Reason magazine's Elizabeth Nolan Brown has a great run-down of all the power-mad police state freaks exploiting the Coronavirus crisis to expand their powers over Americans lives. As the old flyer a punk-rocker handed me on the drag across from UT Austin back in 1993...
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WSJ: To Curb the Coronavirus, Hong Kong Tells the World Masks Work
See here: "In Hong Kong, there was never any doubt about the need for face masks. Most people here, including an epidemiologist helping guide the response, are adamant that widespread mask use has been crucial in keeping the city from becoming a viral hot zone. “If...
Up to 150 Saudi Royals Infected With Coronavirus: Report
I don't have much sympathy for them given all the death and disease they have caused in Yemen. The infections are supposedly a key element in the Saudi decision to announce a ceasefire in Yemen, where Riyadh has been battling Iran-backed Houthi rebels on behalf of the...
Kentucky Governor Frees Some Non-Violent Inmates
And you cannot make this stuff up: "The state is working to manufacture PPE, according to the governor, but the process is somewhat hindered by intellectual property constraints." Ain't it funny how cops, DAs, judges and other government employees don't worry one bit...
Jobless claims soar again in early April as coronavirus layoffs swell to nearly 17 million
From Marketwatch The coronavirus has turned life upside down in the blink of an eye. Just a month ago, new claims were in the low 200,000s and sat near a half-century low. Already, the ranks of the unemployed appear to have exceeded the prior record of 15.3 million...
News Roundup 4/9/20
US News Bernie Sanders drops out of the presidential race. [Link] Los Angeles requires people to wear masks when shopping. [Link] The US will seize all personal protective equipment that someone attempts to export. [Link] Hospitals are accusing the federal government...
Judge: Cops and DAs Can Break Any Law They Feel Like, What Are You Gonna Do About It? That’s What I Thought.
There is no such thing as the "rule of law." There are just corrupt men like the low-life scumbag in a black dress who goes by the name of Alan Albright, though you are to address him as "Your Honor," on pain of imprisonment.
Global Government Debt Has Soared To A Record $2.1 Trillion in March
From Reuters Now they are increasing spending, but what happens when tax revenues fall off the cliff because people aren't working? A debt jubilee, inflate the debt away, debt restructuring, or deficits don't matter MMT - what will they do? The latest surge in...
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