“BOOKSTORE POISON”: It’s Official: Nobody Wants to Read About President Zero.

WOEING: Boeing needs to be led by engineers, time is not on its side, Emirates Airline president says. “It is little wonder that the Machinists Union wants a seat on the board, simply to ensure that the voice of the factory floor is part and parcel of the decision process and is fully integrated into the governance model’s risk management strategies.”

NO. NEXT QUESTION? Jon Stewart Did Exactly What Trump Did — but Worse. Will He Be Indicted?

THE BIRTH DEARTH: Diaper Maker Won’t Make Them for Japan’s Babies Anymore. “With births at a record low for modern times in Japan, a diaper manufacturer will transition from producing diapers for little ones to those for adults. Call it a late response to the market: Japan’s elderly have used more diapers than the nation’s infants for more than a decade. In a statement, Oji Holdings said its subsidiary, Oji Nepia, hit peak production of 700 million infant diapers in 2001. It now produces far less — about 400 million annually — due to declining sales, the company said, per the BBC. The number of births in the country has fallen steadily, from nearly 1.17 million in 2001 to just 758,631 in 2023.”

HEALTH: I’m 54, Getting in Shape, and You Can, Too.

WELL, YES: Increasing LNG Permits Is Critical to Sanctioning Russia.

Last month, the Biden administration took aim at its own domestic energy export capabilities by halting all permits for new LNG projects—effectively banning future exports. This came in sharp contrast to the administration’s recent sanctions on shipments of Russian gas from the Arctic LNG 2 terminal. While our allies have already pledged to reduce their Russian gas dependency, this shift hinged on the United States’ ability to promptly supply their alternative.

Japan, the world’s leading LNG importer, which was already in a precarious position due to its reliance on anticipated supplies from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2, is now facing an all-out energy crisis. Top Japanese power generator JERA said they expect the suspension “could affect the LNG security not only for us, but also for Japan and the world.”

Our allies have cause for concern over President Biden’s LNG moratorium, especially at a time when exporters want to add fifty percent capacity by 2026 to meet global demand. The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under President Biden have been notoriously slow in processing permits for LNG exporters—setting the stage for this moratorium. The current eleven-month average processing time under Biden contrasts sharply with the seven-week time frame under the Trump administration and even the six-month duration under Obama.

The Biden Cabal couldn’t figure out how to slam the brakes on American domestic oil production but they’ve certainly put the squeeze on LNG.

RAYMOND IBRAHIM: Who Is Really Behind the Moscow Terror Attack? “There are some overlooked points to consider — especially concerning this last observation — that do lend weight to the view that ISIS is behind the attack.”

FACE, MEET PALM: North Sea oil rigs threatened with shutdown unless they start running on green electricity.

Currently, more than 280 platforms extracting oil and gas from UK waters produce 3pc of the country’s total emissions, the equivalent of about 17 million tonnes of CO2 a year.

However, UK oil and gas fields also account for half of the country’s energy needs.

Despite this, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), which regulates the offshore sector, has told producers that they must convert platforms to run on green electricity or low-carbon fuels.

This means all new developments before 2030 must be designed to run on electricity, while all those after that must be fully electrified from the start.

Critics say the new demands will deliver a fatal blow to many of the older platforms operating around British shores.

Some date back to the 1970s or 1980s and would be hugely expensive to decarbonise.

You have to give climate panicmongers credit, if that’s the right word, for being endlessly imaginative in their efforts to regulate wealth and happiness out of existence.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: I Want to Get My Hands on Some of That ‘Migrant’ Money. “The only plan Biden and the Democrats have for dealing with the crisis seems to be to blame Republicans. The line goes that they’re not giving Biden what he needs to undo his own mess. That’s ludicrous, of course, but the Dems’ media mouthpieces sell the fiction hard.”

HE WOULD HAVE MADE A GOOD PRESIDENT AND MAYBE HE STILL WILL:

It's worth stating the obvious: Conservatives identified a legitimate problem—squatters depriving homeowners of their fundamental right to property—and DeSantis immediately solved it. No fanfare, no bloviating, no fundraising emails. Just: "Problem solved. Next up." https://t.co/bsPWEaf7e8

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) March 27, 2024

The GOP has some solid governors but none as proactive as DeSantis.

MEANWHILE, OVER AT VODKAPUNDIT [VIP]: Wargaming the Electoral College: Welcome to the Thunderdome, 2024.

