Commentary Years ago, one of my high school teachers showed us the great essay by Leonard Read called “I, Pencil.” We used pencils in those pre-internet days, and my “young mind full of mush” (hat tip to Rush Limbaugh) was inspired by the essay’s message: the common pencil, in its components, is extraordinarily complex and the…
Inflation by Design
November 2, 2022
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UK’s Sunak Reverses Decision to Skip COP27 Climate Summit
The UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said he will attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt next week, reversing his previous decision to skip the global conference. The U-turn comes after Sunak came under pressure from climate activists, opposition parties, and some Conservative MPs including his former boss Boris Johnson and the government’s…
98 Percent of Voters Say Economy Will Be Important in Their Midterm Vote
October 31, 2022
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With inflation eating into consumers’ wallets and purses, it’s no surprise the economy will be first and foremost on Americans’ minds when casting their 2022 midterm ballots. A Gallup poll released Oct. 31 confirms that the most basic of kitchen-table issues—the cost of groceries and gas — will influence how 98 percent of Americans vote…
Greta Thunberg Vows to Skip COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt Over Alleged Human Rights Violations
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has revealed she will not be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt in November, branding the forum an opportunity for “people in power… to [use] greenwashing, lying, and cheating.” Thunberg, 19, made the comments at the London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre on Sunday, which she attended while promoting her…
Victorian Taxpayers To Provide $15 Million To Netball Australia After ‘Virtue Signalling’ Saga
October 30, 2022
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Victorian taxpayers can add another $15 million to the state’s burgeoning debt problems after Premier Daniel Andrews announced its tourism body will step in to sponsor cash-strapped Netball Australia. The sporting league lost its major sponsor Hancock Prospecting just over a week ago after some team members expressed concerns over being associated with the mining…
‘Zero Emissions’ From Electric Vehicles? Here’s Why That Claim Has Zero Basis
October 28, 2022
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As California, New York, and other states move to phase out the sale of gasoline-powered cars, public officials routinely echo the Biden administration’s claim that electric vehicles are a “zero emissions” solution that can significantly mitigate the effects of climate change. Car and energy experts, however, say there is no such thing as a zero-emissions vehicle: For now and the foreseeable future, the…
The Blowback Is Finally Here
October 28, 2022
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Commentary Bastille Day celebrates the 1789 storming of the famous French political prison where the inmates could never appeal their sentences imposed by royal decree. The event is mostly symbolic since there were only seven people in the facility and none of any real significance. But the point is there: such institutions are unjust and…
Joe Toomey’s Searing Indictment of President Biden’s Energy Policies
October 28, 2022
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Commentary With the midterm elections just two weeks away, it seems almost too easy to pick on President Joe Biden. His approval ratings are bad (about 38 percent of those polled approve of his job performance) and candidates from his own party are staying away from him. As ABC News reported recently, “Democrats in make-or-break…
Learning All the Wrong Lessons From America’s Energy Crisis
October 26, 2022
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Commentary Self-inflicted wounds create teachable moments, but the architects of America’s current energy crisis are learning all the wrong lessons. Skyrocketing energy costs are one of America’s harsh post-COVID realities. And with one in four American households struggling to pay for their energy needs before COVID, policymakers should have set their sights on making energy more affordable…
Our Sports Teams Are Turning Into Mouthpieces for the Climate Change Lobby
October 26, 2022
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Commentary The Epoch Times recently reported that test captain Pat Cummins held a “Cricket For Climate” forum in Sydney, which led to a push for cricket clubs to install solar panels and speculations surrounding sponsorship from energy suppliers that utilise fossil fuels. It was also disclosed that a former netball captain sparked a revolt against sponsorship…
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