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Not Just TikTok, All U.S. Consumer Data Must Stay in America

To safeguard privacy, prevent fraud, and rebuild trust, all U.S. consumer data must be stored within the United States.

The Inevitable Conviction of Donald Trump: A Modern Show Trial

Donald Trump will likely be found guilty in the legal cases against him. This is not because of what he did or did not do, but because the ruling politicians, courts, judges, juries, prosecutors, media, and the entire state apparatus are against him.

Was Google’s Gemini AI a disaster because of liberal bias or a lack of engineering talent?

Google is either not leveraging its talented engineers to their fullest potential or that these key talents have departed, seeking opportunities to innovate elsewhere. Gemini thus inadvertently shines a spotlight on Google's engineering challenges.

The Downfall of Virtue Investing: DEI and ESG

The past decade witnessed a significant spike in virtue-based investments. However, current indicators suggest that this trend is nearing its downfall.

The Future of Journalism: How Tucker Carlson’s Departure Could Change the Media Landscape

Tucker Carlson could bring a new type of journalism powered by digital media.

Because of Censorship Tech Companies Will Lose First Amendment Claims

Corporations are not people. They are entities, not natural persons with blood and soul. Hence they should not have the same level of speech protection as humans.

Joe Manchin will lose in 2024

While the West Virginia Democrat won in 2018 despite Trump campaigning against him, Manchin is unlikely to win in 2024.

Kathy Barnette and Pennsylvania Republican Primary Election

While it's completely fair to question a candidate's background in a democracy, it's wrong to expect that all candidates will have an impeccable linear background. If the Founding Fathers wanted only a certain class of person to hold elected public office, they would have written that in the constitution.

For most Americans it is not Happy Holidays

Millions of people wish Happy Holidays in the months of November and December. This greeting does not reflect what most American workers feel.

Idea versus Execution - Do Ideas Matter for Your Startup
Do ideas matter or only execution matters?

Conventional wisdom is that ideas are everything and you must preserve your ideas. Modern, especially Silicon Valley wisdom is that ideas don’t matter, execution is everything. Both wisdoms are only partially correct.

Equal

We are all born equal and will die equal. Most humans falsely assume they own something. In reality, no one owns anything.

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