tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post4648906624512165146..comments2024-03-28T09:46:24.020+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : What the papers say Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-81906821147493700642020-04-28T18:02:13.074+03:002020-04-28T18:02:13.074+03:00This is what we can say about the future of the Ba...This is what we can say about the future of the Batflu: that we don’t know, and can’t. It may disappear tomorrow. It may grow suddenly much worse. It may seem to disappear, then return.<br /><br />But whatever it does, if we don’t get back to work, we will starve. <br /><br />Fear has been abetted, much of it for obvious political purposes by those who actually want to wreck the economy because they think it is the only way to defeat Trump, or advance their political agendas. This derangement is acute in politicians, not only left but right, who get a kind of erotic thrill from their newfound power, which they long to keep. It is reinforced by the arrogance of specialized “medical experts.”<br /><br />It will be interesting now to see whether this psychic “pandemic” can be tamed: whether people, long cowed by their Nanny States, will find the courage to resist the latest micromanagement.<br /><br /> All trends are reversible, as I like to say. If we are unlucky, the human race will suffer instead. Courage is among the unpredictables.<br /><br />Essays in Idlenessby David Warren<br />https://www.davidwarrenonline.com/2020/04/28/isaiah-says/Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-38696237203119442702020-04-28T15:19:30.995+03:002020-04-28T15:19:30.995+03:00The mainstream media is critical of Trump and his ...The mainstream media is critical of Trump and his response to the coronavirus threat. But the last four months is not the proper measure for assessing anti-pandemic policy. Andrew Cuomo has been Governor of New York since 2011. He has had that entire time to prepare his state for a pandemic. Yet his state’s death rate is almost ten times the national average. If Cuomo were a Republican governor, this number would not be grounds for proffering his name as a presidential candidate, it would be grounds for impeachment for nonfeasance.<br /><br />James R. RogersTomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-37148295721096238642020-04-28T14:46:38.784+03:002020-04-28T14:46:38.784+03:00We will not get back to a spooky “new-normal” whic...We will not get back to a spooky “new-normal” which leftists, in particular, are rubbing their sanitized hands with glee about. We will get back to normal-normal and, yes, this will include being within kissing distance of grandparents, rubbing shoulders at sporting events and in crowded bars and, such is hectic modern life, jostling in overcrowded modes of public transport.<br /><br />I could say something about the return of those downright dangerous activities, to wit, fornication and casual and commercial sex but I imagine they didn’t stop.<br /><br />A third thing we are learning is that many of our fellow citizens will willingly dance to any tune governments play; however discordant.<br /><br />The are no doubt other things we are learning but I want to end with a confirmation rather than with an instance of new learning. As we know from the economic desolation they cause when in charge; from their national self-loathing; from their agenda to rob us of pride in our past; from their determination to tear down institutions (like traditional marriage) which have served us so well; from their overt hostility towards Christianity; from their intrigue to divide us by race and by sex, leftists are a plague on the world, more virulent than any virus. <br /><br />And, true to form, is their doleful advocacy in the current crisis.<br /><br />Peter Smith<br />https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/qed/2020/04/what-we-are-learning-and-sadly-confirming/?<br /><br />Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-89990739001880730922020-04-28T14:42:40.741+03:002020-04-28T14:42:40.741+03:00Virus Deaths in Democratic versus Republican State...Virus Deaths in Democratic versus Republican States<br /><br />When controlling for the differences in population across states, the number of deaths from coronavirus is over three times higher in states with Democratic governors than in states with Republican governors. As of Sunday, April 26, states with Republican governors have experienced 57.53 coronavirus deaths per million of population, states with Democratic governors have 179.74 deaths per million of population. Even excluding the state of New York as an extreme outlier, states with Democratic governors have 138.58 deaths per million from coronavirus, still over twice as many coronavirus deaths per million as deaths in states with Republican governors.<br /><br />https://lawliberty.org/virus-deaths-in-democratic-versus-republican-states/Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-39565543469741641422020-04-28T14:15:35.212+03:002020-04-28T14:15:35.212+03:00'they have no intention of enforcing the law&#...'they have no intention of enforcing the law'<br /><br />That law is unenforceable in Texas.Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-84770396137461228712020-04-28T06:53:52.417+03:002020-04-28T06:53:52.417+03:00The police and sheriff’s union leadership in Texas...<em>The police and sheriff’s union leadership in Texas’s largest county say they are not likely to enforce an order by County Judge Lina Hidalgo (D) requiring that masks to be worn by all in public.</em><br /><br />The police are right in seeing this as a stupid oppressive law, but when the police openly state that they have no intention of enforcing the law society is sailing into very dangerous waters. You'll end up with a society that is ungovernable.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-21997560331669206112020-04-28T06:49:48.150+03:002020-04-28T06:49:48.150+03:00They are not wicked people - they have been deceiv...