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Current Events from a Science Perspective.

  • Should Entitlement Programs Be Reformed?

    Mr. John Brock lays out a plan to remove entitlement programs from government management and empower each person to manage their own safety nets. The article makes a number of bad assumptions to justify the reform – and implementing it might leave many people without healthcare or destitute when they retire. Read more

  • The 2012 Republican Presidential Platform Survey

    The Republican Party has just sent out its 2012 Presidential Platform Survey. Supposedly the survey is to determine the issues on the 2012 Republican platform. However, as illustrated here, many of the questions are biased and some are more propaganda than survey questions. Read more

  • George Will's War on Regulations

    George Will tells how Carl Karcher built up Carl Jr’s Restaurants, into a billion-dollar business. The CEO, Andy Puzder, is now concerned about how Obamacare is going to increase his healthcare costs and Mr. Will has parlayed that into a regulatory state’s war on business, though he overlooks the ethical issues and inconsistencies. Read more

  • A Bad Time to Cut Taxes in Oklahoma

    Oklahoma’s Governor and Republican leaders have finalize a tax proposal that will give tax cuts to Oklahoma’s wealthier citizens, increases taxes on many lower and middle income citizens, and continue subsidies to many special interest groups. The proposal, if passed, will require cuts to education, infrastructure, and public services. Read more

  • Book Review : Resisting the Green Dragon

    This is a review of James Wanliss’ book, “The Green Dragon”, which claims global warming is a false religion. This review points out several of the false assumptions and errors in the book examines the Cornwall Alliance’s motives for publishing the book. Read more

  • The Skeptic's Guide to the Medieval Warm Period

    This article give the scientific evidence to answer the Skeptic’s question : “How can science claim man is the cause of global warming when the temperature of the Earth was much warmer during the Medieval Warm Period (MWP)?” Read more

  • Gaming the Peer Review System, Part III: A Hostile Takeover

    A group of Skeptics once managed to take over an editorship at a peer-reviewed journal and publish articles hostile to mainstream climate science. With the help of politicians and large funding sources, the hostilities have continued to this day. Read more

  • Book Review: The Greatest Hoax by Sen. James Inhofe

    This article is a critical review of “The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future” by Senator James Inhofe. It examines several of the major ideas in the book and provides “the rest of the story”. Read more

  • What Happens When the Earth Is Full?

    Man’s population has just reached 7 billion and at the present rate of growth will double about every 40 years. Eventually, the Earth’s carrying capacity format will be exceeded. Studies of natural populations show us what may happen then. Read more

  • The 2011 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame Winners

    This year the contest was carried out on three websites and the votes were combined to determine the person who has most affected the environment through word or deed. This article announces the 2011Environmental Hall of Fame and Hall of Shame winners and their prizes. Read more