On Fox & Friends Sunday, anchor Clayton Morris admitted that Fox News factcheckers have confirmed that man-made global warming is “certainly” real, but argued that it “doesn’t matter” because climate denial is popular among Fox News-watching conservatives. From ThinkProgress Facts? Since when does the news have something to do with facts?
Gov. Rick Perry’s Cash Machine
The exchange of campaign contributions for government contracts, favors or positions is all too common in Washington and around the country. It has been developed to an especially high art — or more to the point, a low art — by Gov. Rick Perry in Texas. From NYTimes The Texas Taliban loves crony capitalism.
Brazilian wind power cheaper than natural gas
The Brazilian authorities have this week confirmed that wind power in the country currently costs less than natural gas, after a series of energy auctions saw wind farm operators undercut other forms of energy generation. From Brazilian wind power cheaper than natural gas Good news.
Venezuela’s Chavez says Gaddafi still Libya’s leader
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday he will only recognize a Libyan government led by his friend and ally Muammar Gaddafi and accused the United States of inciting the country’s civil war. From Reuters In other news, Chavez is still a giant flaming douche tard.
The Anti-Keynesian Two-Step
the way the dialogue works is that first a Keynesian observes that fiscal stimulus can increase growth in a depressed economy. Second, as an attempted reductio, a conservative says “if that was true, then you could increase growth by breaking a bunch of windows.” Third, the Keynesian accurately points out that you could, in fact,… Continue reading The Anti-Keynesian Two-Step
Calling Warren Buffett A Socialist Is Ludicrous
Of course, it was inevitable. As soon as Warren Buffett came out and publically said that the super-rich, like himself, should be taxed more, knee-jerk, reactionary right wingers were going to throw the “S” word at him. It is a laughable notion – one of the most successful traders in history wants to march America… Continue reading Calling Warren Buffett A Socialist Is Ludicrous
Florida’s Welfare Drug Testing Costs More Than It Saves
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s plan to test welfare recipients for drugs is costing the state money, despite his claims that the program would actually save tax dollars. … Under the rules of the program, the state must reimburse recipients who receive negative test results. The state paid about $1,140 for the 38 negative tests,… Continue reading Florida’s Welfare Drug Testing Costs More Than It Saves
Buddhist Meditation Promotes Rational Thinking
But a new study suggests that people who regularly practice Buddhist meditation actually process these common social situations differently — and the researchers have the brain scans to prove it. Ulrich Kirk and collaborators at Baylor Medical College in Houston had 40 control subjects and 26 longtime meditators participate in a well-known experiment called the… Continue reading Buddhist Meditation Promotes Rational Thinking
The Cracked Conservative Mirror
Whenever you read conservatives trying to critique what they think the other side believes, you find them assuming that their opponents must be mirror images of themselves. The right believes that less government spending is always good, regardless of circumstances, so it assumes that the other side must always favor more government spending. The right… Continue reading The Cracked Conservative Mirror
Tea Party less popular than much maligned groups like atheists and Muslims.
Tea Party ranks lower than any of the 23 other groups we asked about — lower than both Republicans and Democrats. It is even less popular than much maligned groups like “atheists” and “Muslims.” Interestingly, one group that approaches it in unpopularity is the Christian Right. From NYT Crashing the Tea Party But are they… Continue reading Tea Party less popular than much maligned groups like atheists and Muslims.