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New York Post
2 hours ago
- Business
- New York Post
AI requires an explosion in power, both parties are losing ground and other commentary
Energy beat: AI Requires an Explosion in Power Every tech report acknowledges 'that deploying AI at scale will lead to massive increases in electricity demand,' since 'the digital economy runs on hardware, and hardware consumes a lot of energy,' notes City Journal's Mark P. Mills. 'A single large AI data center can use as much electricity as 2 million households.' Offsetting the costs of this soaring demand will 'exponential' gains in 'energy-efficiency.' Then again, AI will boost productivity, adding perhaps 'a cumulative $10 trillion above projections to U.S. GDP over the coming decade,' and so sprak further 'spur growth in energy demand.' Hence the tech community's demand for an 'all options on the table' energy plan, ending 'the past decade's monomaniacal obsession with wind and solar as the only options.' Liberal: Both Parties Are Losing Ground Most political commentary is missing 'the collapse of trust in the two traditional parties, increasing independence among voters, and rising allegiance to an undefined 'neither' party,' warns the Liberal Patriot's John Halpin. Per ample polling data, 'lots of Americans do not like the positions and brands of the only two parties' they can 'choose from in most elections,' nor do they fit any 'alternative third party at the moment.' 'Given the mounting number of economic and social concerns among Americans, a failed two-party system cannot endure indefinitely.' Today's parties must each 'bring in more voters with more diverse views' with an 'agenda that delivers for people,' or 'dwindle in membership' and 'retreat into ideological purity' while 'other Americans search for alternatives.' From the right: Dems' Identity-Politics Blinders 'Liberals are in denial,' contends The Wall Street Journal's Jason L. Riley, but even The New York Times admits 'Republicans are overwhelmingly making gains in working-class counties,' while Democrats are losing 'Black, white and Latino' working-class voters alike. Blame the left's 'identity-based appeals,' argues Riley. 'Minority voters are courted as minorities rather than as Americans who have the same priorities — good schools, safe neighborhoods, gainful employment — as everyone else.' Dems pretend 'Hispanics don't care about illegal immigration' and that 'blacks think policing is a bigger problem than crime,' though polls suggest the opposite. 'This is what happens when a small subset of progressives set the policy agenda for tens of millions of people.' And as long as Democrats refuse to change, 'Republicans stand to benefit.' Libertarian: JD's Free-Market Double Standard Veep JD Vance's 'position on bitcoin is' seemingly far out of step 'with his stated views — and those of the Trump administration, more generally,' on market forces, snarks Reason's Eric Boehm. In a Newsmax interview, Vance explained the administration's hands-off approach to cryptocurrency: 'What you shouldn't have is a dictatorial government that tells certain industries they're not allowed to do what they need to do.' Says Boehm: 'That's exactly right,' but 'from trade to immigration (which is an economic issue, yes) to minutiae' like 'how many dolls American kids get to play with, the Trump administration is demanding more dictatorial government that tells industries exactly what to do.' Sorry: 'The benefits of the free market should not be reserved exclusively for people who invent and use cryptocurrency.' Media watch: They Just Don't Learn 'If you thought that the media would have a come-to-Jesus moment' after their 'debacle' covering the Biden presidency, 'think again,' scoffs Joe Concha at the Washington Examiner. A recent Media Research Center study shows President Trump has gotten just 8% positive coverage and 92% negative in his first four months back in office on ABC, NBC and CBS, despite his great results on the border, inflation, unemployment and other issues. The 'good news'? Trump won last November despite negative coverage: 'Legacy media influence is a fraction of what it once was.' So 'for the next 42 months of Trump's presidency, expect more of the same': 'Ratings will continue to fall, as will readership.' And for the old media, 'so will trust.' — Compiled by The Post Editorial Board
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Parents killed in 'hit-and-run' had been shopping in post-Christmas sales when car ploughed into them as they crossed the road, inquest hears
Two parents who reportedly pushed their teenage daughter to safety as a car ploughed into them on Boxing Day had spent their day shopping in the post-Christmas sales, an inquest has heard. Anthony Hogg, 40, and his wife Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39, died after the horror collision near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin, on December 26, 2024. A grey Audi A7 struck the pair while they were crossing Blanchardstown Road North, leaving Mrs Hogg-Moore dead at the scene and Mr Hogg so severely injured that he later died in Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. The couple left behind two children, one of whom was with them at the time and only suffered minor injuries. At an inquest today, Dublin District Coroner's Court heard the sisters of both Mr Hogg and Mrs Hogg-Moore testify to identifying their siblings' bodies at the scene and at hospital. Coroner Clare Keane said the postmortem results indicated that the couple both died as a result of traumatic injuries due to a collision. Detective Inspector Jim McDermott applied for the inquests to be adjourned under Section 25 (2) of the Coroners Act as charges have been made in relation to the deaths. This was granted and the inquests were adjourned to a future date which will be confirmed after the conclusion of relevant criminal proceedings. John Halpin, 45, of Whitestown Avenue, Blanchardstown, was charged with two counts of dangerous driving at Dublin District Court on December 30, 2024. Mr Halpin, who was a neighbour of the parents, was also accused of two counts of hit-and-run and failing to offer assistance at the scene of the incident. Garda Alan Murphy, who arrested Mr Halpin on the evening of the incident, previously noted that he did not reply when charged. The 45-year-old was granted bail at Cloverhill District Court earlier this year through his own bond of 200 euros (roughly £168) with a cash lodgement of 2000 euros (roughly £1682). He was ordered to attend his garda station two times every week, and to ensure he did not apply for any new travel documentation after handing over his passport. Mr Halpin was also warned not to contact the deceased's family on social media or in person. According to the Irish Sun, Gardaí believe the daughter of the tragic parents may have been pushed to safety after her bruising suggested she was only hit by a wing mirror. Pictures of a vigil being held at the spot where the tragedy occurred emerged the following night, which included the release of blue and white balloons. At that time, Mrs Hogg-Moore's sister, Katie Moore, paid tribute on social media saying the family were 'absolutely broken-hearted'. The couple's niece, Kirstie Moore, also described the pair as having 'the most genuine hearts and souls'. She added that their family had 'no words to describe' how they were feeling.
