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React19 members Lobby D.C. Politicians, FDA3
Sixteen advocates for people injured by COVID-19 vaccines recently took a three-day trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with a number of elected representatives and Food and Drug Administration officials. Seeking recognition of those harmed by the COVID-19 vaccines, they met to lobby for the inclusion of that group in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
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The Five Virtues of a Good Writer2
The great journalist and author Henry Hazlitt (1894-1993) offered the following excellent advice to writers: The reader who seeks to write well and think well should aim first at the essential qualities—coherence, clarity, precision, simplicity, and brevity. Euphony and rhythm are of course also desirable, but they are like the final rubbing on a fine
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Iowa Republican Governor Attacked For ‘Racist’ Political Ad1
- Politics
- October 6, 2022
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, a white female who is running for reelection against a white female opponent, stands accused of … racism. The Iowa Democratic Party chairman, a black man, leveled the charge against her. Reynolds’ sin? She put out a political ad, over a week ago, attacking her opponent for what Reynolds considers
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The Question That No One Asks or Answers39
Years ago, a preschooler used to annoy me to no end whenever I visited his parents. It wasn’t what he did, but what he said, or rather asked. Here’s a typical example of our dialogue. To get the full effect, try to imagine his question delivered in a drawn-out monotone: “I think I’m going out
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The Biden Administration Just (Quietly) Scaled Back Student Loan ‘Cancellation’1
In August, the White House announced that most federal student loan borrowers would be eligible for forgiveness. Most borrowers who didn’t receive a Pell Grant would be eligible for up to $10,000 of forgiveness, while borrowers who did receive a Pell Grant—a type of financial aid for low-income undergrads—would be eligible for up to $20,000. In what
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Curing the Scourge of Homelessness3
In the negative sweepstakes of homelessness, New York City, Los Angeles, and Seattle are the big city winners. San Jose, CA, San Francisco, and San Diego are close behind. How do we cure this scourge of homelessness affecting numerous large cities? Ascertaining the causes of homelessness is one of the ways to address it. It’s
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Raising Boys to Be Real Men5
- Family, Culture, Education, Western Civilization
- October 4, 2022
If you’re a young, marriageable woman these days—or even if you’re the parent or grandparent of one—you’ve probably asked the following question once or twice: “Where are all the good men?” To be sure, there’s no shortage of males, but there just doesn’t seem to be the “real men” types—those who embrace masculinity and the protector
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Cornell University Physician: I Was Wrong About COVID V*ccine Mandates5
The great martial artist Bruce Lee reputedly said that all mistakes are forgivable—if one has the courage to admit the mistake. Paul Fenyves, a primary care physician in New York City who specializes in internal medicine, seems to have learned this lesson. Fenyves, a primary care doctor at Weill Cornell Medicine, recently admitted he was wrong
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Toto Pulls Back the Curtain on Today’s Wizards8
- Culture, Politics, Uncategorized
- October 3, 2022
America has become a place of magic, a little like Disney World used to be, but without the fun. Politicians in the federal government, some governors and mayors, and many in the mainstream media are now wizards waving their magic wands and saying “Abracadabra” to allegedly make the impossible become reality. But what these wizards
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