William M. Briggs
CliffsNotes for CliffsNotes? Yeah, Pretty Much.
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Thomas Sowell Takes on ‘Intellectuals’
Sowell's Intellectuals and Society examines those troubling folks with an allergy to fact and an addiction to preening.
The VAT Man Cometh: It Will Happen. How Bad Is It?
The poorly named tax will add unlimited complexity and government intrusion into commerce.
Sudden Acceleration or Creeping Fear?
Do Toyota automobiles really have a "sudden acceleration" problem? Maybe not.
President Obama Makes Poverty Permanent
WIth a simple abuse of mathematics, Obama just gave birth to eternal grievance.
The Inevitable Failure (by Design) of Cap and Trade
Even if the global warming malarkey were true, cap and trade would actually cause the problem it seeks to remedy.
‘A Blink of an Eye, Astronomically’: What Does It Actually Mean?
Have humans only been around for "a blink of an eye"? How long did it take to form galaxies, blinkwise?
Good: Nuclear Doomsday Clock Turned Back; Bad: Board Didn’t Factor In Iran
Stupid: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists thinks we are now further from annihilation because of ... progress on "climate stabilization."
Actually, Weather Is Climate
It is statistically appropriate to point to this year's frigidity as evidence that the theory of man-made global warming is suspect.
Out-of-Control Multiculturalism at Berkeley High School
Dropping science labs because non-white students get lower grades is only part of the problem.
The Logic of Liberty: Whose Responsibility Is Your Health?
Inflicting rational thought on one of those "nuanced" leftists.
In Your Stocking, from the Democrats: The Worst Present Ever
The true spirit of Christmas, according to the Dems? Less liberty, state-mandated theft, and bribery. We'd prefer a new tie.
EverGreens: After Failure, Warmists Will Change Hats And Move On
You simply cannot have so many celebrities and political will in one place, and expect them to concede defeat. It is just not in their nature.
Climategate: ‘Hello,’ the UN Secretary General Lied (Thomas Friedman, Too)
Faster? Please. Yet another proclamation that global warming is "accelerating, much faster than we anticipated," as activists have been telling us since the late '90s.
Climategate: ‘The Copenhagen Diagnosis’ Fails Logic 101
The new IPCC report, a briefing for the Copenhagen attendees, fails to understand that a rise in temps does not constitute proof that man caused it.
What Is — and What Isn’t — Evidence of Global Warming
All the evidence we've heard regarding global warming never constituted, in any manner, actual evidence that it was taking place.
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