The recent troubles at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan are once again causing concern over the use of nuclear power to further human development. Unfortunately, these events are leading some people to the exactly wrong conclusions, As H.L. Mencken wrote, “There is always an easy solution to every human problem–neat, plausible, and wrong.” [...]
A few years ago, I casually mentioned that I remembered back in elementary school in the 70′s how our textbooks had pictures of woolly mammoths and terrifying descriptions of the coming ice age — which was caused by man-made pollution. The lesson was clear, unless humans stopped living so well, we were going to make [...]
On Sunday, John Cusack sent a message to his followers on Twitter encouraging violence against FoxNews, Dick Armey, and Newt Gingrich: “I AM FOR A SATANIC DEATH CULT CENTER AT FOX NEWS HQ AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICES [OF DICK] ARMEY AND NEWT GINGRICH-and all the GOP WELFARE FREAKS.” On Wednesday, leftist environmental activist James Jay [...]
Kevin Costner, yes that Kevin Costner, founded Costner Industries (CINC) in 1993 to find a better way to minimize damage from oil spills. CINC’s main product is a centrifugal separator that spins fluids very fast, using centrifugal force from the spinning motion to separate oil and water. Costner’s machines have been used to clean up [...]
I have been trying not to be too hard on the Obama Administration regarding their bungling of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. After all, this is Obama’s first real job and he’s a lawyer, not an engineer. It turns out that my forbearance in criticizing the Obama administration over this issue was largely unearned. Three [...]
Ken Salazar, President Obama’s Secretary of the Interior, may soon job the ranks of America’s millions of unemployed. Barack Obama publicly took responsibility for the troubled cleanup efforts surrounding the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, saying “In case you’re wondering who’s responsible, I take responsibility.” However, a USA Today/Gallup public opinion poll shows that the majority [...]
