Unpacking Obama’s DNC energy promises and distortions | Power Line

[Thomas Pyle] President Obama has a record, and he cannot run from it. He’s waged a three year war on coal, directed a federal regulatory assault on the hydraulic fracturing technologies that are responsible for our natural gas boom, and enacted numerous policies that prohibit American job creators from unlocking more than 200 years of oil supply that lies under our feet and off our coastlines. Meanwhile, he’s spent the country into the poor house by pumping billions of taxpayer money into Solyndra-style renewable ventures, in some instances increasing the handouts by as much as 1700 percent.

America indeed has a choice. The United States must not embrace the failed policies of the past three years that have led to higher energy prices, more restrictions on domestic energy production, and reward the president’s political cronies with lucrative loan guarantees at the expense of hardworking Americans who deserve a better use of their tax dollars.

North Dakota's Badlands balance beauty, oil boom - USATODAY.com

North Dakota's still-accelerating energy boom is "one of the best things that's ever happened to this state," says Bismarck-based humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson, author of For the Love of North Dakota.

Pell bells Greens | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

Unfortunately rare among Christian leaders, Cardinal George Pell at least understands the Greens represent a new religion at odds not only with Christianity but with humanity:

The NO CARBON TAX Climate Sceptics Blog: Global Warming brings less Storming

During the past five decades, an average of 5.6 major hurricanes struck the United States. During the preceding five decades, an average of 8.4 major hurricanes struck the United States.