A reader sent me the meme here and writes: Seems like a repeat of 2016. Not sure why folks think there will be a different outcome.
Assuming that Biden’s momentum carries him to victory in the Democratic primary, I actually do expect a different outcome. Here’s why: (more…)
Amee, I understand that you’re upset, but I want to point out that it wasn’t “for nothing.” 83% of his enormous tax breaks went to making rich people richer.
News flash: rich people like that. They adore that, and donate large sums of money to support anyone or anything that promises to keep this flow of cash coming.
This is what’s called corruption. We live in a country that, as Jimmy Carter said recently, features “unlimited political corruption.” Money that could be going into infrastructure, healthcare, environmental protection, or education is lining the pockets of the uber-wealthy.
From this article:
South Korea will idle up to 28 of its coal-fired power plants in March, scaling up the country’s ongoing efforts to curb air pollution, the Energy Ministry said on Sunday. (more…)
Some people object to the passages in the New Testament of the Bible to the effect that those who leave this world without accepting Christ as their savior are going to spend eternity burning in hell. They point out that, in the developing world, nine million children die each year before the age of five, whose families have no knowledge of Christ nor access to Christianity, and that such an approach to sorting out the souls of the departed is incompatible with the notion of a loving God. (more…)
Houston-based oil giant ConocoPhillips notes: Between 2000-2016, the natural gas and oil industry invested $108 billion on new technologies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions — and U.S. emissions are at their lowest level in a generation. We must continue working together, to develop climate-related solutions that will protect the environment for future generations while producing the energy we need. (more…)
It’s interesting to track celebrities’ reactions to Trump. He actually has a few supporters: Ted Nugent, Jon Voight, Gary Busey, Loretta Lynn, Kirstie Alley, Mike Tyson and few prominent criminal/misogynist rappers. In general, they tend to be people whose career is either over, or is one that can thrive while being despised by decent and kind people.
We are fortunate in that the opinion Barbra Streisand ( first and last name misspelled at left) represents the vast majority of American actors.
Here’s an article on the importance of sea ice, and how the arctic is steadily losing it.
Arctic summers will be ice-free in 30 years, possibly sooner if the current trend prevails. (more…)
The meme below reminds me of a chance encounter I had with three exchange students from Copenhagen the other day. We were talking about Denmark’s #2 ranking in the World Happiness Index (behind Finland). (more…)
Always good to see things like this. If Wells Fargo, formerly one of the top criminal enterprises on Earth, can do this, anyone can. As these protesters say, “Finance the future, not fossil fuels.”
Background for those living outside the U.S., from Wikipedia:
Sanctuary cities refers to municipal jurisdictions, typically in North America, that limit their cooperation with the national government’s effort to enforce immigration law. Leaders of sanctuary cities say they want to reduce fear of deportation and possible family break-up among people who are in the country illegally, so that such people will be more willing to report crimes, use health and social services, and enroll their children in school. (more…)
