11/18/19 Filed in:
Political SystemOrganizers of the impeachment inquiry seem "guilty" of the sins they are attributing to the president. He and his supporters aren’t faultless either. All concerned should "take five."
Read More...Tags: Hunter Biden, President Donald Trump , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whistleblower, George Kent, William Taylor, Ben Shapiro, Marie Yovanovitch, Benghazi attack, John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, Hound of the Baskervilles, Ted Kaufman, Berlin in 1945, Adolf HItler, Who is the fascist?, Transference, Impeachment inquiry, Mueller report, Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Elise Stefanik, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Robert Shiller, John Brennan, Sean Hannity
11/11/19 Filed in:
Political SystemHerewith a state of play review of several topics: Impeachment inquiry - generational divide - fiscal problem - taxes - healthcare - climate realism - "renewable" energy - DE public schools. Read More...Tags: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, whistleblower, Joe Biden, Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Chris Coons, shutdown fight, Sen. Tom Carper, President Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Michael Bloomberg, Sen. Rand Paul, Pete Buttigieg, The Triumph of Injustice, wealth taxes, Medicare for all, Dr. Christopher Casscells, Scott Atlas, Charlie Copeland, MMGWT , John Greer, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, William Happer, David Legates, John Nichols, Environmental Appeals Board, Bloom Energy, Ron Russo, DE Sen. Mike Ramone
11/04/19 Filed in:
EnergyTwo high profile speakers at the University of Delaware addressed the manmade global warming theory and potential policy responses. Very little new information was offered. Read More...Tags: 13th International Conference on Climate Change, Heartland Institute, Climate Crisis Townhall for Democratic Presidential Candidates, MMGWT , Delaware Climate Institute, Holly Michaels, Dr. Michael Mann, Dr. McKay Jenkins, Big Oil, ExxonMobil, Big Tobacco, President Donald Trump, Frank Luntz, doomsday thinking, carbon pricing, natural gas v. coal, methane emissions from fracking, Green New Deal, Shawn Garvin, DNREC, sea level rise, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Renewable Energy Portfolio, Offshore Wind Work Group, Zero Emissions, carbon neutral, Clean Power Plan, wind and solar power, Bloom Energy, California blackouts
10/28/19 Filed in:
Budget | Spending | TaxesIn addition to letters urging that presidential candidates offer plans for balancing the budget, SAFE is available for discussion. A recent meeting with Sen. Tom Carper went well. Read More...Tags: fiscal status in 1996, OMB , CBO , fiscal status currently, Jim Thomen, Sen. Tom Carper, Bipartisan Budget Act, Balanced Budget Agreement, President Bill Clinton, Rep. John Kasich, Republcan tax cuts, stock buybacks, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, President Donald Trump, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Great Recession, Obama administration, Keynesian economics, Senate Budget Committee, Ross Perot, GAO, high-risk areas, tax gap, improper payments, Governor Pete DuPont, Sen. Ted Kennedy, Bowles-Simpson commission
10/21/19 Filed in:
Political SystemDemocratic presidential candidates square off again, alternating between attacking the current president and promising “free stuff.” Read More...Tags: Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, Cory Booker, Tom Steyer, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Beto O'Rourke
10/14/19 Filed in:
Political SystemTrying to simultaneously conduct a “quick” impeachment inquiry, keep the country running and prepare for a presidential election isn’t a recipe for good results. Read More...Tags: public opinion surveys, Impeachment inquiry, 2020 election outlook, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, President Donald Trump, Rep. Henry Hyde, Rep. John Conyers, Pat Cipollone, Joe Biden, russian collusion, Mueller probe, Whistleblower complaint, Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Ilhan Omar, electoral college, NPV compact, Bush-Gore fracas