by Jane Richey | Jan 5, 2014 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Still, five years into the Obama presidency, the economy is grossly underperforming. Contrary to the dominant media narrative, it’s not bad luck or the financial crisis to blame, but bad policies — from the $860 billion “stimulus” that didn’t...
by Jane Richey | Jan 4, 2014 | Agenda 21
Scottish government figures show that millions of trees have been cut down in order to build wind turbines to help the region meet its renewable energy goals. The Times of London reports that more than 6,200 acres of woodland — or about five million trees — have been...
by Jane Richey | Jan 4, 2014 | Agenda 21
Ice caused by global warming entraps second ship: The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star had been heading to that area anyway, having left its home port of Seattle early last month to eventually break through sea ice and refuel the U.S. Antarctic Program’s McMurdo...
by Jane Richey | Jan 4, 2014 | Fiscal Responsibility
The latest budget deal, passed by a bipartisan majority in both the House and the Senate, suggests that Washington agrees with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) when she said that “the cupboard is bare. There’s no more cuts to make.” The cupboard, however, is...
by Jane Richey | Jan 3, 2014 | Agenda 21
A ship which was used to rescue by helicopter 52 people from a trapped Antarctic ship has now found itself in need of rescue – after it got stuck in heavy ice. Having not moved for several days while preparing to airlift the passengers, the Chinese-owned Snow Dragon...