Opinions – Page 517 – Prologue Journal

Tim Scott’s ‘Land of Opportunity’

Wall Street Journal The Senator’s optimistic conservatism may stand out in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tim-scott-presidential-primary-gop-south-carolina-conservatism-2c4b2cce

A Texas-Sized Energy Fiasco

Wall Street Journal Austin passes subsidies for gas power to counter wind-power subsidies that have destabilized the state electric grid. https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-gas-power-subsidies-energy-wind-power-senate-dan-patrick-republicans-ae6d2367

Hong Kong’s Hostage Pensions

Wall Street Journal The Communist Party retaliates against residents in the territory who use their special British passports to emigrate https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-british-national-overseas-passports-pensions-mandatory-provident-fund-779d8f64

Germany’s Energy Self-Sabotage

Wall Street Journal This weekend Berlin will shut down its last three nuclear power plans. https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-nuclear-power-plants-shut-down-green-energy-angela-merkel-robert-habeck-951870d

Too many investment choices? Keep it simple – opinion

Jerusalem Post Investors need to tune out all the marketing and 24/7 financial news cycle and focus on keeping their investment strategy simple. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-739191

The Stupid War Between Disney and DeSantis

Wall Street Journal Neither the company nor the Florida governor should want an extended brawl over sex ed for third-graders. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-florida-disney-border-dispute-threatens-ww-iii-chapek-iger-desantis-reedy-creek-district-age-appropriate-322d4583

A Simple Plan to Get New Jersey Back on Track for Growth

Wall Street Journal Business taxes are an anchor around the neck of the Garden State’s once-prosperous economy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-simple-plan-to-get-new-jersey-back-on-track-for-growth-corporate-business-tax-garden-state-personal-income-state-economy-dd2e1955

‘You Call It a Hate Crime. We Called It Life’

Wall Street Journal From his 1943 bar mitzvah to today, my uncle Irwin puts things in perspective. https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-call-it-a-hate-crime-we-called-it-life-bar-mitzvah-holocaust-remembrance-day-israel-anniversary-7ec41391

From the ‘Shoe Phone’ to the Smartphone

Wall Street Journal Martin Cooper, the man who made the first call on a handheld device, reflects on how the technology has changed the world—and the advances still to come. https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-the-shoe-phone-to-the-smartphone-marty-cooper-internet-computer-apps-cancer-technology-calls-innovation-motorola-e1ce8b8e

The Military Recruitment Crisis Is a Symptom of Cultural Rot

Wall Street Journal We need new leaders to cultivate the American spirit and restore the integrity of institutions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-military-recruitment-crisis-is-a-symptom-of-cultural-rot-american-exceptionalism-patriotism-health-c0f69bda