Sweeping The Chessboard

Thoughts on the coming tyranny from Richard Fernandez.

[Update a few minutes later]

The Democrats have set the Wayback Machine to the 1930s.

[Update a while later]

No, the Electoral College is not a “shadow of slavery’s power.”

As I’ve oft noted, hatred of the Electoral College and the equal representation of the states in the Senate is hatred of the United States of America. They want an overarching powerful federal government.

Boeing And The FAA

This is not a good look. Looks like regulatory capture.

I’ve always thought it was a bad idea to let Boeing have a monopoly on American air transports, and this is probably one of the consequences.

[Wednesday-morning update]

Some aviation-safety experts have been predicting this sort of “automation surprise” for years.

I think part of the problem is that pilots don’t fly the planes any more; they manage them.

[Bumped]

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