Don't Newsletter on Me (1/11/21)
Articles from Tom Woods, Glenn Greenwald, The Verge, The Libertarian Republic, FEE, FFF, AIER, The Mises Institute, AntiWar.com, The New Yorker, and Reason.
These are in no particular order.
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. - Albert Camus
The lockdowners' ongoing crime against the elderly
Tom Woods
Who knows how many stories like this are out there. Here's something we do know: there's precious little sympathy for people like this.
Two things appear to make the hysterics especially crazy: (1) when you point out that the sky isn't actually falling; and (2) when you point to the victims of lockdown.
The Hunter Biden Criminal Probe Bolsters a Chinese Scholar's Claim About Beijing's Influence With the Biden Administration
Glenn Greenwald
The reason, Di said, is that China’s ability to get its way in Washington has long depended upon its numerous powerful Wall Street allies. But those allies, he said, had difficulty controlling Trump, but will exert virtually unfettered power over Biden. That China cultivated extensive financial ties to Hunter Biden, Di explained, will be crucial for bolstering Beijing’s influence even further.
FDA approves genetically engineered pigs
The Verge
This isn’t the first time the FDA has approved genetically modified animals. In 2009, the FDA approved genetically altered goats that produce a drug in their milk for preventing blood clots. Chickens that can make a drug in their eggs were approved in 2015, the same year salmon became the first genetically modified animal to be approved for eating. But the GalSafe pigs mark the first time the FDA has granted approval of a genetically altered animal for both human consumption and medical use.
Dismantling The Left Wing Myths On Kyle Rittenhouse
The Libertarian Republic
The Left has resorted to distorting events, the timeline, and assuming motives that conveniently confirm to their biases. Worst yet, they believe their terrible takes are somehow legally binding. They don’t actually care about what really happened. They simply and deliberately want to see someone they dislike be destroyed, and at any cost. It’s certainly a good thing that the court of public opinion is not an actual court.
Here I’m going to disassemble such irresponsible myths that seek a vindictive political vindication rather than actual justice.
‘It’s Easy Money’: Nigerian Scammer Laughs about Huge Sums Stolen from COVID Welfare Programs in Bombshell Interview
The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)
An astonishing $36 billion has been lost to fraud in pandemic unemployment benefits, the Department of Labor reports. To put this figure in context, the entire unemployment system only paid out about $26 billion in 2019.
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A Nigerian student named Mayowa spoke to USA Today and, on the condition of partial anonymity, openly admitted to scamming $50,000 from the US pandemic welfare system so far.
Freedom versus Paternalism in the Coming Decade
The Future of Freedom Foundation (FFF)
In other words, there appears to be a groundswell of economic ignorance and stupidity facing us, and even more than usual. What this means for friends of freedom and practitioners of sound, free market economics, however, is a need to redouble our efforts, and not wallow in despair and disappointment. Bad policies inescapably bring about undesirable and counterproductive effects. But their very failures can serve as openings to more reasonable and rational policies looking to the future. If these are to have a chance, the case has to be made for a freer and more open society. That requires all of us to not turn away from this challenge as this new year and this new decade begin.
Fifteen Signs You’re in an Abusive Relationship with the Government
The American Institute of Economic Research (AIER)
Here’s a resolution worth keeping: Stop allowing abusive relationships to continue. If you have ever lived through an emotionally abusive relationship, you already know the signs. However if you’re unaware, it can be hard to accept or realize that you’re already in one. I’m in one. You’re in one. (Yes, you!) We’re all in an abusive relationship together.
As the infographic below describes: “Abusive relationships can arise anywhere – with partners, friends, families, workplaces or governments.”
Why Trump Voters Don't Trust the People Who Count the Votes
The Mises Institute
Trump supporters recognize that these people don’t go away when “their guy” wins. These are permanent civil “servants” whom Trump supporters suspect—with good reason—have been thoroughly opposed to the Trump administration.
So, if the FBI and the Pentagon have already demonstrated their officials are willing to break and bend rules to obstruct Trump, why believe the administrative class when they insist elections are free and fair and all above board? Many have found little reason to do so.
EU No Longer Recognizes Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s President
AntiWar.com
According to Reuters, EU diplomats wanted to make it clear that the EU still does not recognize Maduro. In a statement, the EU said Guaido’s self-declared role as interim president has no “institutional standing” since he is no longer the head of Venezuela’s national assembly.
The Problems with Marx's Dialectic
The Mises Institute
Far from being "scientific," Marx's dialectic depends heavily on the ideas and subjective choices of the philosopher employing the method. So, not surprisingly, Marx employed dialectic analysis which "proved" that the proletariat will be a winner in the class struggle in the long run.
Inside the U.S. Army’s Warehouse Full of Nazi Art
The New Yorker
How much longer will the United States hold on to the Nazi works? According to the Potsdam agreement, the U.S.’s role was to seize the works, not to destroy them. The Germans have never asked that they be returned, which suggests that they could remain locked away in a warehouse for many more years.
Andrew Cuomo's Vaccine Distribution Rules Are a Threat to Public Health
Reason
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given hospitals a conundrum. Fail to use all of your COVID-19 vaccines within seven days of receipt? That'll be a $100,000 fine. Vaccinate someone out of the state-designated order? That'll be a $1 million fine.
Damned if you let your vaccines expire, damned if you don't let your vaccines expire—by using them on anyone outside of the approved hierarchy.
Mike
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