<em>They are not wicked people - they have been deceived.</em><br /><br />Maybe they're not actually wicked but western political leaders are cynical, opportunistic and cowardly. And very dishonest about their actual agendas. They may have been deceived, but that doesn't make them good people.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-19655477104720021452020-04-27T18:23:12.323+03:002020-04-27T18:23:12.323+03:00Today I'll be back behind the Golden EIB Micro...Today I'll be back behind the Golden EIB Microphone for three hours of substitute-host-level Excellence In Broadcasting on America's Number One radio show starting at 12 noon Eastern/9am Pacific. I hope you'll dial us up either via the iHeart Radio app or on one of over 600 stations across the fruited plain, such as our old friends at WNTK New Hampshire, where you can listen to the full show from anywhere on the planet right here:<br /><br />https://www.wntk.com/listen-live<br />or<br />http://natrix.sugarrivermedia.com:8000/wntk<br /><br />The Coronapocalypse and its attendant Lockdown Without End seem likely to predominate, but we'll try to get to a few other topics, such as Kim Jong-un's whereabouts, the media silence on predatory Uncle Joe, and a possible end to the three-year torture of General Flynn. We seem set for another fast-moving news week, and we will do our best to stay on top of it.Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-42150028058023614002020-04-27T17:42:34.058+03:002020-04-27T17:42:34.058+03:00Why I love Texas:
HOUSTON, Texas — The police and...Why I love Texas:<br /><br />HOUSTON, Texas — The police and sheriff’s union leadership in Texas’s largest county say they are not likely to enforce an order by County Judge Lina Hidalgo (D) requiring that masks to be worn by all in public. The order calls for officers to enforce the requirement with $1,000 fines on residents.<br /><br />Houston Police Officers Union President Joe Gamaldi, a frequent critic of Hidalgo’s approach to criminal justice, called the order idiotic and said the “draconian” measure would erode bonds between officers and the community.<br /><br />Harris County Fraternal Order of Police President David Cuevas told Click2Houston that he “does not know a single person in law enforcement that is going to enforce that order.”<br /><br />Claiming Judge Hidalgo is overstepping her authority, Cuevas said, “We are stretched thin. Murders are up 63 percent and we’re concerned about having a citation to issue to citizens because they are not wearing a mask?”<br /><br />https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/harris-county-mandatory-mask-order-coronavirus-15217911.php<br /><br />https://www.breitbart.com/border/2020/04/23/police-will-not-enforce-mask-order-in-texas-largest-county-say-unions/Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-83378512207881240802020-04-27T15:28:58.354+03:002020-04-27T15:28:58.354+03:00one thousand...one thousand...Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-81765916589365355252020-04-27T12:48:39.024+03:002020-04-27T12:48:39.024+03:00Daniel Hannan is an Old Liberal - in that he is ag...Daniel Hannan is an Old Liberal - in that he is against wild government spending. He is against the New Liberalism that has dominated British politics since the time of Sir William "we are all socialists now" Harcourt. Do you think Daniel Hannan would just keep silent as endless government spending orgies were announced in the House of Commons?Paul Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376632035812989444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-20880796079095508112020-04-27T12:44:52.269+03:002020-04-27T12:44:52.269+03:00The Daily Telegraph is the only light in the darkn...The Daily Telegraph is the only light in the darkness of the British "media" - all the television stations and most of the newspapers are just handmaidens of tyranny. My country is being destroyed before my eyes - but I am powerless to prevent its destruction. I watched the Prime Minister this morning and it appears the "lockdown" madness is to continue. At this point all we can really do is pray to God to open the eyes of our leaders. They are not wicked people - they have been deceived.Paul Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376632035812989444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-7816322062519073872020-04-27T12:33:17.366+03:002020-04-27T12:33:17.366+03:00Deaths per m:
New York’s rate is 1,135/millionDeaths per m:<br /><br />New York’s rate is 1,135/millionTomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-54600574220366323032020-04-27T11:37:35.204+03:002020-04-27T11:37:35.204+03:00Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths worldwide per one mi...Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths worldwide per one million population as of April 27, 2020, by country.<br /> Deaths Pop (m) Deaths per m<br />Belgium 7,094 11.42 621.08<br />Spain 23,190 46.72 496.32<br />Italy 26,644 60.43 440.9<br />France 22,856 66.99 341.2<br />United Kingdom 20,732 66.49 311.81<br />Netherlands 4,475 17.23 259.71<br />Ireland 1,087 4.85 223.96<br />Sweden 2,194 10.18 215.45<br />Switzerland 1,610 8.52 189.04<br />United States 53,846 327.17 164.58<br />Portugal 903 10.28 87.83<br />Denmark 422 5.8 72.79<br />Germany 5,976 82.93 72.06<br />Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-76834139575238738442020-04-27T11:07:42.429+03:002020-04-27T11:07:42.429+03:00How odd. He is a Whig. There was some controversy ...How odd. He is a Whig. There was some controversy over expenses at the European toy parliament. I wonder if that was it. He is very liberal - social and economic liberal - and was very upset when a caller on a phonein suggested the Anglosphere was the product of Anglo-Saxons and would not be the same if they dwindled in number.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-44310481998386447962020-04-27T11:04:27.734+03:002020-04-27T11:04:27.734+03:00Thank you for pointing out my mistake, which I hav...Thank you for pointing out my mistake, which I have corrected. Yes I agree with you but England is only a mildly conservative country and much less so thanks to New Labour and the Tory Blairite rule from 2010 to 2019.