At‐​Home Self‐​Administered COVID Tests Without a Prescription May Finally Be Available–It Didn’t Have to Take This Long

The FDA requires people to get a prescription from a health care practitioner in order to purchase the test to self‐​administer at home. And providers are instructed to give a prescription only to patients who are symptomatic.

These 2 Moms Refuse to Settle for Failures of Online Learning

Fed up with not being able to keep their children physically in school full time in a Pennsylvania suburb, a group of concerned parents is fighting back by demanding that the school district provide options for in-person learning. “Both of my children have struggled with pandemic learning,” says Stacey Whomsley, a mom of two boys … Continue reading These 2 Moms Refuse to Settle for Failures of Online Learning

If the Government Prohibits Bump Stocks, Do They Need to Compensate Owners?

In 2018, Maryland Governor Lawrence Hogan signed into law Senate Bill 707, which prohibits a person from possessing any device that increases the rate at which a gun’s trigger is activated or the rate of fire increases. That includes bump stocks and other modifications. The new law bans the possession, sale, transfer, and purchase of such devices, … Continue reading If the Government Prohibits Bump Stocks, Do They Need to Compensate Owners?

Schumer Is Wrong About Debt. Congress Must Take Debt Danger Seriously, Not Spend Recklessly.

The combination of unified control of the federal government along with the COVID-19 pandemic has seemingly caused some elected officials to think there are no consequences to new spending proposals. However, they must wake up to the dangers posed by recklessly adding to the national debt. On Thursday, Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., exemplified this … Continue reading Schumer Is Wrong About Debt. Congress Must Take Debt Danger Seriously, Not Spend Recklessly.

Biden, Section 230, and the Response to Political Extremism

Last year, Biden called for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be revoked. The law, which Biden voted for in 1996, protects interactive computer services from being held liable for the vast majority of third party content. In recent years, the law has become a popular target of conservative lawmakers, who allege that the largest social media … Continue reading Biden, Section 230, and the Response to Political Extremism

35 of Ayn Rand’s Most Insightful Quotes on Rights, Individualism, and Government

Alisa Rosenbaum was one of the most controversial writers in America’s history. Why, then, have few people heard of her? Because both people’s plaudits and their intemperate attacks have been aimed at the new name she adopted after leaving Russia for America—Ayn Rand.  Her influence is beyond question. She sold more than 30 million books, … Continue reading 35 of Ayn Rand’s Most Insightful Quotes on Rights, Individualism, and Government