Category Archives: politics

Oil spill disaster will help energy bill in Senate — right?

Although it has yet to fully emerge into the light of day, chances of passage of a Senate bill on energy and cimate, authored by Democrats John Kerry and Joe Lieberman, with the assistance of lone Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and the White House, should in theory be improved.  But as Tom TolesContinue reading “Oil spill disaster will help energy bill in Senate — right?”

Climate bill in trouble — should enviros care?

According to TPM, the lone Republican Senator actively supporting a climate change/energy bill, Lindsey Graham, pulled his support for the bill because the Democrats have decided to go ahead with immigration reform first.  Graham, who has unquestionably put his status as a conservative at risk, sounds genuinely angry in a letter obtained by the website :  MovingContinue reading “Climate bill in trouble — should enviros care?”

Reasons to love Barack (vol. 9003)

Despite the Obama's inability to nudge this country, far less the world, towards climate sanity, there remain plenty of reasons to love the guy. Here are a couple of examples I've been meaning to post: In the popular inside account of the 2008 campaign, Game Change, we learn what happened at the crucial meeting onContinue reading “Reasons to love Barack (vol. 9003)”

Antichrist: Don’t blame me for Fed gov actions

In an exclusive interview with the Ojai Post, the Antichrist spoke out against militia groups and "other bad actors" who are arming themselves against his reappearance on earth and said he had nothing to do with the Federal government. "Don't blame me if the FBI is on your case, because you're a acting like anContinue reading “Antichrist: Don’t blame me for Fed gov actions”

Business “Study” of CA’s Global Warming Law Bunk, Experts Say

When the word "study" is used to describe an analysis prepared by two professors at an accredited university, one expects a certain standard of thought and fairness. So it's genuinely shocking to discover that a "study" looking at California's ground-breaking global warming law, AB 32, by two professors at Sacramento State is so flawed asContinue reading “Business “Study” of CA’s Global Warming Law Bunk, Experts Say”

Republicans predict “Armageddon” and “ruin” for nation

Karl Rove, the infamous Republican strategist, all but froths at the mouth this morning on This Week, saying that it's a "gigantic disaster." Meanwhile John Boehner, the House minority leader, said that it was "Armageddon" and the change to come will "ruin our country," according to Fox News. Could this be what they're talking about?Continue reading “Republicans predict “Armageddon” and “ruin” for nation”

Dianne Feinstein and Westlands: Secret Sweethearts?

Almost two years ago, the tenacious Lloyd Carter — a former reporter turned water law expert — wrote a public letter to Senate Dianne Feinstein, calling her out for her work on behalf of cotton and almond growers of the so-called Westlands water district of the Central Valley. As he commented on his site, inContinue reading “Dianne Feinstein and Westlands: Secret Sweethearts?”

Global warming: the partisan divide, according to polls

According to this graph from well-regarded public policy and polling outfit, PPIC, from a poll taken last summer, most Californians and most Americans believe that global warming has already begun: But it's different among Republicans: one-third believe global warming "will never happen."  How do you compromise those two views?

Even Sarah Palin’s best friends don’t believe her

From Timothy Egan in his Grifters Tale in The New York Times: If Palin truly believed in the Tea Partiers and their discontent, she would not be charging $100,000 to stoke their fears [at an upcoming convention]. She can do that for free, on Fox. And what policy solutions does she offer the troubled middleContinue reading “Even Sarah Palin’s best friends don’t believe her”