“[I]f you have an existing nuke, keep it open if you can. I think most people are agnostic on new nuclear, hoping that the next generation of reactors might pan out but fearing that they’ll be too expensive.” — Bill McKibben, author, activist, founder of 350.org If this topic sounds vaguely familiar, it might be […]
“[T]he NIPCC’s regional approach to analyzing extreme events and historical and paleo records of temperature, rainfall, streamflow, glaciers, sea ice, and sea-level rise is commendable and frankly more informative than the global analyses provided by the IPCC.” — Dr. Judith Curry, then-professor and chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech […]
“That’s not the resume of a ‘uniter in chief.’” — Jarrett Stepman, columnist for The Daily Signal and author of The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America’s Past What do you consider to be the biggest failures of the Biden administration (or, as some prefer, “Biden regime”), so far? Earlier this month, in […]
Some conspiracies are true. We hear a lot about “conspiracy theories” and the “nuts” that espouse them. In many cases, the theories are indeed unbalanced and not supported by evidence and/or rational thinking. But, conspiracies happen all the time, especially in the halls of power. The etymology of the word “conspire” means to “breathe together”. […]
“[S]omething is going on and black voters are breaking with past voting patterns.” — Star Parker, president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education In the 2016 election, only 8% of Black voters supported Donald Trump. That number increased to 12% in 2020. As of a poll taken by Siena College and the New […]
“The only organization that has a prayer of providing the necessary insight into [the multiple international threats we face today] is the CIA. We have no time to waste in returning it to fighting form.” — Charles ‘Sam’ Faddis, author and 20-year veteran as a CIA operations officer You might remember that I wrote a […]
If you haven’t heard of Brad Polumbo before, he is one of those rare birds — a “gay conservative”. Not as conservative as, say, Guy Benson. (In at least one podcast, Brad implied that he is more “center-right / moderate”.) But, he is certainly anti the most woke stuff, which he talks about and reacts […]
“It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. Enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money.” — P.J. O’Rourke, political satirist and journalist Since taking over the task from the late Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) in 2015, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has […]
I was just reading Jonah Goldberg’s article “My Merit — Your Racism” and wanted to share this particular paragraph: “I dwell on this because it helps illustrate the heads-we-win-tails-you-lose nature of this whole topic. The country spends billions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies for hiring. Corporations, universities, unions, and major media organizations all […]
Transgender activism is everywhere these days. If we aren’t careful, we can get inured to this aspect of the Leftist agenda. We can forget what it is they promote — what they do and why they do it. Yes, I know some think that talking of such things is conspiracy-minded nuttiness. So, allow me to […]