Too often we are few raw numbers that are not put into proper perspective. This article goes beyond the norm to help us understand areas of greater danger and care. https://cms.frontpagemag.com/point/2020/03/italy-99-coronavirus-fatalities-had-medical-daniel-greenfield

Isn’t it strange that two countries, Italy and Iran, who are so far apart and have little contact, should lead be punished so much by the virus? How is it possible? What could they have in common that would cause so many deaths, so much misery? In Iran, it even affects the leaders of the country. This article points out the cost of dealing with a nation that seems to care nothing for it’s responsibility to others. https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/17/iran-and-italy-are-paying-a-hefty-price-for-close-ties-with-communist-china/

I am sure that there are those who will applaud the action of the “greenies” and “indigenous peoples”, but they have to be individuals who are totally devoid of common sense. At a certain point, any business will simply say, “no more” and take their money and jobs and go elsewhere. The people who get them to do that are often the same ones who cry about lack of opportunity, never realizing that they are killing their own future. What a shame, too bad for Canada. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/diane-francis-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-canadas-high-living-standards

This excellent article shows that the Radical Left can have a philosophical basis for their beliefs. Unfortunately, that philosophy has led to many of the worse abuses known to man since the French Revolution. https://quillette.com/2020/02/11/my-former-life-as-a-radical/

The phrase, E pluribus Unum (out of many, one) had been an ideal that had served the United States well for well over one hundred and fifty years. Although the nation was never able to live up to its ideal in a perfect manner, it was the Presidency of Franklin Roosevelt that took the first concrete steps to undermine this ideal. Before his election, the question in campaigns seemed to be, “what is good for the country”; Roosevelt by focusing on specific segments of the populace began to promise that government largess would be given in return for votes. This process continued but was greatly expanded during the 1960s when different grievous groups (Blacks, women, etc.) began to demand their share of the government largess.

Mr. Gonzalez in this article provides an excellent history of the rise of a new group, the “Hispanics” who turned away from their traditional image to find a new one, one which could apply for and receive government largess. It is an interesting read. https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/the-invention-of-hispanics/

The facts in this Wall Street Journal article Data Disprove the ‘Voter Suppression’ Myth will help you put into perspective the words of those who will continue to beat the drum of voter suppression. We have heard for years that asking for voter ID is an undue hardship to many and that it is all part of an attempt by one group (Republicans) to suppress the vote of other groups (Blacks, Hispanics, etc.).