Echoing President Trump’s recent remarks, Pat Buchanan wonders if the extreme measures being used to fight the coronavirus might not do more harm than good. He writes (abridged): “We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself,” tweeted the president on Sunday night, adding that, after the current 15-day shutdown, “we will make […]
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part XVII
“Don’t let the cure be worse than the problem,” a thoughtful, and weary President Trump explained last night to America in a tone that was right on the money for the situation at hand. President Trump explained how we all need to do our part and that America was not built to be shut down […]
A Letter from an Old Friend
Yesterday, I received this letter from an old friend whose small-town a two-and-a-half-hour drive from New York City is being inundated with people fleeing the coronavirus. He wrote: I went into town yesterday. In almost 63 years of living in the same small town, I have to say I didn’t recognize it. The post office […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – a Little Perspective
As of St. Patrick’s Day – only six short days ago – there were 5,000 cases of the Wuhan flu in the U.S., reports Roger Kimball in Spectator.us. As Mr. Kimball notes, 95 people have died from it. “Ninety-five.” Over 25% of Deaths from One Place Of those 95 deaths, 25 are associated with one […]
Italy Tightens Controls, India Locks-Down, Trump Keeps North Korea Dialogue Open
Foreign Policy Morning Brief (abridged): New Delhi on lockdown. New Delhi’s 21 million residents will be placed under lockdown until March 31 as India seeks to confront the coronavirus. On Sunday, Indians observed a “janata” curfew, or people’s curfew, as Indians were encouraged to stay at home until 9 p.m. Although the country has only registered 341 cases […]
Coronavirus Map
Pelosi and Schumer Send Market Plunging by Blocking Coronavirus Bill
This weekend, Democrats blocked a bill meant to alleviate the suffering of Americans and American businesses. Giancarlo Sopo reports for The Blaze: In a 47-47 vote, Senate Democrats blocked a critical $2 trillion coronavirus economic relief package on Sunday. The move sent futures markets plummeting by over 5%. According to the Washington Examiner, the Democrats have stalled the […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – a View from Your Couch
All right, we are entering day whatever of lockdown, thanks to the C. virus. And with movie theaters pulling the plug on popcorn machines across our fair land, Joe Morgenstern advises gifting ourselves a subscription to the Criterion Channel, “a rich resource for American and international classics.” Mr. Morgenstern reviews a number of contagion-based films […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – the Global Response
I’m unsure of the original source, but a kind relative thought we might be in need of a little levity as Dick and I enter day #3 of lockdown in the Keys. All of which is making at least me “a bit cross.” Britain The English are feeling the pinch in relation to the recent […]
Can Americans’ Coronavirus Solidarity Endure?
Pat Buchanan notes that a “new social solidarity and spirit of self-sacrifice seem to be manifesting themselves in this pandemic,” but asks “can it endure?” He writes (abridged): “It’s a war,” says President Donald Trump of his efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, and likening his role to that of “wartime president.” New York Governor […]
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