Category: Government (Page 31 of 34)

Barron’s: Trump vs Biden in 11 Charts.

June 13, 2023 / Richard Nestoff

A good friend occasionally says that, “No one has ever logically explained to me why they voted for Trump.” He thinks it’s persuasive, but it’s a trick. He would never vote for Trump, so any explanation would, by definition, be illogical or unpersuasive. Knowing any explanation would be futile and would stress our friendship, I never attempt it. This article provides some reasons I have voted for Trump, and will again.

Barron’s” Trump vs Biden in 11 Charts

A few charts are particularly interesting. Keep in mind that the Covid Lockdown started in March 2020, and Biden took office in January, 2021.

Electric cars aren’t a done deal.

May 31, 2023 / Richard Nestoff

WSJ: Automakers get into mining.

When General Motors began outlining plans in 2020 to fully switch to electric vehicles, it didn’t account for one critical factor: Many of the battery minerals needed to fulfill its plans were still in the ground.

“I remember seeing a report from our raw-materials team at the time saying, ‘There is plenty of lithium out there. There is plenty of nickel’,” said Sham Kunjur, an industrial engineer now in charge of securing the raw materials for GM’s batteries. “We will buy them from the open market.”

GM executives soon came to discover how off the mark those projections were, and now Mr. Kunjur’s 40-person team is scouring the globe for these minerals.

“Why Magical Thinking isn’t Whimsical” or “No Shit, Sherlock” would also have been serviceable titles for this article.

Race shouldn’t be an advantage.

May 16, 2023 / Richard Nestoff

Furious parents marched their children across picket lines of striking teachers in Oakland, California, on Friday on the seventh day of a strike in which teachers are demanding reparations for slavery, among other demands.

Say what you want about France, but they don’t play “follow the leader”. They protect their interests and make their own decisions. On race relations, they seem to have a sensible policy. I had some idea of how they handled diversity issues, so found this Brookings Institute article to be interesting.

May 3, 2023 / Richard Nestoff

Why are their seven Catholics on the Supreme Court, and should we care? I’m more concerned that eight out of nine Supreme Court justices attended either Yale or Harvard.

April 29, 2023 / Richard Nestoff

WSJ: Biden vs Trump

Look at people’s faces when you say, “Looks like it’ll be Biden and Trump.” Those faces tell you everything—the soft wince, the shake of the head, the sigh. Those are the emblems of the 2024 campaign right now.

It’s too early to tell. Biden seems to be the walking wounded and nobody likes Kamala. RFK Jr. is running and he seems like a normal kind of guy. DeSantis is running, and there will be others.

TNR: To ban pervert sex clown shows for kids, Florida law will also ban Rocky Horror.

April 16, 2023 / Richard Nestoff

The New Republic: Florida law may ban Rocky Horror

When I was told this by a friend, I was incredulous, as I am about anything that conveniently fits the narrative.

Being serious about climate change means being serious about nuclear power.

April 10, 2023 / Richard Nestoff

Foreign Policy: Will Washington Stop Nuclear Power

As Biden administration climate czar John Kerry rightly put it: “We don’t get to net zero by 2050 without nuclear power in the mix.”

It is not often that John Kerry says something that is smart and needs to be repeated often.

Beating women to a pulp for tolerance.

April 8, 2023 / Richard Nestoff

Breitbart: Vivek Ramaswamy on Trans MMA Fightersent-vows-fight-trans-cult/

When I was in my teens, Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Ken Norton. I’m not a fight fan, but those fights were fun. Muhammad Ali could talk shit and move in the ring. Those guys were like giant dinosaurs slugging it out. MMA holds no appeal to me, but I have enjoyed Joe Rogan since NewsRadio. Rogan was shaken up by Tamikka Brents getting beaten up. Apparently Brents didn’t even know that she would be fighting a man.

Making it difficult for school shooters.

March 30, 2023 / Richard Nestoff

Does anyone really want to stop school shootings? I ask because when there is a school shooting, even before the bodies have cooled, a legion of activists demand that guns are taken away from responsible gun owners.

What law would curtail school shootings?