Trust the Models?
Kerby Anderson A frequent phrase used these days is that we need “to trust the science.” But I have found that often “trust the science” really means “trust the model” which is not the same thing. Com...
Little Sisters — Again
Penna Dexter The Little Sisters of the Poor is a religious order that runs nursing homes for the poor. They’re back at the U.S. Supreme Court to, hopefully, conclude their nearly-8-year battle against...
Big Tech Censorship
Kerby Anderson Yesterday and today I wanted to talk about the expanding role of Big Tech in the midst of this pandemic. Yesterday I talked about surveillance and privacy. Today I want to focus on cens...
Big Tech and Surveillance
Kerby Anderson For the next two days, I want to talk about the expanding role of Big Tech in the midst of this pandemic. Today I want to focus on surveillance and privacy. In other countries, the cit...
Police State
Kerby Anderson In a recent column, Dennis Prager argues that we are seeing a dress rehearsal for a police state. Although I think he makes a convincing case, I am intrigued by people’s response to it....
Harvard & Homeschooling
Kerby Anderson The latest issue of Harvard University’s magazine has an article by the faculty director of the Child Advocacy Program blasting homeschool as “dangerous.” She documents what she sees as...
Capitalism V. Coronavirus
Penna Dexter The Left predictably exploits the coronavirus pandemic to bash capitalism. The Wall Street Journal’s Kim Strassel counters, “To the extent America is weathering this moment, it is in eno...
Burden of Proof
Kerby Anderson As we go forward on removing restrictions from the lockdown, how should we make rational and intelligent decisions? Andrew McCarthy brings us back to our legal system that places the bu...
Day of Prayer
Kerby Anderson Today is the National Day of Prayer. It is a vital part of our American heritage. The first call to prayer happened before the American Revolution. In 1775, the Continental Congress cal...
New York Rules
Kerby Anderson Should the rest of the country have to play by New York rules? Bret Stephens doesn’t think so. He lives in New York City and writes for the New York Times. But he understands why most o...
Paid Not to Work
Kerby Anderson If you take a political science class, your professor will probably talk about how often government policies have unintended consequences. We have before us right now a perfect example...