DEGREED KARENS OF THE WORLD, unite!

SO WHEN ARE THE VACCINATION POLICE GOING TO SHOW UP AT MY DOOR? First coronavirus vaccine deliveries out to all 50 states in US.

BUT THEN COMES 2021....

OF COURSE -- IT'S ALL ABOUT CONTROL: California’s Health Secretary concedes there is no empirical basis for the State’s ban on outdoor dining.

And fear. And impoverishment. A fearful, impoverished citizenship is sooo much easier to control. And it will continue until a fed-up citizenry tells government to go pound sand.

HERE'S A THOUGHT: Tyranny ends when the tyrant’s enforcers won’t enforce it any more.

Antifa and BLM have been pretty successful in the past. Perhaps it's our turn?

COVERING MY ASS; NOT YOURS ....

WASHINGTON D.C. MAYOR: Inmates and the homeless will be among the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

CALIFORNIA GOV. NEWSOM'S business interests received millions in PPP loans.

More politely, perhaps, Democrats believe government is about feathering their nest first. With our money....

THE SUPREME COURT rejects Texas lawsuit and Trump bid to undo election.

It looks like I was right in my assessement, so it's time for another:

RANDOM THOUGHT (this from H.L. Mencken): “Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”

The thought is strong in this one.

POWERLINE'S Week in Pictures asks "What do you want for Christmas?

I don't know why Santa asked "What color?" Everyone knows unicorns only come in blue.....

Now go see the rest.

WUHAN FLU [CORONAVIRUS] UPDATE for December 11, 2020:

Deaths are continuing to rise, the confirmed cases are rising faster, and the death rate is continuing to decline, down from 1.9% of confirmed cases to 1.8% today. The death rate as a function of total cases tested remains stable at 0.16%.

It's winter, people, so more people are remaining indoors (whether the government madarins like it or not), and the coronavirus is spreading more easily. The number of infections is increasing, the death rate is declining, hospitalizations (while higher) are still well below their peak in July (Georgia data) and declining, and you still have a 99.86% or better chance of surviving an infection.

Georgia data remains in line with the national data.

Finally I'm not sure I'm going to continue this weekly charade. The data I've been watching this last week is looking more and more suspicious. It's being revised backdated (at least) daily and the two national sources I use are often in disagreement. The Georgia data source I use has just today changed its reporting to add more 'information' that makes Georgia results look worse. Those items coupled with the weeks' news stories about mask mandates, lockdowns, etc,. have pretty well convinced me that the coronavirus pandemic is political, not medical.

I'll keep watching for another week or so, but right now I'm of the opinion that the reports are more smoke and mirrors than actual data. For an honest accounting I'd pay a lot more attention to Dr. Scott Atlas than the CDC and its government munchkins.

N.Y. LAWMAKERS CONSIDERING HIGHER TAXES ON WEALTHY to address pandemic budget deficit induce them to leave.

MICHAEL RAMIREZ explains 'remote learning'.

THE STATE CARES: Prisoners to get first crack at coronavirus vaccine.

That way they won't be infecting their victims after they're released by the Biden administration....

TEXAS FILES CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE suing Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin for unlawfully enacting last-minute election law changes, thus unlawfully disenfranching the other states.

SIX OTHER STATES have now joined Texas in its SCOTUS election lawsuit. Eleven others have filed supporting briefs.

Most legal experts seem to think the Texas suit is fatally flawed in several ways and nearly certain to fail, but ...

MY RANDOM THOUGHT: If the Supreme Court chooses not to take the Texas election lawsuit, it'll be like telling a bank robber that "Well, okay, you can keep the money you stole, but don't do it again."

Does anyone seriously believe they won't (do it again)?

MORE, PLEASE: Three Democrats having a very bad week.

IN MIDWINTER, NO LESS: Biden plans to defeat skin cancer by ordering Americans to wear sunscreen for 100 days.

If this weren't satire, I'd call it one of his better ideas.

2020 HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY DEPRESSING, SO FOR A MOMENT A STORY OF GOOD CHEER: Some memories of the real American story.

PROHIBITED.

WE'RE GOING TO NEED THEM IF DEMOCRATS REMAIN IN POWER: House relief bill will provide free 'Going Out of Business' signs to small business owners.

The cost will be deducted from their first unemployment checks....

EXACTLY RIGHT: "Nothing says, 'relax, everything is aboveboard' like censoring claims of fraud while they’re still being litigated."

I WISH IT WERE MINE: There's at least one honest county in Georgia.