4:57 PM 05/10/2011
Amidst the noise and grasping of day-to-day politics, the pending vote on the debt limit offers a unique moment of clarity. The sheer gravity of the problem requires us to stop and think about the very structure of our government, what its purpose is, how it should operate, and who should make the key decisions. The coming debate on this issue presents America with an opportunity to remember and to reassess our basic ideas and principles about the American system of government. (more)
3:11 PM 09/09/2010
After the past few weeks, supporters of cap-and-trade must feel like someone dumped a cold bucket of carbon on their heads. As soon as the Senate pulled the plug on climate change legislation, a loud wailing and gnashing of teeth commenced. Already, fingers are being pointed, excuses are being proposed, and believers in climate legislation can be seen wandering around Washington scratching their heads trying to figure out just what went wrong. “We control the White House. We control the Senate. We control the House. We control the media. It wasn’t supposed to be this way.” (more)
12:12 AM 01/15/2010
Supporters of cap-and-trade often make bold claims about climate change legislation. Rapturous-sounding rhetoric such as “this legislation will create jobs by the millions, save money by the billions and unleash investment in clean energy by the trillions,” is common in the cap-and-trade debate. Indeed, proponents typically describe cap-and-trade as the equivalent of a giant magic job Pez dispenser. (more)
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