U.S. electric vehicle adoption sustained some massive setbacks this week and it’s become undeniable that attempts by Joe Biden, in partnership with GM and Ford, to force Americans to drive EVs was a massive policy failure of unrivaled proportions.
Politics
Elon Musk’s Mistaken Social Security Smear
Elon Musk’s false claims about widespread fraud at the Social Security Administration helped trigger a policy that delayed benefits for more than 140,000 Americans. Internal documents obtained by a federal technology publication reveal that the real problem wasn’t fraud—it was misinformation, weaponized by Musk and Trump administration officials at the expense of vulnerable retirees.
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Privacy War on Big Tech
While Washington dithers on privacy protections, Texas AG Ken Paxton is rewriting the rules on corporate data abuse—one billion-dollar lawsuit at a time. From Google to GM, his legal warpath is putting Big Tech and Big Auto on notice: mess with consumer privacy in Texas, and you’ll pay.
Karma Serves Evil Pepsi Parent its Just Desserts
Karma has come back with a vengeance to bite the maker of Pepsi and other harmful sugary products. It couldn’t happen to a more deserving company.
Birds of a Feather: Canada’s Carney, Joe & Kamala
Some unflattering thoughts on Mark Carney, Canada’s unelected prime minister, and the apparent two-facedness of Australia’s electric vehicle buyers.
The Criminality of Charlie Javice, Boeing, & GM
My contrarian view of three DOJ criminal prosecutions.
The Shameful Tesla Silence of Climate Alarmists
Some thoughts on the increasingly violent protesters seeking to destroy Tesla, and the meek environmentalists who refuse to speak up.
Elon Musk’s Dodgy DOGE Warriors and Deceits
The more I learn about Elon Musk and some of the false claims of his conflicted DOGE warriors, the more skeptical and alarmed I become.
The Pentagon Heroes Who Derailed Elon Musk
A shoutout to the brave sources who leaked to the New York Times that the Pentagon was set to give Elon Musk a briefing on the U.S. military’s plan for any war that might break out with China. Although President Trump and others in his administration dismissed the report as “fake news,” here’s why I believe it was accurate—and a rare instance where I regard Beltway leakers as national heroes.
Shawn Fain’s Sellout of UAW Auto Workers
After repeatedly smearing Donald Trump as a “scab,” UAW president Shawn Fain has done an about-face and now says he supports the president’s tariffs on Mexican and Canadian-made automobiles. If Fain were an effective union leader, there would be no need for Trump’s tariffs.