Every time I cite an article where one U.S. politician goes after another with angry rhetoric, I feel, at a certain level, I’m being played. Isn’t all this scripted? Can functioning grown-ups actually think and act this way in real …
Category: Renewables – Politics
Sure, the U.S. Congress Is Corrupt, but It Gets Steadily Worse from There
When I lament the issues with our government, it’s normally to note that corruption, i.e., the fact that law-makers vote in lock-step with the interests of those who have given them enormous campaign contributions, and the will of the people …
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Renewable Energy Is Becoming the Deal of the Century—And That’s Good, Because Its Success Most Certainly Is Not Coming from the U.S. Government
Fortunately for humankind, the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy does not require the participation of the U.S. federal government. In particular, there are 14 business-related drivers, each independent of government support, that are rapidly making clean energy so …
Collusion Between Big Money and Law-Making Is Not Limited To the Oil Industry
I’ve mentioned the blatant corruption that exists between Big Oil and the United States Congress so many times that I may have given readers the impression that such criminality is limited to the petroleum industry. If so, I’m sorry; that’s …
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John Steinbeck, Connectedness, and Notions of Sustainability
It’s the birthday of John Steinbeck who told us, “A writer out of loneliness is trying to communicate like a distant star sending signals. He isn’t telling or teaching or ordering. Rather he seeks to establish a relationship of meaning, …
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The Difference Between "Stupidity" and "Dangerous Stupidity"
In correspondence to a close personal friend who happens to be a supporter of Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, I wrote: Btw, I know you don’t watch Fox News outside of Bill O’Reilly, and that’s a good thing. Just for grins, …
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Despite Wanton Corruption and Political Theater, Environmentalism's Star Is Rising
A reader sent me this regarding my apology for having referred to habitual viewers of Fox News as “idiots”: Congratulations on your apology. It was well written and sincere. However, I can’t see how you can say Bill O’Reilly (from Fox …
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Fox News Viewers: I’m Sorry
I regret referring to Fox News viewers as “idiots” in the post linked above. Obviously, I’m not a fan of the franchise and what is often called its “politics of hate and exclusion,” and I unapologetically do think its followers …
Regarding Energy and the Environment, The Worm Turns
American history contains a few examples of “the worm turning” (** see below) i.e., cases in which a downtrodden group successfully defeated the source of their oppression and changed the course of oppression accordingly. The most obvious, of course, was …
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Achieving Sustainability Doesn’t Require Laser-Precise Accuracy
Let me begin by offering this two-minute video that I think you’ll find worthwhile. The reason I showed you that is so I could tell you this: What we need to do to achieve a sustainable civilization does not call …
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