It is no secret to anyone that it usually takes years to get the FDA to approve a drug. If cities, universities, and, as President Biden threatens, federal agencies and the Pentagon are going to mandate that all employees be vaccinated, shouldn’t the vaccines have full FDA approval by now (only the Pfizer vaccine has […]
Joe Biden’s Game of “Wedge Politics”
In his attempt to coerce 75 million unvaccinated Americans, who by now are a “mélange,” President Biden is portraying them all as the same anti-science know-nothings, writes Holman W Jenkins, Jr. in the WSJ. How Wedge Politics Works: It will provoke confrontations with red-state governors and old-school civil libertarians. It will rile up anti-vax nuts, […]
Character, Courage, Integrity – Remembering a Hero
Twenty years after 9/11, National Review is honoring Thomas Burnett, who died while attempting to retake control of United Airlines Flight 93. The plane had been hijacked by al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. Editor’s Note: The following was sent to William F. Buckley Jr. by Thomas Burnett Sr., whose son, Tom, died while attempting to retake […]
Ivermectin: Too Cheap for Big Pharma?
The first time Roger Kimball heard about ivermectin was early on in the era of COVID. Here’s what was going on at that time, writes Mr. Kimball in the Spectator: The U.S. still had a functioning president. We had yet to arm the Taliban or give them the names of Americans and Afghan allies they […]
Will Handlers Allow Biden to Take Questions?
And Along Came Delta Candidate Joe Biden, as part of his campaign pledge while a candidate, insisted that he would “shut down the virus.” No politician could be that presumptuous about a novel virus that is pretty much out of his/her control. But Biden did anyway, and on that front, it’s been a massive failure, […]
The Biden Administration: Normalcy Vs Competency
President Biden allegedly was voted into office to return normalcy to the White House. But sooner or later, writes Jason L. Riley in the WSJ, the country will start pining for a return to competency as well. It’s not just the president who looks like a poster boy for incompetence. Biden’s VP, his cabinet, and […]
A Drinkable Feast at Half the Cost of Champagne?
If you enjoy Champagne, but not its price, sommelier Rachael Bovard, also a BRIGHT editor, has some suggestions. Outside of Champagne, the French make a lot of sparkling wine using the meticulous méthode traditionnelle process of Champagne – but for half the cost of Champagne. Ms. Bovard advises to look for “crémant” on the label: […]
Why Hurricane Ida Is an American Success Story
Louisiana did not forget the lessons from 2005 given by Hurricane Katrina, when a reported 1,800 people died in several states. Daniel Henninger in the WSJ explains why Hurricane Ida, of nearly equal strength, claimed about 46 people (as of Friday). Why? Infrastructure Joe Biden has created enough confusion over the difference between “real” and […]
Need Some Good News?
Kenya just came out with some uplifting news. The country has been cracking down on poaching, which has resulted in a 12% increase in the elephant population. Giraffes Too Since 2011, there “has been a notable increase of all three species of giraffe found in Kenya.” “Efforts to increase penalties on crimes related to threatened […]
Ron DeSantis, the Andrew Cuomo of the South?
Now that Donald Trump no longer resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (NW), the media has a new target in its sites. The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, is being hammered for his handling of COVID, as hospitalization numbers in Florida have surged. It’s no secret why the media has put a bull’s-eye on the pragmatic […]
