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Running on Medicare for All in Florida Is a Fool’s Errand
Opinion -Angie Nixon’s unexpected defeat of establishment Democrat Alexander Vinman yet again shows that moderate Democrats underestimate the raw political power of the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) “free” stuff agenda. -
California Is Running Out of Refineries – and Running Out of Time
Opinion -With no pipelines crossing the Sierra Nevada, California is an energy island, separated from the crude oil supplies and refinery infrastructure of the other continental states. As a result, the state’s transportation fuel needs—for airports, cars, trucks, and ships serving three of America’s busiest ports—must be met by in-state refineries. -
$40+ Trillion Debt: The Bell Tolls for the U.S. Dollar
Opinion -The US is adding $1 trillion to the debt - every ninety-two days. And in FY 2025, the US started paying over $1 trillion per year - just in interest on the debt. -
I Appoint Myself Spokesman for the Mountain
Opinion -What if you face difficult legal battles, and I announce that I’ve appointed myself as your lawyer? We have never met, and I don’t know anything about your needs. You know nothing of my credentials. You never agreed to hire me or signed any contract. No matter, I’m representing you anyway. -
The DSA Gives Workers a Load of Lip Service
Opinion -For a very long time, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has billed itself as a worker-oriented movement that is entirely devoted to fighting “for reforms that empower working people.” -
Electricity Policy Is Economic Policy: The Race for Reliable Power
Opinion -Electricity policy, at its core is economic policy. Nations that can produce abundant, reliable, and affordable electricity create the conditions for industrial growth, technological leadership, higher wages, and rising living standards. Those that fail to do so eventually discover that electricity shortages are a direct threat to national prosperity. -
The Biggest Garbage Heaps in Human History
Opinion -Daily news feeds present applause lines, and numerous movies include framing shots with wind turbines – blatantly or subtly promoting the “inevitable transition” from “dirty” fossil fuels to “low-cost, clean, green, renewable, sustainable” wind and solar power. -
The Math Ain’t Mathing on the DSA’s Medicare for All
Opinion -The Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) recently released “Workers Deserve More” program is full of silly policies that will probably never come to full fruition, fortunately. However, one of the more “mainstream” policies of the program, Medicare for All, absolutely could become the law of the land. -
If Any Agency Ever Needed Reorganization
Opinion -Earlier this year, U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz announced a major reorganization of the agency, prompting the usual opposition from employees predictably opposing any change in the status quo. A few environmental industry groups expressed skepticism, but the story was mostly ignored elsewhere. -
The Coming Fuel Crisis: What Ukraine and California Have in Common
Opinion -Ukraine is using drone attacks on Russian refineries to reduce the supply chain of transportation fuels demanded by the Russian military and its economy. -
Democratic Socialists Seek to Cripple American AI
Opinion -The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are very busy winning Democratic primaries, but they still have the bandwidth to organize a national campaign this summer against AI and data centers under the “Ecosocialism Transition Committee.” -
Three Certainties: Death, Taxes, and Socialism Fails
Opinion -If failure is defined as not meeting an expected objective or outcome, socialist governments have not come close to creating Marx’s workers’ paradise. Some have barely lasted more than a few years. -
The Cultural Revolution Is in Full Swing
Opinion -It’s no secret that socialism is advancing in the U.S. The latest development in this ominous trend occurred on August 4, when Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive backed by democratic socialists, defeated the establishment-backed congresswoman Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. -
The Current Status of American Schools
Opinion -As we head into the new school year, what follows is a brief assessment of the sorry state of public education and what parents can do about it. -
America Is Watching the World’s Movement to Nuclear Power Generation
Opinion -Most California politicians have hated the zero-emissions generated electricity from nuclear generations since 1976 when they passed the moratorium on new nuclear power plants. -
Choosing Green Fairways or Green Pastures
Opinion -I met a guy at a golf course recently who expressed grave concern about the health of the grass this summer, because of Colorado’s ongoing drought. -
Beyond Net Zero: Toward a Carbon Symbiosis Society
Opinion -For more than a decade, governments around the world have pursued Net Zero as the defining goal of climate policy. Carbon dioxide has increasingly been portrayed as a pollutant that must be eliminated, and national success is often measured by the number of emissions reduced. -
Florida Wildlife Raise More Doubts About Climate Fearmongering
Opinion -“Scientific studies,” activist fundraising pitches and “news” stories about apocalyptic threats to Earth’s wildlife are as ubiquitous as trees in the Pacific Northwest. -
NEA Same Old, Same Old
Opinion -Earlier this month, the National Education Association, the country’s largest union, held its annual meeting in Denver. -
The Degenerate Socialists of America
Opinion -The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) came into being in the early 1980s, when the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee and New American Movement joined forces “to popularize the vision of an ecumenical, multi-tendency socialist organization.” -
Here Is a Preview of the Democratic Socialists of America’s Anti-America Platform
Opinion -The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), “the largest socialist organization in the United States,” will officially release its new platform July 14, the Workers Deserve More program, as it seeks to solidify socialism in the United States. -
Economics and Artificial Intelligence
Opinion -Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) liberate or enslave humanity? As an economist with zero technical expertise, I will not venture a guess. But some economic fundamentals offer some perspective on the AI economy. -
Door Dash and Affordability
Opinion -Affordability has become a paramount political issue, especially housing for young Americans. But do poor spending decisions and not house prices keep Gen Z and Millennials from buying? The debate highlights how markets ration goods and suggests that young Americans may face unprecedented challenges. -
Elon Musk’s Trillion Dollars
Opinion -SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) made Elon Musk humanity’s first trillionaire. This threshold has escalated leftist rhetoric against the rich. Mr. Musk’s wealth illustrates important aspects of markets and the nature of seizing wealth.
