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Trump Indicted for Citing Data From Ph.D.-Vetted Study to Challenge Election Fraud
Opinion -In brief, a D.C.-based grand jury indicted Trump in part for citing a factual study instead of claims from people the jury deems to be reliable. -
DC Hasn’t Yet Spent a Penny for the CHIPS Act
Opinion -A year has now passed since President Joe Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act. -
Without a Replacement, Abandoning Fossil Fuels Supports China
Opinion -Autocratic China is the biggest beneficiary of all from the Western strategy of jumping out of an airplane without a parachute, i.e., abandoning fossil fuels before the West has identified a replacement for crude oil, to provide the products and fuels now demanded by its populace. -
Childish Beliefs Drive Lethal Energy and Agricultural Agendas
Opinion -Biden and environmentalist policies would destroy agriculture, habitats, products and nutrition. -
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Green Energy—The Greatest Wealth Transfer to the Rich in History
Opinion -We are in the midst of history’s greatest wealth transfer. Government subsidized support for wind systems, solar arrays, and electric vehicles overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy members of society and rich nations. -
Second City Shambles
Opinion -The numbers are jaw-dropping. In 30 Chicago public schools, not a single student can read at grade level. In total, just 20% of third- through eighth-graders in the Windy City are proficient in reading and only 15% are proficient in math. -
Biden’s FCC Is One Senate Vote Away from Being as Crazy as Biden’s FTC
Opinion -Much ink has been spilled about Lina Khan’s attempts to remake federal antitrust law as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Less has been said about her disregard for the rule of law and due process and the way senior FTC officials enable her. -
Krugman’s Accounting of the National Debt is Jailworthy
Opinion -The national debt has risen at a blistering pace over recent decades and is now higher than any era of the nation’s history—even when adjusted for inflation, population growth, and economic growth (GDP). -
Whale Hell Looms in Massachusetts
Opinion -The potential damage to whales and other marine mammals is clearly huge, based on the official NOAA Fisheries impact authorization estimates. It is hard to see how this hell can be allowed under present laws, such as the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. -
DC’s One-Sided, In-the-Tank ‘Think Tank’ Discussions
Opinion -Washington-based “think tanks” have one job - to make what DC does look good. And until DC decides the veneer of “think tank” approval is no longer necessary - and pulls the funding plug? The show will go on. -
The Covid Lockdown Disaster: Three Years Later
Opinion -Beginning in March 2020, many bad decisions were made that will impact untold numbers of young people for the rest of their lives. -
The Math of Chaos: Why Weather and Climate Are Unpredictable
Opinion -There is no money in unpredictability, so the paid-for forecasts keep coming. Do not rely on them, because relying on a bad forecast is often worse than relying on none. -
Where Exactly Is This Property?
Opinion -That may or may not properly be called a cadastre, since the federal government will never pay taxes on its property. But I have a perfect name for it – a really good start. -
Biden Admits He Has No Plans to Replace America’s Oil Infrastructure
Opinion -President Biden has no plans for the replacement of what is now manufactured from fossil fuels, which are supporting the 8 billion on this planet. -
Rent Control Again?
Opinion -The solution to high rents is letting supply increase to meet demand. -
Pushback In The Culture Wars
Opinion -The country’s institutions are being decimated, but Gov. DeSantis and some state legislators are stepping up. -
Washington Governor Jay Inslee Mandates an All-electric State
Opinion -Renewables only generate electricity, but manufacture nothing for society. -
Everything That Needs Electricity Is Made With Oil
Opinion -Without products from oil, there will be no need for renewable electricity. -
Education Freedom Is on the Move
Opinion -School choice is picking up steam nationwide, and 2023 promises to be a great year. -
Feds Push Ignorance Defense for Whale Killing by Offshore Wind Development
Opinion -What NOAA Fisheries does not seem to be doing is looking at the potential adverse impact of the authorized wind site harassments on the monitored populations, especially whales. -
The Curricular Firing Squads
Opinion -As conflicts escalate over what students should learn, school choice is more important than ever. In October, a study released by the RAND Corporation revealed that just 23% of teachers maintain that one of the top three aims of civic education is “promoting knowledge of social, political, and civic institutions.” Instead, a majority of teachers feel that […]