A reader asks: Craig, have you read the entire Paris Climate Accord document? I did! ….. It’s incredibly vague…. Why not step away from just spending money and maybe just maybe renegotiate the terms?
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With its Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, the U.S. Parts Company with the Civilized World
As we learned to our horror yesterday, the U.S. has again elected to make itself the pariah of the world, this time with its decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. But is there any reason to be surprised? …
The Implications of the U.S.’s Dropping out of the Paris Accord
It comes as no surprise that those living outside the U.S. do not view our nation and its people with the same reverence as we Americans do ourselves. And this is by no means a new phenomenon. From Wikipedia:
Worried About Climate Change? Relax.
If you’re concerned about the ultimate impact of climate change on the Earth and its people, there’s no longer any reason to worry. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) told a constituent last week that …
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm
Here’s some good news that I came across on Facebook just now: From Business Insider: America’s first offshore wind farm launched with GE turbines twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty. It really does appear that offshore wind is …
Where Trump Is Taking the Country; Where the Country Is Taking Trump
A commenter suggests that Trump may be sincere about a great number of issues, and that he’s willing to be persuaded by new points of view. He concluded by asking what happened to the 2GE Alerts (newsletters).
Tagged with: 2GE Alerts, collusion, conflicts of interest, obstruction of justice, supporting fossil fuels, treason
The Power of Celebrating What We All Share in Common
A friend on Facebook requested that everyone share a photo of the U.S. flag, as a sign of respect. I complied, and added: Citizens of Earth (like me) respect this flag, and the other 195–all at the same time. We …
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Hemp Is a Sustainable Building Material with Dozens of Incredible Characteristics–But, Of Course, There’s a Catch
Anyway one looks at it, hemp is a wonder substance. As a building material, it is easily and inexpensively grown with organic farming methods. Hemp can be formed in blocks, much like concrete that are naturally terrific insulators, and fire- …
On the Term “Deplorables”
Not only was referring to Trump supporters as “deplorables” the most egregious political error in the history of humankind, it’s actually horrifically unfair. Imagine that you’re an under-educated and semi-skilled white guy, working long and hard hours in the “heartland,” …
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More on Trump’s Impact on the U.S. Economy
In the discussion we have running here following my post “Trump’s Impact on the U.S. Economy Has Lots of Interesting Turns and Twists,” we get into the concept of ideology and what it means to be an ideologue. Apparently, this …
