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
11/25/19
Political revenge is not a good reason for the impeachment inquiry, and the ideas being offered in the Democratic primary debates seem uninspiring. Read More...Tags: President Donald Trump , public support for impeachment, Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Cory Booker, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer, Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell, Kristen Welker, Ashley Parker, Ronald Reagan, climate change, wealth tax, Freedom dividend, family leave plan, Michael Horowitz, Sen. Lindsey Graham, John Durham, William Barr, Hunter Biden, Petro Poroshenko
10/21/19
Democratic 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
09/23/19
Real debates about global warming could be enlightening. Why are supporters of the MMGWT so keen to avoid them? Read More...Tags: political leaders, business leaders, marginally committed people, cognitive dissonance, townhalls, Candidate debates, joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, John Delaney, Tim Ryan, Julian Castro, Andrew Yang, Global Climate Strike, Greta Thunberg, UN Climate Action Summit, Presisential Climate Forum
09/16/19
One Democratic presidential candidate after another asserted that climate change is an “existential threat.” The purpose of the 7-hour townhall wasn’t education, but rather indoctrination. Read More...Tags: Joe Biden , Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, "the top issue", Climate townhall, Julian Castro, Andrew Yang, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Beto O'Rourke, Cory Booker, Jay Inslee, Sunrise Movement, CNN, nuclea power option, Abraham Lincoln, Houston debate, President Donald Trump, JaIr Bolsonaro, an existential threat, net zero greenhouse gas emissions, Jorge Ramos, Democracy Dollars
08/12/19
Smaller, more focused, less costly government is not in vogue these days, but SAFE has no intention of giving up. Here’s an overview of the battlefield. Read More...Tags: political warfare, better mousetrap strategy, impeachment proceedings, Robert Mueller, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Conservative Caucus of Delaware, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Rep. Doug Collins, Bipartisan Budget Act, Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Tom Carper , joe Biden, Tucker Carlson, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Tulsi Gabbard, Medicare for all, debate questions, Google , Big tech, Sen. Ted Cruz, Dr. Robert Epstein, Sen. Josh Hawley, David Legates, Climate Conference, John Greer, man-made global warming theory, John Nichols, Bloom Energy, DNREC, Shawn Garvin, Environmental Appeals Board, Public Service Commission, Reitred Men's Luncheon Club, Ron Russo
07/01/19
The prevailing mindset at the Democratic debates in Miami was that the government can solve all the ills of mankind and should seek to do so no matter what the cost. Read More...Tags: Bill Deblasio, Tim Ryan, Julian Castro, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Beto O'Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, Tulsi Gabbard, Jay Inslee, John Delaney, President Donald Trump, economic inequality, healthcare reform, global warming, Illegal immigrants, open borders, Internationl threats, Medciare for All, Marianne Williamson, John Hickenlooper, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg, joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet, Eric Swalwell, bookies
05/27/19
SAFE board mulls some tough issues, including reviving the interest of our political leaders in balancing the budget vs. promising “free stuff” that taxpayers aren’t willing to pay for. Read More...Tags: joe Biden, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Beto O'Rourke, President Donald Trump, President Barack Obama, China trade war, Strategas Research Partners, Morgan Stanley, Lewis Powell, Federal Researc monetary policy, Fed inflation target, Sen. Tom Carper, Bloom Energy, PSC, DNREC, John Nichols, Sen. Harris McDowell, John Greer, Gov. John Carney, MD Governor Larry Hogan
01/14/19
This should be an interesting year, judging from the predictions of five astute pundits, but political consensus doesn’t seem to be on the menu. Read More...Tags: Doris Day, Karl Rove, Jared Bernstein, Kurt Schlichter, Veronique de Rugy, Justin Wallin, Mueller report, Trump Tower meeting, impeachment , US economy, Democratic presidental candidates, Joe Biden , Federal Reserve, trade war with China, Trump fatigue, Afghanistan, Michael Cohen, monster tech, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Kamala Harris, Chief Justice John Roberts, Amy Barrett, fiscal problem, crony programs, help the dreamers, President Donald Trump, Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tom Steyer, Michael Bloomberg