Governor Northam Eases Mask Mandates

Executive Order 7th Amended Number 72 (2021).

For what it’s worth, the original version of EO 72 contained only two pages addressing face mask requirements. After seven amendments, it now takes just under 17 pages to revise the original guidelines. A forgivable assumption might be that the Governor is retaining more control over the public than he is giving up.

My wife just got back from running her daily errands. She didn’t notice that anyone, except for one shopkeeper she visits regularly, has stopped wearing masks yet. Asking about his bare face is how she learned about the EO.

Israel Erupts: Cutting through the Misinformation Surrounding Part of This Conflict

Source: National Review.

Is it justice or ethnic cleansing? The writer argues that the tenant evictions affecting Palestinians in Jerusalem are legally and morally justified in the same way that returning Nazi loot to its original owners is justified and moral.

Of course, the rule of law can serve as a fig leaf for evil, but there is little evidence of evil here.

Covid Authoritarians Abuse Children

Source: Ron Paul Institute.

Ron Paul believes, “The science says no to lockdowns and masks” for children. Also, “[C]hildren are statistically unlikely to be at risk of either spreading Covid or becoming very sick from it.”

I would go a step further by suggesting that children should not be vaccinated with any of the available Covid vaccines until the long-term safety issues are resolved.