Don’t laugh. The headline could happen. Michele Bachmann should be taken seriously by the establishment. Democrats, liberals, and the Republicans who dismiss her do so at their own peril.
Long-term thinking is missing in US politics, and one huge factor is because of the demise of moderates, once known as “Rockefeller Republicans,” within the Grand Old Party.
Last year advocates for corporate social responsibility were abuzz over the Security and Exchange Commission’s directive that advised public companies to articulate any risks associated with climate change. The GOP Congress, however, wants the US business climate to lurch backwards.
Did you love Obama’s joke about salmon Tuesday night? Chuckles aside, the truth is that when it comes to genetically modified (GE) salmon, things do get complicated, and no, we are not smoking.
Under the Bush Administration, greenhouse gases were not considered pollutants. The question was settled in a Supreme Court case in 2007, and whether you agree or not, it is settled law. Now the EPA is enforcing the law. And folks are howling.
The USA needs to get its fiscal house in order now to stop the bleeding that resulted from two wars abroad, a massive banking bailout, and tax cuts that turned surpluses from the Clinton years into massive deficits over the past decade. Tax simplification would be step towards a fiscal policy that enriches the few well connected while punishing the many. Our energy policy could benefit.
The President punted tonight. He could have given a clarion call to push for a clean energy policy that would have been painful, but necessary. He could have given a “teachable moment” about the costs involved with our addiction to oil. But instead he gave us platitudes, boasted about his energy secretary’s Nobel Prize (why do we keep hearing that?), asked that we pray, and made no attempt to push Congress to pass any energy-related legislation.
The Obama Administration told us that these oil leases were approved for drilling because they were far from the coast, were “safe,” and in the spirit of compromise, offshore drilling advocates were thrown a bone in order to get some kind of climate change legislation crammed through Congress.
The rally cries are at full blast and the pitchforks are aimed, with many Americans are denouncing Barack Obama as a socialist. A reality check is needed, and the ridiculous name calling has got to stop. Plus a careful examination of Obama & Co. finds that he is anything BUT a Marxist. I really try [...]
Today we leave for Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. It’s a trip to which we are looking forward immensely. We will be there for Carnival, and decided to book the trip last May. We visited Rio in 2004, and would love to visit again, but we decided to visit Salvador to explore its African heritage–and supposedly [...]
The debate over climate change and energy independence is often divisive and polarizing. First we must confront the apathetic and the nay-sayers, which has not been easy in the USA with the purported “Climate-gate” bruhaha and our concern over 10% unemployment. The Obama Administration has not been very helpful with its “green jobs” rhetoric–I think [...]
Last week’s posting on raising funds through LinkedIn really hit a nerve. I got an overwhelming response, most of them in the context of “Wow, I had no idea,” and these were from professionals of impressive backgrounds. As I have stated, I think the flock of “I need $3 mil” postings on LinkedIn is because [...]