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Published on Tue, 02/02/2016 - 4:43pm

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Missed Predictions

Published on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 3:15pm
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Right, wrong and hypocrisy

Published on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 3:12pm

This is one of those items so clever it makes a person wish he had thought of it first. But we aren’t real good at clever, so we’re just going to steal it.

In case you missed it, the New York Times went on a rant last week about President Trump attending a Fourth of July event at Mt. Rushmore.

And it was quite a slam. Much more than the usual “Orange Man Bad” slant this newspaper typically carries. Oh, make no mistake, “Orange Man” is still bad, but the trip to South Dakota made him even worse.

He’s a racist.

Don’t dismiss risk of air travel in the pandemic

Published on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 3:11pm

Despite assurances that all is well, overconfidence isn’t helpful as the pandemic rages on.

Good afternoon, and welcome aboard Perfectly SafeAir. We know you’d rather not be on any aircraft just now, even one that’s been freshly sterilized from wingtip to wingtip. We appreciate your choosing to fly with us today! And we want you to know that you are safer on this aircraft than you would be anywhere else. Now sit back half an inch, keep your seat belt buckled, stop thinking about viruses, and enjoy your flight.

It’s time to end the drug war

Published on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 3:11pm

Protesters say America’s criminal justice system is unfair.

It is.

Courts are so jammed that innocent people plead guilty to avoid waiting years for a trial. Lawyers help rich people get special treatment. A jail stay is just as likely to teach you crime as it is to help you get a new start. Overcrowded prisons cost a fortune and increase suffering for both prisoners and guards.

There’s one simple solution to most of these problems: End the war on drugs.

Our government has spent trillions of dollars trying to stop drug use.

Protect the statues of my heroes!

Published on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 4:24pm
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Virus or economy is a futile choice

Published on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 4:24pm

Florida, Arizona, Texas and California are among the states that thought they could reopen early. They also got sloppy with requirements for wearing masks and social distancing. Now their ICUs are stretched to breaking with coronavirus patients.

And guess what. For all that putting the public’s health in jeopardy to help their economies, their economies are sick as well.

Mask foes are dragging out our collective virus misery

Published on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 4:23pm

New Jersey’s abrupt move to indefinitely postpone the scheduled July 2 resumption of indoor restaurant service was sparked, in part, by media images of outdoor dining and drinking destinations at the Shore crowded with patrons without masks. Faced with an uptick in coronavirus cases, Philadelphia June 26 made mask-wearing mandatory in public places; the city later announced it will slow down its own reopening effort by several weeks. 

In the Mail

Published on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 2:59pm

We appreciate the help in keeping virus to a minimum

Editor:

We all know that business is one of the biggest influences of social behaviors. All businesses have always had the option of “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone” for the right reasons and now they can just add one line to the required shirts & shoes to put up a sign that reads “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Mask, No Service.”

Brighter than any firework ...

Published on Fri, 07/03/2020 - 3:03pm
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