As I was telling my mother on the phone last night, a spate of conservative radio talk show hosts seem to have come across me as an interview subject, eager to grill me for the entertainment of the audiences. I …
Category: Renewables – Politics
The Struggle for a Sustainable Energy Policy Is Played at a Very High Level
Below I’ve linked to a video gone viral that I wanted to share because it illustrates a phenomenon that we see all around us and, to some degree defines our civilization today. I call it: “The good are getting better,” …
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Attempting To View Renewable Energy Intelligently
It’s the birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald, whose affinity for the leisure class served as the driving force behind many of the classics he produced in the early 20th Century. Somewhere along the way, Fitzgerald wrote something that I’ve always treasured: …
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The United States Constitution and Energy Policy
It was on this day in 1787 that the United States Constitution was signed by delegates at the final meeting of the Constitutional Convention. Personally, I’m a big fan of Madison (shown here), who favored a strong central government. Of course, it’s easy …
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John Locke, Natural Rights, and the National Defense Authorization Act
It’s the birthday of British philosopher John Locke, whose concepts of Natural Law and Natural Rights served as an underpinning to the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Locke believed that all people are endowed with rights to life, liberty, …
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Alternative Energy and National Security
Frequent contributor Brian McGowan comments on my post in which I write: “Lastly, I appeal to patriotism. If you really care about America, and I’m sure the vast majority of the show’s listeners do, here are a few things to …
Talking Renewable Energy on a Conservative Radio Talk-Show
An old friend from high school has invited me to be a guest on his radio show which takes a conservative perspective on the topics of the day. I’ll be on for an hour to talk to him and entertain …
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Humankind's Fate Lies in Its Energy Policy
Of all the great minds whose essays I read on the world energy scene and its surrounding geopolitical implications (global hostility, climate change, world economics, etc.) Michael T. Klare just may be my favorite. Dr. Klare: … is The Five …
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The Mysterious Barack Obama
Insofar as it’s the birthday of U.S. President Barack Obama, I thought I’d write this short post, simply to state that the man remains an enigma to me. What bemuses me about Obama is that an intelligent, sensitive, and extremely powerful …
The U.S. Declaration of Independence
According to the Writer’s Almanac, today is the anniversary of the official signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. They write: “It was introduced as a resolution by Richard Henry Lee, a delegate from Virginia on June 7, 1776 — …
