Michael Fumento
Factual · Powerful · Original · Iconoclastic
Advice & Dissent
It's not exactly what Pogo meant when he said, "We have met the enemy and he is us." But it works out that way. The greatest threat to our national security isn't terrorist groups, rogue nations with nukes or China. It's an inability to stock our armed forces with top-quality men…Read More
There's been much in the news lately about the brown pelican being delisted as DDT delousing in Naples an endangered species since its recovery from the effects of DDT. There are people whose work I trust who disagree as to whether DDT actually thinned bird eggshells and thus…Read More
What's the greatest fear of the owner of a purely electric car? Running out of juice, of course! Feed the fat cats!Not even a tiny gasoline engine to chug on home or to the nearest gas station. This not only eliminates long trips but can induce a nervousness even around town…Read More
"A cocktail of three flu viruses are reported to have mutated into a single pneumonic plague, which it is believed may be far more dangerous than swine flu," reports London's Daily Express. "The death toll has reached 189 and more than 1 million people have been infected, most of…Read More
At a glance, though, the estimates look okay; it's the spin and the lack of perspective that I have trouble with. And while the media have missed it, they also show an extremely low case-fatality ratio compared to seasonal flu. According to the CDC, seasonal flu causes 15 to 6…Read More
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