Senator Tom Cotton is the junior senator from Arkansas. He's a former US Army officer including having had the honor of serving in the Old Guard, the Army unit that protects Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown. His book about that experience is called Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery
Tom has been on a roll lately going after ESG investing (Environmental, Social, Governmental). I couldn't agree with him more. ESG is a combination of leftist attack on critical sectors of the economy and a money-grab. Cotton Demands Answers from BlackRock About Involvement with Climate Action 100+, Potential Antitrust Violations (senate.gov)
We'll also talk about his thoughts on Joe Biden's trip to the Middle East, about how the Senate is functioning (or not) right now, and I will probably have to ask him a question he won't answer: whether he's likely to run for president.
If I have time I'll ask about this wacky story: A North Dakota City Attracted a Corn Mill. Then Came Questions About Its Chinese Owners. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
And maybe this: https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-investment-decisions-await-congressional-action-on-52-billion-funding-bill-11658082845?st=7ck7k1oqc4wbhcj&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink The idea of giving over $50 billion of taxpayer money to some of the world's biggest and most successful technology companies strikes me as outrageous rent-seeking.
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