Raunchy DJ son of indicted Adams crony Ingrid Lewis-Martin coasted on mom’s connection to power
The filthy DJ son of Mayor Eric Adams' longtime ally Ingrid Lewis Martin was using his family's powerful connections to make small advances, even before his mother allegedly offered him favors in exchange for bribes to win Porsches. further extended his career. Before Glenn Martin II, 38, surrendered to authorities Thursday along with his mother […]
Army Fires Four-Star ‘Renegade General’ Who Promoted Deeply Unqualified Female Crony
The U.S. Army has fired a four-star general for abusing his authority by giving promotions and preferential treatment to less qualified female subordinates, according to an Army Inspector General report obtained by Military.com on Tuesday. Gen. Charles Hamilton, with the help of Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt, gave leadership […]
BONNER COHEN: Elon Musk Can Stop The Crony Capitalism Give-Aways
Elon Musk is no stranger to facing seemingly insurmountable challenges these days. set the sights About reducing the “astonishing amount of wasted taxpayer money” involved in federal government operations. When Musk offered to lead the yet-to-be-created Department of Government Efficiency during Trump's second term, he embraced the novel idea of combating existing bureaucracies through the […]
‘Boring’ longtime public servant tapped to fill role of scandal-ridden Adams crony Phil Banks
Mayor Eric Adams announced his pick Tuesday for the city's top public safety post vacated by his scandal-hit friend Phil Banks, but officials said his successor was a welcome “boring” replacement. He welcomed him as a candidate. Chaucey Parker, who has worked in law enforcement for nearly 40 years, will become deputy mayor, the public […]
What An Economist Knows About Crony Vaccines
Estimated Reading Time: 11 minutes As an economist, my job is not to help you make health decisions about Covid vaccines. Your health history, age, subjective evaluation of risk, and many other factors make recommendations from me meaningless. I can, however, increase your awareness of distortions that lead to poor decision-making. I’m not talking about […]
Fmr governor rails against Obamacare’s rising costs: ‘More crony capitalism’
Louisiana’s former Republican governor has slammed Obamacare as “political corruption of the worst kind,” claiming it was designed to establish dependence on the federal government and that this ideology is unique to health care. He also suggested that this was not the case. Bobby Jindal, a former Republican congressman who ran unsuccessfully for president in […]