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National Review Senior Editor Charles C.W. Cooke fills in for Jim on the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Charlie and Greg as they dig into Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joining the left-wing chorus wanting to abolish the Electoral College, why fewer men are working now and what can be done to reverse it, a professor at Cal-Berkeley fed up with incoming students who are way behind on math, and a majority of Dems, independents, and Republicans favoring price controls.
First, they rip. Gov. Beshear for failing to understand the constitutional function behind the Electoral College. Charlie and Greg also explain why scrapping it would be really bad, for both Kentucky and for Beshear's fledgling White House ambitions.
Next, they wince at a New York Post editorial highlighting how men have fallen behind women in employment and that it's part of an ongoing trend. Charlie says we need to realize the economy doesn't look like it did a couple of decades ago, and getting an accurate picture is a big step towards addressing the problem.
Then, they applaud a University of California, Berkeley math professor for venting that many of her students are entering the school anywhere from five to eight years behind in math, forcing her to teach concepts they should have learned in middle school. Charlie and Greg nod along as the professor points to admissions policies and other factors that distract schools from simply admitting the best of the best.
Finally, they groan as a new poll shows a majority of Democrats, independents, and even Republicans all favor price controls. Charlie argues that many politicians are flat out lying about our current economic conditions and are convincing too many people of the wrong remedy.
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Charles C. W. Cooke
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