This section notes the passing of P.J. O’Rourke on 15 February. A quintessentially American satirist who was known for irreverent and relatable observations, O’Rourke served as Editor-In-Chief of National Lampoon during its comic heyday in the 1970’s. He later authored numerous books of mostly political humor, including Parliament of Whores and All the Trouble in...
Tag: feb 22 2022
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CNN CLOWN SHOW EXPOSES MEDIA’S POLITICAL TIES
Put aside for a moment that CNN’s former anchor, Chris Cuomo, used to interview his brother, ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on his primetime show at the height of the COVID-19 War. And forget how the media and Hollywood adored the former governor—who was forced to resign due to sexual harassment allegations—by awarding him an...
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AUSTRALIA OPENS TO SOME TOURISTS AFTER 2-YEAR COVID WAR FREEZE
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced last month that the country will be open to fully vaccinated tourists after two years of closed borders due to Canberra’s “Fortress Australia” policy to keep COVID-19 at bay. The Financial Times reported that the country is expecting a “full return” of tourism. Andrew David, the CEO at Qantas, said...
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CANADIAN CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION SUES TRUDEAU GOV’T
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association announced that it was taking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government to court over their decision to invoke emergency powers to quell the anti-vaccine-mandate protest that broke out in Ottawa that has carried on for about three weeks. The association called Trudeau’s emergency orders “an extreme law that has...
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AMERICA’S #1 COVID JAB SALESMEN GETS JABBED AND GETS THE VIRUS… LIKE OTHER BIG NAME JAB LOVERS
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general who has been a vocal proponent of COVID-19 booster shots, announced that he and his immediate family came down with the virus and are experiencing minor symptoms. Murthy announced on Twitter Friday that he had muscle aches and a sore throat. He said his wife had a headache...
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HONG KONG UNDER PRESSURE FROM CHINA TO WIN THE COVID WAR
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been one of the world’s last remaining holdouts to enforce a “zero COVID” policy, which means any small outbreak results in an immediate lockdown until any risk of further contamination is snuffed out. Xi, who oversees a massive country with 1.4 billion people, has reported a relatively small number of...
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ONTARIO: COVID WAR ENDING
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer, announced Thursday that it is his belief that the highest risk for COVID-19 has passed and the policies that have been put into place to slow infection should wind down. “I do think we should align their removal with the removal at a population level, so on March...
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BERKSHIRE BILLIONAIRE WHO MADE A FORTUNE INVESTING IN COMPANIES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO U.S. OBESITY EPIDEMIC ‘APPALLED’ BY THOSE WHO REFUSE COVID JAB
Charlie Munger, the billionaire vice-chairman of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, said in an interview last week that he was “appalled” at the number of Americans who refused to roll their sleeves up for a COVID-19 vaccine. “Speaking for myself, I couldn’t wait to be vaccinated. and I think the risks of being vaccinated are way...
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FRANCE, ALLIED COUNTRIES ANNOUNCE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM MALI
France announced Thursday that it will begin to withdraw forces from Mali after a nearly 10-year anti-terror campaign in the country. Paris has been locking horns with the military junta that took over Bamako in 2020. France said most of its forces will be sent to Niger, Mali’s neighbor to the east. Paris said these...
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LATEST DURHAM FILING STIRS ANTI-RUSSIA SENTIMENT IN U.S.
Special Prosecutor John Durham’s recent filing in his case against the Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer who is accused of lying to the F.B.I. served little else except reminding Americans that Russia is not to be trusted. Durham, who has been tasked by former Attorney General William Barr with investigating Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016...