Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) was one of the eight lawmakers, all Republicans, who voted against the coronavirus relief package on Wednesday. Inhofe is probably best known for bringing a snowball onto the Senate floor, so as to make the point …
Profile of a Terrible Human Being: Oklahoma’s Jim Inhofe Read More »
Apparently, comedian Bill Maher (pictured here) plans to use his talents and stature as a celebrity to identify and remove “the worst member of Congress.” Though there are dozens of excellent candidates, I suppose I would nominate Jim Inhofe, (R, …
I don’t claim any inside track on what the hugely moneyed U.S.-based companies and the families that underlie them are doing – whether they’re the descendants of the Rockefellers and their 125-year-old oil companies, or the duPonts, or the new …
On my recent piece calling for the removal of Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), a reader points out: Senator Inhofe does not represent either of us, only the people of Oklahoma; therefore, what we think of him is practically irrelevant. If and …
I really can’t understand why more people, regardless of their political leanings, aren’t calling for the resignation of U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK). Haven’t his antics gone far past the point of our normal political theater? Inhofe is in office …
U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe: Undermining U.S. Security Read More »
Occasionally we hear people make the claim that the Earth is so massive that it’s impossible for humankind to have any significant effect on it. If we had heard this 100 years ago, I think most people would have agreed. …
Human Civilization Actually IS Affecting the Planet Read More »
The point I’d like to share here isn’t how morally outrageous it is for a man of God to make a statement like this; that goes without saying. My point is that it’s factually incorrect, and, what’s more, there is …
As one can imagine, there is much rejoicing about Scott Pruitt’s resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The main issue here, however, is that Andrew Wheeler, until today the second-in-command at the EPA, is now its acting administrator, …
The EPA’s Mission to Destroy the Environment Takes a Turn, But Is It for the Better? Read More »
Once you get past the fact that U.S. lawmakers are doing a pitiful job mitigating climate change, there are two distinct elements of the congressional discussion that really are amusing as hell.
Here’s an article that reminds us of an important aspect of the U.S. military: these people take energy security very seriously. They refuse to allow the availability of oil to be a necessary condition to safeguarding our country. Their main …
Despite Opposition, the U.S. Military Is Flying High with Biofuels Read More »
