A copycat Trump Brigade is driving their trucks to Ottawa to demand their “right” not to be vaccinated. And they do have the right not to be vaccinated. Just like Mr. Holmes had the right to swing his fist almost wherever he wanted. But having made that decision, they are not entitled spread the disease…
Month: January 2022
Social Commentary
Am I a Communist?
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A friend of mine — who is a writer and therefore automatically suspect — recently posted her version of what the American Dream should be. I’d call this…shall we say…more inclusive than the original. My immediate response was that a whole lot of her fellow-Americans would call that Communism with a capital C. But…
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Should We Tax the Anti-Vax?
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When I heard on the news that the Quebec government was considering taxing the unvaccinated, my immediate reaction was, “Sounds like fun, but it’s going to be a tough sell.” Looking into it, these are the factors that occur to me. Precedence: depends on your POV Look at it like regular insurance. If you choose…
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Do Your Research
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Straight off the top, I want it clear that, in the case of a scientific problem like a pandemic, I am in favour of following the experts. However, we have to be careful about worshipping at the feet of science. This is a dangerous attitude that we have inherited from an earlier era, before science…
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The New COVID Response: Accommodation
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Preface: This is Not Research Just a note for those looking for information on COVID on the internet. If you read this article, you are not doing research. The information I give here is second hand at best and has been filtered through my research choices and my opinions. Instead, you should call this “presearch.”…