It’s true that Norway is a world leader in renewable energy. To be fair, however, they have a few things going for them.

One is the hydro resource itself, which is enormous, especially considering nation’s small population.

The other, and it’s just as important, is the fact that Norway really wants to remove fossil fuels from its grid-mix. They sport of extremely enlightened people who actually care about the welfare of the people in the world around them

Why Norway Is a World Leader in Renewables

In other posts, we’ve looked at the prospects of a massive refusal on the part of America’s top military to follow a manifestly illegal order, like invading Canada.

What about a less dramatic case?  What if I were the chief White House superintendent and Trump told me to bulldoze the East Wing?  I’d say, “Sorry, I resign as of this minute. You may find someone who will destroy a national treasure, but it’s sure as hell isn’t going to be me.”

What Can Trump Destroy?

If I were writing the piece at left, I wouldn’t say, “the system is rigged,” because that implies some clandestine.

I would saw the system is designed to make rich people richer, and to ignore the needs of the masses. It’s working exactly as it’s designed to.

Now it’s true that all this is more obvious now than it was 50 years ago when the average American came out of college and got an office job that enabled him to earn a living wage.

Is the System Rigged?