Monthly Archives: October 2013

Lasee’s Notes

OPEC Who? I never thought we would see this day. Imagine the US as the world’s top producer of crude oil. Producing more than Venezuela. Producing more than the Middle East. Even more than OPEC. The International Energy Agency has said the US (barring regulatory action by the government) will overtake Saudi Arabia within the…

Remembering the 1973 Arab oil embargo

Politicians, policy makers and journalists may remember the embargo, but ignore its lessons By Paul Driessen This fall marks the fortieth anniversary of the Arab oil embargo, a painful episode in American history that had a profound effect on both the economy and psyche of the United States. It began in mid-October 1973, following the…

Fracking: environmentally safe and economically stimulating

By Marita Noon On the very same day that the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) announces: “US Rises to No. 1 Energy Producer”–thanks to the shale boom made possible through a technology known as hydraulic fracturing—an environmental group released areport calling for a complete ban of the practice, which would effectively shut down the oil-and-gas industry…

Science & Environmental Policy Project

The Week That Was October 12th, 2013 Number of the Week 6 ******************************* This Week By Ken Haapala, Executive Vice President Science & Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) ******************************* No Improvement: Last week, TWTW discussed the presentation by Nir Shaviv that showed that from 1979 to 2013 there has been no significant improvements in the estimates…

An Israeli Soldier to American Jews: Wake up!

As a young Israeli who had just completed five years of service in the IDF, I looked forward to my new job educating people in the Pacific Northwest about Israel. I was shocked, however, by the anti-Israel bigotry and hostility I encountered, especially in the greater Seattle area, Oregon, and Berkeley. I had been very…

Pro-Life Supplies Needed for Students

Dear Editor, Each year our group of “Grannies for Life” heads to area schools to pass out our special “Pro-Life Goodie Bags” to middle and high school students. We consider instructing our young people an important corporal work of mercy in the midst of our growing culture of death. In this year’s “Goodie Bags” we…