Monday, December 27, 2021
Biden promised to shut down the virus, now says there's no federal solution
Which is even more odd since he has mandated vaccines for the employees of large companies.
The guy is obviously too old upstairs for the job.
"There is no federal solution. This gets solved at the state level,"
Biden responded, before mentioning another Republican governor.
Saturday, December 25, 2021
John Tamny remains as confused as a thinker and as obtuse as a writer as he has ever been
John Tamny has made some progress, however.
He now admits that some of his views are "fringe".
Which is amusing, since we've known that since Russell Kirk demonstrated long ago how the libertarians have always been "chirping sectarians".
A case in point of the continuing confusion:
Tamny expresses fawning admiration for George Will's latest collection of his columns, which opens asserting the priority of the study of history.
But Tamny later avers without the slightest awareness of self-contradiction that "The talented people, the unequal people, have a tendency to run from the present and past."
Nostalgia is "dangerous".
Do make up your mind for once, John.
The seemingly interminable review is here.
Friday, December 24, 2021
Tennessee is the latest state to report a massive backlog of COVID-19 deaths, over 2,000 yesterday, badly skewing the curve
Tennessee joins Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas in the last three months making big backfills, distorting the graphs we try to make.
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Because our better selves are optimists, we're musing today that COVID-19 will soon be a thing of the past, along with Donald Trump, his warp speed vaccines, and that clown Joe Biden
Christmas wishes do come true. You only have to believe.
US Army's Walter Reed Army Institute of Research near Silver Spring, MD, announces single shot Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccine
Phase 1 human trials have been completed on non-vaccinated, never infected individuals, with Phases 2 and 3 forthcoming on vaccinated or previously sick people.
From the story:
Within weeks, scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to announce that they have developed a vaccine that is effective against COVID-19 and all its variants, even Omicron, as well as previous SARS-origin viruses that have killed millions of people worldwide.
Merry Christmas.
FDA finally grants emergency use authorization to Pfizer's Paxlovid, a protease inhibitor which may dramatically reduce hospitalizations for people diagnosed with COVID-19
From the story:
The U.S. has purchased 10 million courses of Pfizer’s treatment, Paxlovid, in a $5 billion deal. President Joe Biden said in November that his administration is working to ensure that the treatments are free and accessible. Biden said last month that delivery would start by the New Year and continue through 2022.
Merry Christmas.
Another woke general crawls out from under his retirement rock, wants FOX News banned from all US military bases
Paul D. Eaton, here.
Hillary supporter, critic of Bush 43's Iraq War.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Michael Anton doesn't have a clue about the immense value of the periphery
Taiwan is "peripheral" to our interests, Michael Anton says over and over again, here.
Well then, so is Hawaii.
Keep thinking like that and eventually Catalina Island becomes peripheral, too.
If you want to legitimize China's nine-dash line, something he never mentions, giving up Taiwan is the fastest way to do it.
There is MUCH more at stake than Taiwan's relative freedom and independence. All of southeast Asia is at risk if China retakes Taiwan.
The answer isn't to accept the fact, as Anton does, that our Navy is rotten to the core and unable to defend Taiwan. The answer is to reform the Navy before it's too late.
If the Chicoms kill all our woke Navy in a battle over Taiwan, that wouldn't be the start we want, but it would be a start to the reform we most need.
CEO of Pfizer partner BioNTech says the boostered "are likely to transmit" COVID-19
"We must be aware that even triple-vaccinated are likely to transmit the disease…It is obvious we are far from 95 per cent effectiveness that we obtained against the initial virus," Ugur Sahin told the French daily Le Monde in an interview published on Monday.
More.
Monday, December 20, 2021
So far in 26% fully-vaccinated South Africa, Omicron is turning out to be a giant nothing burger
The seven day average of daily new deaths was 20 on Nov 24th when Omicron was first identified.
As of Dec 19th, it's 30.
Big whoop.
No supply chain issues observed this morning at Sam's Club
The place was brimming with everything I usually buy and need.
LOL Trump brags about the same vaccines which are failing spectacularly in Canada in Dallas, gets unenthusiastic response
A good sign.
Mediaite LOVES Trump now!
... kudos to the former president for not pussy-footing around in answering, and receiving the smattering of boos with some grace and laughter.
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Climate update for KGRR: November 2021
Climate Update for KGRR: November 2021
Max T 65, Mean 66 since 1892
Min T 18, Mean 17
Avg T 38.5, Mean 39.1
Rain 2.22, Mean 2.83
Snow 9.7, Mean 6.3
HDD 789, Mean 771
CDD 0, Mean 0
Boringly normal.
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Egads, you knew it was coming: 6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel rules 2-1 that Biden's employer vaccine mandate, previously paused, can take effect
Earlier this week, the circuit’s active judges rejected a move to have the entire panel consider the case, on an 8-8 vote.
More.
Supreme Court next, which will allow the mandate.
They can make you buy Obamacare, right?
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