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[The Spectator.co.uk Melanie Phillips Blog] The Spectator: Richard, I sympathize with your concern for your children, but even assuming the IPCC projections come true, I would suggest you pay more attention to the likely consequences for them of prolonged economic damage to countries which hobble themselves with carbon taxes and yet more regulations. It is bad enough already.

[The Heritage Foundation Papers] Rethinking Social Insurance: And while current retirees enjoy less financial risk due to social insurance, the growing unfunded obligations related to these programs mean that younger Americans and future generations face huge financial risks related to having to finance huge payments to preceding generations while their own expected benefits are not assured yet their ability to save is reduced. Further, the ability of legislators to make sensible budget decisions is undermined because the very design of our social insurance programs makes it politically attractive to continually expand and yet underfund benefits.

[The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future] The Oil Drum | A POLL on Oil Price Volatility for 2008: Or, it is possible that only the twenty or so economies around the world who cannot get sufficient petroleum to meet their needs are an abberation and we are not, but I think that we will see the same problems as the dollar plummets. Of course, Bernanke could buy a lot of extra helicopterss and new and faster printing presses, which will work for us only if the exporters keep their currencies pegged to the dollaar.

[Mises Economics Blog] Yet Another GM Bailout - Mises Economics Blog: However, merely allowing GM to declare bankruptcy will have devastating effects on our economy, bearing in mind that roughly 6 additional jobs (supplier, service, support) are lost with each OEM job (varies with the source). I do not wish to be burdened, as a taxpayer, with bailing out ever more failing companies either, but I do recognize that without creation of real value, as a nation, we are nothing.

[Comments for The Cedar Lounge Revolution] éirigí - New Dawn Fades? Or”¦non-Sinn Féin Republicanism boldly ...: But here they fall into the trap of simply considering Unionism (interestingly they never once in the document refer to Unionism by name - a telling omission) simply a ‘false consciousness’. If there’s one message I want to use this blog to hammer home it’s that Unionism isn’t going to go away, that Unionists aren’t going to relinquish their Unionism although they may well adapt and modify it to different political circumstance as many Republicans have, and that Republicans must come to terms with this and learn to engage with them on a new set of terms.

[Dot Earth] Exploring Dot Earth in a Video Interview - Dot Earth Blog ...: Rather than thinking in terms of concepts like “nuanced”, “alarmist”, “front-page”, and so forth, why not think in terms of concepts like “accurate”, “honest”, “responsible”, “straight-forward”, and “public good” (meaning the latter term in a genuine sense)? The idea that people sometimes “recoil” from frequent coverage that “imposes” a concern might be helpful to the degree that it causes the media to make sure that facts are accurate, that problems are stated clearly, that key credible spokespersons are used, that problems are covered with the authentic frequency and priority that they deserve, and so forth, but IF the quality and honesty of coverage are good, then people (i.e., the public) may actually begin to understand the problem, vote for responsible candidates, and change their own behaviors where warranted.

[CFR Forum] CFR Forum » Blog Archive » Financial Turmoil and U.S. Power: However, a highly relevant question that he does not raise is whether there is not the very real risk that the impending prolonged and deep global economic recession might derail globalization in its present form. This question would seem all the more pertinent in the context of the failed Doha Round and of the likelihood that a new US Administration might not be committed to championing the maintenance of free trade at a time of sharply rising domestic unemployment.

[politicalbetting.com] politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » What is the mystery over Ken ...: “Careful and comprehensive scientific assessments have clearly demonstrated that the Earth’s climate system is changing rapidly in response to growing atmospheric burdens of greenhouse gases and absorbing aerosol particles. There is very little room for doubt that observed climate trends are due to human activities.

[Times & Seasons] Elton John in primary | Times & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon Blog: As a musically literate person but a lousy pianist, I’ll second the E to Eb transposition. In fact (and here I’m sure I’ll incur the wrath of the musicians, include my professional musician wife), I’m suspicious of the idea of “key character”

[Lim Kit Siang] Lim Kit Siang » Blog Archive » Call on Abdullah to disband BTN ...: We were once ‘pendatang’,including the Malays.The only difference is the time factor.Some came here earlier than others.That’s all.Historian Prof.Khoo Kay Kim had attested to this fact.So why those racist UMno idiots still keep on harping on the issue?They play the race issue just to achieve their self interest.They do not actually bother about the future of the nation.What they want is easy money,amassing wealth without putting in effort.Any good policy that stands in their way will be bombarded.When LGE became the Chief Minister and introduced people oriented policies,he was severely criticised by the self serving Penang Umno.It is fervently hoped that everyone including the Malays will know one day who really work for the people and who work for their own pockets.

[Patrick J. Buchanan - Official Website] » PJB: Who Killed Detroit? ::: Patrick J. Buchanan - Official Website: said, on the PJB post above, about the futility of internet postings and also agree (rarely) and only to a point, with ”˜Rodfish’s’ cynical reply and view that if your not on TV your irrelevant, I have to say that the internet is a good tool for debate and to EXPOSE”¦nuff said!

[Garth Turner - Commentaries] What we sowed. ”” Garth Turner - Commentaries: In Canada, it now appears the government will need $10 billion or so more than it has - even without considering .Pumping cash into a no win situation will only prolong the inevitable and in the long run make things worse.I think its time to get back to basics take our lumps and start over.Borrowing from peter to pay paul has little reasoning and no .

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