Plus: Fauci Warned About Coronaviruses in 2003—but Didn’t Act On It
November 13 2021
Good morning from Washington, where new information about the Steele dossier is provoking discussion of the media’s coverage of the so-called collusion between Russia and President Trump. Victor Davis Hanson analyzes what the long view of history will be. Does it count if you try to reduce carbon emissions … by increasing them? Thomas Catenacci reports. Star Parker explains why, for better or worse, there aren’t many moderates left in American politics. On this day in 1789, Benjamin Franklin writes to a friend, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Enjoy your weekend.
History is slowly sorting out the lies of the Steele dossier—despite the approved narrative of the well-connected who misled the country to pursue their own political agendas.
In 2003, Fauci confirmed SARS was an emerging infectious disease, of which data indicated it was tied to the coronavirus, the cause of 10%-20% of common colds.
The challenge today is not to find a middle that doesn’t exist. The challenge today is for Americans to choose who they are and what kind of country they want—free or not.