GOP presidential hopeful Ramaswamy defends ‘nationalism’

NEWS AND OPINION:

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy continues to make frequent appearances within the media, and Sunday was no exception.

“Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream was curious if the candidate was uncomfortable being referred to as a “nationalist” or an “American nationalist” in latest media protection. She additionally questioned if this designation might trigger him to lose voter assist.

“Why embrace it? What does it mean to you?” Ms. Bream requested.

“To me, nationalism doesn’t have to be a bad word. It means we stand for the ideals that set this nation into motion 250 years ago — meritocracy, the pursuit of excellence, the rule of law, free speech and open debate, self-governance. These were the values that won the American Revolution, Shannon. And I think we need to be proud of these ideals again,” Mr. Ramaswamy replied.

“Young Americans across this country are no longer proud to be American. I am. And as a first millennial ever to run for president as a Republican, I think it is part of my responsibility to revive that civic pride in the next generation,” he continued.

“The beautiful thing about America is that we’re not a country founded on an ethnicity or on a single language or a monarch. We’re a nation founded on a set of ideals that brought together a divided group of people 250 years ago. I think those ideals can still bring together a divided group of people today. That’s what I’m running to lead and I expect we can. That’s why I’m in this race,” Mr. Ramaswamy suggested.

TEXAS SETS THE PACE

This may very well be proof that free enterprise nonetheless works, and works very properly.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has motive to rejoice Friday’s launch of May employment knowledge by the Texas Workforce Commission. It had excellent news for the Lone Star State.

“For the first time in the state’s history, the Texas seasonally adjusted civilian labor force crossed the 15 million threshold, adding 49,000 people over the month to reach 15,009,300 in May,” the fee stated in a press release launched Friday.

The report additionally revealed that Texas has now added greater than 2.1 million jobs throughout Mr. Abbott’s time in workplace.

“Texas has smashed the record for total jobs 20 months in a row, proof that jobs grow and people prosper where free enterprise flourishes. With the Texas labor force now surpassing 15 million people and larger than the population in 46 states, we truly are building an even stronger Texas of tomorrow,” the governor stated in a written assertion.

But that’s not all.

In early June, Mr. Abbott at present celebrated Texas once more main the nation with essentially the most Fortune 500 headquarters, rising to 55 and rating forward of all states on the just-released 2023 Fortune 500 checklist.

“Texas is the headquarters of headquarters,” Mr. Abbott famous on June 5.

RUNWAY NEWS

A serious participant within the aviation world has a noteworthy forecast. Here’s what Boeing has to say:

“With a resurgence in international traffic and domestic air travel back to pre-pandemic levels, Boeing has projected global demand for 42,595 new commercial jets by 2042, valued at $8 trillion,” the corporate stated in a press release launched Sunday.

Boeing additionally has launched its 2023 Commercial Market Outlook, the corporate’s forecast for industrial airplanes and providers, prematurely of the Paris Air Show, which begins Monday.

“Asia-Pacific markets to represent more than 40% of global demand with half of that total in China,” a abstract of the annual forecast stated.

“South Asia’s fleet will expand more than 7% annually, the world’s fastest rate, with India accounting for more than 90% of the region’s passenger traffic. North America and Europe each will account for about 20% of global demand,” the abstract famous.

There’s information of curiosity to passengers, as associated to “low cost carriers” that use single-aisle plane.

“New single-aisle airplanes” will account for greater than 75% of all new deliveries of plane — totaling greater than 32,000 airplanes. Twenty years in the past, the worldwide “single aisle fleet” was 9,000 plane, the abstract stated.

AN EVENT OF NOTE

The Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society have joined forces to current an occasion of curiosity to those that are followers of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The gathering has a noteworthy title: “The People’s Justice: Clarence Thomas and the Constitutional Stories that Define Him,” and it takes place at midday Wednesday.

“Join us for a thought-provoking discussion about Justice Clarence Thomas as a man of courage, wisdom, and compassion. Three former Supreme Court litigators who argued landmark cases before the Supreme Court share their views on Thomas’ jurisprudence and the real and human side to his judicial decision-making,” the 2 organizations say of their invitation.

And these litigators are: Judge Amul R. Thapar of the sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; Randy E. Barnett, professor of constitutional legislation and director of the Georgetown University Center for the Constitution; Scott Bullock, president and chief counsel for the Institute for Justice; and Alan Gura, vice chairman for litigation, Institute for Free Speech.

Interested? Register to attend in particular person or nearly at Heritage.org, verify below the Events part on the web page.

POLL DU JOUR

• 49% of registered U.S. voters approve of how President Biden has reacted to the coronavirus pandemic.

• 44% approve of how he has dealt with stimulating job creation.

• 43% approve of how he has dealt with preventing terrorism.

• 42% approve of how he’s “administering the government.”

• 40% approve of how he’s dealing with overseas affairs.

• 39% approve of how he’s dealing with the financial system.

• 37% approve of how he’s coping with violence and crime.

• 36% approve of how he’s dealing with inflation.

• 35% approve of how he’s dealing with immigration points.

SOURCE: A Harvard University Center for Political affairs ballot of two,090 registered U.S. voters carried out June 14-15.