Just 4% Trust Reporters More Than Themselves on What’s Good for America - Rasmussen Reports™

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 85% of U.S. voters trust their own judgment more than the average reporter when it comes to the important issues affecting the nation. Only four percent (4%) trust the average reporter more. Eleven percent (11%) aren’t sure.

Ninety percent (90%) or more of voters ages 40 to 64 trust themselves more than the average reporter.

In part, this is because just 23% of all voters say the average reporter is about the same as they are ideologically. Fifty-three percent (53%) think the average reporter is more liberal than they are, while 16% say more conservative.

Pueblo escapes the worst

The slow-moving storm dumped more than 2 feet of snow early on in parts of the state and was expected to be the strongest October snowstorm to hit the state in 12 years.

Valero CEO hits climate bill

WASHINGTON — Valero Energy Corp. CEO Bill Klesse said Wednesday that proposed climate change legislation could hurt the nation's energy industry because of the costs of compliance.

“The approaches being discussed in Washington are entirely counterproductive,” Klesse said. “At stake are millions of American jobs, our national energy security and the health of our economy.”

Europe's ECX skeptical on Australia carbon [swindle] market | Green Business | Reuters

GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) - The operator of world's largest carbon market, European Climate Exchange (ECX), has shelved plans to expand into Australia, concerned that the nation's planned cap-and-trade scheme had stalled.

Letter: Beware climate theory disguised as fact - SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

It's time for The Climate Project to pay attention to its own knitting.

Saturday, I think I saw someone try to use fear, claims of authority, prejudice and (apparently unwittingly) deception to bully people into supporting the Waxman-Markey or "cap and trade" bill. Not a good way to make policy. Not good for students either.