Danish Plan
Ban GMOs? First show us the victims
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2014 94 percent of U.S. soybeans, 93 percent of corn and 90 percent of cotton will be produced from genetically modified plants...
No, TABOR does not make it harder to raise taxes
In trying to explain the sound ass-kicking Colorado voters administered to Prop CC, the Denver Post’sAlex Burness offered the following reflection:
“For Democrats, it was...
A modest proposal to protect members of Congress
I have a modest proposal for increasing the security for U.S. Congressmen without isolating them from their constituents anymore than they already are...
What should we do with Edward Snowden?
I’m of two minds as to what we should do with Edward Snowden...
The Denver Post supports marijuana legalization — before opposing it
The Denver Post ran an odd editorial on Oct. 15 in which it averred its support for marijuana legalization, but opposed the passage of Amendment 64, which would legalize marijuana in Colorado...
Democracy dies in darkness — among other places
Early last year the Washington Post, after vetting about 500 candidate slogans, adopted as its motto the phrase “Democracy Dies in Darkness.”
An interesting choice,...
Is Sarah Palin smart enough to be president?
Is Sarah Palin smart enough to be president...
Is the age of oil about to end? This oilman thinks...
There’s a new “Peak Oil” prediction out, and this one is worth taking seriously if for no other reason than its source.
Peak Oil, you...
Trump encounters reality, eh?
Well, Mr. Trump, how’s that Canadian stuff working out for ya?
Not so much, eh?
When Donald Trump attempted to question whether Ted Cruz was a...
The ‘Soldier of Fortune’ memoirs
By 1975, Robert K. Brown had 1) ridden the rodeo, 2) been a Golden Gloves boxer, 3) raised money for and tried to run guns to Fidel Castro’s guerrillas while they were still in the jungle, 4) broken with Castro after he came to power and joined multiple abortive ...
The coming lithium wars: what we know
We all know that we have only a mere 11 years to save the planet from the global warming apocalypse. We know this because...