-Health Hazards Posed by Public-Health Paternalists
“Peaceful expression and the exchange of ideas are now regarded by many elites as sources of potentially dangerous ‘externalities.’ This ominous development during COVID surely was encouraged by the rise of public-health paternalists.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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It Takes a Village of Bureaucrats to Implement Despotism
“In America today, a decentralization movement is growing, advocating greater local control. Continued erosion of public trust in federal agencies and government experts will hasten that movement.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Cancel Culture Goes to Law School
“Apparently the people in charge are more afraid of offending the BLSA than of losing a court battle. That speaks volumes about the weakness in university leadership these days.” ~ George Leef
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Mr. Employer, Tear Down These Masks
“A ‘return to normal’ requires abandoning all aspects of the ‘new normal’ and asserting a real normal. At long last governments are dropping mask mandates. Holdout employers must do the same.” ~ Jon Sanders
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Who Owns Our Bodies?
“The very suggestion that medical interventions ought to be understood as a question of property is a call for a new kind of civilization where rather than equal citizens, all people are merely property waiting to be expropriated.” ~ Chris Bateman
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How Threat-Free Are Americans from Covid-19? Late February 2022 Update
“Due respect for the virus doesn’t require treating your family, friends, and neighbors as the dire threats that media, public health officials, and the fearful are making them seem to be, either now or in the future.” ~ Jon Sanders
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Business Leaders Build Trust, Politicians Compel Compliance
“While pursuing their interests, business leaders have an incentive to serve the welfare of others. Business leaders challenge their assumptions. Politicians act on unexamined assumptions and compel others to obey.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Unmasking the Nanny State
“The only factor that could derail this lawsuit would be the CDC’s rescission of the order, which would be a victory in itself. Pass the popcorn. The nanny state is on the run.” ~ Mark Pulliam
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Ozymaskias
“Ozymaskias is crumbling, but it’s not enough. These horrible, unscientific, illiberal, anti-human mandates must be sunk forever in the desert sands of history along with the rest of their Covid-excused tyrannies.” ~ Jon Sanders