In NYC, Mayor Bill de Blasio looked to eliminate the entrance exam for the city’s eight elite public high schools. Why? “…to ensure that more black and Hispanic students were admitted.” Asian families strongly objected and blocked the move, Jason L. Riley reports in the WSJ. In the upside-down thinking of affirmative-action advocates, academically rigorous […]
Archives for June 2018
De Niro: “A Very Low IQ Individual”
On Vulture.com, Hunter Harris writes of President Donald Trump’s response to Rober De Niro’s recent verbal assault (abridged): Donald Trump has responded: “Robert De Niro, a very Low IQ individual, has received to [sic] many shots to the head by real boxers in movies,” he tweeted. “I watched him last night and truly believe he […]
It’s Simple: Retirees Go Where They are Treated Best
For years retirees have flocked to Florida for its warm weather, and more importantly to many, its low taxation. But with the flood of people have come high home prices and subsequently, high property taxes. Now, many retirees are looking deeper into the American South for low cost places to live. A group of them, […]
China’s Hack on U.S. Navy Contractor Nets Data on Submarine Warfare
The recent hack on a U.S. Navy contractor’s servers is being labeled as “very serious” by Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Investigators are blaming the Chinese Ministry of State Security. The Chinese hackers were able to download 614GBs of data related to U.S. undersea warfare systems, including the Sea Dragon supersonic anti-ship missile program. […]
President Trump Must Extinguish MS-13
In the Washington Post, Michael E. Miller calls MS-13 a ticking time bomb. The gang has infiltrated schools around the country thanks to an invasion of over 200,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America. Miller writes: Dozens of schools from Northern Virginia to Long Island to Boston are dealing with a resurgence of MS-13, which has […]
De Niro’s Unhinged Anti Trump Tirade
The 72nd annual Tony Awards ceremony was held this past Sunday evening. The purpose of the Tony Awards is to celebrate the best of Broadway. Instead of giving a simple introduction to Bruce Springsteen’s Tony-nominated show, reports Joseph A. Wulfsohn in The Federalist, Robert De Niro immediately went off the rails. “I’m gonna say one […]
Justin Trudeau: “A Special Place in Hell”
At The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan explains that the dust up between the Trump administration and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-7 summit is only the beginning of the war between nationalism and globalism. He writes “decisive battles between Trumpian nationalism and globalism remain ahead of us.” More from Pat (abridged): At the […]
Sweden Puts the Brakes on its Cashless Society Plans
How quickly things can change. Back in April I wrote to you of Sweden’s all out dash toward creating the world’s first cashless society. Digital currency was the wave of the future, and the Swedes were happy to lead. Now, though, the movement toward a cashless society in Sweden is being challenged. Swedish politicians are […]
Trump’s Leadership on North Korea
As “Never Trumpers” wring their hands and drop profanities at silly awards shows, President Trump works on a peaceful relationship with North Korea—something Obama and his red lines could never accomplish. The Wall Street Journal reports: Perhaps the most important outcome was to open a channel between Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim and set the […]
France’s Macron Beats Back the Rail Union
Luke Baker reports at US News and World Report that France’s President Emmanuel Macron is fighting successfully to transform the country’s rail system. Baker writes (abridged): Macron has all but won the war over the SNCF, delivering a powerful blow in his campaign to modernize France’s labor force and end a long economic malaise. Public […]
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