Links for 7–15-23

the ugly truth about electric cars

We still don't know the full extent of the government's warrantless electronic spying program. From: Reason. The reauthorization of Section 702 is one of the most important issues facing Congress in the second half of this year.

🚗 Electric cars are a scam. From: David Harsanyi/Creators. Making an existing product less efficient but more expensive doesn't really meet the definition of innovation. → EVs are a bad idea.

Free speech is no friend of the powerful. From: Libertarian Institute. The posts that government agencies wanted suppressed included accurate information that the government simply found inconvenient.

⭐️ Who is protected as a journalist? Everybody, suggests court ruling. From: Reason. Journalism is an activity shielded by the First Amendment, not a special class or profession.

Victor Davis Hanson: Ten reasons why Affirmative Action died. From: Real Clear Politics. A nation whose pilot training, medical-school admissions, and military high command promotions are increasingly adopting racial, gender, or sexual-orientation essentialism is a country headed for unmitigated disaster.

Biden Administration announces new scheme to cancel $39 billion in student loan debt. From: Townhall. 🎯 Another taxpayer giveaway designed to buy young and dumb loyalty in 2024.

Where have all the liberals gone? From: MattTaibbi/Racket News. Why the disdain for the First Amendment?

DOJ erases child sex trafficking information from website. From: Washington Examiner. While it is unclear what prompted the revisions, conservatives pointed to the changes as a sign the Biden administration is not taking crimes surrounding child exploitation seriously.

If you don’t like Andrew Tate, maybe you’re not his audience. From: The Federalist. For many young men, Tate feels like the first person to really understand them.

I was a Democratic state representative — here’s why I joined the GOP. From: NY Post. “It’s the micro, kitchen-table topics that many Democratic leaders fail to address that impact your life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. ”

📌 SHORT: Megyn Kelly on Dylan Mulvaney