Wind – An undependable energy source

Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:05 PM EDT

Capewind, developer of off shore wind power generation network off Cape Cod in Massachusetts announced recently that they had signed a contract to sell its energy production to National Grid, a power distributor in the state.

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technology, denmark, wind-power, renewable, scottish-wind-farm

Celebrate July 4th?

Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:47 PM EDT

July 4th, 2010 is fast approaching.

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constitution, freedom, independence-day, role-of-government

Greece today, Europe tomorrow and the US day after

Sun May 16, 2010 10:00 PM EDT

The Greek tragedy is playing out in Athens. Greece is bankrupt and can not service its mountainous debt.

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greece, financial-bankruptcy, us-liabilities

Anthropogenic Global Warming – A Dead Hypothesis?

Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:38 AM EDT

In science, unlike in religion, a hypothesis must be provable. It convinces critics through verifiable facts. In order for that to happen, the data and the process by which the hypothesis is proved must be open and accessible by all those interested.

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global-warming, science, data-analysis, temperature-data

Is the US a banana republic?

Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:40 AM EST

The United States Congress raised the debt limit of the federal government to $14Trillion just recently. It is a second time that the debt limit was raised within the last twelve months. That means $47,000 burden for every man, woman and child in the country.

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economy, debt, spending, us-government

Religion and government

Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:57 AM EST

The American Constitution that was written in 1787 was amended shortly thereafter to include the Bill of Rights.

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religion, government, first-amendment, rights-of-conscience

Myth of Socialism and America

Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:17 PM EST

In Copenhagen, Denmark while addressing the UN Climate Conference Hugo Chavez of Venezuela declared that capitalism was the problem and must be thrown out to usher in the world socialism.

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politics, capitalism, socialism, progressivism, american-founding

Neo Colonialism through environmental extremism

Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:45 AM EST

Colonialism was when one or more foreign powers took over another country to exploit its resources for self enrichment. United States was a colony of Great Britain at one time.

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science, environmentalism, neo-colonialism, agw, psuedo-science

CFL – A ticking time bomb!

Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:20 PM EDT

CFL or Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs are on their way to a monopoly position in the US thanks to a Congressional mandate outlawing the Thomas Edison invented incandescent bulbs by 2012. The exclusive use of CFL was propelled by its advertised-energy saving feature while deliver …

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technology, light-bulbs, energy-saving, mercury-contamination

What is Broken? Health Care, Medical Care or Health Insurance?

Mon Sep 7, 2009 11:07 AM EDT

Politicians are trumpeting that "our health care system is broken and we are here to fix it". They never discuss what the real issues are and what exactly is broken.

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health, health-insurance, heath-care, medical-care, house-bill, hr3200

July 4, 2009- A day to renew

Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:44 AM EDT

July 4 is one of the most revered national observances in the US. As most Americans know, its root goes back to July 4, 1776. Some may claim that the exact date should be July 2, 1776 when the actual declaration of independence took place.

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politics, freedom, independence, july-4

A new airborne pollutant, CO2

Sun May 10, 2009 5:52 PM EDT

EPA's recent endangerment finding states that global warming and climate change pose a serious threat to public health and safety and thus almost anything that emits carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases could be regulated under the Clean Air Act.

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global-warming, science, carbon-dioxide, cap-and-trade

One type of Renewable Energy – Not wanted

Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:08 PM EDT

Renewable energy is looked upon by the Washington elites as the savior of the US while we get rid of all the "dirty" energy sources. I am sure you know what they are. We currently use coal to produce about 50% of US electricity needs at about $0.03 per KWHr.

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technology, renewable-energy, hydropower

Smart Grid – A New Fad?

Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:03 AM EDT

You might have seen on TV or heard on the radio commercials by IBM and GE promoting the latest "money-maker" for them, called smart grid.

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technology, standard-of-living, electric-power

The triple double – Economic style

Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:27 AM EST

Basketball fans ascribe the term triple double as a feat of accomplishment since it is difficult to achieve, at any level. It is a measure of all around performance.

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economy, recession

The Forgotten Man - A Timely Book Review

Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:18 AM EST

It is a book that covers mid-1920s to 1940 of the American history, written by Amity Shlaes in a very lucid but engaging style. The period covers the waning period of the roaring twenties followed by the crashing period of economic recession, famously called the Great Depression.

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history, depression, great

Anthropogenic Global Warming- Is it science?

Fri Jan 9, 2009 7:53 AM EST

A fundamental requirement of science is verifiability of a postulate or hypothesis. A simple assertion is not science no matter how many people say it. Science has no room for acceptance of postulations on faith.

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science

US Auto Industry - Government Induced Crash

Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:47 AM EST

The US governments at the Federal and State levels are largely responsible for the demise of the American automobile industry.

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technology

National Child Abuse

Fri Dec 5, 2008 8:24 PM EST

This is not about a suddenly discovered epidemic of parents abusing their children. This is about the abusive policies of our government that tantamount to child abuse.

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education

Bankrupt Energy Policy of US

Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:30 AM EST

The crude oil prices have come down rapidly in the last month as oil demand falls with world-wide economic recession. It looks like demand-supply-price in a free market works in spite of the evil oil companies and the OPEC cartel.

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technology

Ominous Future

Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:36 PM EST

Please set aside partisan politics for a moment and ponder what we are facing as a nation in the coming months and years.

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federal, government, us-news

The 44th President

Fri Nov 7, 2008 8:47 AM EST

Barack H. Obama made history on Tuesday night when he defeated the Republican candidate John McCain in the presidential elections. The Democratic Party also increased its majority numbers in both Houses.

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politics

Obama, FDR and the US Constitution

Sun Nov 2, 2008 8:58 AM EST

Presidential candidate Barack Obama in an interview on WBEZ radio in Chicago in 2001 claimed that our Constitution was fundamentally flawed in the area of Bill of Rights.

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Pivotal Election of 2008

Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:20 PM EDT

I am used to hearing prior to every election that it was the most important election. Claims by the two parties prior to election would always be that a nightmare is waiting in the wings if the voters did not choose their party candidates.

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politics, federal, government

USSR, again

Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:13 AM EDT

USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republic) was dismantled in the early 1990's after about 70 years of despotic rule. It could not sustain in the face of onslaught of external pressure and internal economic collapse.

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politics

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