Today’s Top Choices:
Americans are losing faith in the state's ability to protect civil liberties. Granted, people are often their own worst enemies, threatening the freedom of those they don't like. reason.com/2021/09/15/gov… via @reason
Norm Macdonald occasionally showed flashes of a deep seriousness, but in the final analysis, he was a pure aesthete of jokes and one of the funniest people around. cityjourn.al/399aDul via @theodorekupfer
Virtually every country in the word--liberal or authoritarian, capitalist or socialist--experiences birth rate declines as its economy develops. To a point, this is positive. If it goes too far it can be dangerous, yet not one government has the solution:
Coronavirus:
"Hundreds of scientists had worked on mRNA vaccines for decades before the #coronavirus pandemic brought a breakthrough.” via @Nature realclearscience.com/2021/09/15/the…
NY Woman Charged After ‘Improperly’ Wearing Mask At School Board Meeting Wins In Court dlvr.it/S7d66k
General News:
We should celebrate the Texas heartbeat bill and seek more victories for the pro-life cause. | Opinion by @marjoriesba
McCarthy Rips AOC As She Faces Ethics Complaint Over Met Gala Attendance: ‘She’s The Leader Of The Democratic Party’ dlvr.it/S7dJMt
This edition explores pollsters’ findings on Biden’s performance, Afghanistan, abortion attitudes, the Texas fetal heartbeat case, how the political parties are faring, views on Donald Trump, and pumpkin spice. buff.ly/397GQCw
The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected an effort by the state’s GOP-led Senate to keep confidential records of its review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County now in possession of the contractors conducting the recount. #JustTheNews
Alanis Morissette criticizes HBO documentary 'Jagged' about her life: 'Not the story I agreed to tell'
Economics:
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Tuesday he is not “bluffing” on Senate Republicans’ stand on the debt ceiling.
As Sprott Goes "Hunt Brothers" On Uranium, A Copycat Joins The Squeeze To Force An Explosive Move Higher
The politicians who’ve run up our current record debts and deficits should be ashamed of themselves. | Opinion by Eric Blankenstein
Healthcare:
A group of bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to halt all taxpayer-funding for gain-of-function research over the next five years. #JustTheNews @SophieMannDC
Immigration:
Foreign Policy:
‘Blood On My Hands’: Five For Fighting Singer Releases New Song Blasting Biden On Afghanistan dlvr.it/S7d71R
Taiwan is on a mission to reverse its exclusion at the U.N. and make clear to the world that the Chinese Communist Party’s bullying campaign can no longer be tolerated. | Opinion by @james_t_quinn
Education:
“As much as we would like to safely reconvene in-person learning, the recent resurgence of infections across the country means online learning will likely be a reality for many students for the foreseeable future,” writes @John_Bailey at @The74.
Defense:
Lt. Col’s Resignation Letter Goes Viral: Bashes Biden’s ‘Unethical, Immoral And Tyrannical’ Vaccine Mandate dlvr.it/S7d23H
Big Tech:
Crime and Policing:
The Senate Judiciary committee heard testimony from U.S. champion gymnasts regarding the sexual abuse they experienced for years at the hands of former USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar on Wednesday. #JustTheNews @SophieMannDC
A new study concludes that more experienced police reduce violent crime, with the effect leveling off at about ten years of tenure. cityjourn.al/3hArris via @RAVerBruggen
SJW News:
Now Fauci Fires Back At Nicki Minaj’s ‘Vaccine Misinformation’: ‘No Evidence’ Vaccine Causes Impotence dlvr.it/S7dG3t