Science Digest
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President Trump’s Tax Plan: Why Rational Republicans Should Bail
Read More →: President Trump’s Tax Plan: Why Rational Republicans Should BailPresident Trump’s new tax plan looks a lot like Governor Brownback’s tax plan for Kansas, which had been disastrous for the state’s economy. Rational Republicans should realize that if an experiment fails,…
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Who’s Afraid of Climate Change?
Read More →: Who’s Afraid of Climate Change?What do you fear? People are moved to action by their fears. Sometimes our fears lurk at the edge of our consciousness, and then are brought into sharp focus by…
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Climate Change: Science and Solutions
Read More →: Climate Change: Science and SolutionsThis is an update of an earlier PowerPoint presentation which reviews the scientific evidence for climate change and recommends a carbon fee and dividend system to address global warming. It…
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Teaching Ethics in The Professional Curriculum
Read More →: Teaching Ethics in The Professional CurriculumMany schools introduce introduce ethical principles into the curriculum. For those entering into professional studies, there are also ethical principles particular to their chosen profession which the student needs to understand and practice.…
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ALEC: The Largest Tax Hike in Kansas History?
Read More →: ALEC: The Largest Tax Hike in Kansas History?“The Largest Tax Hike in Kansas History: Now What?” That was a title of the talk given by Jonathan Williams, from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), when he spoke…
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The 2017 Trump Agenda Survey
Read More →: The 2017 Trump Agenda SurveyA number of selected Republican voters have just received a Trump Agenda survey from the party leaders, along with a request for donations of course. This survey is actually less offensive than…
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Needed: Local Advocacy and Action on Climate Change
Read More →: Needed: Local Advocacy and Action on Climate ChangeThere were three great letters in the Wichita Eagle recently. The first describes how renewable energy is growing and may soon meet much of our energy needs; the second describes…
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Climate Change: The Oceans Response
Read More →: Climate Change: The Oceans ResponseThis guest article is a PowerPoint presentation given by Dr. Rick Cowlishaw in April at the Citizens’ Climate Education meeting in Wichita. Dr. Cowlishaw is Professor of Biology at Southwestern College…
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President Trump’s Tax Plan: a Disaster for the Economy
Read More →: President Trump’s Tax Plan: a Disaster for the EconomyTrumps new tax plan looks a lot like Gov. Brownback’s tax plan for Kansas, which had been disastrous for the state’s economy. It is based on Laffer’s curve which is displayed…
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Environmental Security and Renewable Energy
Read More →: Environmental Security and Renewable EnergyBelow are two letters published in the Wichita Eagle recently. They remind us that there are many reasons for taking action on climate change. They are reprinted with the authors’…
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We Should Not Weaken the EPA
Read More →: We Should Not Weaken the EPAOpponents of the EPA are now seeking comments on regulations that need to be eliminated by the EPA. They are, of course, focusing on the regulations that save businesses…
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Alternate Facts Make Fake News
Read More →: Alternate Facts Make Fake NewsKansas now has its own fake news source, The Sentinel . Not only does its alternate news misinform the public, but it provides cover for politicians who use it to justify…
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Green Energy Is Not a Frivolous “Add on”
Read More →: Green Energy Is Not a Frivolous “Add on”Dr. Pirotte’s clinic with solar panels This is a reprint of a letter to the Wichita Eagle from Dr. Patrick Pirotte, which explains why renewable energy is important for our future. Dr.…
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Beans to Beef: How Diet Affects the Climate and Your Health
Read More →: Beans to Beef: How Diet Affects the Climate and Your HealthThis guest article is a PowerPoint presentation given by Jane Byrnes to the March Citizens Climate Education meeting. Jane is a Licensed Dietitian and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. It is…
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Wichita: Doubling Down on Air Pollution
Read More →: Wichita: Doubling Down on Air PollutionPerhaps you can’t beat city hall. The plan to buy 120 Yamaha gasoline golf carts was dropped last Fall as a bad idea after citizens pointed out the high cost…
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Winners of the 2016 Hall Of Fame and Hall of Shame Awards
Read More →: Winners of the 2016 Hall Of Fame and Hall of Shame AwardsThanks to those of you who submitted nominations and who voted. The four top candidates in each category were selected from the nominees and the poll was conducted on three internet sites and Facebook. This…
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Poll: Vote for the 2016 Hall Of Fame and Hall of Shame Candidates
Read More →: Poll: Vote for the 2016 Hall Of Fame and Hall of Shame CandidatesThanks to those of you who submitted nominations. The four top candidates in each category have been selected from the nominees. Please vote for the ones who you think have most affected the environment…
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The Malheur Refuge and Standing Rock: A Tale of Two Standoffs
Read More →: The Malheur Refuge and Standing Rock: A Tale of Two StandoffsThe Malheur Refuge standoff and Standing Rock standoff were handle very differently by the authorities. This article describes the standoff and examines the reasons for the different treatment of the…
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Carbon Fee and Dividend: Legislative Action Needed
Read More →: Carbon Fee and Dividend: Legislative Action NeededSen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., was certainly right when he told a group of energy executives that cheap energy was necessary for our economy to be competitive and that legislation is…
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