Open Letter To LTG Steven Gilland, 61st Superintendent Of The United States Military Academy, by John Hughes

  LTG Gilland, Congratulations on becoming the 61st Superintendent of USMA.  Your introductory letter mentions how you are “committed to ensuring that USMA remains the preeminent leader development institution in the world.”  You have an impressive resume.  Many of us in the Long Gray Line would like to give you the benefit of the doubt that …

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If AOC and Warren Get Their Way, Be Prepared to See This Next Time You Visit a National Park

Help. Our democracy is under attack by the Republicans. Just when you thought Democrats couldn’t get any nuttier, Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York floated the idea of establishing abortion facilities on federal lands. This could include the emergence of abortion clinics in national parks. During a protest in New York City’s Union Square …

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EPA Considers Regulatory Action Against Largest U.S. Oil Field, Because $5 Gas Isn’t Painful Enough

In case you were wondering if the Biden administration could do anything more to cripple the U.S. fossil fuel industry, the answer is yes. The Environmental Protection Agency is considering an “ozone violation designation” for portions of the Permian Basin, the largest oil field in the U.S., according to Bloomberg News. The Permian Basin is located …

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An Economist Actually Admits That He Was Wrong

It’s not as though we didn’t know this already! “I was wrong” is not something you expect to hear from an economist. When they are wrong, economists are far more likely to push the reason for them being wrong onto things totally unforeseeable, or Donald Trump, or bad data coming from outside sources. Well, last …

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