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In The Tank (ep100) – Heartland’s Joseph Bast, Al Gore’s Carbon Footprint, and ITT Stats

written by Donald Kendal

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U.S. Economy Is Worse Than Claimed

by Edmund Contoski October 16, 2015

Beginning in 1983 the government changed its method of calculation to show lower inflation by excluding food and energy, claiming they were too volatile to be reliable indicators. The result is the so-called “core inflation” CPI, which is a favorite of the Federal Reserve. The latest figure for this CPI reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 0.4% (for August and also July), but if calculated by the method used in 1980 the inflation rate would be 7½ percent, as shown by Shadow Government Statistics (ShadowStats.com).

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Smoke and Mirrors: The Truth About US Unemployment

by Justin Haskins August 12, 2015

Obama’s use of the unemployment rate as a weapon to inflict political damage on Republicans is nothing new. For most of Obama’s presidency, he’s been touting his economic policies and how successful they have allegedly been at reducing unemployment rates (when in fact all recession recoveries reduce unemployment rates), all the while intentionally misleading people about what the unemployment rate actually represents.

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ICCC9 Panel 6 – The Right Climate Stuff

written by Donald Kendal

Why Public Schools Are So Likely To Teach Leftist Propaganda February 26, 2020
The leftist propaganda taught in schools is no accident.
Democrats Are On A Crusade To Hide Their Radicalism In Plain Sight February 24, 2020
Joshua Geltzer’s argument to strip states of congressional representation is just the latest extremist claim from the left that get laundered by the media.
Ross McKitrick: It’s never enough with climate activists — even a staggering $10 billion from Jeff Bezos February 24, 2020
Observers might conclude activists don't care about the climate per se but instead want to impose a big-government central planning regime.
Fracking Ban Would Hurt Environment February 21, 2020
If a policymaker proposed banning cars and trucks or reducing the speed limit to 5 mph to reduce traffic fatalities, he or she would be laughed off the stage.
I Lived In Russia When Bernie Sanders Visited, And He's A Dupe February 21, 2020
Bernie Sanders, a man who could be led astray so easily by KGB minders and a Potemkin tour of the USSR, should never be president of the United States.
How MLB Should Have Punished The Astros For Cheating In 2017 February 19, 2020
MLB should erase the Astros' participation from the record books and vacate the 2017 championship, not because they won by cheating, but because they cheated.
Pontificating Politicians Plan To Outlaw The Engine, But Forecasters Say Nothing Much Changes February 19, 2020
A big gap is opening up between what politicians say, urged on by high-profile environmentalists like Greta Thunberg, and what is happening in the real world.
Reaching Peak Progressivism February 19, 2020
The frightening visions of the new peak progressives will ensure the reelection of Donald Trump.
The ‘Other Side’ Is Not Dumb February 16, 2020
In psychology, the idea that everyone is like us is called the “false-consensus bias.”
Media Will Never Understand U.S. If They Keep Hating Trump Voters February 14, 2020
The mainstream media will spend a lot of effort this year reporting on Trump voters, but very little effort trying to understand or empathize with them.