I don’t think it’s that new of an idea. I’ve heard people say before, “You know, we should make that border wall of Trump’s solar.” Today, though, was the first time that I heard Trump say it himself. He was addressing a crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, when he made the announcement. Referencing the campaign […]
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Apparently, as the Mexicans have refused to pay for Trump’s wall, he’s come up with a better idea… We’ll have the wall pay for itself!
Posted in Environment, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Alternative Energy, border wall, Cegar Rapids, coal, coal ash, Department of Homeland Security, Donald Trump, Iowa, Mexico, Rio Grande River, solar, Vicente Fox 9 Comments
Deepwater Horizon
Esquire has a fascinating piece on the 11 men who lost their lives on the Deepwater Horizon rig, and the circumstances leading up to the catastrophe. If you have time, you should read it. This is especially true if you live in Kentucky, and you’re planning to vote for Rand Paul, who has stated on […]
Ode to a coal mining teabagger
Sometimes, when the Libertarians here on the site go off on a tirade about the evils of government regulation, and how the world would be a much better place if only we’d only trust in the power of unfettered Capitalism, I like to remind folks that there was a time not too long ago in […]
Posted in Corporate Crime, energy, Environment Also tagged Ayn Rand, Brian Ross, Chamber of Commerce, coal, coal mining, Don Blankenship, free market parables, Friends of America Rally, global warming denial, greeniacs, Hank Williams Jr, Harman Mining Corporation, Labor Day, Libertarianism, Massey Energy, mountain top removal, Nightline, safety, Sean Hannity, strip mining, sulfur dioxide, tea party, teabaggery, Ted Nugent, Upper Big Branch South Mine, West Virginia, Whitesville 46 Comments