Conservatives on social media excoriated the author of an article in The Atlantic this week who called for a "pandemic amnesty" where opponents of coronavirus lockdown measures would forgive those who pushed masking, shutdowns, and vaccines during the pandemic.
"Kids missed out on their education," California Republican State Sen. Melissa Melendez posted on Twitter. "Mom & Pops went out of business. Military members were kicked out. The list goes on and on. Those responsible deserve every bit of scorn cast their way."
The Atlantic article, titled "Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty" and published on Monday, was written by Brown University Economics Professor Emily Oster and attempted to make the case that supporters of lockdown measures "didn’t know" that cloth masks were not effective, outdoor transmission of the virus was nonexistent, and were motivated by "deep uncertainty."
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Saturday, November 5, 2022
FREEDOM CONVOY RESTORED MY FAITH IN CANADIANS
On Day 17 of the Emergencies Act hearings, Tamara Lich concluded her testimony and former RCMP officer Daniel Bulford testified as a supporter of the Convoy.
Bulford, who resigned from the RCMP in December 2021 after opposing federal vaccine mandates, joined the Freedom Convoy as the key security advisor and later as a police liaison.
Bulford strongly condemned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments on the unvaccinated in the lead up to the 2021 election.
“The “dehumanization effort had begun” when Trudeau announced federal vaccine mandates, Bulford said. “The Canadian population was led to believe that people who weren’t vaccinated were a threat,” he added.
Bulford, who resigned from the RCMP in December 2021 after opposing federal vaccine mandates, joined the Freedom Convoy as the key security advisor and later as a police liaison.
Bulford strongly condemned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments on the unvaccinated in the lead up to the 2021 election.
“The “dehumanization effort had begun” when Trudeau announced federal vaccine mandates, Bulford said. “The Canadian population was led to believe that people who weren’t vaccinated were a threat,” he added.
PHYSICIANS SUING CA GOV'T OVER NEW MISINFORMATION LAW
A group of California physicians is suing Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration over a state law that empowers the Medical Board of California to discipline physicians who espouse opinions about COVID-19 that are not in line with the mainstream.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, five doctors asked a district court in California to prevent the law from taking effect and said it violates their First Amendment rights and constitutional right to due process. The doctors are represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), a nonpartisan civil rights firm.
"California’s new ‘misinformation’ law is the result of an increasingly censorious mentality that has gripped many lawmakers in this country," Jenin Younes, counsel for NCLA, said in a media statement.
"That this shocking bill passed through the state legislature and was signed into law by Governor Newsom demonstrates that far too many Americans do not understand the First Amendment," Younes said.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, five doctors asked a district court in California to prevent the law from taking effect and said it violates their First Amendment rights and constitutional right to due process. The doctors are represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), a nonpartisan civil rights firm.
"California’s new ‘misinformation’ law is the result of an increasingly censorious mentality that has gripped many lawmakers in this country," Jenin Younes, counsel for NCLA, said in a media statement.
"That this shocking bill passed through the state legislature and was signed into law by Governor Newsom demonstrates that far too many Americans do not understand the First Amendment," Younes said.
GLOBAL AFFAIRS BLASTED FOR WEAK GOVERNANCE
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada has got to “up” its “game” in terms of governance of national security and intelligence, after new report revealed a lack of direction and accountability that even spills into terrorist hostage taking situations for Canadians abroad.
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, formed of MPs and Senators, released a scathing report of 105 pages on Friday afternoon, more than four months after it was provided to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of National Defence for their consideration.
The federal government has yet to respond to the recommendations, but a redacted copy is now available online and draws a clear portrait of GAC’s shortcomings. “The Department lacks the policy, oversight and accountability mechanisms that are the hallmarks of a mature security and intelligence organization,” reads the report.
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, formed of MPs and Senators, released a scathing report of 105 pages on Friday afternoon, more than four months after it was provided to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of National Defence for their consideration.
The federal government has yet to respond to the recommendations, but a redacted copy is now available online and draws a clear portrait of GAC’s shortcomings. “The Department lacks the policy, oversight and accountability mechanisms that are the hallmarks of a mature security and intelligence organization,” reads the report.
Friday, November 4, 2022
NEW EXPENSES IN FREELAND'S ECONOMIC UPDATE
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s latest fall economic statement (FES) includes $7.3 billion-worth of increased spending on programs that already existed or were contained in the 2022 budget in the spring.
National Post presents some of the highlights, from big ticket items to smaller but eye-catching new expenses, including:
$42 million to help CBC/Radio-Canada recover from the pandemicEven more money for Canada’s wine sector
Over $1.7 billion to compensate supply-managed industries
FREELAND'S FAIRY TALES
Freeland said the government would not make the Bank of Canada’s fight against inflation harder by boosting spending. Yet the update reveals the government will spend nearly half of its net $30-billion windfall, showing all the restraint of a “Supermarket Sweep” contestant loading up his trolley.
On the investment front, officials said that while the United States is seeing business investment that’s three per cent above pre-pandemic levels, Canada is still nearly two per cent below 2020 levels.
On the investment front, officials said that while the United States is seeing business investment that’s three per cent above pre-pandemic levels, Canada is still nearly two per cent below 2020 levels.
It certainly feels like the government has pivoted — it has doubled the national debt in seven years but is now projecting a budget surplus; it has ignored competitiveness and business investment for most of its time in office but now acknowledges it as “Canada’s economic Achilles heel.”
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