wind energy has problems??? NOOOO.

Windmills of Change, originally uploaded by red321. Expansive dreams about renewable energy, like Al Gore’s hope of replacing all fossil fuels in a decade, are bumping up against the reality of a power grid that cannot handle the new demands. … Continue reading

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slow-bleed strategy

Two things* have grabbed my attention this week. First, Stanford University has a really interesting interview with Christopher Hitchens, an interview which isn’t necessarily recent, but is nevertheless relevant. Secondly, I have been trying to understand the almost religious fervor … Continue reading

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Gas prices – 101

The Liberty Sphere has the low-down… The solution that many liberals are selling to a gullible public is to place a windfall profits tax on the oil companies. My friends, oil is already taxed at a rate that boggles the … Continue reading

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