Legal Forte

Only yesterday—text of the coronavirus bills

It seems like only yesterday that I was posting links to the financial crisis legislation of 2008-9. Here we go again.

So far, we’ve had three bills to deal with the coronavirus epidemic and its economic consequences:

HR 7048, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (a/k/a the “CARES Act”), March 27, 2020. Wikipedia summary, full text PDF.

HR 6201, the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” March 18, 2020. Wikipedia summary, full text PDF.

HR 6074, the “Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act,” March 3, 2020. Wikipedia summary, full text PDF.

Careful printing the CARES Act—it’s over 300 pages.

Apocalypse not

Andy McCarthy, one of the few commentators who understand the legalities of these things, on the illusion of an impeachment inquiry: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/464140-ignore-the-hype-this-is-not-an-impeachment-inquiry

Boris channels Winston

I like this new PM. Not only does he elucidate Churchillian rhetoric, he sounds downright Churchillian himself. If he’s half as good in a crisis as Churchill was, it’s time to buy the FTSE.

Sic transit solis

A photo of the International Space Station as it transits the Sun. Note the complete absence of sunspots. Scientists think the next solar cycle starting in 2020 will be the weakest in 200 years.

See https://cosmosmagazine.com/climate/new-sunspot-cycle-promises-to-be-mild-but-not-harmless

Photo-dogging the President

Read this terrific interview with Doug Mills, the New York Times photographer who covers President Trump—and covered Presidents Reagan, Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 43, and Obama as well.

Great photos too.