The searing Russian novel Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman is one of the greatest examinations of totalitarianism ever written. Based on his experiences under Stalin, Grossman depicts how humanity withers under tyranny. Grossman’s book is not a dystopian novel, yet few books better teach how force is used to control a population by not only restricting […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/chess-800x508-1.jpg508800Barry Brownsteinhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBarry Brownstein2021-11-25 01:00:332021-11-22 12:25:50Why There is a Civic and Moral Duty to Oppose Tyrannical Bureaucracies
This used to be a self-reliant country. When people suffered either through physical maladies or economic challenges, they turned to their neighbors, community, or religion-based organizations to help them through. The onset of COVID has collapsed the mores of most Americans. Now accepting government help has not only lost its stigma, but it has also […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/dog-begging.jpg416416Bruce Bialoskyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBruce Bialosky2021-11-19 01:00:192021-11-17 10:21:29How Government Finally Made Americans Dependent
Monthly polling of Arizonans shows Independents have shifted to align more with Republicans in terms of handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic-related mitigations began in early 2020, registered Independent voters in Arizona have treaded evenly between Republican opinions on how to mitigate the spread of the virus and those of Democrats. That began to […]
Not too long ago, we wrote a satirical piece about the disappearance of Sweden. For all intents and purposes, when it comes to public policies towards the Wuhan virus, Sweden is just ignored. Why? Their story is an important one and could inform our own debate about what policies make sense. Sweden you may recall […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/covid-deaths-per-million-scaled.jpg18072560Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2021-11-14 12:32:322021-11-15 07:52:55Seriously, Why Is Sweden Always Left Out of The Discussion?
One of the more surprising features of the response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic internationally has been the deafening silence of human rights advocates about the restrictions on fundamental freedoms that have been introduced. Across the developed world, governments have taken it upon themselves, frequently by executive fiat, to restrict the movements of their citizens in […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/United-Nations-1060x530-1.jpg5301060David McGroganhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDavid McGrogan2021-11-13 00:55:262021-11-11 07:36:36COVID and the Malaise of Human Rights
This is behavior that picks and chooses precepts from both syndromes [taking and trading], creating monstrous moral hybrids.” – Jane Jacobs, from Systems of Survival Disclosure: I am vaccinated against Covid-19. So allow me to inoculate myself from any charges that I am an ‘anti-vaxxer.’ I am not. Yet, I join millions of people worldwide who are […]
A simple situation of trying to attend a concert at the Hollywood Bowl turned into a series of lies and deceit by the Los Angeles County government. All of this was in an apparent attempt to hide that the County has chosen to sacrifice its residents’ needs to a group of people they have neglected […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/homeless.jpg339509Bruce Bialoskyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBruce Bialosky2021-11-09 01:00:302021-11-07 16:11:00The Homeless are More Important Than We Are
A federal appeals court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on Saturday, just two days after the administration issued the law through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The rule requires employees at companies with 100 or more workers to get the jab by Jan. 4 or be tested for the virus weekly to avoid […]
From his National Geographic documentary to the children’s book about his life, Dr. Anthony Fauci has certainly become a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the reemergence of an alarming controversy has many calling for his arrest. Moreevidence of the NIH’s involvement in funding “gain of function” research continues to surface, linking financial ties to highly controversial experiments. Gain-of-function research […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1255930772-scaled.jpg13502560Raymond J. Marchhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngRaymond J. March2021-11-05 01:00:342021-11-05 14:40:32Gain of Function Controversy Demands Greater Scrutiny for Government-Funded Science
With liberal lawmakers coveting an expansion of government control over Americans’ health care, their efforts risk “taking programs that work well and mangling them in the name of ‘reform.’” In a commentary published by Missouri’s Springfield News-Leader, Project 21 Co-Chairman Stacy Washington – a resident of the St. Louis metro area – writes about how […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-894559892-scaled.jpg17072560David Almasihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDavid Almasi2021-10-31 01:00:142021-11-01 10:15:14Biden Plan Puts Medicare Part D in Peril
Why There is a Civic and Moral Duty to Oppose Tyrannical Bureaucracies
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Barry BrownsteinThe searing Russian novel Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman is one of the greatest examinations of totalitarianism ever written. Based on his experiences under Stalin, Grossman depicts how humanity withers under tyranny. Grossman’s book is not a dystopian novel, yet few books better teach how force is used to control a population by not only restricting […]
How Government Finally Made Americans Dependent
/in Culture War, Economy, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyThis used to be a self-reliant country. When people suffered either through physical maladies or economic challenges, they turned to their neighbors, community, or religion-based organizations to help them through. The onset of COVID has collapsed the mores of most Americans. Now accepting government help has not only lost its stigma, but it has also […]
Poll: Independent Arizonans Shifting Toward GOP Side on COVID-19 Issues
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Cole LauterbachMonthly polling of Arizonans shows Independents have shifted to align more with Republicans in terms of handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic-related mitigations began in early 2020, registered Independent voters in Arizona have treaded evenly between Republican opinions on how to mitigate the spread of the virus and those of Democrats. That began to […]
Seriously, Why Is Sweden Always Left Out of The Discussion?
/in Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Neland NobelNot too long ago, we wrote a satirical piece about the disappearance of Sweden. For all intents and purposes, when it comes to public policies towards the Wuhan virus, Sweden is just ignored. Why? Their story is an important one and could inform our own debate about what policies make sense. Sweden you may recall […]
COVID and the Malaise of Human Rights
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty/by David McGroganOne of the more surprising features of the response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic internationally has been the deafening silence of human rights advocates about the restrictions on fundamental freedoms that have been introduced. Across the developed world, governments have taken it upon themselves, frequently by executive fiat, to restrict the movements of their citizens in […]
Vaccine Authoritarianism Explained
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Max BordersThis is behavior that picks and chooses precepts from both syndromes [taking and trading], creating monstrous moral hybrids.” – Jane Jacobs, from Systems of Survival Disclosure: I am vaccinated against Covid-19. So allow me to inoculate myself from any charges that I am an ‘anti-vaxxer.’ I am not. Yet, I join millions of people worldwide who are […]
The Homeless are More Important Than We Are
/in Culture War, Healthcare, Latest News, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyA simple situation of trying to attend a concert at the Hollywood Bowl turned into a series of lies and deceit by the Los Angeles County government. All of this was in an apparent attempt to hide that the County has chosen to sacrifice its residents’ needs to a group of people they have neglected […]
US Federal Appeals Court Freezes Biden’s Medically Coercive Vaccine Mandate
/in Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Haley StrackA federal appeals court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on Saturday, just two days after the administration issued the law through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The rule requires employees at companies with 100 or more workers to get the jab by Jan. 4 or be tested for the virus weekly to avoid […]
Gain of Function Controversy Demands Greater Scrutiny for Government-Funded Science
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Politics/by Raymond J. MarchFrom his National Geographic documentary to the children’s book about his life, Dr. Anthony Fauci has certainly become a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the reemergence of an alarming controversy has many calling for his arrest. Moreevidence of the NIH’s involvement in funding “gain of function” research continues to surface, linking financial ties to highly controversial experiments. Gain-of-function research […]
Biden Plan Puts Medicare Part D in Peril
/in Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Politics/by David AlmasiWith liberal lawmakers coveting an expansion of government control over Americans’ health care, their efforts risk “taking programs that work well and mangling them in the name of ‘reform.’” In a commentary published by Missouri’s Springfield News-Leader, Project 21 Co-Chairman Stacy Washington – a resident of the St. Louis metro area – writes about how […]