With the distance of hindsight it is becoming easier to summarize and explain the scandal.
Author: John Todd Roberts
AIER: Focus on the Covid-19 Death Rate
A case study in media/political distortion.
To be fair to media, selling Covid-19 early on as, essentially, a severe seasonal flu epidemic might have been equally misleading. Still, one wishes for better accuracy in reporting matters that affect public policy.
AIER: Did the Lockdown Save Lives?
The short answer is neither Yes nor No, according to the writer, but Unknown.
AIER: The 2006 Origins of the Lockdown Idea
The writer outlines the history of the technical concept of social distancing as a response to epidemic and finds that it is a very recent — and originally controversial — innovation.
Continue reading “AIER: The 2006 Origins of the Lockdown Idea”NRO: Obamagate Is Not a Conspiracy Theory
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/trump-russia-investigation-obamagate-not-conspiracy-theory/
David Harsanyi makes the case that denial is no longer an option.
NRO: The Politicized Order Inviting Amicus Briefs against the Flynn Case’s Dismissal
Andrew McCarthy thinks it is nearly impossible for Judge Sullivan to avoid dismissing the case against Gen. Flynn. His core argument is compelling: The instant the prosecution and the defense agree on dismissal, the controversy before the court is resolved. The case itself evaporates.
Put another way, the judge has no power to compel the prosecution to continue litigating the matter. And, there being no controversy at issue, there is nothing to render judgement about.
Follow-up Unmasking Requests _re_ Former National Security Advisor
The link provides a copy of the list of White House officials who requested the unmasking of Gen. Flynn’s name in intelligence reports documenting the surveillance of U.S. citizens. By itself the list doesn’t appear to be a smoking gun, although for some of the individuals it may become one.
Of the 39 officials who submitted unmasking requests, only a half dozen or so appear to occupy investigative or intelligence positions. I’m surprised that so many political operatives had such casual access to sensitive data. It is notable, too, that all the unmasking requests were submitted after the 2016 election but prior to the subsequent inauguration.
