The more GM’s Mary Barra and Ford’s Jim Farley talk, the more I appreciate the genius of Elon Musk and the possible invincibility Tesla’s EV dominance for many years to come.
Dr. Fauci’s Secret Royalties
Throughout the pandemic, Americans were assured that public policy was “following the science.” Information revealed by a government watchdog group this week suggests that as always with politics, it’s critical to follow the money.
Why Disney’s ESPN Must Cancel Its NBA Contract
In the wake of the NBA agreeing to play games in the United Arab Emirates, it is my hope that Florida governor Ron DeSantis will call on Disney to demand that its ESPN subsidiary cancel its contract with the basketball league. In the UAE, homosexuality is punishable by death and abortion is also a criminal offense.
FOX’s Tucker Carlson: Life Imitating Art
Reading the recent New York Times hit job on FOX News host Tucker Carlson I was reminded of the prescient brilliance of Paddy Chayefsky, who wrote the screenplay for the 1976 movie Network. Chayefsky not only envisioned the rise of Carlson, but he also foresaw the diminished influence of the New York Times.
Why I’ve Long Shunned GM and Ford
In my mind, GM and Ford represent all that’s wrong with America.
Death of a Car Salesman
The future of car dealerships is in doubt. Until last week, I was the among the few who regretted their passing.
When Private Equity “Cares” for The Disabled
BuzzFeed this week published a disturbing expose about KKR’s involvement with BrightSpring, which operates more than 600 nationwide residential facilities supposedly “caring” for disabled persons, some of whom can’t speak, bathe, or feed themselves. According to BuzzFeed, BrightSpring residents have routinely been subjected to neglect and abuse, sometimes resulting in death.
Only persons with ice in their veins could read BuzzFeed’s story and not be saddened and outraged.
Elon Musk Exposes Davos Man’s Hypocrisy
In acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk has laid bare the truth about those who espouse “stakeholder capitalism” the loudest and validated his claim that ESG, or socially responsible investing, is the “Devil Incarnate.”
Taylor Lorenz’s “Journalism” Brand Shames WaPo
For a half century, most Americans instantly associated the Washington Post with the Watergate reporting of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. To a new generation, the Post exemplifies the “journalism” of Taylor Lorenz.
Let’s just say that if the Post wasn’t owned by Jeff Bezos, its future would be far from assured.
Michigan: America’s Best (and Nicest) Lawyers
That Detroit attorney Paul Novak is representing California in a bellwether opioid trial Monday in San Francisco involving multiple drug makers and pharmacies, including Walgreens and Teva, shouldn’t come as a surprise. Novak is a former assistant Michigan attorney general, and if you’re not a fan of the pricing and marketing practices of pharmaceutical companies, you’ll love this guy.
Michigan is chock full of A-team lawyers, and for nearly four decades had the most respected attorney general in the nation. The great lawyers are still there, but Dana Nessel has sullied the AG’s office.