Originally posted September 4, 2009. September 4, 2009 In the 2001 article “Types of Dietary Fat and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Critical Review,” published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, authors Frank B. Hu et al. knock out nearly every theoretical argument that dietary fat causes heart disease. In his […]
Statin Drugs: Part 1
Originally posted September 14, 2010. Free-range eggs (which are often not so free-range), commercial feedlot beef, load mutual funds, and statin drugs all have a lot in common when you give this rather odd group of cousins a little thought. Each is proffered by mostly well-intentioned folk with a little ax to grind. I am […]
This Man Could be Trump’s Best Cabinet Appointment of All
Two people familiar with Donald Trump’s cabinet appointee selection process have told Bloomberg that John Allison, former CEO of BB&T Corp., is under consideration for the position of Treasury Secretary. I’m a friend of John’s from his time as president and CEO of the Cato Institute. Appointing John Allison to the position of Treasury Secretary […]
François Fillon to Become Next French President
He’s the best option in Les Républicains’ primary. Fillon has taken a hard line on Muslim assimilation in France in the past. The most popular description of Fillon in the media today is that he is a French “Thatcherite.” TIME Magazine writes of Fillon: The former French Prime Minister has the most business-friendly platform of the center-right candidates: He […]
Fillon or Juppé? French Conservative Run-Off on Sunday
After a completely unexpected win in the French center-right presidential primary’s first round, former Prime Minister François Fillon will face another former Prime Minister, Alain Juppé in this Sunday’s run-off primary vote. French voters are being asked to choose between the more socially and fiscally conservative Fillon and a more establishment-friendly Juppé. Fillon has taken a hard line on […]
Hillary Clinton’s “Astoundingly Poor Performance”
National Review explains the details behind Clinton’s shocking numbers: Hillary Clinton won a majority of the popular vote in only thirteen states, the fewest of any major-party nominee since Bob Dole in 1996. That’s an astoundingly poor performance. The only state away from the coasts where Hillary cracked 50% of the vote was her home state of […]
Gen. Mattis: America Doesn’t Lose Wars, it Loses Interest
Jon Basil Utley, a friend of mine and publisher of The American Conservative, highlights the thoughts and ideas he gleaned from a speech by General James “Mad Dog” Mattis to the Jamestown Foundation. Mattis is likely to be America’s next defense secretary. Jon’s comments are in italics. –America doesn’t lose wars, it loses interest. –We […]
Jeff Sessions Attorney General an A
The National Interest tells readers the Sessions appointment could be a historic appointment moving away from a PC straight judicial jacket. Jeff Sessions has compiled a record that suggests he will be a decisive and constructive leader of the Justice Department. Sessions is potentially a historic appointment, sending encouragement to law enforcement agencies not to […]
Shocking Upset in France Demolishes Polls
If possible, the French polls got their conservative primary election even worse than did America’s. Bordeaux Mayor Alain Juppé had been the clear leader. WSJ summarizes results: Less than a month ago, polls credited Mr. Fillon with less than 15% of the first-round vote. On Sunday, results from 9,347 of the 10,229 polling stations across […]
My Report Card on Trump’s Advisor and Cabinet Choices
I am assembling a running catalog on names being considered, and my company will evaluate each finalist in terms of what Donald Trump said he was going to do for Americans. I do not want to get into specific names here, but rather kick off this lengthy task by saying that my initial impressions are […]
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