Category Archives: COVID-19

Mysteries of Life: The Daily News looks into the future and finds

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Naomi

Yes, I didn’t finish the title. Because today the Daily News’ letters to the editor section (called Voice of the People) had a letter criticizing the news for…not finishing news articles. The writer pointed out one article ended “[Governor Kathy] … Continue reading →

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If demagogues are not “populists,” what should we call them?

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Naomi

No “if” about it. Demagogues work at appealing not to the “silent” majority, but to the noisy minority. I started thinking about this while reading a wise opinion piece in today’s Times, “From the ‘Silent Majority’ to the Unvaxxed Minority,” … Continue reading →

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Omicron news and dope-infested nonsense

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the founder of the prominent anti-vaccine nonprofit Children’s Health Defense, held a holiday party where guests were asked to be vaccinated or take a test beforehand; Kennedy later blamed the attendance requirements … Continue reading →

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