Author: craigshields

I thought I’d publish this letter I just received from the president of my alma mater, Trinity College (pictured), as it demonstrates how U.S. academic institutions are responding to our nation’s crackdown on religious liberty.  My favorite line: I assure …

Reaction to Trump’s Ban from Those Who Care About a Humane Society Read More »

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FWIW, I’m aware that my anti-Trump rhetoric generates animosity on the part of some people—both from his dwindling support base and from my many friends whom I’d describe as “people of peace,” who must cringe when I make such strident …

Singing Out Read More »

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A comment on my post on the Arc of the Moral Universe reads:  The human race, all seven billion of us, owe our success and our very existence, to our diversity and quarrelsome nature. Societies are always fragile and the …

Moral Relativity Read More »

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In response to my piece on the Arc of the Moral Universe, 2GreenEnergy business associate Tom Ribe writes from his home in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico: Craig, your thinking is clear and refreshing. I have no doubt that the …

Why Don’t Progressives Organize Their Efforts As Well As Conservatives? Read More »

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Over the years here at 2GreenEnergy, we’ve repeatedly made the point that the will of the American people is almost always frustrated by special interests.  In fact, we in the U.S. suffer under a political machine that systematically ignores the …

The American People Want Clean Energy, But…. Read More »

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Technology has always been the driving force behind green energy developments. We’ve reached an amazing level of efficiency in terms of how renewable, natural energy sources are harvested. We also have newer technologies designed to make green energy consumer-friendly and …

A Contributed Post: Geospatial Intelligence Is Helping the Green Energy Movement Read More »

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Here’s the last of a five-part series on the migration from fossil fuels to renewable energy, discussing what’s happening in Germany as these folks, not normally known for taking risks, continue to drive huge integration of solar and wind into …

Germany Continues To Wrestle with Heavy Push to Clean Energy Read More »

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I know there are readers who think I’m off the beam when I call into question the mental health of U.S. President Trump.  Let me offer you this: high-ranking Republicans themselves are discussing this issue, i.e., Trump’s ’emotional maturity, and stability’. …

What Top Republicans Are Saying Read More »

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My Kansas City-based colleague Fritz Maffry writes: The race is on for who is going to win the battle in autonomous vehicles, smart assistants, and artificial intelligence. Right now, Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon seem to be out-executing Google, Apple, and …

News and Views from Tech Maven Fritz Maffry Read More »

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Frequent commenter MarcoPolo writes:  (Your objections to President Trump are) actually damage your own cause…..You are powerless to stop the Trump Juggernaut…..Trump could listen and support his new innovation advisors. Government support could (also) see investment in clean technology reach …

Resisting Trump’s Harmful Policies Read More »

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