By Steve GorehamThe nations of the world are pursuing an unprecedented energy transition. Efforts are underway to force a shift from coal, oil, and natural gas to renewable energy sources by 2050. However, key elements of the proposed transition suffer from major safety issues. These are batteries for electric vehicles and electricity storage and hydrogen…
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EV Buses—Investors and Taxpayers Beware
By David LagatesSome folks only learn through experience. That can be a tough process. Far better to learn from those who learned the hard way—and gain knowledge from observing others. Your state might want to keep that in mind when it comes to the electric-bus fad.In August, Delaware Governor John Carney (D) signed into law…
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Dictatorial control, from Covid to climate
By Paul DreissenI choked on my coffee when I read the headline: “Democrats raise specter of Trump dictatorship to boost Biden.” What a textbook example of “projection,” I laughed, referring to the psychology term for deflecting attention away from one’s own blatant behavior by claiming someone else is doing it.Partisan media and politicos parroted the…
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You Are the Last Line of Defense
By Bari WeissMonths ago, I was asked to give a lecture at the Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention. It was a surprising invitation for a number of reasons.First, I am not a lawyer.Second: I am not a member of the Federalist Society—the libertarian and conservative legal organization. (If the name rings a bell it’s probably…
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Is There Evidence for God?
By Joseph BestA review of Is There Evidence for God? An economist searches for answers, by Robert Genetski (RGA/classicalprinciples, 2023).Why would a distinguished economist write a book about religion? Who would even care what he thinks?Robert Genetski, Ph.D., probably knew when he sat down to write this book that readers would ask these questions and…
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Electric Vehicles Are Much More Costly than Commonly Claimed
By H. Sterling BurnettElectric Vehicles (EV) have been much in the headlines recently, from stories detailing the difficulties with charging them to losses suffered by major automakers pushing them at the behest of the Biden administration, to EV fires, the dependence on China for critical components used in EVs including their batteries, range and function…