A little more information has come out about that suspicious investigation that produced the seemingly abusive subpoena to the Competitive Enterprise Institute, asking them for a crapton of documents related to CEI's work on climate change, presumably in connection with the investigation into ExxonMobil's alleged lies to investors.The Washington Times has a copy of a … [Read more...] about More About the ExxonMobil Fishing Expedition
IBD Discovers the Earth’s Temperature Changes
Since I've been picking on climate change activists for their legal policies, I figure I should take a turn picking on global warming deniers for their misstatements about climate science. Case in point, an unsigned editorial in Investor's Business Daily titled "Father of Global Warming Admits: It Used to Be Hotter Than It Is Now." I'm by no means an expert on climate science, … [Read more...] about IBD Discovers the Earth’s Temperature Changes
A Bad Remedy For Bad Climate Speech
When I'm reading a news story, there are two words which almost guarantee I'll be cringing by the end: Attorneys general. The position of attorney general is usually seen as a stepping stone to higher office, so it's often occupied by some subspecies of spotlight-seeking control freak. Just one of them would be bad enough, but when a bunch of attorneys general from different … [Read more...] about A Bad Remedy For Bad Climate Speech
#ByeAnita
For several months now, I've kind of been planning to vote in the Republican primary here in Illinois, just so I can vote against Donald Trump. As the day finally approached, however, I gave it a little more thought and realized there was a better way to use my vote. (It may not be worth much, but I might as well maximize its impact.)While the Presidential elections have … [Read more...] about #ByeAnita
Even Trump Has Freedom of Speech
I was disappointed that the Trump rally on Friday here in Chicago was cancelled. It's not that I was planning to go, but it was disappointing the way it happened. And I'm disappointed that folks on the left are applauding it or taking credit for it.To be sure, Trump brought it on himself. The aphorisms are plentiful: You reap what you sow. Live by the sword, die by the … [Read more...] about Even Trump Has Freedom of Speech