Saturday, March 28, 2020

Media Peddle Bogus Wuhan Virus Stats To Bash America

Media Peddle Bogus Wuhan Virus Stats To Bash America: Many in the media enthusiastically relish the claim that the United States has more people infected with the Wuhan virus than China does.

Read Biden Accuser's Account Of His Alleged Sexual Assault

Read Biden Accuser's Account Of His Alleged Sexual Assault: The ball is in voters' court to consider whether his accuser is telling the truth, and what that means for Biden's qualifications as a presidential hopeful.

$2 Trillion Coronabailout Proves Crony Capitalism Knows No Bounds

$2 Trillion Coronabailout Proves Crony Capitalism Knows No Bounds: Unfortunately the largest spending package in American history is ample with handouts, opening a potential minefield of corporate irresponsibility.

Covid-19 Lead Demands Media Stop Scaring With Lies About Shortages

Covid-19 Lead Demands Media Stop Scaring With Lies About Shortages: There is no evidence that when Americans ‘need a hospital bed it’s not going to be there,’ says Coronavirus Task Force leader Dr. Deborah Birx.

Have you been to a doctor's office lately?


NYT Op-Ed Blames Christians, Not China, For Spread Of Wuhan Virus

NYT Op-Ed Blames Christians, Not China, For Spread Of Wuhan Virus: A New York Times op-ed published Friday is casting blame on the evangelical movement for the epidemic of the Wuhan coronavirus plaguing the nation.

Trump’s Approval Is Spiking, And The Left Can’t Stand It

Trump’s Approval Is Spiking, And The Left Can’t Stand It: President Trump has stepped up his game in response to the Chinese Virus. The American people see, and the leftist media can't stand it.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

The Virus Is Serious, But Shutting Down Isn’t The Long-Term Answer

The Virus Is Serious, But Shutting Down Isn’t The Long-Term Answer: What to do about the U.S. economy in the wake of the Wuhan virus? The answer requires a mix of both short-term suppression and then long-term mitigation.

Monday, March 23, 2020

Predictions: What Will America Look Like After The Wuhan Coronavirus?

Predictions: What Will America Look Like After The Wuhan Coronavirus?: What will be the long-term impact of the Wuhan virus on the economy, higher education, homeschooling, jobs, Congress, and American politics as we know it?

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Delayed Reaction


A little perspective helps

A little perspective helpsWhat's worse?  The rapid spread of a novel virus that originated in China or the media hysteria created and broadcast around the world?  If it was the intent of the American media to create a state of fear and panic, they've succeeded brilliantly.  The dissemination of information pertinent to the virus has morphed into a murky river of rumors, innuendo, outright lies, and blather proffered by pundits who are neither doctors nor experts on much of anything other than opinionating.  Despite the media hype, COVID-19 is not the first world pandemic, and it won't be the last.

Despicable: Joe Biden is trying to lie his way into the White House

Despicable: Joe Biden is trying to lie his way into the White House: Joe Biden's gaffes, plagiarisms, fantasies, brain farts, inchoate gibberings, and meltdowns about himself are well known, but there's also his propensity to lie about others�-- calmly, matter-of-factly, and quite outrageously.

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Do you smell something burning?


Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Welcome to Homeschooling, America!

Welcome to Homeschooling, America!: Here in Georgia, the mass hysteria about the coronavirus has caused the governor to declare a “public health state of emergency.” He has advised public schools and daycare centers to close for two weeks in order to curb the opportunities ...

How Coronavirus Will Strengthen Trump's 2020 Campaign

How Coronavirus Will Strengthen Trump's 2020 Campaign: While the mainstream media have been running around yelling that the sky is falling and the left is criticizing Trump for not acting fast enough in curtailing the spread of the coronavirus, here's how it will end up helping Trump during his re-el...

Contrary To What The Media Told You, Trump Didn't Weaken Bio-Defenses

Contrary To What The Media Told You, Trump Didn't Weaken Bio-Defenses: The misconception stems from a reorganization of the NSC to reduce its size and streamline its functions after having ballooned in the bureaucracy.

A Plan To Save Main Street From The Coronavirus Economic Crisis

A Plan To Save Main Street From The Coronavirus Economic Crisis: Speaker Nancy Pelosi's coronavirus bill is not enough. And for any hope of keeping the U.S. economy from free fall, its deficiencies must be addressed.

Joe Biden Lies About Coronavirus Testing To Make Trump Look Bad

Joe Biden Lies About Coronavirus Testing To Make Trump Look Bad: Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden blatantly lied to the American public about the Trump administration’s handling of coronavirus testing.

Monday, March 09, 2020

Biden and Son, Inc.


Guest column: The Real Cost of 'Free'

When I think about something, anything, being free, I think of the air we breathe and water in a stream. Not much else comes to mind. Certainly not health care nor education.

Yet, our airwaves are filled with programs that promise free health care and education. The problem is, both health care and education have delivery systems, and so each cost money.

Health care requires things like hospitals, emergency rooms, doctors, doctor offices, nurses, physician assistants, medicines, X-rays, MRIs, etc. The problem is, each of these services and human medical professionals come at a cost. So how can health care ever be free?

Education requires things like schools and colleges and universities, buildings, administrations, and importantly, teachers and teaching tools — you know: books, pencils, tablets, computers, etc. The problem is, each of these services and human teaching professionals come at a cost. So how can education ever be free?

Hidden in the argument today for free health care is the true cost to each and every taxpayer in America. The proposed Medicare for All scheme is estimated to cost between $28 to $32 Trillion (12 zeroes) in the first decade. Compare that cost to the total annual US GDP of about $20 Trillion and you get a sense of the costs to all of us to make healthcare “free.”

If you listen carefully, you can hear the footfall of Uncle Sam coming with a huge new tax bill for all of us — and not just for one year, but for every year in the future. Hidden also is the impact that nationalized health care can, and likely will, have on the quality and availability of health care. Sure, we can achieve anything we have the will to do, including nationalized health care and maintaining the quality and availability of health care, but we must recognize there are huge new costs ($Trillions) to achieve these ideas. To be sure, health care is not now, and never can be free. Every taxpayer will pay many more taxes to achieve this dream.

Hidden in the argument for free education is the true cost; and as every property taxpayer knows, the cost for the delivery system of education increases every year. Today some would argue we have a free K-12 school system, but really, property taxes pay for our K-12 schools. Some folks believe because they don’t get a bill called “K-12 Education” that it’s free. It isn’t!

Look at property taxes as an example. So when you think about free college, realize we will need a national program to pay for free college that will look much like a new, and very expensive property tax scheme, but national in scope. Be sure, existing or new taxes will be increased annually to pay for “free” college.

It is time we understand when someone promises us something for free, we should not be fooled. When something is free, then we all pay for it. I personally believe those who today are promising you something for free will never deliver on that promise, due to the costs they today refuse to recognize and communicate to you.

State Sen. Bob Mensch is a Republican who represents Pennsylvania's 24th Senatorial District in parts of Bucks, Berks and Montgomery counties.

Wednesday, March 04, 2020