COVID-19 lockdowns
Governor Lee Presents Nearly $42B Budget In State Of The State Address
Touting His Administration’s Commitment To Personal Freedoms And Local Control Throughout The Pandemic, Lee Proposed A $41.8 Billion Budget Monday Night In His State Of The State Address.
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Drop In Unemployment Masked By Bigger Issues
The Slight Decrease In Unemployment Rate During January Was Offset By How Few New Jobs Were Created Due To The Prospect Of What An Increased Minimum Wage Would Do To The Country’s Fragile Economy.
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National Mental Health Crisis Emerges Among Youth During Pandemic Lockdowns
Children And Young Adults Are Experiencing Increased Mental Health Issues, And Suicide Also Is On The Rise Within The Age Group At Least In Part Because Of Ongoing State Shutdowns, According To Several Reports.
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Landmarks In 24 states Light Up For National School Choice Week
National School Choice Events Being Held All This Week, With Resources Available For Parents And Iconic Landmarks And Public Buildings Lighting Up In Red And Yellow.
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Governor Lee Discourages In-Person Worship, Echoed By Nashville and Montgomery County Mayors
Governor Bill Lee and other Tennessee leaders have called for churches to eliminate gatherings in favor of virtual church services.
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U.S. Deficit 60.7 Percent Higher Than This Time Last Year
U.S. Treasury Department Reports The Deficit Is $216.3 Billion Higher Than The Same October – December Period In 2019.
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President-elect Biden Must Steer Clear Of The World Health Organization
It is clear that the WHO is intent on making itself a political entity that is serving the interests of some of its more authoritarian members, namely the Chinese government. Their flailing response thus far should be enough to strip them of any credibility on the coronavirus or any other public health matter. Not only this, but the WHO has tried to skirt any responsibility by smearing any and all criticisms of their response as attempts to “politicize the virus.”
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Coronavirus Containment Efforts Drive Job Losses
While the BLS argues the decline in payroll employment “reflects the recent increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and efforts to contain them,” the White House argued in a news release that job losses were a result of increasing lockdowns by state governors.
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The Annus Horribilis 2020, A Year For The Ages
There has been an ambiguous global debate if 2020 was the worst year in recent history? Surly it must rank up there with 1349, when the Black Death wiped out half of Europe. And it certainly can be compared to 1918, when the “Spanish flu” killed over 100 million people worldwide. It looks as if global scholars have respectfully spurned the Queen by naming 2020 as their “Annus Horribilis.”
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