It has been alleged that Scholars & Rogues is not, strictly speaking, a political blog. Sure, we write about overtly political issues and devote our share of time to things like media […]
Will anyone seriously question T. Boone Pickens at the Big Tent?
I wrote last week about my disdain for Democrats and environmentalists who have been foolishly praising T. Boone Pickens lately. After explaining why liberals should not be legitimizing this snake oil salesman, […]
Obama: hope, change and reality
I believe I recall Barack Obama quoting Otto Von Bismarck’s edict that “politics is the art of the possible,” and evidence of that optimism abounds everywhere I look in Denver today. The […]
The Weekly Carboholic: oil prices fall, but not because of Bush
On Monday, President Bush announced that he had reversed an executive order originally put in place by his father that restricted drilling on the outer continental shelf (OCS). Yesterday, crude oil prices […]
Republicans and the oil weapon: what Obama should do
by JS O’Brien The Republicans have found a new weapon in their desperation to capture the White House again and retain as many seats as possible in Congress: oil drilling. Yesterday, President […]
The Weekly Carboholic: public opinion shifts from the environment to drilling and mining
The AAA overnight survey of gasoline prices found that the national average price for gasoline is at $4.108, and the cheapest gasoline in the U.S. is still $3.930. With prices that high, […]
Price increases do not equal tax increases
Robert J. Samuelson of the Washington Post has a problem with the idea of a cap-and-trade system for reducing carbon emissions: since it increases the cost of energy, it’s a tax, not […]
Dr. Slammy in 2008 – EducationF1rst: a statement of principle
Put simply, education is the single most critical issue we face. Every dollar (wisely) spent today on teaching and learning is an investment in our future. While there’s no magic remedy for […]
Earth to Bush: “Goals aren’t enough and never will be” – An introduction to the tactics of smart energy policy
At the end of this week’s White House-sponsored Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change, President Bush said “We will set a long-term goal for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. […]
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