April 5, 2020
People's skepticism about Covid-19 is the fault of the lying mass media
fromThe Medium: If outlets like WaPo had done a better job oof consolidating their reputation as a reliable news source, people would believe them.Media Bias on Parade
Court finds bump stock ban may constitute a taking, because the federal government lacks a police power
fromTheVolokhConspiracy: The Court will allow the federal government to try and explain which enumerated power justifies a taking without compensation.Individual Liberty: America's First Principle 2nd Amendment Assaults
Dump the FDA for a healthier America
fromReason: The agency has hampered widespread Covid-19 testing and the production of both protective gear and hand sanitizer.Regulation Nation
How 'price gouging' helps consumers during the Coronavirus pandemic
fromReason: Q&A with Duke's Michael C. Munger, who also believes that big cities will see rationing and that higher education will never be the same.Economic Policy: Statism Versus the Free Market
Five reasons COVID-19 is the best thing to happen to public education
fromTheVolokhConspiracy: While it is disruptive to the economy, as well as public school children and parents, a whole lot of good will come out of school closings.Indoctrination and Censorship
As gov’t continues seizing power, Covid-19 response goes from hand washing to house arrest
fromTheFreeThoughtProcess: Just because we’re fighting an unseen enemy in the form of a virus doesn’t mean we have to relinquish every shred of our humanity, our common sense, or our freedoms.Regulation Nation The Government is Not Us