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Two-thirds of new cars will be EVs in nine years? That will not happen.

By George F. Will WASHINGTON — Because multiple subsidies seem insufficient to lure multitudes into buying electric vehicles, President Biden is resorting to a labyrinthine industrial policy to supply what people are not demanding. A purchaser of an EV is eligible for tax credits of up to $7,500, if: If final assembly of the vehicle occurred in North America. And if a minimum of 40 percent (80 percent by 2027) of the minerals in the battery, and 50 percent (100 percent by 2029) percent of the vehicle's components come from the United States or a country with which it has a "free ...

Jail shoplifters for sake of shoppers

Brazen shoplifting is hurting all of us. I’m brushing with bubble gum-flavored children’s toothpaste because it takes too long to get a clerk at the pharmacy to unlock the adult toothpaste. Before the shoplifting scourge, shoppers could actually browse and read product labels. Target, Home Depot and other retailers announced last week that they are taking big hits to their profits because of double-digit increases in theft nationwide. That’s after hiking prices on consumers. When the guy next to you loads a bag with whatever merchandise isn’t locked up and walks out ...

Technology tricks us, but we are our own gadgets

I recently forgot that I have a neck. It happened as I backed out of a grocery store parking space. I noticed my car’s rearview camera lens was so dirty that I could no longer see through it. I started to panic, worried I was going to hit someone. But I was already halfway out of the spot! It was hopeless! What could I do? “Wait,” I suddenly realized. “I can just … turn my head and look behind me.” It turns out that, all along, my head has been equipped with its very own rearview camera. But that’s how technology works. We think it makes our lives easier, but it ...

The Sinking of the Dorchester

As we reflect on Memorial Day and its significance, I would like to invite you to join me as we turn our attention to one brave man, born in Lewistown, Chaplain George L. Fox. Chaplain Fox, along with three other Army chaplains, made the ultimate sacrifice during World War ll, giving up his life for others. His story is an inspirational one filled with compassion, commitment, and bravery. The four met at Chaplain’s School at Harvard University and although they came from different denominations, they quickly became friends. The story begins on January 23, 1943, when the S.S. ...

Honoring America’s fallen heroes

On Memorial Day, we recognize and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and our freedom. Solemn ceremonies pay tribute to men and women who remain forever young in service to their country. It is sobering to think of the thousands whose names we may not know giving the “last full measure of devotion” for millions of others they would never meet. Sacrifice. Our history has no shortage. Its true definition can be ascertained by reflecting on every American conflict from the Revolution to present-day military involvement. Our traditions link the past to ...

Things I miss … back in the day

• The days we kept track of RBIs (yes it’s runs batted in, so it’s plural), home runs and batting average. Not exit velocity and bat speed. • When players played. Not took off a quarter of every season off for some contrived term called “load management,” and then got hurt and missed the playoffs anyway. • When pro golfers looked more like the guys at your local muny — a little wobbly in the middle but loaded with personality. Not the GQ crew that dot the fairways now with every one named Harrison, Justin or Cameron. • When they just showed highlights on ESPN, and ...