‘Cancel culture’ is the new buzzword for withdrawing support or ‘cancelling’ public figures or companies because offensive or problematic remarks or ideologies that come to light, past or present. One California Republican State Senator has introduced two new bills aimed at tackling cancel culture because she claims a “climate of intolerance has been established” in her state. Her legislation has already been met with Democratic backlash, but has the rise of cancel culture gone too far where lawmakers need to get involved? Reason senior editor Robby Soave and co-host of “The Five” Juan Williams weigh in.
The national Covid-vaccine rollout is in full swing. More than 40 million Americans have received at least one Covid-19 shot. This has not been a small task. While most of the focus has been on increasing distribution, the U.S. is nearing a shortage of necessary medical equipment and personnel to administer the shots. So, how are Americans stepping up to answer this awesome demand? Merit Medical Systems founder, chairman and CEO Fred Lampropoulos explains how his company has adjusted his business model to answer the demand for more needles and syringes. Then, registered nurse Judy Schneider explains why she ended her retirement to help vaccinate people and combat Covid-19.
Plus, commentary by author and the vice president of communications for Focus on the Family Paul Batura.