Good point being made here. It could be said that scientists and Republicans are the opposites of one another; in fact, most of the people in the U.S. who reject scientific evidence on things like climate change, vote counting, and …
Tag: Climate Change
Subsidies To Oil Companies
A friend from the world of acting writes: I am sincerely naive about stocks, international finance, etc. My life has been about art and human rights so please accept this in a truly non-political sense. I don’t understand continuing subsidies …
Tagged with: Big Oil is doing everything in its considerable power to strong-arm Congress so as to remain embedded in our society, Climate Change, fossil fuels were what made the 20th Century what it was in terms of economic growth, loss of biodiversity, ocean acidification, oil industry is more than 100 years old, oil industry the wealthiest enterprise in human history, subsidies to oil companies, transition to energy resources
Libertarianism
I have to admit that Libertarianism held an allure for me when I was younger. I was hooked on the concept that nothing in government happens as efficiently as it does in the private sector, which I still suppose is …
Public School Curricula
I agree with this, but it’s easy to see where it could be a “hot button” issue with some parents, i.e., dim-witted ones. Even if the content of the meme here weren’t true, think of how fabulously impractical it would …
The Politics of COVID-19
Good stuff here. “This isn’t political” isn’t precisely correct, however; “This shouldn’t be political” is more accurate. Sadly, fighting COVID-19 is like so many other areas in which science is under attack for political purposes. Climate change is one that …
Tagged with: Climate Change
Americans’ Aggressions with One Another Are Anything But Micro
As suggested in the “welcome” mat here, these aren’t particularly amiable time in the U.S. The right-wing’s position on things like COVID-19, climate change, the insurrection, and the legitimacy of Trump has us progressives in a snit.
Tagged with: Climate Change
Young People Will Reject the GOP Platform
I’m sure this is true, if we can get past this rough patch, where we’re flirting with authoritarianism and Orwellian undermining of truth. Keep in mind that Biden is 65% – 31% in the age 18 – 24 segment. Young …
2020 Vote Results in Pennsylvania, Where Trump Lost, Were Not ‘Impossible’
From Politifact: A blog post that argues for an audit of the 2020 presidential election in the swing state of Pennsylvania claims results there “show a statistically impossible pattern,” and accuses election officials of deciding to “manufacture” votes for Joe …
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The Lighter Side of Climate Change
Maintaining a sense of humor through tense times is a must. Here’s a guy reading a peer-reviewed paper on the effects of global warming on the ecosphere, which is doubtlessly very grim news, so his wife found a way to …
Looking for Expert Opinion? Choose Carefully
As suggested at left, some people are more qualified to present their views on certain subjects than others. Most of the world is appalled that Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s opinions on the pandemic are putting the health of 29 million …
