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For the Farmers, the Biofuel Bubble has Already Burst

written by Isaac Orr

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Frac Sand Boom Here to Stay

by Isaac Orr July 22, 2015

Sand from the upper Midwest is coveted for hydraulic fracturing. It is the right size, shape and cleanness (almost pure quartz). It is also highly resistant to crushing under immense pressure, acting as a network of pillars (think of the Parthenon) keeping open the tiny fissures made in the rock in the process of hydraulic fracturing, allowing the oil and natural gas to flow up from the rock deep underground.

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No, Affordable Oil Will Not Cause A New Great Depression

by James Taylor May 16, 2015

Democratic Party strategist Robert Weiner claims inexpensive domestic oil production via hydraulic fracturing will cause a new Great Depression, yet exactly the opposite is true. Writing in the Lynchburg, Virginia-based News & Advance, Weiner and his colleague Hannah Coombs strangely argue that Americans taking advantage of abundant, affordable energy resources is bad for the economy and will destroy our standard of living. In reality, Weiner and Coombs provide a perfect illustration about how anti-science, anti-fossil fuel hysteria drives leftist crusades against global warming, domestic oil production, and other asserted environmental causes.

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Don’t Replace Fannie and Freddie; End Them. Period

written by Steve Stanek

Media Peddle Bogus Wuhan Virus Stats To Bash America March 27, 2020
When Donald Trump tweeted this week that the United States had performed more coronavirus tests than any other country, the media were upset.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Coronavirus | The American Spectator March 27, 2020
Charles Mackay wrote not of pandemics but “moral epidemics” 179 years ago in Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.“
Virtue Signaling of Plastic Bag Ban Ends Quickly in a Pandemic March 25, 2020
Mindless virtue signaling doesn’t fare well in a real crisis.
Poland says virus fallout makes it tough to hit EU climate goal | The Star Online March 25, 2020
Poland is the only EU nation that has yet to commit to the bloc's target of driving down net emissions of greenhouse gases to zero by 2050.
Coronavirus May Kill, But So Does Economic Disruption March 24, 2020
The stimulus approach fails to address the fundamental causes of the economic downturn, while it balloons the deficit to no good end.
13 Key Things to Know About the CARES Act March 24, 2020
The $1,200 checks going out to most Americans will add substantially to our debt—while providing taxpayer funds to plenty of people who don’t need more money.
Back to Work by March 30: A Coronavirus Imperative March 24, 2020
Our leaders are creating an economic crisis and a major national security risk with limited data. The cure is far worse than any perceived impact by COVID-19.
Journey to Surrealville: What's really fueling Pelosi's shutdown of America's relief package? March 24, 2020
A look at the Democrats' freak show logic about to come at us, to be parroted in the press.
Pelosi's Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Mentions 'Diversity' 32 Times March 24, 2020
1,100-page bill would force all corporations receiving aid to fund 'inclusion initiatives' for at least 5 years
How Low Can the Democrats Sink? March 24, 2020
You’ve got to hand it to the Democrats: when they decide to jump off a cliff, they do it together.