Author: craigshields

From Reuters: Governments should focus on climate protection when considering fiscal stimulus packages to support an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. Her comments are the clearest sign yet that Merkel wants to …

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Imagine living in a country whose law-making process isn’t completely controlled by moneyed interests.  What would it be like if our legislative bodies here in the United States functioned so as to protect our people’s health and safety, educate our …

Canada Bans Assault Rifles Read More »

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I write the content of at least 99% of my posts here before I even think about a photo.  This one of a few that is all about the picture.  In fact, I can’t think of a single thing that …

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In my recent post: Trump–Armed Protesters in Michigan State Capitol Are ‘Very Good People,’ I predicted that this will fragment his base, rather than unite it.  I argued that there must be some voice of reason and moderation in the …

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We should begin by noting that it is illegal to carry umbrellas into most state capitol buildings, since they can be used as weapons.  For some reason, this concern does not apply to AR-15s.

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There is so much about America today that is utterly incomprehensible.  Today in Lansing, Michigan, people with assault rifles entered the state capitol building and had altercations like the one depicted here.  Now, I’m a peace-loving fellow, and thus it’s …

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Here’s a short video that explains the pace at which we need to move in terms of clean energy growth to avert climate catastrophe.  The United States is not at all homogeneous in terms of the adoption of renewables and …

Ramping Up Renewable Energy Read More »

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“Misinformation” was provided as the reason that “Planet of the Humans” was pulled from distribution.  How about “100 minutes of solid, deliberate misleading bull****, calculated to embarrass and attack proponents of renewable energy and other environmentalists. Talk about embarrassment; if …

Anti-Environmentalist Hit-Job Pulled from Distribution Read More »

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The United States has 4.29% of the world’s population, but more that 25% of its COVID-19 deaths.  Our death rate is higher as well (61,700 dead out of 188,700 resolved cases = 32.7% in U.S., vs. 228,000 dead out of …

Despite COVID-19 Debacle, Trump Approval Rating Holding Fairly Steady Read More »

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2GreenEnergy supporter Gary Tulie writes from his home in England:  Hi Craig,  If these people succeed in their target of achieving long term energy storage at a cost of $10 per kWh using sulfur flow cell batteries, they could change the …

Sulfur Flow Batteries Read More »

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