Author: Crowhill Report

I don’t follow the news in Germany, so I don’t know the background on this, but this step seems rather dramatic.

Germany Announces National Lockdown for Unvaccinated

My concern is not necessarily over the policy.

My concern is that governments seem to be relying more and more on authority and demands. They’re not treating people like adults and trying to persuade them. That’s certainly true in the U.S., and it seems to be true in other places as well.

I know some people will respond along the lines of, “but they’re not acting like adults!” Etc. If you feel that way, you need to take a big step back and take some deep breaths. Like “learning to meditate” deep breaths while you ponder your belly button and so on.

The information coming out of government sources has been confusing and unreliable, and they have not addressed legitimate concerns. There has been a conspiracy (intentional or not, organized or not) between the government, big tech and parts of the media to stifle debate. The attitude sounds very much like “shut up and do as you’re told, peasants. We’ll decide what you should know and what’s best for you.”

I want people to get the vaccine (unless they and their doctor have agreed they have a legit reason not to). And I want this pandemic to end. But not at the cost of creeping totalitarianism.

Authoritarian government is a much bigger threat than Covid, and it’s sad that more people don’t see that.

I consult for several publishing companies, and all of them have been very generous with their Covid-related coverage. They feel it’s a public duty to provide that information, so they don’t charge for it.

That’s the right decision. There’s nothing wrong with getting paid for your work, but there are times when you just pitch in.

Today I went to Home Depot to pick up an order. They used to have a station near the front door with free masks, so I left mine in the car. (Where I live — close to the border of four counties — the store on one side of the river requires a mask, while the store on the other side does not. It’s rather comical.)

The masks were gone. Customers have been stealing the boxes.

Stealing is a crappy thing to do in the first place, but stealing masks seems like a particularly wretched thing. And I say that despite the fact that I don’t wear them unless I have to. I’m not a huge believer in the masks — and besides, I’m bullet-proof as far as Covid is concerned. (I hope.)

It includes this: The Tiger & The Buffalo

The kids looks phony. Their movements are … weird. It’s not appealing to me at all.

This morning I saw a post on LinkedIn about how journalists “speak truth to power” — which you hear from time to time. It made me wonder if that’s part of the cause of the mess in journalism today.

Think of it this way: what is the journalist’s orientation and mission? Is it …

(1) to educate / change / challenge those in power, or is it

(2) to inform subscribers about what’s going on in the world?

Maybe the grandiosity of #1 is leading journalists astray — to have agendas and messages, and to think of themselves as “fighting the power.” Maybe journalism would be better if they focused on telling us the truth and otherwise getting out of the way.

Florida Reports Lowest Daily COVID-19 Cases per Capita in US

Could it be higher vitamin D concentrations, because they’re out in the sun more? Could it be that more people have developed natural immunity?

Doesn’t matter. It’s all a game of politicians blaming / taking credit for things they likely don’t have much to do with.