From this story on Newsweek: FEMA employees were left bewildered during a Monday briefing after agency chief David Richardson remarked that he hadn’t known the U.S. had a hurricane season, according to Reuters, citing four sources familiar with the call. …
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Are Authorities Put in Place by God? If So, What Does This Mean to Us Americans?
Speaking strictly for myself, I find this extremely difficult to swallow. In the United States, the president is elected by the electoral college, which itself is informed by the popular vote in each of the 50 states. From where I …
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Bad News….For the Nation’s Most Heartless
Those who revel in the suffering and death of elephants, rhinos, lions, and tigers are licking their own wounds today, as the Trump administration disbanded its advisory board created to help boost trophy hunting and relax federal rules for importing …
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Trump Administration V. First Amendment Protection of the Free Press
From this article: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the State Department’s decision to deny NPR press credentials for his trip to Europe following his confrontation with reporter Mary Louise Kelly, stating in an interview in Kazakhstan Sunday that it …
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Oh, Wait. That’s a Joke?
Has anyone else noticed that it’s getting harder to recognize the difference between humor from news? As our world disintegrates into ignorance and hate, perhaps this shouldn’t come as a shock, but I have to confess that I’m having a …
Federal Vs. State Government Re: the Environment: Resolving the Inconsistency
Now here’s a little piece of raw curiosity for you. When it comes to fuel standards for autos, the Trump administration wants the states to subjugate their authority to the federal government; in fact, it’s suing to force the state …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Subsidizing Coal
Question: Of the five top regulators at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), three Republicans and two Democrats, how many agree that the Trump administration’s plan to subsidize coal and nuclear is necessary to provide grid reliability, according to recent testimony …
Suppose You Work For Trump…..
Most people’s reaction to the passionate and brilliantly written resignation letter below is one of congratulations. But is that correct? What happens when the few remaining good people in the Trump administration resign? They’re replaced with bad people. Perhaps the …
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Evaluating the Morality of the Trump Administration
Very few people remain on the fence about Trump, and thus what I’m about to present is extremely unlikely to sway anyone’s position. Yet, in the event that there is a single person who may be looking for a reason …
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From Guest Blogger Kelly Shepherd: Leaving the Paris Agreement–Changing American Views Toward Climate Change
In May 2017, President Trump made an announcement that he would be withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement, an agreement created by the United Nations that deals with climate change. The agreement aims to decrease greenhouse gas emissions …
