YOU MAY RECALL that I told you in my Nov. 4, 2016 post, “As election day nears,” that word leaking out among union people revealed that, while Hillary Clinton campaign signs adorned the walls of union halls, many were privately planning to vote for Donald Trump. With wins in the highly union states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, one can assume that was true. Continue reading
Energy
Obama’s future, Hollywood deniers, a new U.S. role in Israel and the electric car scam
I hope my brief comments on items in the news are helpful to you with your busy schedule. Continue reading
Trump appointments, the media and voting discrepancies in Detroit
Here are some news items I thought would be of interest to you. Continue reading
My views on the news
Here is a roundup of items in the news that you may not heard about with my comments included for your consideration. Continue reading
It’s time to get the government out of auto manufacturing
Many of you will recall that I have long been a critic of the government’s implementation of Café standards calling for auto manufacturers to hit severe miles-per-gallon targets. Continue reading
Roped in by a headline writer
“The GOP Has Its Own Nanny State Dream,” read the headline over a guest editorial by Catherine Rampell of the Washington Post. Obviously, the far-fetched headline caught my attention. Continue reading
A fresh look at Mitch McConnell
I have not been very kind to Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in this blog and in previous op-eds. I was disappointed with his inability to accomplish things Republicans singled out in the 2012 election. It’s what angered voters, who now believe Donald Trump will be successful in making America great again. Continue reading
Obama wants shareholders to bite the hand that feeds them in effort to push his climate change agenda
On Wednesday, I wrote about auto manufacturers having second thoughts about the EPA’s 2025 fuel efficiency standard they signed-on to in 2011, and the result of getting in bed with big government. They are forecasting difficulty in selling their cars – expected to cost some $6,000 more – in a market where low fuel prices prevail.
Now President Obama and his EPA have their sights set on the fossil fuel industry itself, making it even more difficult for auto makers to sell their cars. Continue reading
Hillary’s non-apology to a coal miner
The fluff magazine, People, and other Hillary Clinton media backers, are giving her credit for making an apology to Bo Copley, a West Virginia coal miner, who confronted her over her March remarks at an Ohio town hall about putting coal miners and coal companies out of business. Not so. Continue reading
The ‘not I’ business community needs to step up
Regular readers of this blog will recall my frequent criticism of businesses that get in bed with big government. We’ve seen it with automobile manufacturers and café standards. We saw pharmaceuticals and various health entities support ObamaCare. And we’ve witnessed energy firms jump on the climate change train. Continue reading