Our reasoned doubts are supposed to be the guardrails that protect us from foolishness and fanaticism, but we are now often told that doubt is not allowed—ever. Remember only a few years ago when we were not allowed to doubt that masking, social distancing, and experimental vaccines were necessary during the Covid-19 hoax; to disagree could easily result in the loss of your job or arrest. Today is little different. We are not allowed to doubt that we are only a few short years away from our planet becoming uninhabitable. Or that all of our personal and societal problems are due to bigotries that many times seem either imaginary or grossly exaggerated to benefit those who profit from anger. Or that illegal immigration benefits our country despite the costs to our nation in terms of health, safety, and public aid. Read more