Opinion
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On Energy Policy, Kamala Harris Is Clueless
Opinion -The timing of Harris’ unflinching support for unaffordable and unreliable renewable energy coupled with her antipathy towards abundant, affordable, and reliable fossil fuels could not come at a worse time for the American people or the U.S. economy at large. -
Virginia’s Risk of Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Failure Is Serious
Opinion -On July 26, CFACT’s President Craig Rucker sent Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin a letter warning him about the serious risk of blade failure in the giant offshore wind facility being built off Virginia. The warning builds on the recent blade failure off of Nantucket, which has littered the beaches with fiberglass fragments. Virginia is also […] -
Do the Rich Pay Enough Taxes?
Opinion -Whether the rich pay their fair share of taxes remains contentious. Regardless of your position on this, accurate numbers on the rich’s current tax burden should inform this discussion. I will consider percentages of Federal individual income tax revenue from Tax Foundation analysis of IRS data. These numbers are sometimes inaccurately described as of all […] -
New Poll Shows Americans Are Very Worried about Election Integrity
Opinion -Free and fair elections are the bedrock of a well-functioning society. As history has shown, once the populace loses faith in the integrity of the election process, very bad things can follow. -
Not Persuaded by a Million-Mile Car
Opinion -Atlantic writer Mateo Wong gushes about “a group of people in a red Tesla driving through the Moroccan desert,” when one exclaims, “Two million, Hans!” Apparently, the 2014 Model S became the first electric car to drive 2 million kilometers, or 1.24 million miles. It turns out that to achieve that milestone, the car needed […] -
Energy Policies of Biden and Newsom Are the Real Existential Threat to Billions
Opinion -As a refresher for Biden’s and Newsom’s passion for pursuing net-zero emissions, wind and solar do different things than crude oil. Crude oil is virtually never used to generate electricity, but when manufactured into petrochemicals, it is the basis for virtually all the products in our materialistic society that did not exist before the 1800s. These […] -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Large Majority of Voters (62%) Are Concerned Cheating Will Impact 2024 Election
Opinion -Press Release -More than six in 10 likely voters nationally and in battleground states believe cheating will affect outcome of 2024 election. -
Offshore Wind Whale Deaths Indicated by Statistical Analysis
Opinion -Systematic statistical analysis indicates that offshore wind development has likely been killing lots of whales since it began around 2016. This long-standing conjecture that wind kills whales may be confirmed. Call it forensic statistical epidemiology. The epidemic is the huge number of Northwest Atlantic whale deaths that were first officially observed by NOAA in 2016-17, […] -
Kamala Harris: Climate Alarmist, Energy Luddite
Opinion -Aside from her antipathy towards fossil fuels, Harris is a firm supporter of renewable energy mandates, including the preposterous idea of making the entire U.S. economy “carbon neutral” in just a few decades. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Large Majority of Voters (61%) Believe Biden’s Mental Decline is a National Security Threat
Opinion -Press Release -The overwhelming view among voters that Biden’s mental decline is a threat to U.S. national security contrasts with the view of the administration. -
Waging War on Modern Agriculture and Global Nutrition
Opinion -In plain English, Agro-Ecology is rabidly opposed to biotechnology, monoculture farming, non-organic fertilizers, chemical pesticides, and even mechanized equipment and hybrid seeds. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Trump Cements Lead in Swing States, Democrats Aren’t Doing Well Down Ticket
Opinion -Press Release -Trump leads Biden 49% to 44% among likely swing state voters. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: President Biden Still Trailing Trump, Appears to Be Hurting Democrats Down Ticket
Opinion -Press Release -Poll conducted as Democrats started to openly call for President Biden to remove himself from ticket. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Most Battleground Voters Reject European Union ESG Systems on U.S. Businesses and Support Laws to Limit Use of ESG in United States
Opinion -Press Release -Vast majority of swing state voters who are familiar with ESG scores support laws that would stop use of ESG scores by financial institutions and public companies. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll Shows Strong Majority of Likely U.S. Voters Support More Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Drilling
Opinion -Press Release -More than six in 10 U.S. likely voters favor law that would “dramatically increase” fossil fuel production to reduce sky-high energy prices. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Most Americans Oppose Use of ESG Scores in Personal Financial Matters
Opinion -Press Release -More than six in 10 Americans who are familiar with ESG scores support blocking financial institutions from using them. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll Shows Swing State Voters Support More Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Drilling
Opinion -Press Release -Nearly six in 10 battleground state likely votes favor law that would “dramatically increase” fossil fuel production to reduce sky-high energy prices. -
The Dangerous Delusion of Transitioning to ‘Just Electricity’
Opinion -The elephant in the room that no one wants to discuss is that crude oil is the foundation of our materialistic society as it is the basis of all products and fuels demanded by the 8 billion on this planet. -
Democratic Socialists of America Throw AOC Under the Bus
Opinion -To be clear, the DSA’s blind embrace of neo-Marxism extends well beyond the current Israeli-Hamas conflict; that particular issue just happens to be their priority at this moment for some strange reason. -
The United States Has Become an Irresponsible, Debt-Addicted Nation
Opinion -As of now, the federal government has an absolutely mind-boggling $217 trillion in total unfunded liabilities on the books. -
Something Is Wrong
Opinion -It is incumbent upon us, as a people, to stop ignoring or making excuses for those who speak words of death. -
More Bad News on the Electric Vehicle Front
Opinion -Based on Americans’ reluctance to purchase EVs, I think it’s safe to say at this point that the EV rollout has been a disaster so far. -
Preserving Antiquities, or Regulating Economics?
Opinion -Several western leaders are calling for a review of the Antiquities Act of 1906, which some even want repealed, claiming presidents have abused its broad authority. -
Questions Linger Over Decision to Cancel Milwaukee’s July 4th Fireworks Show
Opinion -Is it possible that city leaders bowed to outside pressure from kooky environmental groups hellbent on canceling the fireworks show because they claim it is hazardous?