Cap-and-trade bill should not be passed

The convoluted scheme is backed by environmental zealots, big-government statists and favor-seeking businesses. The environmental lobby is motivated by antagonism toward conventional economic development as much as by misplaced yearnings for a green utopia.

NY Times Wants a Gas Tax - Greg Pollowitz - Planet Gore on National Review Online

I wonder, however: Can the New York Times can stay in business under this plan? Higher fuel prices would drastically increase the cost of producing and distributing the Times and hit almost every aspect of the Times' business. Lower-margin smaller cars would mean less advertising money from the auto industry, as well.

Time for a new paradigm on climate change?

So, climate science, heavily influenced by global warming politics, continues to adhere to a central paradigm as described by Kuhn. Contrary evidence is clearly not going to be accepted as falsification. It will be fascinating to see what trends there actually are in climate over coming years and, if the predictions of renewed (and faster) global warming come to nothing, then what else will be necessary to cause the crisis which will lead to a paradigm shift. In the meantime, we have to hope that politicians do not take us too far down the road of trying to control the climate based on the current paradigm.

Chumps for Clunkers - Jerry Taylor and Peter VanDoren - Planet Gore on National Review Online

Sure, you think, it’s obvious why people like Ted love it when you give them money.And it’s obvious why autoworkers love it when you pay people to buy the cars that they make. But you’re not sure why anyone else should love this idea.