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Does Kimmel Want Human Rights Denied to the Unvaccinated? | Steve Berman

Does Kimmel Want Human Rights Denied to the Unvaccinated? | Steve Berman


Opinion Contributor

Jimmy Kimmel stirred a hornets nest in his late-night return from a “weird summer” hiatus by saying Americans who aren’t vaccinated should be left to die without needed health care. “That choice doesn’t seem so tough to me,” Kimmel said. “Vaccinated person having a heart attack? Yes, come right in, we’ll take care of you. Unvaccinated guy …

Bad Media Sermons | Steve Berman

Bad Media Sermons | Steve Berman


Opinion Contributor

The media isn’t trying to steer your attention away from stories like the debacle in Afghanistan, or the mounting costsof the never-ending COVID-19 pandemic. Really, they’re not. You’ll find plenty of stories about all those topics all over the daily newspapers, on CNN—all over the media. The overarching stories really aren’t about the stories—or as longtime editor Kevin Williamson wrote in National Review, …