Opinions – Page 514 – Prologue Journal

The Fed Failed but Wants More Power

Wall Street Journal As expected, Michael Barr blames Congress and his predecessor for Silicon Valley Bank’s failure. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fed-absolves-itself-silicon-valley-bank-michael-barr-congress-federal-reserve-failure-2c675ba1

Randi Weingarten’s Incredible Covid Memory Loss

Wall Street Journal The teachers union chief tries to rewrite the pandemic history of school closures. https://www.wsj.com/articles/randi-weingartens-incredible-covid-memory-loss-teachers-union-pandemic-education-reopen-1015ce21

Women in Science Are Doing All Right

Wall Street Journal A new study challenges the notion that sexism is rampant in the sciences. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-female-scientists-are-all-right-women-engineering-wage-gap-sexism-discrimination-b186f9d9

Russia’s Global Food Shortage

Wall Street Journal Ukraine’s grain exports keep falling, adding to food insecurity. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-global-food-shortage-exports-europe-eu-crops-ukraine-war-putin-grain-invasion-5b079cf0

A Repository of American Classics

Wall Street Journal The Library of America preserves the nation’s best works against the depredations of wokeness and artificial intelligence. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-repository-of-american-classics-kerouac-melville-thoreau-emerson-literature-library-books-6cadac3e

Joseph Ladapo Bucks the Covid Vaccine Orthodoxy

Wall Street Journal The Florida surgeon general’s critics ignore the science and resort to personal attacks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/joseph-ladapo-bucks-the-covid-vaccine-orthodoxy-politico-sensitivity-analysis-myocarditis-43201b8b

Politico Aims at Gorsuch and Misses

Wall Street Journal Another ‘ethics’ hit on a conservative justice turns to dust when you dig into the specifics. https://www.wsj.com/articles/politico-aims-at-gorsuch-and-misses-disclosure-colorado-ethics-reform-durbin-87a4fc50

The Blue State Exodus Accelerates

Wall Street Journal New IRS data for 2021 shows voters fleeing Illinois, among others. https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-j-b-pritzker-taxes-states-irs-ec3da356

How Staff Can Help Biden Negotiate

Wall Street Journal Use the successful press relations model for congressional relations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-staff-can-help-biden-negotiate-67c31c05

Congress Gave $80 Billion to a Lawless IRS

Wall Street Journal It intends to use some of the money to enforce regulations that the courts have struck down. https://www.wsj.com/articles/congress-gave-80-billion-to-a-lawless-irs-listed-transaction-apa-regulation-penalty-f91a5c90