Archive for the ‘Dextra’ Category
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Green activists 'are keeping Africa poor'.
Speaking before a keynote lecture tonight to the British Association for the Advancement of Science, of which he is president, Sir David said that the slow pace of African development was linked directly to Western influence. “I'm going to suggest, and I believe this very ...
Posted in Dextra, Global Warming, Greenies, Wacky Left | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
My good friend, Mario Burgos, down in New Mexico has a little quiz for you.
A teaser:
I am under 45 years old,
I love the outdoors,
I hunt,
I am a Republican reformer...
There are more hints, but you'll have to click on over to find the answer.
Posted in Dextra, Food For Thought, National | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
For my friends on the Dextra side of the political spectrum, I'd like to introduce you to Right Montana.
Right Montana is a site where right-leaning folks can start their own blog with minimal fuss, and best of all, it's free.
There are people to help you get things up and running ...
Posted in Blogosphere, Dextra | 3 Comments »
Sunday, August 17th, 2008
There's an old saw about American politics: Keep Democrats out of the boardroom and Republicans out of the bedroom.
I'd like to add a third option to that one. "Keep Liberal Arts majors out of energy policy."
No, really. Leave it to people who actually understand it, can do ...
Posted in Dextra, Greenies, Wacky Left | 3 Comments »
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Everybody Panic!!
So, the Clark Fork Coalition (an angelic non-profit) came up with this report that Global Warming is Very Real™, and a Huge Threat™, etc., etc.
Get this, though. They used 50 years of data to make their extrapolations.
50 years!! Out of 4 billion.
Unless I fat-fingered my calculator, in ...
Posted in Dextra, Global Warming, Greenies, Montana, Wacky Left | No Comments »
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Since our sinestra pals here in Montana spill so many electrons bitching about Max Baucus, I would think that they would be positively elated that a truly progressive candidate is in the race.
Too bad he has an "R" behind his name, huh?
I mean, here's your chance to prove that you ...
Posted in Dextra, Montana, Wacky Left | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
So, I'm enjoying a quiet evening at home when the phone rings.
Now, let me just say that I am really turning into a crank in my old age. I remember the days before Caller ID when you felt obligated to answer the phone if it rang.
Now I don't. ...
Posted in Blogosphere, Dextra, Humor, Montana, National, Wacky Left, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
The Montana Meth Project ads have had a big impact here in MT, and by all accounts, they are working. I know my own kids are quite disturbed by the seemingly ubiquitous billboards.
I have to agree, though, that their latest effort has gone a tad too far.
The billboard shows ...
Posted in Dextra, Montana | 16 Comments »
Friday, April 25th, 2008
A 2007 report (pdf) found that, in 2006, almost one out of three Americans – more than 60 million people – used the Internet to get political news and information and to discuss campaign races. Over half of Internet users say that they use it because of the amount ...
Posted in Dextra, Misc, Montana, National, World | 28 Comments »
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
...based on bad science. But we've covered that already. Here is a peer-reviewed study from the Montana Policy Institute that comes to the same conclusion. You can read the entire report here. (And gird yourselves for some wailing and gnashing!)
Bozeman, MT. April 23rd, 2008: The ...
Posted in Center for Climate Strategies, Dextra, Econ, Greenies, Montana | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
(This is part 4 of an ongoing series: Part I, Part II, Part III)
Part IV, Why it Matters
Imagine the following hypothetical (as far as I know) scenario.
A decidedly pro free-market think tank is formed by ExxonMobil, Shell and Halliburton to combat AGW hysteria. That think-tank spins off a ...
Posted in Center for Climate Strategies, Dextra, Econ, Global Warming, Montana, National | 6 Comments »
Monday, April 7th, 2008
This is part 3 of an ongoing series. Part one can be found here, part two is here.
Part III -- Here Comes the Science
*Just a note on the titles of these posts -- I've used the terms "Group," "Commission," and "Committee" in referring to the group, as I've seen ...
Posted in Center for Climate Strategies, Dextra, Greenies, Montana | 5 Comments »
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
This is part 2 of an ongoing series, you can find part 1 here.
Part II -- Show Me The Money
We left off part 1 with the selection of the climate change committee. The response thus far has not been about the issues, but rather about personalities, namely mine. ...
Posted in Center for Climate Strategies, Dextra, Global Warming, Greenies, Montana | 16 Comments »
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Citizens' Voice Subverted by Agenda-Driven Interests?
There is a nifty think tank down in Bozeman, called PERC, the Property and Environment Resource Center. They're pretty low-key, but they do put out some good stuff. Mostly, they are focused on market-based solutions to environmental problems.
I've linked to their stuff at ...
Posted in Center for Climate Strategies, Dextra, Greenies, Montana | 15 Comments »
