Tyranny of Lord Acton: His Love For Slavery Will Forever Put Him On The Wrong Side of History

Delving into the complexities of historical figures like Lord Acton (1834 – 1902), this blog post scrutinizes his controversial views on slavery and questions their place in the annals of history. Lord Acton sometimes is cited for writing about Liberal Catholicism, which is held up as evidence he stood in stark contrast to prevailing beliefs … Continue reading Tyranny of Lord Acton: His Love For Slavery Will Forever Put Him On The Wrong Side of History

Will “Defend Forward” Survive a Shift in NSA Leadership?

To be candid, I’ve always found the NSA’s “defend forward” pitch intriguing from a historical perspective. The Navy subsequently developed a “transoceanic” strategic concept, orienting the Service away from contesting the oceans and toward projecting power across them to distant land masses. The American military strategy to bomb distant land masses with napalm for nine … Continue reading Will “Defend Forward” Survive a Shift in NSA Leadership?

TX Tesla Kills One: Senator McConnell’s Sister-in-Law Reversed Underwater and Drowned

Something in this story tells me Angela Chao shouldn’t have been in a Tesla if she really had wanted to stay alive. …Ms. Chao died at a Texas ranch after backing her Tesla into a pond. “Angela Chao’s death at a private Texas ranch in Blanco, County is suspicious,” Mr. Bass wrote. Her car reversed … Continue reading TX Tesla Kills One: Senator McConnell’s Sister-in-Law Reversed Underwater and Drowned

NHTSA Promotes New “AV STEP” Program to Monitor Road Robots

The exit interview for the head of the NHTSA highlights their new road robot regulation program idea launched last June. We’re also considering a new program called AV STEP. That would combine the opportunity for manufacturers to deploy automated vehicles with a process that would allow NHTSA significant access to information about redundancy and safety … Continue reading NHTSA Promotes New “AV STEP” Program to Monitor Road Robots