To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
In Loco Parentis?
It’s one of those great Latin phrases: in the place of a parent. It’s a great phrase because of exactly how little it proves. When is someone who is not a parent allowed to act in the place of a parent? And when is someone who is a parent not allowed to act as a […]
France’s Agony Over Sub Deal Couldn’t Be Helped
About France and its submarines: Australia’s decision to cancel a $60 billion contract to buy them and purchase American nuclear subs instead had to hurt. In response, France’s foreign minister called the U.S.-backed move a “stab in the back,” and President Emmanuel Macron recalled his ambassadors from both Washington and Canberra. The backstory should take […]
Work, Sweat, Die: The Price Of Really Hot Jobs
Here’s a hot topic for Labor Day: Heat. It’s been a hell of a hot summer, exploding the tops off thermometers with deadly triple-digit readings across the country, including in far northern regions that’ve almost never seen such extremes. As we’re learning, week after week of debilitating heat intensifies wildfires, causes electric grids to fail, […]
No One Is Forcing You To Get The Vaccine
Let’s be clear. No one has to get the vaccine. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states: “The federal government does not mandate [require] vaccination for people.” President Joe Biden did not change that policy when he announced stringent new regulations. Without a doubt, the rules strongly encourage – one could say “pressure” […]
One In Four, Maybe More
Children across the nation recently went back to school. That was the good news. The bad news was that COVID-19 went back to school with them. Official reports found that one in four cases were among children. Unofficial reports suggest that the numbers may be even higher. And who is infecting these children? Their parents. […]