Rightfully, there is a great deal of hand-wringing about the American oligarchy, that our country is controlled a narrow set of billionaires, and that the common American has no voice in politics. Somehow, Michael Bloomberg’s entrance onto the seen has …
Category: Renewables – Politics
Dissidents Are Punished
The past few weeks have shown that the U.S. president can a) do whatever he wants with total impunity, and b) punish those whose acts of conscience command them to speak the truth in opposition. The wall that formerly separated …
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Bravery in the U.S. Senate
Rightfully, Mitt Romney is getting a lot of atta-boys this week for the courage he showed in voting to convict Trump. He stood up and did what he believed to be right, knowing the consequences, i.e., being bathed in his …
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A Warning From Cicero
My fifth grade teacher used to say, “A word to the wise is sufficient.” Of course, it could be debated how much wisdom there is in this country at this point in time, or at least how much wisdom that …
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Here’s a Stat For You
No one needs to tell me that this doesn’t matter to the impeachment process, but it’s indicative of the animus against the president. It’s also a reminder of the unfairness of the electoral college.
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Strange Bedfellows
In the last 12 months, I’ve found myself rooting for Mr. FBI, Robert Mueller and John “Bombs Away” Bolton–and now I have to admit I’m impressed by Mitt Romney’s bravery. Next week, maybe we’ll have Rush Limbaugh coming forward with …
U.S. Politics Inflicts Real Suffering
As far as I’m concerned, the Trump administration has been the only “house on fire” incident in U.S. politics. Yes, it could be argued that Jackson was a butcher, that Harding and Nixon were criminals, that Bush 43 was a …
Trump To Make Zero Cuts to Social Security, Give or Take $25 Billion
As you absorb the discussion here, realize what this means. Trump’s fan base will not be told anything about his proposed budget as it pertains to Social Security, and even if they were to come across it accidentally, they would …
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Trump To Be Acquitted, But….
Here are a few words from Neal Katyal, American lawyer and partner at Hogan Lovells, as well as Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor of National Security Law at Georgetown University Law Center. Katyal served as Acting Solicitor General of the …
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Solar Concept Misses the Point
A reader submits the pic here and adds: “Roof mounted solar panels and solar water thermal mirror panels for a commercial building.” (Larger version below.) This concept misses the central point of solar, i.e., aiming panels directly at the sun, …
