Earlier than penning this column, I used to be initially going to put in writing a bit that will open up a debate on if our nation ought to change our a-little-over-a-century-old earnings tax for a nationwide gross sales tax as a result of latest FairTax invoice that was launched to Congress. Nevertheless, earlier than I might write my column, a great pal of mine introduced an precise information commentary piece from Unbiased Institute to my consideration. After studying the information article, I dropped all the pieces as what I learn within the article might be probably the most asinine factor I’ve ever learn.
This text, titled “‘Perception in Freedom’ Is Dangerous for You,” was written by American Greatness columnist Ok. Lloyd Billingsley, and it mentioned a examine by three Canadian people that was printed by the American Journal of Drugs that attempted to attach COVID vaccination hesitancy with dangers of visitors crashes. In line with the examine by Donald A. Redelmeier, Jonathan Wang, and Deva Thiruchelvam, the information that they discovered steered “that COVID vaccine hesitancy is related to vital elevated dangers of a visitors crash.” In different phrases, if you happen to didn’t get the COVID vaccine since you didn’t need it, you might be susceptible to getting right into a automobile crash.
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Nolan Schmidt is an unbiased filmmaker, and serves as Vice Chair for the Guadalupe County Libertarian Social gathering.
