Energy consumption from 2008 to 2009 declined slightly, as did our efficiency: http://www.dailykos.com/story/... The estimated U.S. energy use in 2008 equaled 99.2 quadrillion BTUs ("quads"), down from 101.5 quadrillion BTUs in 2007.... … [Read more...]
Archives for April 13, 2011
96.9 FM Talk
WoW! From the "Best and Brightest" to Bower, the biggest apologist and social engineer for the PC world of the left? This has to be engineered. http://www.969bostontalks.com/... Whatever, guess we deserve the nuclear rain. I … [Read more...]
Arizona Birther Bill House v Senate
Interesting discrepancy between the Arizona Senate and House on the meaning of Natural Born Citizen. This article says they are "nearly identical" but, no, the Senate's bill is correct, and it is no minor distinction: their version would … [Read more...]
Barney Frank Interviewed in Playboy
BARNEY FRANK IS PLAYBOY'S MAY INTERVIEW "The climate has gotten meaner, and no one listens to one another. Politics has gotten meaner. Polarization isn't good. It divides us and we don't come together, which means we can't … [Read more...]
Nostradamus?
I know now is not the time for "told-you-so's," especially when talking about the Nation's debt crisis and what we are to do about it. But I know the local media or anyone else for that matter won't say anything, and I'd be remiss to … [Read more...]
Obama’s Deficit Speech Much Better than Expected
.The first step in our approach is to keep annual domestic spending low by building on the savings that both parties agreed to last week - a step that will save us about $750 billion over twelve years. We will make the tough cuts necessary … [Read more...]
AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts Statement on House Budget Cuts
"The fact is that care is prevention. Massachusetts has been successful in reducing new infections because we've invested heavily in connecting people with care. The combination of Medicaid and community-based services for people with HIV … [Read more...]
Good job Boston Globe
We at Environment Massachusetts have been making this case for a while now and will continue our campaign to educate voters on the public health and environmental hazard Sen. Brown poses if he keeps this up in the Senate. In fairness to … [Read more...]
Scott Brown’s greenhouse gyrations
Ah yes, consistency. Principle. Integrity. Dignity. Right behind Rock-Solid Mitt Romney in all of these things is our junior Senator.Every word of this op-ed bespeaks a real tragedy, an absolute sell-out for a mess of fossil-fuel-industry … [Read more...]
Medicare Is The Solution
Medicare is much more efficient than private insurance, so we should expand it to people who want to buy in. So what's the answer? For starters, allow anyone at any age to join Medicare. Medicare's administrative costs are in the range of 3 … [Read more...]