09/07/20
Current energy policies seem OK; the Biden plan would cost a bundle and divert attention from more pressing issues without significantly affecting global temperatures. Read More...Tags: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, fracking , President Donald Trump, renewable energy , global warming, fossil fuels, electric-powered vehciles, wind and solar power, Intermittent vs. reliable power, nuclear power, Paris climate agreement, energy dominance, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Andrew Wheeler, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, ethanol blending mandate, climate crisis , Biden energy plan, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Green New Deal, FDR"s New Deal, coronavirus pandemic, Chamber of Commerce
08/31/20
Two national political conventions were conducted within a span of ten days, providing a striking contrast in both style and substance.
Read More...Tags: Sen. Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Doug Emhoff, President Donald Trump , Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Fort McHenry, Christopher Maccio, unspoken rule of politics, the swamp, Chris Wallace, coronavirus pandemic, testing, supplies, support schools, heed the experts, economic crisis, Affordable Care Act, call for racial justice, Charlottesville, Nazi-like behavior, George Floyd, John Lewis, climate change crisis, Trump tax cut a giveaway, civil unrest, terrible trade deals, endless wars, energy Independence
06/29/20
The stakes in the November elections are very high; we must not allow the robust debate of campaign issues to be overshadowed by public health concerns and civil unrest. Read More...Tags: coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, President Donald Trump, USA Today, Tulsa Trump Rally, Sen.James Lankford, Biden rally in PA, Joe Biden, West Point graduation, Team Trump, Team Blue, DACA case, Beto O'Rourke, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Trojan horse for Socialism, HEROES Act, Sen. Tim Scott, police reform bills, Sen. Chris Coons, Senate filibuster rule, Steve Bannon
06/22/20
The political landscape has been thoroughly scrambled over the past six months, and there’s plenty of time left for further surprises. Read More...Tags: impeachment proceedings, coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest, President Donald Trump, State of the Union address, Vice President Mike Pence, Joe Biden, global warming, Medicare for all, Sen. Bernie Sanders, HEROES Act, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, systemic racism, defund the police, Ferguson effect, China, Russia , Iran , North Korea
04/20/20
Perceptions re handling of the coronavirus pandemic may determine the outcome of the 2020 elections, and both sides are preparing accordingly. Read More...Tags: 9/11, Congressional unity, coronavirus pandemic, Pew Research, US political climate, Consistent liberals, Consistent conservatives, Pollitically inactive citizens, Truth in the middle?, partisan divide, President Donald Trump, Tax cut and jobs act, 2018 mid-term elections, Vindictive impeachment process, USMCA trade agreement, US government overhaul project, Wuhan (China), World Health Organization, Trump's travel ban on China, CARES Act, plans to reopen America, 2020 election a coronavirus referendum, paycheck protection small business loan program, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Chuck Schumer, House Trump investigations, Presidential order to adjourn Congress, early voting, voting by mail