My politically conservative, life-long Republican mom and I had a conversation last night that I thought I’d share.
Craig: If you could receive a Christmas present in the form of a breakthrough in U.S. politics, what would that be?
Mom: Trump would announce that he’s not running, though I know this is impossible.
Craig: So whom would that leave?
Mom: DeSantis and Haley.
Craig: Well, DeSantis is trailing badly, and one has to assume that his right-wing policies don’t appeal even to the GOP, and would certainly not play well in the context of a general election.
Mom: What about Haley?
Craig: I have to admit that I admired her when she was a Democrat U.S. rep in Hawaii, but then she, perhaps along with her advisors, figured out that she could go further as a Republican. In the blink of an eye, she went from, to take an example, claiming that that abortion was a woman’s right to demanding that it be banned. Maybe she had a personal epiphany on this and a dozen other hot-button subjects, but it seems more likely that she saw this as politically expedient.
I regard this is the same way as I would someone who told me that I could attain enormous power and wealth if were to write a book whose premise is that climate change is a hoax and that fossil fuels are the way of the future. Not going to happen.
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What is said here about Pete Hegseth is clearly true.
But keep in mind that he’s fiercely loyal to Donald Trump, and Trump couldn’t possibly care what happens to the United States, as long as he can stay out of prison and enrich himself and his family.
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Does Clean Energy Reduce Your Energy Bills?
Here’s an article that outlines how the EU has lowered energy prices via its investment in renewables.
In truth, the economics of all this is complicated. In most of the world, there are subsidies for clean energy, just as there are subsidies for Big Oil. If you want to remove the environmental regulations of coal-fired power plants and let them make fortunes by turning our atmosphere into their own private sewers, you can probably make coal-powered energy very inexpensive.
One thing is clear though, looking through all this complexity: the countries whose people actually care about the future of life on Earth are aggressively decarbonizing their energy and transportation sectors, and there is a great deal to be said for this.
In the United States, we’re rapidly going in the other direction. Shame on us.
Renewable Energy
Another Concept in Small Wind
These guys have an innovation in small wind: their turbine “furls up” in dangerously high wind conditions, making it “perfect for your backyard.” Check out this video. The competition has to shut down to avoid having their product destroyed in such circumstances.
Think about this for a second. How often do you have hurricane-force winds blowing through your backyard? What if it’s a tornado? (It’s a twister! It’s a twister!) What would be the cost to you if your mini-turbine actually did have to shut down a few hours each year?
These guys are looking for investors. If their pitch resonates with you, jump on in, by all means.
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