The annual celebration of U.S. independence on the 4th of July is a time for Americans to reflect on the basic nature of their country, the meaning of patriotism, and the direction in which their beloved nation is headed.
Category: Renewables – Politics
Americans Take Inventory of Themselves on the 4th of July, Like What They See
Tagged with: bad idea to cut funding for scientific research on the environment and climate change, more needs to be done to address climate change, possible to protect the environment and protect jobs, public opinion and public policy have essentially no bearing on one another, very concerned about climate change
White House Staffers, Take Note
This, right here, is why smart and fore-sighted people don’t work for the Trump administration: they know they can get stuck in one of the most untenable and unpleasant positions in U.S. history. Maybe this lady isn’t actually a cruel, …
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Biden
At this point, Biden is almost as abhorrent to environmentalists as the Republicans are, principally because of his tepid response to climate action, which, presumably, he adopted so as not to alienate conservatives. It would be far better for the …
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Trump’s Unhinged Behavior Makes Perfect Sense
There’s lots of buzz here about President Trump’s public warning of a mass deportation effort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to start next week. “Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who …
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Whither Goest the Trump Presidency?
For two and a half years, I’ve been making predictions about the ultimate disposition of the Trump presidency, suggesting from time to time that something will emerge from a congressional or independent inquiry that is so flagrant that impeachment (or …
The “I” Word
This is the first post on 2GreenEnergy that mentions the word “impeachment,” and I present it only because it’s an elephant in the room.
World Freedom Rankings: Mixed Review for U.S.
As shown here (larger version below), the United States comes in #53 in the Freedom House world freedom rankings this year. This report offers some interesting reading as to how this was derived.
Tagged with: climate change mitigation, corporate and government whistleblowers, defunding of public schools, Freedom House world rankings, global warming and other forms of ecologic destruction disproportionately affect the poor, healthcare is a basic human right, obstruction of justice by the U.S. president, overturning the "Citizens United" decision
Trump’s Greatest Asset
The majority of Americans and the overwhelming majority of those living outside the U.S. are still scratching their heads, wondering how Trump continues to pull off his torrent of lies and his ongoing outrageous behavior on a day-to-day basis. If …
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Make Orwell Fiction Again
I ran into some people visiting from Sweden, wine tasting the other day. Chatting it up, as I am wont to do, I asked about the Swedes’ perception of Trump. One replied, “He may have 5 or 10 percent support. The …
Tagged with: perception of Trump
Trump: What Happened Here?
When Trump first became a thing in 2015, I remember speaking with my mother (who was here when Calvin Coolidge was president) and asking, “Didn’t there used to be an unwritten rule that a candidate for president of the United …
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