The note at left lies at the crux of much of what is wrong in our world today.  We, especially Americans, feel entitled to an ever-expanding set of rights (now, including the right to infect others with COVID-19).  But we have little sense of obligation to those living around us–now, or in the future.

Only about half of Americans self-identify as “environmentalists.”  The other half has very little concern about the quality of the planet available to our fellows, and even less about what we will be leaving for our grandchildren.  Isn’t that astonishing?

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Shortly after the launch of 2Green Energy 11 years ago, a number of people suggested that I do my own research into the theory of anthropogenic climate change. I explained that there are literally millions of manhours of work that has gone into this over the last 50 years, and reduplicating it would be impossible. (more…)

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The good news: Tesla’s largest charging station depot (aka “supercharger”) is currently being installed, with 56 stalls and a restaurant.

The bad news: It’s in Firebaugh, California. (more…)

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Over the past few years it’s become apparent that approximately 40% of American voters are either racists (covert or overt), or, at very least, perfectly comfortable with racism.  To that end, they’re going to support Trump’s call to alter our schools’ textbooks to make our country’s racial history appear just, compassionate, and inclusive, where the precise opposite is true.

FWIW, the idea of sugar-coating the cruelty against people of color that has defined U.S. history since the country’s inception is not a new one. (more…)

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Exactly.

As I explain to my mother, “I, Craig, your son, am Antifa when I do my writing and protest in the streets.  Your husband was Antifa when he was bombing German oil refineries in the 40s. It wasn’t called that then, but it is now.

“And yes, there are people looting grocery stores.  They’re called ‘looters.'”

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According to the reports we read, we expect to see a few things happen as we approach the election:

• Russia is in the process of doing its best, through whatever means, to discredit Biden.

• In democratic-dominated regions of swing states, we’ll see various voter suppression techniques like mailbox removal.

• In those same regions, we’ll see dirty tricks, like “polls closed” or “detour” signs near polling places. (more…)

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Here’s something that Ronna McDaniel, Chairperson of the Republican National Committee said the other day, capping it off with, “You can run, Joe, but you can’t hide.”

What exactly is she saying, and who’s she talking to?  How many people are so stupid as to believe that an ordinary citizen has any power to implement pandemic policies?  My gardener has just as much authority.  Everybody knows that.

There was a time not too long ago that making idiotic statements caused embarrassment.  Guess those days are gone.

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From this article (includes video):

On his show this Wednesday, Glenn Beck railed against journalists, saying that they’re inherently untrustworthy.  “If you have a degree from any school of journalism, I don’t trust you. You have lied over, and over, and over, and over again. You are pointing everyone’s direction in the wrong direction.”  Beck then echoed President Trump’s critiques of the media, saying, “You are an enemy to mankind.” (more…)

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Perhaps four years ago would have been a better time to make this point, but isn’t it amazing how this guy just spews out bald-faced lies?

If I wanted to say I got an A in quantum mechanics when I took it in college 45 years ago (which I didn’t), you’d have a very hard time proving that I fibbed.  But if I said that Colorado is east of Kansas, that wouldn’t take too much work.

Perhaps the single most disturbing element of the Trump presidency is that he is still there, four years and 22,000+ blatant lies later, the most powerful person on Earth.  He’s a pathological liar, and we simply don’t care.

Another point to be made here, of course, is that Trump has nothing but disdain for everyone who happens to live in a state that didn’t vote for him.  As a human being, he’s an abomination.

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Opponents of the Green New Deal says it’s too expensive.

Proponents ask, “Compared to what?” and then go on to offer a laundry list of costs associated with a dying planet, as well as the benefits of a strong economy based on all the jobs that will accrue as a result–jobs in renewable energy, efficiency solutions, energy storage, land management, smart-grid, electric transportation, energy and transportation infrastructure, etc.  (more…)

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