J.D. TUCCILLE: Free Speech Is Under Attack in the U.S., but It’s on the Ropes Elsewhere.

On the plus side were some strengthened protections for press freedom and protest. Of course, the press must operate under all those restrictions on “hate speech,” and protests are subject to curbs when governments find their subjects too sensitive or just inconvenient.

The Free Speech Recession Hits Home records attacks on free speech in the U.S., as elsewhere. But this country, importantly, has a strong free speech culture and real constitutional protections. America is third on Justitia’s index of public support for free speech (after Norway and Denmark), and restrictive laws and government schemes to suppress speech are often voided on First Amendment grounds.

That’s no guarantee that every attempt to muzzle the public will fail or that the courts will diligently apply the First Amendment. But it’s enough of an advantage to dishearten the world’s would-be censors.

“The genie is already out of the bottle and there is little likelihood of getting it back in,” moans The Globe and Mail’s Lawrence Martin about U.S. speech protections. “The greater likelihood is that extremes of free speech will continue to be tolerated.”

Read the whole thing.

PRIORITIES: ‘Deplorable’: Reps. Say Veterans Homeless as Illegals Get Freebies.

HE WON’T GIVE UP HIS FOURTH TERM WITHOUT A FIGHT: Obama Has ‘Grave Concern’ Biden Will Lose, Is Ready to Intervene.

SATIRE… OR JUST A MATTER OF TIME?

Diddy Hired As New President Of Nickelodeon Studios https://t.co/vP6bl4GdqQ pic.twitter.com/RlACeytl3D

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) March 27, 2024

THESE ARE THE DAYS OF MIRACLE AND WONDER: Your Favorite Trashy Cocktail Is Now Incredibly Highbrow. “How bartenders are turning the Appletini, Jello Shot, Pickleback and Long Island Iced Tea into more elevated affairs.”

OH: Woman Who Wrote a Book on Grief After Husband Died Now Charged With His Murder.

COOL. NOW DO MUSLIMS. Studio Mocks Christians to Promote Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate.’

GAME, SET, MATCH: Disney Surrenders Its Legal Fight Against Florida and DeSantis.

STUNT-CASTING: ‘Band of Brothers’ Actors Are Training to Parachute into Normandy for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. “Led by Capt. Dale Dye — a decorated Marine Corps veteran who conducted the original boot camp; served as the show’s military adviser; and also played the role of Col. Robert Sink — more than a dozen ‘Band of Brothers’ cast members will honor the men who landed on those bloody beaches eight decades ago while also raising money for veterans’ charities in the process.”

OR WHY: Measles Returns to Chicago, and You’ll Never Guess Where.

EVERYTHING IS CORRUPT: Rich NYC teens are getting fake ADHD diagnoses to win extra time on the SATs leading to huge surge in points.

BLUE ON BLUE/CORN, POPPED: DNC Goes Into Full Panic Mode About Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Presidential Bid.

HMM:

No surprise maritime professionals wanted a tunnel, but the government cut corners and built a bridge, now we suffer the consequences – “just a matter of time” pic.twitter.com/GkRDGmVDDu

— Charles (@charlesbonnerjr) March 27, 2024

That kind of thinking — “the disaster hasn’t happened yet and it probably won’t happen tomorrow” — helped lead to the loss of the Challenger in 1986.

BUT ONLY ALMOST: NBC News Division Cretins Are So Awful That They’re Almost Making Me Like Ronna McDaniel.

Related (From Ed): So Chuck Todd Apparently Runs NBC News Now?

The ramifications of NBC’s decision yesterday to part ways with contributor RONNA McDANIEL just two days after her paid network debut on “Meet the Press” are just starting to shake out. But they could be expensive.

McDaniel expects to be fully paid out for her contract, two years at $300,000 annually, since she did not breach its terms, we’re told — meaning that her single, not-quite-20-minute interview Sunday could cost the Peacock more than $30,000 per minute, or $500 per second.

That’s just one tidbit we’ve picked up from McDaniel’s side of things following yesterday’s announcement from NBCUniversal News Group Chair CESAR CONDE, and it might be just the beginning of the fallout.

Woof. Five hundred dollars per second? Good work if you can get it, as the saying goes. But that might not be the end of the story. It’s being reported that Ronna McDaniel has enlisted the services of Bryan Freedman, an attorney who has successfully represented many cable news personalities in disputes with their employers.

Make the rubble bounce.