By Marita Noon “Whether you support this deal or not, we can all agree that America’s commitment to Israel remains unshakeable. And we will continue — Democrats and Republicans united  — to stand with Israel,” says a statement from Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). Yet, despite widespread […]

By Marita Noon Am I the only one who finds it incongruous that President Obama, when on a carefully choreographed trip to Alaska, even manning his own Instagram account to engage young people, to spotlight the effects of global warming — which he says is happening “right now” — announced the […]

By Rick Manning As published at http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/09/09/when-will-epa-tell-truth-about-colorados-animas-river-spill.html Will the public ever know why a government agency charged with protecting the environment instead dumped deadly chemicals into one of the largest sources of drinking water in the West? The answer is: No. Not as long as Barack Obama’s rogue bureaucracies are […]

By Rick Manning Electricity is the lifeblood of industry. Inexpensive, reliable electricity is an essential element that business leaders consider when choosing where to locate a job-creating factory, and this is one of the United States’ natural competitive advantages. America is blessed with abundant natural resources, including […]

By Marita Noon Most of us feel that time goes by faster as we get older. It does. When you are five years old, one year represents 20 percent of your life. Yet, when you are fifty, that same calendar year is only 2 percent […]

By Rick Manning The past few years have been marked by Obama releasing new regulation after new regulation designed to increase the price of low-cost, readily-available fuel so that higher-cost, less-available alternatives become economically viable. The resulting higher electricity costs represent the most regressive form of regulatory […]

By Marita Noon A little more than a year ago, oil prices were above $100 a barrel. The national average for gasoline was in the $3.50 range. In late spring, oil was $60ish, and the national average for gas was around $2.70. The price of […]

By Marita Noon Unless a federal judge issues a preliminary injunction, the definition of the “Waters of the U.S.” will change on August 28 — giving the Environmental Protection Agency the authority to regulate the water in your backyard (even the water that might be […]

By Rick Manning 1979 is a very important year in global warming science. It was also the last year the Washington NBA franchise went to the finals, and Pittsburgh ruled the sports world with the We Are Family Pirates winning the World Series and the Steelers defeating […]