DON’T WASTE A CRISIS. REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY MERITS SERIOUS CONSIDERATION FOR THE LONG TERM. by Dvorah A. Richman, ©2020 (Jul. 1, 2020) — The press has obsessively focused on supposed government shortfalls regarding COVID-19 testing. However, virtually no attention has been given to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) vigorous and unprecedented efforts to ease regulatory […]
IN UNUSUALLY BRIEF SESSION by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 24, 2020) — Friday’s press conference began at approximately 5:40 p.m. EDT with President Trump reporting that deaths and new cases nationwide as well as in New York City and Louisiana are down significantly. “New cases in New York are down 50% compared to a week ago, […]
AND LOOKING AHEAD by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 21, 2020) — President Trump began Tuesday’s White HOuse Coronavirus Task Force press conference by reporting that he is sending “love and prayers” to Americans who have “lost a friend or family member to the virus.” He said the U.S. mortality rate is “one of the lowest of […]
“ANECDOTALLY, IT’S BEEN POSITIVE” by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 6, 2020) — At his daily press briefing beginning at noon on Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo related that the number of new hospitalizations due to the coronavirus in his state may be declining after observing two days of what he described as a “plateau.” More […]
IS “THE LAB” THE SOURCE OF THE CORONAVIRUS? by Ren Jander, ©2020 (Apr. 6, 2020) — Yesterday, a story broke about a tiger having tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo. The story noted that multiple domestic animals have also tested positive. The story also highlighted that medical professionals believe the virus […]
“WE’RE GOING TO GET IT BETTER FAST” by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 3, 2020) — At today’s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, President Trump introduced House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as “the next Speaker of the House, I hope,” after which McCarthy announced that Bank of America took more than 10,000 applications within a two-hour […]
“BOOTING THE DEMOCRATS OUT” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2020 (Apr. 1, 2020) — The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has the authority, under § 564 of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to issue “Emergency Use Authorization” (“EUA”) orders for medical equipment and drugs which, because of exigencies, can be put into use immediately. This […]
“MY FOCUS IS SAVING LIVES” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 30, 2020) — President Trump began Monday’s White House coronavirus briefing by reiterating that the Task Force determined that the guidelines set forth initially for 15 days to stop the spread of the virus will be extended through April 30. He also mentioned that the FDA […]
OUR SYSTEM MAY NOT BE THE FASTEST, BUT IT’S GIVING US TRUSTWORTHY ANSWERS by Dvorah Richman, ©2020 (Mar. 22, 2020) — Federal officials recently testified before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform about government responses to the COVID-19 crisis. Committee members exhibited concern and frustration, and engaged in politicized finger-pointing, over what they […]
“WE THINK WE HAVE SOME GOOD ANSWERS” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 19, 2020) — At the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing Thursday, President Trump announced that the FDA is now able to approve a drug commonly used for malaria for the treatment of coronavirus for dispensing by prescription “nearly immediately.” Trump praised the FDA […]
“IT COMES FROM CHINA” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 18, 2020) — Beginning just after noon Wednesday, the White House Coronavirus Task Force provided an update on what President Trump, at the outset, termed “the Chinese virus.” Trump said he is invoking the Defense Production Act in order to allow for the increased production of necessary […]
UPDATED FROM AN APRIL 2014 ARTICLE ON THIS ISSUE by Joan Swirsky, ©2019 (Sep. 9, 2019) — According to 2018 statistics from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about 1 in 59 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), up from 1 in 68 in 2016. This updated CDC chart––from 2019––reveals the shocking […]
“DRUG COMPANIES ARE NOT THE CRIMINALS” September 4, 2019 Dear Friends and Colleagues: This morning’s “Examiner” leads with an article that says “Big Pharma” has a lower public opinion rating than almost any other business. While every industry has its critics, “big” has become a primary pejorative descriptor. “Big” doesn’t always mean “better,” but in […]
FDA MUST NO LONGER LET ORGANIC FOOD GROWERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SELLERS GET AWAY WITH LIES by Paul Driessen, ©2019 (Aug. 12, 2019) — A couple years ago, the US Food and Drug Administration sent a “Warning Letter” to Nashoba Brook Bakery, advising its owners that listing “love” as an ingredient in their granola violated the […]
PRESIDENT TRUMP COULD HELP – AND FORCE CLIMATE ALARMISTS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THEY’VE IGNORED by Paul Driessen, ©2016 (Nov. 27, 2016) — Ever since the elections, our media, schools, workplaces and houses of worship have presented stories showcasing the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Liberal-progressive snowflakes are wallowing in denial, anger and […]
“AN ESCALATING PANDEMIC” by Joan Swirsky, ©2014 (Apr. 2, 2014) — Just last week, on March 24, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (CDC) released its latest data on autism. After surveying medical and school records from 11 states, the CDC found that autism has more than doubled since the new […]
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS VS. “WE THE PEOPLE” by Bob Russell, ©2013, blogging at Conservative Daily News (Dec. 21, 2013) — I watched the movie “Rendition” a few nights ago and began thinking about the situation in our nation today. The movie is about an Egyptian man who has lived in the United States for 20 […]
WE NEED TO CHECK ORGANIC CROPS FOR BACTERIA, TO ENSURE THEY REALLY ARE HEALTHY – AND SAFE TO EAT by Mischa Popoff, ©2013 (Jul. 17, 2013) — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in organic production and encourages natural compost. But it does not test for un-composted feces, relying instead on […]
“LACKING SELF-RELIANCE” by Don Fredrick, ©2013, blogging at The Obama Timeline (Jan. 28, 2013) — Every so often I receive an email from a big-government supporter who calls conservatives hypocrites for opposing high income taxes while supporting government programs. I typically delete the email and do not bother responding because 1) leftists aren’t worth the […]
“POWER AND WEALTH” by JB Williams, ©2013 (Jan. 6, 2013) — Oddly enough, on the long list of causes of death in America, guns barely make an appearance way down the list. So, if the federal government wants to do something to protect innocent life in America, there is a long list of things they […]