Joe Bast
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Reform the Kakistocracy: Rule by the Least Able or Least Principled Citizens, by William L. Kovacs (Red Bank, NJ: Newman Springs Publishing, 2019). Review by Joseph L. Bast November 10,…
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Dennis was a much admired and beloved by his countless colleagues and friends around the world. He will be sorely missed.
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Like Henry David Thoreau’s Walden published a century earlier, Leopold’s Almanac is filled with clever insights and aphorisms.
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Climate ChangeEnvironment/Energy
No, Beto, There is No Impending Climate Refugee Crisis
by Joe Bast April 10, 20192020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke warned on his first campaign stop in New Hampshire of a mass refugee crisis due to climate change.
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Climate ChangeEnvironment/EnergyFeatured
The Good, the Bad, and the Missed Opportunities of the ‘Climate Science Tutorial’ in San Francisco
by Joe Bast March 24, 2018Chevron left many false and misleading claims before the court, claims that contaminate the public debate on climate change and will continue to haunt the fossil fuel industry and threaten our energy freedom unless they are faced and debunked.
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A distinguished and influential voice in debates on a wide range of topics, Ron Rotunda will be sorely missed.
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Environment/EnergyFeatured
Are Rolling Blackouts in New England’s Future? Yes, if They Rely on Solar and Wind
by Joe Bast March 3, 2018“Looking ahead seven years, ‘the study found that rolling blackouts would be needed in 19 out of the 23 scenarios’.”
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FeaturedHealth Care
Video: Wisconsin State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout Unhappily Reads Heartland Book ‘The Patriot’s Toolbox’ on Senate Floor
by Joe Bast March 2, 2018We are very pleased that The Patriot’s Toolbox and Heartland’s other publications are having a positive influence on the Wisconsin legislature.
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We will put these quotations to good use in our fundraising letters and proposals this year, and for that, we thank the authors.
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ConstitutionFeaturedGovernmentLiberty
Government Is Legalized Force. Let’s Say It!
by Joe Bast December 28, 2017Shouldn’t we try to find ways to solve problems peacefully and voluntarily before we resort to force? Is it really okay to use force to achieve trivial objectives?
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Environment/EnergyFeaturedPolitics
Why Democrats Lose on Global Warming
by Joe Bast December 1, 2017This is what you would expect if Democrats were merely using fear of catastrophic climate change to get the support of low-information voters.
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Way back in 1993 (that’s 24 years ago!), Stu Wesbury and I wrote what I thought at the time was the best critique of “Hillarycare” and clearest description of the best alternative plan available anywhere.
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Climate ChangeFeatured
Fisking CBS: What Happens if the U.S. Withdraws from the Paris Climate Change Agreement?
by Joe Bast May 30, 2017A friend over the Memorial Day weekend sent me a link to a story at the CBS News website about the supposed parade of horribles that would befall the planet if Donald Trump keeps his promise and withdraws from Paris Climate Treaty.