Careful what you wish for — you might get it The lead story in our local newspaper (DP-07-22-21) concerns a letter to the president of the United States, asking that he provide a solution to a local problem: A legitimate private enterprise has decided to close its private sector ...
Conservative Fox News host Sean Hannity this week called Dr. Anthony Fauci “flip flop Fauci” for playing “word games” to, according to Hannity, escape responsibility for his alleged role in the COVID-19 pandemic. When Sen. Rand Paul raised the allegation this week during a Senate ...
While still well below their winter peaks, the latest spikes in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are raising concerns among health officials and among many Americans — just not among enough, given how many people still remain unvaccinated. Even now, 16 months into this public ...
by Stephen L. Carter Although the sentiment may seem paradoxical, libertarians should cheer this week’s decision by a federal judge upholding Indiana University’s vaccine mandate for students. The court reached the right result and the judge’s reasoning provides a forceful ...
When it comes to convincing West Virginians to get the COVID-19 vaccine, as a state, we’ve tried gentle encouragement, laying out the cold hard facts and even bribery, but less than half the state is fully vaccinated. Now, it’s time for Plan D(elta). Gov. Jim Justice’s plan ...
by Karl W. Smith Here’s a simple step — but not an easy one! — that President Joe Biden could take to fight vaccine hesitancy as it spreads across the U.S.: Enlist the support of former President Donald Trump. It’s no secret that conservative politicians and commentators ...