March 21, 2024
Jason Riley wrote in the Wall Street Journal that “Hispanics tend to put economic interests above their ethnic identity”. That is another way of saying that blacks do not. How else to explain blacks voting for those who oppose changing the method of “education” that keeps black youth functionally illiterate? Or keeping black teenage employment high through increases in minimum wages? Or keeping policies in place that have destroyed the black nuclear family? Or promoting policies of welfare dependence rather than independence? Clearly the democrats hate blacks and want to keep them dependent on the largesse of the welfare state.
The media frenzy over Trump’s bloodbath comment ignored the really important statement behind the comment – that if the Chinese choose to build automobile factories in Mexico to avoid the 25% tariff on their cars, Trump would institute a 100% tariff. Much was written about Republican senator’s Josh Hawley’s endorsement of the idea but less has been written that the increase also has the support of Democrats such as Michigan’s Haley Stevens and Illinois’ Raja Krishnamoorthi.
Trump again showed his sway over the Republicans who vote in primaries with Bernie Moreno’s impressive victory for the open senate seat in Ohio. The Democrats had hoped to face Moreno with Chuck Schumer’s PAC spending over $2 million in ads supporting Moreno. This is a democrat tactic that has been successful in other races where the democrats seek to boost the candidate they consider to be the weakest in the general election. Be careful what you wish for.
I love grilled chicken and grilled whole turkey. But my venison burgers are best cooked in a skillet. However, my two gas grills (one in Knoxville and the other at the Georgia farm) sit idle most of the time. I hate the clean up.
The banning of Tik Tok is antithetical to the basic principle of free speech. However, if the vast majority of Gen Z – who are intellectually lazy and gullible to boot – get their news from Tik Tok and it is a propaganda arm of the Chinese Communist party, then there should rightly be some concern. How does one deal with misinformation? This is particularly interesting since the Biden Administration is a trove of misinformation aided and abetted by its propaganda arm – the mainstream media. Some have postulated that the Gen Z anti-Israel, pro-Hamas stance is due to Tik Tok which censors pro-Israel posts.
I love Ohio State (as well as the University of Georgia) yet I hate NIL and Ohio State’s buying the best talent available in the transfer portal – with exception of the Texas A&M tackle who signed with Ole Miss.
I am opposed to the inclusion of the four Pac 12 teams into the Big “10”. I still question the inclusion of Rutgers. Don’t be surprised if my old place of employment, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, becomes a Big “10” target if Clemson and Florida State can figure out a way to get out of their contractual agreements with the ACC.
Did confusion over shifting into drive on Teslas caused death of McConnell’s sister-in-law? Other cases have been reported of shifting into drive and the car instead going backwards (and vice versa).
EVs pollute more than ICEs because tires pollute more than tailpipes. Who knew?
The small market for used EVs is due to range anxiety, cost of battery replacement, and high insurance and repair costs.
Due to the rising costs of electricity because of “renewable” energy, it now costs more to “fill up” an EV than a gas powered car. This is especially true if you have to use public chargers other than home chargers.
Trump has said that he would only give foreign aid to our friends. If that were the case we would cease giving out aid. I would give no aid to countries that vote against us in the UN.
Our soldiers were killed at a base in Jordan. Why are we there?
The world is a dangerous place with armed conflicts in at least 30 countries and terrorists active in at least 30 more. Doesn’t it feel that it has gotten more dangerous on Biden’s watch?
Why do we have bases in so many countries? Do we need such a large presence in Europe especially Germany? Maybe we are still afraid of the Germans and are there to watch them rather than the Russians.
Germany is one of Israel’s strongest allies. Personally, I don’t see how the Jews could ever forgive the Germans.
Then again, I don’t see how the Japanese could forgive America for the firebombing of Tokyo that killed 100,000 civilians and the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
To paraphrase Henry John Temple, Lord Palmerston: Countries have permanent interests not permanent friends.
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