The constitutionally protected right to free speech cuts both ways; it can help advocates of decency and environmental stewardship, but it can just as easily be employed to support those who wish to enrich themselves at the cost of your …
Koch Brothers Free To Speak; You’re Free To Reject What They Say Read More »
Regarding the resignation of Scott Pruitt as the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, here’s a quote from a particularly eloquent friend:
I doubt too many 2GreenEnergy readers follow Breitbart on Facebook or watch Fox News. I like to dabble in both, because I think it’s important to understand where people are coming from.
Within a few days of Trump’s ascendancy to power, many people started to notice fascist/authoritarian tendencies: nepotism, condemning the press, bans on religious sects, scapegoating minorities, the encouraging of violence, appointing cronies to cabinet posts, anti-intellectualism, fraudulent reporting of elections, …
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I’m not sure how many Americans heard the news that U.S. President Donald Trump announced today a new sixth branch of the military: The Space Force, which would join the Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force as a …
In a recent post, I predicted that U.S. history books will soon reflect upon this anomaly in American culture called “The Trump Administration” as “a bizarre, temporary aberration, highlighted by hate, fear, distrust, and hostility–a time in which the basic rules …
When it’s all over, what will be the take-away from this administration? Here’s how I believe this period of American history will be remembered:
Beam Furr is currently Mayor and Commissioner for Broward County Commission District 6 in Southern Florida. 43 years ago, however, he was one of my best friends at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, best known for his gentle smile, unsinkable …
Tough It Takes Effort, Politics and Integrity Can Walk Together Read More »
It’s hard to add anything to Bonhoeffer‘s words. Those who tolerate Trump’s behavior are really not much better than he is.
Thank God for small favors. According to the American Energy Society, there are currently 12 unique investigations of EPA Director Scott Pruitt; these investigations have slowed his attempt to roll back a half-dozen EPA regulatory reviews, including delaying review of rules to …
