American conservatives, as represented by the Republicans, once stood for something that, while it might have been cruel, elitist, and retrogressive, was at least defensible. Now, it’s the party of sleaze, of overt criminality. It’s possible that Clarence Thomas lies …
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At left is an interesting thought someone had. Trump, in addition to all the other effects his selfish greed and insanity has on people, is exhaustion. Just being on the same planet with him is sapping our strength. When was …
Most of us are a bit frustrated when we see public figures profiting from the lunacy of today’s world, especially when it is so obviously and so purely corrupt. Maybe that’s based on one of a seemingly infinite supply of …
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“What the hell happened?” Precisely one thing: the so-called “winners” won and the “losers” lost. Wealth, slowly at first, gradually accelerating, now at a full gallop, has eroded our democracy. It was a multi-pronged attack:
As suggested in the graphic here, the answer is, in a word: corruption. In addition to universal healthcare, the same case could be made for anything else that people generally want that doesn’t directly serve corporate interests: renewable energy, quality …
In a post yesterday on Shell and the rest of the oil companies, I mentioned that I could have chosen any of hundreds of examples of corruption between Big Oil and U.S. law-makers. Here’s another beauty: each senator who voted …
A reader who’s been around here for a great while responded to my newsletter this morning: Craig. Sorry to see you’ve declared Big Energy your worst friend forever. Whenever waging warfare, it’s good to carry a Big Gun. I respond:
Apparently, comedian Bill Maher (pictured here) plans to use his talents and stature as a celebrity to identify and remove “the worst member of Congress.” Though there are dozens of excellent candidates, I suppose I would nominate Jim Inhofe, (R, …
This is not a post on gun control, but rather on U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech on the subject. His comments serve as a startling reminder of where the United States is with respect to the reform of gun-related legislation …
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In response to my rant on New Jersey’s decision to put tiny installations of solar photovoltaics atop 175,000 power poles, at a cost of $200 million, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes: The LCOE (levelized cost of energy) gets really …
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