The loudest socialist mouthpiece in the House is AOC. She is cheering the news of plummeting oil futures. Monday oil futures went below zero. That means oil producers are paying processors to take the oil. Demand worldwide has plunged in response to the coronavirus.
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So, What’s “The Plan” for Next Flu Season?
Globally as many as 500,000 people, mostly the sick and elderly, die every year from influenza. Every year. And I only bring it up because, as we report on the #ReopenNH Rally, and similar events around the nation, people are suggesting we want to make people sick, and die.
Notable Quote – George Will, Prof. Don Boudreaux
[Welfare] states presuppose economic dynamism sufficient to generate investments, job creation, corporate profits, and individuals’ incomes from which come tax revenues needed to fund entitlements. But welfare states produce in citizens an entitlement mentality and a low pain threshold. That mentality inflames appetites for more entitlements, broadly construed to include all government benefits and protections … Read more
“If I begin sacrificing my rights in order to save lives, then where does it end?”
The title is a quote from Brandon Morse at Red State. He is walking us through an incident where the Police in Raleigh, North Carolina broke up a lockdown protest. The point, of course, being that the first amendment protects that right and it was just infringed.
Italy: A Much Smaller Percentage of Deaths Were Actually Caused by the Coronavirus
This entire crisis is overblown. The political response borders on criminal. In New Hampshire, for example, the entire county of Coos has the same weeks-long lockdown protocol as everywhere else and only two recent cases of Coronavirus. Two, countywide! It’s Criminal.
Isn’t That Interesting
We may have sheltered in place a little too long… The Coronavirus started in Wuhan, isn’t that interesting. Did you know that the distance from Wuhan to Shanghai is 537 miles? The driving distance from Wuhan to Beijing is 720 miles. Did you know the driving distance from Wuhan to Milan is 6,724 miles? The … Read more
To defeat the flu we must get the government out of the way
To defeat the flu we must get the government out of the way. Americans don’t rely on the government to save the day. The government is there to defend us, facilitate trade and maintain an orderly society.
Coronavirus modeling – it isn’t just Ed complaining about how bad it is.
Grokster Ed has been doing yeoman’s work in applying the Charles Murray / IHME model that is being used to set governmental policy (yesterday’s, for example, is here). A number of people are noticing that, just like the climate models (including the favs of the UN’s IPCC), they are running “hot” in that they are … Read more
The State Economy is on Hold Because 0.04% of the Population Has Had a Confirmed Case of this Flu
The COVID response is nothing short the classic rhetorical Progressive State of War. The mobilization of society to do battle with some advertised evil. Always with the state exercising increased control over people and property. In New Hampshire, we are doing this for what, exactly?
What Do You Mean This Post Isn’t About the Chinese Flu?
It has become increasingly difficult to find subject matter outside the context of that thing we’re all experiencing as a planet. Yes, the Kardashians. No, the other thing. But I’ve been trying. Because all (that thing) and no play makes Blogger a dull boy.
Perspective on Government Imposed Shutdown
It is time for some perspective on government imposed shutdown. The President made an announcement. He is aiming toward Easter Sunday as the point at which to begin getting the economy going again. This is triggering heavy opposition. The debate is about how much destruction to the economy to inflict. That is simply a stupid … Read more
More Suicides in Tennessee Last Week than COVID-19 Virus Deaths
It is often said and not often enough repeated that the political response to the current pandemic (the cure) is worse than the disease. That keeping people home, out of work, quarantined, or confined will do more damage than letting the virus work its way and burn itself out.
NH Approved for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Real quick: Good news for New Hampshire businesses looking for and eligible for some fiscal relief. “The Small Business Administration approved New Hampshire’s application for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans.”
An Open Letter to Governor Sununu: Stop the Madness; Reopen the Economy.
Dear Governor Sununu: So I saw this tweet from Landrigan this morning: If this is true … and there is no delicate way to put this … it is madness. The economy is not a light bulb that can be turned on and off. We are on the precipice of an economic downturn worse than … Read more
Democrat NH Rep. “Fine” with You Losing Your Retirement Savings if it Hurts Trump
Democrats are giddy about the expanding potential of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stock market instability it creates has them saying all sorts of interesting things. Like, this Democrat and sitting New Hampshire House Rep. from Nashua.
Face the Truth About Socialism
It is time for Bernie and all the people thinking of supporting him to face the truth about Socialism. Socialism works in opposition to liberty. It destroys free societies. America today faces a wide array of threats with one commonality: They all oppose American freedom.
Court Rules London Airport Can’t Add a Third Runway, ‘Cuz Paris Climate Accord
If you are indifferent to the goals of the Greens, you are in for a rude awakening. The American Left’s Green New Deal (GND) really would have a catastrophic effect on our incomes and lifestyles. Don’t believe me? Exhibit One: a UK court just blocked a runway project at Heathrow Airport in London.
Federal Debt is a Moral Problem Caused by a Lack of Restraint
Is America’s economy really booming? Yes, the economic indicators all show the economy is booming. Sure, unemployment is at a record low. The stock market is seeing record highs. We can see wages are up, and taxes are down.
Say Thank You! The Vermont General Assembly Just Improved the New Hampshire Advantage
By one vote the Vermont House overrode Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of a bill to arbitrarily increase the state’s minimum wage. Legislators, it seems, know better than job creators what any starting hour of labor is worth across every profession. That’s fine. They just did New Hampshire a huge favor.
For the Third Straight Year, New Hampshire Exports set a New Record
When the Democrats were too busy with fake impeachment to do any real work, New Hampshire’s economy was humming. That includes our foreign exports. For the third straight year, we set a new record according to NH Eonomy.com.