A broken NEPA process doesn’t help conservation

December 16, 2024

A broken NEPA process doesn’t help conservation

For most of us, the phrase “government bureaucracy” calls to mind a mountain of paperwork. Last week, the Supreme Court heard a case concerning one of the major sources of such paperwork: the National Environmental Policy Act. Although the law’s purpose is laudable, the court’s interpretation threatens to render an already taxing process totally unworkable. […]

The comedy of death, or the death of comedy?

In the aftermath of the horrific cold-blooded murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in New York City, one style of reaction was widely (and correctly) condemned: the rush to excuse, explain, and even celebrate the premeditated murder of a 50-year-old husband and father of two as some sort of political response. “This is not […]

From Europe to the Mediterranean, Moscow and Tehran form one axis of aggression

Weakness breeds aggression, and like the tottering international system represented by the League of Nations after World War I, today’s world order, grounded on the Pax Americana and the maritime democracies, is under severe strain. Once again, predatory dictatorships are testing their reach, most notably in Eastern Europe, where Russia is attempting to destroy Ukraine, […]

Biden’s mass pardons are unpardonable

Outgoing presidents in recent decades have abused their power to pardon crimes or commute sentences, but Joe Biden is taking the abuse to a new level. Presidential pardons and commutations can be good policy if judiciously awarded to deserving recipients. However, Biden is handing out blanket pardons for entire classes of crimes. Not only does […]

Pelosi’s foreign fall brings to mind that time in Rio when…

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) apparently isn’t too badly hurt after a fall during an official congressional visit to Luxembourg, so as we wish her a speedy recovery, there’s no harm in a little levity about another of Pelosi’s travel experiences. She wasn’t “fallen” then, but for a few seconds, there was some confusion. […]

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Socialists keep trying to justify healthcare CEO’s killing

The socialist wing of the Democratic Party is a little too eager to show its communist roots these days, with its most prominent members all but outright saying UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson deserved to be killed. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) also soft-pedaled the killing of Thompson, […]

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