On Gerrymandering
This fabulous and ferociously powerful two-minute-long video on gerrymandering is at once educational, inspiring, entertaining, and evocative of our passions as believers in democracy.
Hope you’ll check it out.
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The Death of the Traditional American Energy Industry
This guy has a good point, but here we’re talking about a change that means the difference between a planet that supports life as we’ve gotten used to it, and one that is characterized by hurricanes, droughts, floods, and shrinking land masses.
There is nothing in this country that needs to be destroyed any more than the fossil fuel-based energy industry.
A Wind Energy Icon Has Passed On
In his masterful blog Wind-works.org, Paul Gipe (pictured here) writes:
Preben Maegaard (pictured below) died 25 March 2021. He was 84. His death likely won’t mean much to most North Americans. After all he wasn’t a household name like reality TV stars Caitlyn Jenner or Kanye West.
It should. (more…)
Weather Prediction
As the weather continues to warm up and we move into the indictment season, expect to hear the phrase “the politicization of the Department of Justice” bandied about with nauseating frequency. The long arm of the law is coming for Giuliani, Gaetz, 500+ seditionists acting at Trump’s behest, and who knows who else, including, almost certainly, Trump himself.
This is because they are criminals, and justice is required if we are to live in a country that values rule of law and cares about equal protection, as stated in the 14th Amendment.
However, and this is just one man’s prediction, an entire political party is not going to see it this way.
Vaccinations: A Hard-Hitting Statement
Penn Jillette is best known for his stature as a magician, having performed with his partner Teller in venues all around the globe since they met in 1974. In addition, however, Penn is ferociously intelligent and forceful in making a few carefully chosen, critically important political statements.
If you’ll pardon the coarse language, check out this short piece on vaccinations.
Kids: Watch Out For Socialism!
Mike Huckabee wants your kids to know that socialism represents a very real threat to the United States.
The ad for this reads: We must stop the spread of socialism by educating our children before it’s too late. Our schools won’t do it, so Mike Huckabee’s team put together this free gift bundle to help you teach your kids and arm them with knowledge!
What I’m sure Uncle Mike understands but doesn’t seem ready to admit is that: (more…)
The World’s People Are Baffled By the U.S.
Those living outside the United States view America with a blend of pity, contempt, and amusement. It’s hard to expect anything else, of course, given the events of the previous administration, during which a conman went on a four-year crime spree, culminating in his inciting hundreds of his followers to storm the Capitol so as to “take this country back” after a “stolen election” had removed him from office. (more…)
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Wind Turbine BS
Who doesn’t like a nice, swift dose of pure bull**** when it comes to renewable energy?
Here’s a video on vertical axis wind turbines that, as far as I can decipher, does not contain a single correct assertion.
I’ve always wondered about the motivation behind malarkey like this. In some cases, it’s a fraudulent attempt to attract ignorant investors, but usually (as in this case) it seems to serve no purpose.
U.S. Supreme Court To Rule on Gun Control
Next fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case at the core of the gun control debate, i.e., does the 2nd Amendment invalidate a New York state law that places a burden on citizens who want to carry arms in public? Most Americans would grant that individual citizens have a right to own a gun for their personal protection in their homes, barring some disqualifying factor: criminal history, mental health issues, but how far does it extend outside the home? (more…)
Census: Puerto Rico’s Population Fell 11.8% to 3.3 Million in the Last Decade
Catano, Puerto Rico, September 21, 2017
Hurricane Maria in 2017 was only one of Puerto Rico’s woes that resulted in this considerable exodus; earthquakes and the financial debacle springing from its huge debt burden didn’t help either.
Unlike the other two, however, hurricanes can only be expected to become more frequent and virulent as time passes and the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans continue to rise.
At a certain point, the island will become uninhabitable, because the cost of rebuilding after each superstorm will eventually be impossible to justify.
