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  • Bits and Pieces: ALEC at Work in the Oklahoma Legislature

    Brian Bingman, president pro tem of the Oklahoma Senate, states in a readers forum article how proud he is of what the legislature has been able to accomplish. Many of those “accomplishments” benefit ALEC’s corporate members and the Legislative members campaign donations, but in the end they will hurt Oklahoma and its citizens. Read more

  • Media Bias: Why the Public Is Confused about Climate Change

    There is a clear consensus among climate scientists about the causes and dangers of global warming, but there is much confusion among the general public and among politicians. This article points out that much of the confusion is caused by a direct campaign to spread doubt, aided by media sources which treat it as a… Read more

  • Global Warming: Misguided Comments about the Northwest Passage

    An article from two Earth scientists started , “As climate researchers from divergent political leanings we regularly hear misguided comments about global warming.” This article examines a misguided comment about the Northwest passage being open in 1936 and another erroneous comment about the Earth not having warmed in the last decade. Read more

  • C-SPAN Video: Sen. Bernie Sanders Quotes This Website in Debate with Sen. Inhofe

    Some time ago, the author posted a review of Sen. Inhofe’s book,” The Greatest Hoax” and a shorter version of the review was published in the Tulsa World. Recently, Sen. Bernie Sanders used quotes from the book review in a Senate debate with Sen. Inhofe. This article links to a C-SPAN clip of Bernie Sanders… Read more

  • 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 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

  • Poll: Help Pick the 2011 Hall of Fame/Shame Awards

    Voting is now open for the annual awards to determine those who have most affected the environment through word or deed. A list of nominees and a poll for voting is given in this article. Please help select the winners. Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 7: The President and the National Debt

    Does Obama compromise too much? Absolutely! But who cares more for America, the President or Congress. Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 6: Global Warming and Extreme Weather

    Senator Jim Inhofe claims global warming is a hoax and is writing a book he claims will prove it. However, climate scientists and large insurance companies say that global warming is occurring and is the cause of the extreme weather events we have been experiencing. Read more