High Ground Underground

I was recently reminded of the climate debate when seeing a trailer for Al Gore’s sequel to his alarmist climate movie, and shouts in the theater both against & for. We continue to hear that “97 percent of scientists agree” on the causes & consequences of climate change -- that recent and projected climate change is significantly man-made and dangerous.  Many or most uninformed people probably take these loud voices at face value, without digging deeper as to the validity of that figure, and in the face of vague statements, asking where exactly consensus lies.  And assume they must either agree with the worst case projections and proscribed policies or be branded science deniers.  “…the climate science establishment has become intolerant to disagreement and debate, and is attempting to marginalize and de-legitimize dissent as corrupt or ignorant.”  This has the intended result of "herding" -- among the general public, but also to some extent among...

The Inauguration Instead of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and a failure, we could have had the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and a competent executive.  It'll be a long 4 years. We’ll see if this time Obama can do better at keeping his oath to uphold/defend the constitution.  His address was widely seen as the most partisan,  belligerent & radical progressive in memory – not the lip service he occasionally gives to unity & cooperation.  He seems to forget how narrow his victory was – even with the clear support of the media, unions, minorities & every special interest group he could cobble together, and all his promised goodies.  As well as his distraction from his failures on the economy, etc., by demonizing his opponent.  It was hardly a vote of confidence or a landslide or mandate, as much as a vote of ignorance & greed.  In the inaugural he touted issues that he never mentioned in the campaign, and i...