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Quote of the Day

“The good news, if it pans out: Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and the German company BioNTech announced this morning that they have started human trials in the US of a potential [Coronavirus] vaccine, and if the tests are successful, and the feds … Continue reading

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“One of the things that’s so hard right now is the uncertainty about the future. I think a year from now we’ll have more information. After we pass the time of our grief and sadness, and our anxiety wanes a little, … Continue reading

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“I don’t want to be in a society where we’re setting up systems for many people to die.”—Stephen Pagliuca, co-chairman of Bain Capital.

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“We don’t need to be stockpiling toilet paper and hand sanitizer; we need to stockpile patience.”—NBC News correspondent Harry Smith.

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“Under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion, or any other route).”—Lysol, in response to medical advice dispensed by the White House. Excuse us, we’re going to mainline some Clorox.

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“Nobody likes to hear this, but it is the truth. We are not living through the final phase of this crisis; we are still at its beginning. We will still have to live with this virus for a long time.”—German Chancellor … Continue reading

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“Carolyn Goodman should resign before lunch arrives today. She is an embarrassment to my hometown.”—Jimmy Kimmel on Her Honor’s train wreck interview with Anderson Cooper.

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Sign of the times

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“Blaming this dire circumstance on one person, one set of leaders, or one political party is tempting but too simple. Our response to today’s health crisis reveals a deep illness that has been festering within American society and our body … Continue reading

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‘‘I am almost positive James Madison fell off a cloud somewhere today when Trump said that.”—GOP donor Dan Eberhart, in response to Donald Trump‘s assertion that his “authority is total.”

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“Faith sees best in the dark.”—Soren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher.

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“Everyone says you are supposed to be on your own. Then to have this happen, you just sit there wondering what else you can do. You can’t fight the federal government.”—Jose Camacho, director of the Texas Association of Community Health Centers on … Continue reading

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It’s better than it looks

Charlton Heston in The Omega Man would feel right at home in contemporary Las Vegas. The lights are on but literally no one’s home. Or rather, everyone’s at home, sheltering in place—except that one guy seen getting busted by Las … Continue reading

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“It is reasonable to believe that God is judging America via consequential wrath, but for the aforesaid reasons, there does not exist a biblical basis to conclude that any nation today, including America, is experiencing forsaking wrath. … “—White House … Continue reading

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Wynn Resorts defended; Trump stiffs hotel employees

JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff came riding to the aid of Wynn Resorts this week. “COVID-19’s evolving impact has created a lot of share price carnage in the gaming and lodging sector, to state the obvious. Its impact should be … Continue reading

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“God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind.”—2 Timothy 1:7

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“This is bad. The worst and fastest stock market correction in our career. The economy is doomed to recession if the country stops working and takes the next 30 days off. The stock market knows it.”—MUFG Union Chief Economist Chris Rupkey, … Continue reading

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Gaming stocks immune to rally; Casinos get serious about coronavirus

Gaming stocks by and large didn’t feel the love on Wall Street yesterday, trending slightly downward, not counting 9% rallies for Station Casinos and Melco Resorts & Entertainment (the latter the only Macao operator to bounce back). The market recouped … Continue reading

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Emergency in Rhode Island; Kaos by any other name

Twin River Holdings just got some bad news. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) proclaimed a state of emergency, after four citizens contracted coronavirus. “This is real. This is here. We expect more cases,” said Raimondo. While governments in the … Continue reading

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“I want to shine the bright light of truth so brightly that it might hurt. I want the party to have to look. I want people to stop hurting, but sometimes that requires cutting out a cancer. Chemotherapy hurts, but cancer … Continue reading

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