The middle class ends up financing rate subsidies for the poor aimed at ameliorating the higher costs of solar subsidies for the well-to-do. California’s cap-and-trade program and utility “public purpose programs” like battery subsidies add several more cents per kilowatt hour.
February 27, 2021
February 26, 2021
Joe Biden - the Jobs Killer
President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-relief package will result in 5-8 million fewer Americans working over the next six months.
The bill would create one of the largest expansions in government welfare benefits since the birth of the modern welfare state: it expanda the safety net to include six months of weekly $400 bonus unemployment benefits on top of the normal weekly benefits, a $3,000-a-child tax credit, an expansion of food stamps and rental assistance, $2,000-a-person checks, and expanded health benefits.
For example, in Kansas, a family of four with two unemployed adults who had earned U.S. median wages could get paid the after-tax equivalent of more than $135,000 on an annual basis without working an hour. In Massachusetts the figure is $170,000. The Biden package of benefits would exceed the wages and salaries of at least 85% of households.
February 16, 2021
Somebody tell John Kerry there’s no trend in hurricanes
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has concluded that it is premature to assert the detection of trends in hurricanes resulting from human-caused climate change.
https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/a-remarkable-decline-in-landfalling
February 13, 2021
An Insurrection?
You must keep your perspective
I have a hard time understanding the Democrats' and the liberal media's disproportionate concern about the actions of a few hundred of idiots and their characterizing these actions as an insurrection threatening our Democracy as well as ascribing white supremacy beliefs to people who voted for Trump. Look at the numbers.
74 million voted for Trump.
10's of 1000's attended the rally Jan 6
1000's marched to the Capital
100's broke into the Capital
10's had evil intent at least 1 of which was a black BLM activist
The graphs illustrates the relative numbers. You have to magnify the categories to actually be able to see the numbers relative to the voters.
This selective outrage and concern is not dissimilar to difference between the Democrats' and liberal media's response to the violence over this past summer compared to January 6th.
Which insurrection concerns you more?
February 12, 2021
It is unconstitutional to impeach anyone other than The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5
The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 6 and 7
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried the Chief Justice shall preside; And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Judgement in Cases of Impreachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgement and Punishment, according to Law.
Article 2, Section 4
The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
My Analysis
The clear plan language of Article 2, Section 4 defines Impeachment to include both House “charging” and Senate “trying and finding guilty.” Further Article 2 Section 4 limits Impeachment to the President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States. Donald Trump in no longer the President and is not the Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States. Therefore, he can no longer be impeached.
Article I, Section 9, Clause 3
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
My Analysis
This means that other than Impeachment, neither the House of the Senate can try and punish anyone.
Amendment 14 Section 3
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress,
or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or
military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously
taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States,
or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer
of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have
engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds
of each House, remove such disability.
My Analysis
This means that if a person is found guilty of insurrection
or rebellion, they shall not be eligible to be a Senator or Representative in
Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil
or military, under the United States, or under any state. The KEY is that
they must be found guilty in a judicial PROCESS NOT LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
February 9, 2021
$15 minimum wage will hurt blacks and America
Say it ain’t so Joe! -
Black lives really don’t matter to Democrats as they try to implement systemic racist policies.
Democrats’ minimum wage will kill 1.4 million jobs
Congressional Budget Office’s evaluation of a $15 federal minimum wage:
- loss of 1.4 million jobs
- disproportionately impacting younger and less educated
- prices would also rise for goods and services that rely on entry-level labor, “such as food prepared in restaurants.”
- The federal budget deficit through 2031 would increase $54 billion as the government spends more on unemployment benefits and health-care programs
February 8, 2021
February 2, 2021
Putin (and Iran) have a new Best Friend
Biden - Putin (and Iran’s new best friend)
Trump - talked nice, acted tough. Provided lethal aid the Ukraine, opposed Nordstream pipeline, ended treaty that worked in Russia‘s favor, significant sanctions on Russia, and expanded US oil and gas production hurting Russia
Biden - talks tough, gives away the store. Kills keystone pipeline, dramatically reduces oil and gas production, rejoins Paris climate accord which hurts the US and gives Russia pass and reenters bad nuclear treaty to help Russia