The headline here reminds us that Nixon’s political career was going very well…until it wasn’t. Similarly, Trump’s approval numbers are holding steady, even though the majority of Americans believe he’s being somehow compromised by Russia, and is therefore committing an …
Category: Renewables – Politics
Wall Street Journal: Capitalism Will Solve the Climate Problem
Echoing the theme of my most recent book (Bullish on Renewable Energy), the Wall Street Journal concludes that the forces of free market capitalism is in the process of saving the day, vis-a-vis climate change. Of course, this is hardly …
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Suppose You Work For Trump…..
Most people’s reaction to the passionate and brilliantly written resignation letter below is one of congratulations. But is that correct? What happens when the few remaining good people in the Trump administration resign? They’re replaced with bad people. Perhaps the …
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Trump Taps Whitey Bulger To Head Federal Corrections
OK, that’s a joke, perhaps a bad one. But I thought this was too, until I realized it was completely on the level: Trump’s appointee to head the Centers for Disease Control believes that AIDS is God’s punishment for our …
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To Russia with Love
This week in Helsinki, it became clear for the very first time what’s happening in the Russian-American relationship: The U.S. is under attack from an extremely intelligent and focused enemy. First, let’s review:
Trump: This Could Get Ugly
As it becomes increasingly apparent that the U.S. president has an unsavory connection with Russia, the calls for him to face impeachment are getting louder. So where is this going?
The Fabulous Words of George F. Will
As I’ve mentioned, George Will graduated from Trinity College exactly 15 years before I did, resulting in our having coincident reunions, which in turn means that I have the pleasure of listening to him speak every five years. Since he’s …
Has Trump Crossed Your Line?
Just one quick remark on Trump’s disgraceful performance in Helsinki, in which he revealed that he believes Putin over every one of his own intelligence agencies vis-a-vis Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Everyone has a line, i.e., a moral …
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Trump Adminstration: A Method To Its Madness
World health officials could scarcely believe what they encountered earlier this year in Geneva at the United Nations-affiliated World Health Assembly, as the U.S. opposed a resolution that would encourage breast-feeding.
Certain Things Just Can’t Be Said
Do you remember when it would have been unthinkable for a U.S. President to defend the morality of white supremacists, or to attack the legitimacy of a criminal investigation into his behavior, or to say that the free press is …
