Author Archives: James J Heaney

Coronavirus and the Flu: A Q&A

by James J Heaney Posted on 15 March 2020

Is coronavirus worse than the flu? The cutie causing all the trouble. Much worse. That’s ridiculous. And that’s not a question. Well, why should I trust you — or the media hysterics you’re parroting? Don’t trust me, and certainly don’t … Continue reading →

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Political Disruption Due to Novel Coronavirus

by James J Heaney Posted on 5 March 2020

Assume that these “consensus” projections for covid (aka “novel coronavirus”) are correct: Roughly half of Americans will catch covid this year. This report’s fatality rates by age (Table 1) end up being more or less accurate — particularly the high … Continue reading →

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A Viewer’s Guide to Outcomes in June Medical Services v. Gee

by James J Heaney Posted on 4 March 2020

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear the first significant abortion case since Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch joined the Court. You can read a lot of great analysis about it at SCOTUSBlog, including a symposium article by my friend and brilliant … Continue reading →

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A Bye-Ku for Amy Klobuchar, Thank Heaven

by James J Heaney Posted on 3 March 2020

A Bye-Ku for Amy Klobuchar A 2020 guest series by Anne Maloney, inspired by James Taranto. Minnesota Nice?“Nope,” say staff and black Dems; backTo eating with combs.

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