Sunday World
29-05-2025
- Sunday World
DPP's directions outstanding in alleged fatal hit and run of married Dublin couple
John Halpin is charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of husband and wife Anthony Hogg and Georgina Hogg Moore Directions from the DPP remain outstanding in an alleged fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the lives of a couple on St Stephen's Day. John Halpin (45) is charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of husband and wife Anthony Hogg (40) and Georgina Hogg Moore (39). Mr Halpin, with an address at Whitestown Avenue in Blanchardstown, is also charged with two counts of hit-and-run and failing to offer assistance at the scene at Blanchardstown Road South on December 26 last year. Judge Áine Clancy adjourned the case for four weeks to await DPP's directions on the charges. Mr Hogg and Ms Hoog Moore were struck while crossing a road near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre at around 5.45pm. The couple, married with children, lived in the nearby Whitestown area. John Halpin was remanded on continuing bail. Photo: Collins Sergeant Maria Callaghan told Blanchardstown District Court that the State was seeking four weeks for DPP's directions on the charges. Defence solicitor Aoife McNicholl said there was consent to the adjournment. As part of his bail conditions, Mr Halpin has been ordered to surrender his passport, provide a mobile number to gardaí, be contactable at all times and sign on at his local garda station each week. He has also been warned to have no contact with any witnesses in the case, either directly or indirectly through social media, nor to have any contact with the deceased couple's family.
New York Post
29-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Dems' suicidal groupthink, Israel haters' anti-aid insanity and other commentary
Liberal: Dems' Suicidal Groupthink Why, asks the Liberal Patriot's John Halpin, did Democrats' leaders ignore years of warnings about the party's 'setbacks and travails with working-class voters of all races' and how its 'economic and cultural agenda was falling flat with Americans across the country'? Maybe it was a 'groupthink' that fed a 'denial about the party's decline with black voters, Latinos, young people, and the working class'— all too often 'taken for granted as bedrock supporters of the party.' Groupthink brings 'the suppression of dissenting voices and rejection of information that doesn't fit the group's consensus,' and Dems foolishly 'told people to yell louder about how good the economy was doing' and how Trump was a threat 'to reproductive choice and democracy.' If the party won't 'confront' its 'deficiencies, it will never improve.' Conservative: Israel Haters' Anti-Aid Insanity You'd 'think the activist class would be pleased' at news that Israel, with American support, has launched the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation 'to get foodstuffs and other essentials to the benighted people of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip,' marvels Spiked's Brendan O'Neill, but 'they hate this initiative. Why? In 'their twisted minds, so addled by Israelophobia, everything Israel does is evil.' The United Nations claims GHF 'will 'militarise aid delivery,'' while the BBC's Jeremy Bowen 'insisted Israel should be working with the UN, not the US.' In fact, 'telling the suffering folk of the Gaza Strip not to accept the Jewish State's help,' despite their great need, is 'a kind of psychosis.' Youth beat: Religion on the Rebound After 60 years of 'devastating cultural losses,' Christians in America are making a comeback — thanks to the 'unexpected religiosity of Generation Z,' cheers John Hirschauer at City Journal. With the 'once-rebellious' left now dominating 'schools, workplaces and popular media,' religious faith 'has become a form of rebellion against a culture that rejects traditional values.' Findings from Pew Research: '63% of Americans now identify as Christian,' up from a low of 60% in 2022 — due to Gen Z's surprising fervor. 'Attend an Orthodox or traditional Catholic liturgy in any major American city, and you'll likely see young men in suits and even women in veils, worshipping much as their great-grandparents did.' Christianity still offers teens and young adults a sense of commitment and engagement — 'something the counterculture never truly could.' Advertisement Feminist: Trans Lunacy Drives Away Women When members of the Women's Liberation Front met with Sen. John Fetterman's chief of staff, he reportedly 'accused the women of lying about the importance of female-only spaces,' thunders Kara Dansky at The Hill. He was also dismissive of women 'leaving the Democratic Party over such treatment,' denied the fact 'that men are being housed in women's prisons' and 'that lesbians deserve their own spaces.' Fetterman and dozens of other Senate Democrats 'voted to block the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in March.' All too many voters 'have had it with the Democrats,' largely 'because of the party's stubborn insistence on embracing gender identity and all things transgender.' From the right: GOP Bill Improves Health Care 'Democrats are proclaiming that' the budget bill's 'modest Medicaid reforms are deadly,' but 'the bill would improve healthcare by expanding private insurance options, which provide better access and health outcomes than Medicaid,' argues The Wall Street Journal's editorial board. 'Medicaid recipients have less access to doctors than Americans with private insurance because of low government reimbursement rates.' Plus, 'most states farm out their Medicaid programs to managed-care organizations,' which 'lack a market incentive to improve provider networks or deliver healthcare more efficiently.' The GOP bill would let 'employers provide workers with tax-free contributions to buy insurance on the individual market' and 'let workers without employer coverage spend pre-tax income on premiums.' As Dems present 'a false choice between Medicaid and no insurance,' Republicans 'are offering better and less costly healthcare.' — Compiled by The Post Editorial Board
