Failing Success

Too bad for Florida. The state is doing very well in the battle against COVID. The numbers are better than expected. The theme parks are open and as of yet not a single case has been tracked back to the big three parks in Orlando. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is...

Where Ohio’s COVID-19 Strategy Went Wrong

On March 16th, 2020 Ohio Governor Mike DeWine granted an interview to Scott Halasz, a career journalist with the Xenia Daily Gazette. In that interview, the Governor disclosed a number of candid thoughts on his decision-making process regarding COVID-19. The Governor...

Masking Anxiety

Governors and Mayors appear to once again be yielding to panic and junk science. Here are a few sober words about masks from the New England Journal of Medicine (May 21, 2020) “It is also clear that masks serve symbolic roles. Masks are not only tools, they are also...

Dr. Acton Fades Away

One of the most notorious and powerful players in the COVID-19 crisis has been Dr. Amy Acton, Director of the Ohio Department of Health. It was not Dr. Acton’s expertise at any level that gave her such standing in the national debate. Rather it was a completely...

Quarantine Reform: A Positive Alternative

Epidemics and pandemics happen. They are a natural part of living in a less than perfect world. Americans have dealt with these problems multiple times throughout our history. The COVID-19 crisis, however, caught many in public office by surprise. Most of us cannot...