Month: May 2011

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In 2012, Vote for Courage

ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 15 May 2011 A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. – William G.T. Shedd Here is a trick question: Now that the 2012 election campaign has begun, should you vote Republican or Democrat? The correct answer: Neither of the above. In this election, maybe...

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Big Oil's Political Ploy

ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post & Think Progress 13 May 2011 ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 13 May 2011 Whatever else we might say about Big Oil in the United States, we have to give the industry credit for one thing: It has mastered the art of scamming us with a perfectly straight face. The scam...

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Defending the Atmosphere, Part 2

ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post & Think Progress 5 May 2011 In response to a lawsuit that argues greenhouse gas emissions are a “public nuisance”, three of Congress’s most active opponents of responsible climate policy filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court last February. Rep. Fred Upton, Rep. Ed Whitfield and Sen. James Inhofe told...