Author: craigshields

Today’s piece in the WSJ’s Climate and Energy section is called “The Problem With Stuff.” It begins: A Glass-Half-Full Look at the Gargantuan Carbon Footprint of Making Stuff Every year, America gets through roughly 700 pounds of cement, nearly as …

The Wall Street Journal’s Climate & Energy Column Doesn’t Mince Words Read More »

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It’s common for people to wonder about human civilization, how it’s been dominated by men, and what form it would have taken if that weren’t the case. Would war have become the default mechanism for settling disagreements between nations?  To …

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The meme here reminds us that it may be a good time to repeat the oft-given advice to Republicans: Maybe it’s time to actually do something that improves voters’ lives, as opposed to making things as miserable here as possible, …

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Denmark has a number of advantages over the rest of the world, one of which is that they actually care about environmental responsibility, and thus they refuse to allow moneyed interests to pollute their country for profit. Their bountiful renewable …

Hurray for Denmark Read More »

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Here’s something that many of us wonder about: how it’s possible for Biden-haters to say that the economy is a disaster. The highest GDP growth in the G7, low unemployment, record stock market returns, inflation in control, all look pretty …

Bidenomics Read More »

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Of course, this is just the beginning; we haven’t gotten to the 91 felony counts stemming from the four indictments. But it sure does raise the question: How much appetite do American voters have for re-electing a criminal president?

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NPR reports: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in an important environmental case today. It will consider whether to pause a federal rule obligating states to be “good neighbors.” At the heart of the dispute is a provision …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Its “Good Neighbor Policy” Read More »

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I post this not to ridicule Rush Limbaugh for his history of substance abuse, but to point out that his life’s work did nothing other than to enrich himself by making our society less intelligent, and more agitated and hate-filled. …

Rush Limbaugh Died Three Years Ago Today Read More »

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Senior energy analyst Robert Rapier writes: This is what sucking up to Putin and Russia gets you. First, Putin publicly humiliates Tucker Carlson, and now Russian media is laughing at Trump supporters. It’s true that America is home to tens …

Russia and Trump Supporters: “Primitive People” Read More »

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Re: the meme here, a reader notes: Too many liberals on the poll taking organization. The same poll taken by a conservative polling group rated Trump higher, fifth from the bottom. I am willing to split the difference and agree …

Ranking Trump Among the Presidents Read More »

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