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Time for Some Pandemic Patriotism

The American Conservative

On June 6, we will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the landing at Normandy; maybe a gift of an American-made vaccine from the American people to Europeans would be appropriate. As before, we would ask nothing in return. Bold and generous action would once again serve to remind ourselves and others who we are as a nation and a patriotic people.

We’re All Covid Rescue Dogs Now

The American Conservative

Peter Van Buren: The COVID-19 virus has turned us into a nation of Momos. Momo is my old rescue dog. She has BB-like pellets embedded under her skin. She jumps at noises and shivers uncontrollably when I pull my belt from my pants at night. She invents new fears all the time—out of nowhere today it was a spray can rattle; last week it was the coffee machine beep. Momo never gets back to normal.