by Tim Donner | Apr 7, 2022 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
It’s an expression repeated countless times, and for good reason, since it was first uttered by Lord Acton almost two centuries ago: power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. With even the sainted Dr. Fauci admitting the pandemic is effectively in the...
by Kirsten Brooker | Mar 3, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Healthcare, Opinion
For a long time, it felt like this pandemic would never end. Suddenly, however, SARS CoV-2 appears to be making its grand exit. So much so that state governments and city officials around the country are lifting mandates and restrictions. With permission from the CDC,...
by Laura Valkovic | Jan 25, 2022 | Articles, Law
How long can an emergency last? That is the question being posed in the state of New York as Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent COVID mask mandate has been ruled unconstitutional by a state Supreme Court judge. Based on emergency powers supposedly granted by the...
by James Fite | Jan 4, 2022 | Articles, Education, Good Reads, Opinion
“School’s out for summer. School’s out forever.” So sang Alice Cooper in the ‘70s. Most schools were scheduled to resume Jan. 3, the Monday after the New Year’s holiday, but many did not. While some cited hazardous road conditions thanks to snow and ice – a regular...
by Graham J Noble | Sep 15, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
For a very long time, libertarians and most conservatives have lived by the mantra that one person’s rights end where another’s rights begin. This is a perfectly rational and reasonable way of looking at modern society. No sane person would argue that...