Best of BeeLine-2022

Here is a Top 10 List for the Best of BeeLine for 2022. The first five are the most popular posts I wrote during the year based on the number of views. The second five are a few of my personal favorites out of the 139 blog posts I wrote during the year. 

We started the year with Covid again dominating the headlines and my blog posts about the pandemic  continued to be some of the most popular with my readers. The popularity of my posts on the subject indicate that there were a lot of people looking for honest, data-driven information to put the subject in perspective.

However, for the first time in a couple of years I saw other topics begin to gain more attention with readers. Only two Covid blog posts ended up in the top five for views. That is a welcome trend and let's hope it continues into the new year. That being said, I am sure Covid will be a topic in these pages in 2023 for the simple reason that the data so often simply does not support the narrative. I will continue to point out the inconsistencies where it is warranted so you have the facts to make informed decisions for yourself.

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The Best of BeeLine-2022 list is below with pull quotes from each of the posts to give you a better idea about what is contained therein.

Thank you to all my loyal BeeLine readers and a Happy New Year to each one of you!

The Best of BeeLine-2022

Most Popular Based on Views

Geert Vanden Bossche Update   January 24, 2022

"It should be clear by now that all that you have been told over the last two years has not proven to be true.

Perhaps it is time to consider listening to a broader range of opinions as you attempt to evaluate what is best for you, your family and loved ones....and our society as a whole...as we move forward.

You might want to consider keeping the name Geert Vanden Bossche in mind as you do that. Just knowing his name puts you in an elite group of  0.1%."

Your Fair Share   April 18, 2022

"It's tax day in the United States.

An estimated 179 million income tax returns are required to be filed by today for the 2021 tax year.

It is projected that  57% of those returns will not owe any federal income tax.

In 2020, thanks to Covid relief and reduced incomes due to the lockdowns, 62% did not have to pay one cent of federal income tax."

What Is Going On With Deaths?    January 5, 2022

"Deaths for those age 65+ are up 19% in both 2020 and 2021 compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019.

However, deaths for those under age 65 are up 35% in 2021 compared to the 2019 level. Deaths were up 22% in these ages between 2019 and 2020.

When in human history has there ever been an effective vaccine introduced in which deaths went up?

This is particularly true for those under age 65 comparing 2021 vs. 2020.

Covid deaths in this age group almost doubled despite vaccines being available in 2021?"

Improper, Wicked or Both?   August 20, 2022

"What were three leading examples of "Improper and Wicked Projects" according to James Madison?

A rage for the abolition of debts 

A rage for paper money 

A rage for an equal division (or redistribution) of property 

Cancelling student loans would seem to be a trifecta involving all three.

You have the rage for the abolition of the student debt.

You have the rage for the redistribution of property to a few (the student loan borrowers) from everyone else.

You have the rage for the creation of even more paper money by the Federal Reserve to pay for the cancelled debt to balance the federal government's books.

It does not get more improper... or wicked than that according to Madison."

33 Years of Misinformation   February 8, 2022

"The Cincinnati Bengals are in the Super Bowl for the first time since 1989.

That is a long time ago.

What hasn't changed since 1989?

We are hearing the same dire warnings about climate change in 2022 that we did in 1989.

Environmental officials at the United Nations were warning us in 1989 that entire nations could be wiped off the face of the earth by rising sea levels if the global warming trend was not reversed in the next decade.

Does anyone else think it is curious that in 2020 the top expert at the United Nations was saying the exact same thing that was being said in 1989?"

A Few Personal Favorites

Remaining Sane In A World Gone Insane   February 18, 2022

"How does one remain sane in a world gone insane?

It is a question I ask myself more each day.

A few examples taken from recent headlines."

What Emergency?   June 20, 2022

"This past week the FDA authorized emergency use of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months of age.

Since the authority is being given you might want to know what the emergency is?

According to the CDC, there have been 143 deaths of children ages 1-4 from Covid since January 1, 2020. 

Over that same span of almost 2-1/2 years, there have been 382 deaths from the flu and pneumonia.

Does this look like an emergency?"

Will The LIV Golf Tour Live?   July 27, 2022

"LIV may get some type of monetary settlement from the PGA Tour in the end.

Perhaps a couple of LIV events will be incorporated into the PGA Tour when this is all over.

The PGA Tour may lose its tax-exempt status due to the scrutiny it will be under.

The charities that the PGA Tour supports may end up with less.

However, I will be shocked if an independent LIV Golf Tour exists in three years time.

It is also difficult to see when it is all over that professional golfers in general, the charities supported by the PGA Tour and the overall game of golf will be better.

I am not betting on LIV living long term."

Treason is Fine, Just Don't Violate HIPAA   October 5, 2022

"An Army major and his wife committing treason?

It was actually a gay couple who were conspiring to give U.S. military medical information to the Russians.

The Army doctor had a secret security clearance at Fort Bragg.

The wife worked at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

The Army doctor was actually transgender having the distinction of being the first Army officer to come out as such in 2015.

There used to be a time when it would have been impossible for someone with the background of Major Jamie Lee Henry to get any type of security clearance.

That clearly is not the case today.

What I found particularly interesting in the details of the case was that Major Henry did not seem to have great concerns about passing classified information to the Russians but was concerned about violating HIPAA.  His? Her? wife had no such concerns. She told the FBI undercover agent he? she? was a "coward" but she would bring him? her? around.

What type of moral compass does one have to possess in order to have no qualms in passing classified information to the Russians but have reservations about violating HIPAA?

Do you think something is askew somewhere?"

Fastening Chains To Their Own Ankles?   November 14, 2022

"We were told during the Trump years we were becoming an authoritarian state.

We were told in the run up to last week's election that democracy was at stake.

On college campuses we are told how important it is to have diversity for the strength of our society.

Contrast these statements with the vote totals in the midterms on two college campuses that I have seen  reported.

At the University of Michigan reports are that 94% of students voted for Democrat Gretchen Whitmer.

At Arizona State University, 96% of the students voted for Democrat Katie Hobbs.

The fact is that the votes on these college campuses are not far from the 100% vote totals for the Communists (there is no other choice) in China, North Korea and Cuba.

However, these young voters did not have a gun to their heads.

There was no national police in place to intimidate them.

They did not risk being imprisoned for their views.

All of this is apparently the result of an education system, mainstream and social media that have aligned with messaging that is equal to the best propaganda techniques."