Author Archive: Stephen Green

YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK:

We could outsource the rabies office to the Maytag repair guy to handle in his spare time.

WHAT I REALLY WANT IS A MINIGUN FOR THE HOOD OF MY CAR, BUT I SUPPOSE THIS WOULD DO: Is it Time to Consider Drones as Must-Have Personal Defense Gear? “Firearms are going to be part of the civilian defense starter kit for decades to come. But drones are starting to feel like a missing layer of that starter kit. Think of it as having your own personal team of first responders.”

THEY ALSO WON’T STOP TALKING ABOUT THEIR NEW IDEA FOR A TECH STARTUP:

CONSERVING CONSERVATISM MOST CONSERVATIVELY:

SMART: US Army seeks ā€˜last mile’ robot for medevac and resupply.

For resupply, the UGV should be able to haul enough cargo to sustain a dismounted rifle platoon and a company headquarters.

ā€œIt should be able to transport various classes of supply and operate autonomously across diverse terrains and environments, maintaining reliable communications with supported units,ā€ the Army said.

The UGV should also be easily reconfigured for evacuating casualties. It must be able to transport at least two casualties from the point of injury to a designated collection point — without further harming the wounded, the notice states.

The notice didn’t specify the size nor capacity of the vehicle. However, the Army does want a robot that can function autonomously.

“Last mile” is probably just a convenient phrase, but judging by Russia and Ukraine’s existing capabilities, the Army might want to plan for the last ten miles, at least.

GOOD LORD: Leftists Excited to Begin Cannibalizing the Elderly. “Socialist-communists are always on the lookout for ways to play the many against the few so they can pillage the minority, enriching themselves while throwing crumbs to their useful-idiot foot soldiers. And right now, they are taking aim at senior citizens who saved their pennies so they might enjoy their retirements.”

Anyone resisting this theft will be smeared as greedy.

ABANDONING THE CAUSE INSTEAD WAS NEVER CONSIDERED:

THAT WOULD BE LOVELY: Can we celebrate America?

History Rocks! calls for Americans to “focus on celebrating all that is good about their country — a contrast to critics who say the study of U.S. history should center discussion of atrocities such as the nearly 250 years of enslaving Black people, and brutality and violence against Native Americans, writes Meckler.

I started school in the McCarthy Era: To the extent we learned history at all, it was the rah-rah America version the video extols. We learned the pledge in first grade. I remember the teacher explaining “allegiance” and “indivisible” to us. We came down hard on “liberty and justice for all.”

But the pendulum has swung toward America-the-horrible. Students who know very little history are eager to condemn their country. The less they know, the more confident their opinions.

None of that is by accident.

FRAUD ALL THE WAY DOWN:

More:

Corn, popped.

YOU COULDN’T SELL THIS AS FICTION BECAUSE IT STRAINS CREDULITY TOO HARD:

On the other hand, when you have reporters serving as an arm of Hamas, why not this, too?

CHANGE? Paxton Up 8 Over Cornyn In Texas Senate Runoff. “Don’t believe the ‘nonpartisan’ tag. TPOR is run by Luke Warford (indeed, his is the only profile under ‘Our Team’ on their website), the losing Democratic Railroad Commission candidate in 2022. That said, looking at the crosstabs, it looks like an actual Republican sample for a Republican runoff.”

ANOTHER WAY A NATION COMMITS SUICIDE:

Related (From Ed): Well sure, half of young people won’t fight for England, but think about the half that would: An army of snowflakes. The British Army wants to recruit snowflakes to its ranks. What is it thinking? “Its new PR campaign features posters and TV ads calling on ā€˜snowflakes’, ā€˜selfie addicts’, ā€˜class clowns’, ā€˜phone zombies’ and ā€˜me me me millennials’ to sign up. One poster says: ā€˜Snowflakes – your army needs YOU and your compassion.’”

ERNÜCHTERUNG: ‘GULP’ Time in Germany.

You know, the German hierarchy is awfully good at waxing poetic now over things they, yeah, maybe coulda, shoulda done better years ago, or maybe not even done at all.

Like shutting down those perfectly good nuclear reactors two years ago just to show the world they could and feel like superior beings, all at the same time.

Seemed a little short-sighted and pretentious, even then, and there are those who are tacitly admitting perhaps ‘mistakes were made.’

Wirklich?

BESSENT OR RUBIO IS PROBABLY ALREADY ON THIS:

KRUISER: New York City Will Survive Mamdani, but It Might Not Want To. “I am unapologetic about the fact that I love New York City. Some of the greatest moments of my career have happened there. My daughter went to college and law school there, and lives in Brooklyn. I would prefer to not have the city destroyed. That, sadly, is not Zohran Mamdani’s preference. Oh, he’ll pretend otherwise, but his politics make it pretty clear that he despises almost everything that makes the city great.”

IS THE NEW YORK POST THE LAST REPUTABLE NATIONAL PAPER STANDING?

OH, CANADA: Woke judge sentences man who throttled toddler to just six months in jail because he is of indigenous heritage and suffered ‘negative consequences of COLONIZATION.’ “‘While I acknowledge that there is no evidence that he or his immediate family were impacted by state actions such as residential schools, even the disassociation with one’s past and cultural heritage is a negative consequence of colonization,’ Golinsky wrote in her decision.”

THIS IS HOW A NATION KILLS ITSELF:

DISBARRED FOR GETTING IT RIGHT: