Greetings! Nix the press ban: So advise the editors of the right-leaning National Review.  “It is a violation of the spirit of a free press, and (Trump) would be better served by confronting reporters directly,” they wrote. Agree!...USA’s Chief Marketing Officer? During his off-the-rails speech at the UN yesterday, Trump insisted on re-branding artificial intelligence by the newly minted term “super intelligence.” Trump seems more interested in functioning as the country’s chief marketing officer, where he has obvious talents for coining catchy phrases that often stick (see: MAGA and all of its many offshoots). Personally, I’m in favor of calling artificial intelligence SHIT (Super Handy Intelligent Technology) because that’s where the world is heading if global leaders don’t create some guardrails to control AI. Worth noting: In his latest column, Thomas Friedman of the NY Times, thinks it’s time to cry wolf and it’s hard to argue against him...Worst state for academic freedom: It’s Maine, according to the Heritage Foundation’s annual ranking. Massachusetts and Connecticut are also in the bottom five. Florida got the nod as the best state for academic freedom. (Daily Signal)...Broken promises revealed: It’s widely accepted that President Trump doesn’t keep his promises. Author Anton LeBeau not only agrees with that statement, he set out to meticulously document the lies, deceptions and half-truths of Trump’s years in office. He just published his first book “The MAGA Audit: 100 Trump Promises That Fell Short.” Here’s my email interview with LeBeau...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard