This period of American history will never be forgotten, as much as we wish it could be.
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Should Republicans Fix the Problems in Massively Red States?
The sad truth is that most voters in “red states” don’t believe that there’s anything that needs “fixing” in their lives, and that goes double if the people proposing to do that fixing are the “radical leftists” in Washington. It’s …
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Why Should Our Government Favor Red States with Federal Aid?
Outside of the moral depravity of Donald Trump, had it ever occurred to a U.S. president to punish the people who happen to live in states that voted against you? This sociopathic behavior is one of the main defining forces …
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How to Recognize BS
Have you ever wondered how to spot a fake, even if you’re not trained in science? Here’s a good example. Solar PV is ~25% efficient. 12 times that is 300%. So this device outputs 3 times more energy than what …
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Is His Ignorance the Most Disgusting Feature of this Guy? Sadly, No.
I wrote a post earlier today in which I pointed out that the level of ignorance on the part of this former state senator from Pennsylvania is truly staggering. Yet that’s not the most revolting aspect of his character. IMO, …
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Brits on Brexit
In any given month, I meet an average of three or four Brits, and I can’t remember a single one who thought Brexit was a good idea for the country. Now, keep in mind that I’m not meeting the typical …
Better Education? Sure, But There Is a Limit as to What It Can Accomplish
There is no doubt that the United States needs a much stronger educational system, though, as a practical matter, what we need even more is a voter base that refuses to elect the most ignorant people imaginable.
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Investing in Climate Change Mitigation
As much as I favor environmental sustainability, there is nothing in the meme here that I agree with. Investors must treat the crisis as an economy-wide threat? No. Investors have money, and they can use it however and wherever they …
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Is Solar PV Replacing Farmland?
It pains me to think that I live among Americans who are this stupid. This country has 880 million acres of farmland, and 34,000 acres of solar PV. That’s a ratio of 26K:1. In addition, farmland doesn’t need to be …
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Trump Is a Class Act
The New Yorker’s Andy Borowitz notes: If this comment doesn’t cinch the Peace Prize for him the Nobels are rigged.
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