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-18191415782759433192020-04-27T10:00:29.300+03:002020-04-27T10:00:29.300+03:00Another small point, it is sad that Boris has gone...Another small point, it is sad that Boris has gone on with Mrs May’s policy of blocking Daniel Hannan for winnable seats. Aldershot wanted him in 2017 but wasn’t allowed to have him. Boris found safe seats last year for others far less deserving. Christopher Newburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465673451083610063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-49482599582436142732020-04-27T09:45:00.084+03:002020-04-27T09:45:00.084+03:00An error in this. In Sweden, what seemed to peak o...An error in this. In Sweden, what seemed to peak on 8 April was not *deaths* but the “daily new cases” figure, which is largely arrived at by managing how many people are tested. The reported deaths in Sweden on 8 April were 96, fewer than the day before and the day after. The highest reported deaths total to date was on 21 April, but there are I think higher figures yet to come. Most of the Swedish charts neatly illustrate my “range of peaks” point.<br /><br />Having said all that, I am with Daniel Hannan. But the problem is, if the British people did not want a left-wing government they should not have elected one. Leftists love controlling everyone and everything, it is asking a lot to want them to kick the habit. Christopher Newburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465673451083610063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-33159803521989994922020-04-27T08:43:11.499+03:002020-04-27T08:43:11.499+03:00Yes indeed. Whether they justify closing the world...Yes indeed. Whether they justify closing the world economy I very much doubt. I read parents first and thought you were talking about parents shouting at children under lockdown. Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-8098318459096633592020-04-27T08:41:19.008+03:002020-04-27T08:41:19.008+03:00There is a lot of truth in that. He might have sai...There is a lot of truth in that. He might have said progressives and included Theresa May. The democratic left used to be Christian and socially fairly conservative. Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-68959289167826303712020-04-27T08:37:29.160+03:002020-04-27T08:37:29.160+03:00There is something in that. There is something in that. Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-68380374894399686712020-04-26T20:55:32.707+03:002020-04-26T20:55:32.707+03:00Another unknown about this strain of Coronavirus i...Another unknown about this strain of Coronavirus is its long-term effects on the patients. There are some pretty bad anecdotal stories of long-term issues from scarring of the lungs.TheVidrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344788573052372170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-26946297106145325632020-04-26T20:54:06.930+03:002020-04-26T20:54:06.930+03:00From how I understand Scandinavian culture, they p...From how I understand Scandinavian culture, they practice social distancing even in the absence of any pandemic.TheVidrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344788573052372170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-16453491214423782842020-04-26T18:08:03.391+03:002020-04-26T18:08:03.391+03:00within kissing distance of grandparents, rubbing s...within kissing distance of grandparents, rubbing shoulders at sporting events and in crowded bars and, such is hectic modern life, jostling in overcrowded modes of public transport.<br /><br /> I could say something about the return of those downright dangerous activities, to wit, fornication and casual and commercial sex but I imagine they didn’t stop.<br /><br />A third thing we are learning is that many of our fellow citizens will willingly dance to any tune governments play; however discordant.<br /><br />The are no doubt other things we are learning but I want to end with a confirmation rather than with an instance of new learning. As we know from the economic desolation they cause when in charge; from their national self-loathing; from their agenda to rob us of pride in our past; from their determination to tear down institutions (like traditional marriage) which have served us so well; from their overt hostility towards Christianity; from their intrigue to divide us by race and by sex, leftists are a plague on the world, more virulent than any virus. And, true to form, is their doleful advocacy in the current crisis.<br /><br />Peter Smith<br />https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/qed/2020/04/what-we-are-learning-and-sadly-confirming/?Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-81344193047422946032020-04-26T16:48:08.173+03:002020-04-26T16:48:08.173+03:00and all leftists I see - who should worry about po...<em>and all leftists I see - who should worry about poverty - are in favour of it being prolonged.</em><br /><br />Because they're not actual leftists. They don't give a damn about poverty or any economic issues. They're liberals (or progressives) who see the rights of men in frocks to use the ladies' room as being much more important than children living in poverty.<br /><br />It's actually a perennial problem with social liberalism and progressivism that such people want to remake the social order and they're happy to use coercion or even force to do so. If you go back to the 19th century social reformers were already behaving like scolds and busybodies. Progressives seem to be natural control freaks. They're not in favour of lockdowns because lockdowns are necessary - they're in favour of them because they derive personal satisfaction from controlling people's lives. At the moment they're having a simply wonderful time.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.com