Is there a contest, one with fabulous prizes, for the climate change meme that represents its author as the biggest imbecile? If so, perhaps we have a winner here. If Al Gore actually does own oceanfront property, with an understanding …
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Those Who Hate America
At left is something from a reader on Facebook. The idea that there is a significant number of people living in the U.S. who “hate America” is one that can only be held to be true by total morons. I think …
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Wealthy People Will Skate Through Environmental Collapse
There is a point to be made here, though it’s obscured by the ridiculous use of “nobody” and “everyone.” We are surrounded by people whose life work is improving conditions for each resident of this planet–now, and for generations to …
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Wind Energy Boosts Rural Economies in Central U.S.
Here’s a good example of what I’ve been writing about since the launch of 2GreenEnergy.com in 2009: the rich economic value that lies in the transition to renewable energy. I hope readers will check out this report from the Pew …
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Evangelicals Say Goodbye to Trump: Who’s Left?
The evangelicals have seen the light, if you’ll pardon the pun. Hundreds of those who remain are in federal prison on a variety of felony convictions associated with conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government. There are still all manner of …
How Today’s Republicans Think
Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich’s statement here is interesting, but I think the answer is even simpler. Our country is roughly equally divided between those who care about the well-being of others, and those who crave reasons to think …
Trump Supporters–An Endangered Species
We’ve previously noted that Trump supporters tend to be anti-vaxxers, and that anti-vaxxers are far more likely to die of COVID-19 than the rest of the population. Something that needs to be added on top of this phenomenon (death), however, …
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Far-Right Extremism
The rise of ultra-right-wing personalities in countries that are historically democratic should be a concern to all. Yet we need to know that the United States is unique in both its economic strength (world’s #1 GDP), and its promotion of …
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Animal-Free Diets
In an earlier post I mentioned that there are several reasons not to eat meat. Here’s one of them. Enjoy.
National Sales Tax
If further evidence were required that Republican lawmakers are hellbent on making the rich richer and the poor poorer, consider that the GOP is reintroducing the National Sales Tax. These means the abolition of all federal and state income taxes, …
