In an April 13 “Opinion/Review & Outlook” column, the Editorial Board of The Wall Street Journal ran this headline: “IT’S STILL AMERICA, CORONAVIRUS OR NOT. Draconian orders and enforcement will undermine public support or social distancing.” The column starts out with these words: “Americans by and large have willingly obeyed the government’s shelter-in-place and social-distancing […]
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MILLENNIALS ARE VICTIMS OF CORONAVIRUS MORE THAN THE REST OF US
Millennials Don’t Stand a Chance They’re facing a second once-in-a-lifetime downturn at a crucial moment Annie Lowrey Staff writer at The Atlantic April 13, 2020 Getty / The Atlantic Hello, lost generation.The Millennials entered the workforce during the worst downturn since the Great Depression. Saddled with debt, unable to accumulate wealth, and stuck in […]
WHITMER IS #2 ON PUNDIT’S LIST FOR BIDEN’S RUNNINGMATE
THE TOP 10 WOMEN JOE BIDEN MIGHT CHOOSE AS HIS VP Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large April 11, 2020 Last Thursday marked Joe Biden‘s first official day as the de facto 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ decision to quit the race on Wednesday means the former vice president can now fully […]
CAN BOYCOTTING MEDIA OUTLETS WE DON’T LIKE BACKFIRE?
By Mark Hemingway Real Clear Politics April 10, 2020 Sleeping Giants is far from a household name, but the small organization has had an outsize impact in the Trump era. After being dismayed by the result of the 2016 election, Sleeping Giants was founded by two advertising industry veterans, Matt Rivitz and Nandini Jammi, to […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #98 — CORONAVIRUS CRUNCH, Interviews with state Rep. Graham Filler, WKAR Radio’s Abigail Censky, & GOP Consultant Dennis Lennox
CORONAVIRUS SHOULD REMIND US AMERICA IS AN “IDEA”
American Civics in the Time of Coronavirus By Carl M. Cannon RCP Staff April 8, 2020 At the peak of his popularity, Jay Leno could put his “Tonight Show” audience in stitches merely by sticking a microphone in front of ordinary Americans and asking them easy questions about history, civics, the Bible, or even basic […]
HOW DID WOODROW WILSON HANDLE THE FLU PANDEMIC A CENTURY AGO?
How Woodrow Wilson Let Flu Deaths Go Viral in the Great War By Eric Felten, RealClearInvestigations April 8, 2020 The last time the United States faced a worldwide pandemic – the “Spanish flu” of 1918 and 1919 — cities rolled up the sidewalks, closed theaters, and shuttered saloons. Firemen, policemen, nurses and panicked citizens covered […]
POLL: AMERICANS WORRY MORE ABOUT LOSS OF INCOME THAN HEALTH DURING PANDEMIC
Americans far more worried about loss of income than health during pandemic, poll finds Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen shows 30% ranked ‘loss of income’ as their top concern during coronavirus, compared to just 4% choosing ‘loss of health.’ Almost one-third of Americans say that they’re worried about loss of income amid […]
CORONAVIRUS: DO WE NEED A 10-WEEK NATIONAL LOCKDOWN?
By William J. Bennett & Seth Leibsohn Real Clear Politics April 6, 2020 (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) As you know, the coronavirus—if you catch it, and get very sick—is a terrible thing to go through and you may even die. The virus and the fear of it are sorely testing our medical capacity in some […]
TOM BRADY: THE ONLY WAY IS THROUGH
by Tom Brady Tampa Bay Buccaneers April 6, 2020 What does it mean to change, and to challenge yourself, again and again?Whether it’s a month ago, last year, five years or 10 years ago, the fact is every person — and every athlete — faces changes. Everyone comes up against challenges. Whether they’re physical, mental […]