An explosion at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant approximately 160 miles north of Tokyo has the world on edge this morning. News reports range from fears of a meltdown to fears of another Chernobyl being expressed as a possible “worst-case scenario.” An expert appearing on Fox News Channel this morning said the earthquake in [...]
Japan on Edge After Explosion at Nuclear Plant (Update)
March 12th, 2011 · No Comments
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Why Are States Embracing Federal Control of Education While Siding Against ObamaCare?
February 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment
As evidenced by two recent reports, a chasm exists between the ways state government officials nationwide view federal control of education and health care: On Feb. 2, the Heritage Foundation published an article in which they highlighted the fact that the majority of states (see graphic at right) have succumbed to pressure to adopt national [...]
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Sixteen Months of Reporting Validated by Major Media Reports About Chevron-Ecuador Lawsuit
September 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments
A Chevron Corporation spokesperson informed me late Wednesday night that several articles published earlier that day validate much of what I’ve written in more than three-dozen posts during the past 16 months about the 17-year legal battle between Chevron Corporation and the Amazon Defense Coalition in Ecuador. “You were miles ahead on this story, and [...]
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SHOCK! Offshore Drilling Moratorium Would Cost United States 175,000 Jobs Per Year Through 2035
July 27th, 2010 · 4 Comments
During a 45-minute conference call with journalists this morning, Jack Gerard shared some startling predictions about the future health of the nation’s oil and natural gas industry if the Obama Administration gets its way in adding more regulation and increasing taxes on offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The biggest one of all is [...]
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Chevron Accuses Plaintiff of Lying in $27B Lawsuit
May 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment
During the past 12 months, I’ve published three-dozen posts about the 17-year-old lawsuit Chevron Corp. has been battling in Ecuador. A hotly-contested legal circus in a country where the legal system is corrupt, the case is important, because it has the potential of costing the San Ramon, Calif.-based oil giant $27 billion. Today, I share [...]
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‘Fox Cleared of All Charges in Henhouse Scandal’
April 14th, 2010 · No Comments
“The accused fox was cleared of all charges after none of the hens who had occupied the henhouse prior to the alleged incident appeared in court this morning to testify against the fox. Reporting live from the criminal court building in London, this is Peter Johnson reporting for BBC News.” Of course, the paragraph above [...]
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It’s Time to Suspend Cinco De Mayo Celebrations
April 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments
In 2006, I launched a line of merchandise emblazoned with the words, “CINCO DE MUSTARD,” as part of a tongue-in-cheek effort to bring more public attention to the issue of illegal immigration. In short, I was using humor to call for Americans — especially owners of restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues planning for the [...]
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