‘I Feel Duped on Climate Change’
John Seiler: The keystone of economic and technological growth in California for the next century is AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. It was signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger with great fanfare. And it has
Read MoreCement Emissions Controls Could Kill Jobs
FEB. 14, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI William Shakespeare wrote a farcical play, “Much Ado About Nothing.” California is apparently acting out Shakespeare’s play in Tehachapi where the Lehigh Cement Company plant produced nearly nothing of mercury to the alarm of
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Time to Privatize Marriage
John Seiler: Aren’t you sick of the Marriage Wars? In the latest development a court — who cares which one — upheld the decision of a lower court — who cares which one — that same-sex couples have a “right”
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China stiffs EU on carb tax; CA next?
John Seiler: China isn’t going to let a bunch of stuffy Eurocrats stifle its economic progress. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, “China has banned its airlines from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union, state media reported Monday.
Read MoreCA Launches Green Chemistry Inquisition
FEB. 6, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI No one expects the California Green Chemistry Inquisition. In post-industrial California, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control has launched an inquisition called the Green Chemistry Initiative to determine if there are safer alternatives
Read MoreRepetitive Media Bias Denial
Katy Grimes: Twice in one week, the Sacramento Bee printed grating op eds by retired Bee editors. Earlier in the week, former Bee editor Peter Schrag wrote that the Occupy movement is being orchestrated by a “shadowy right-wing cabal.” With
Read MoreNutty CA Court Attacks Hybrid Cars
John Seiler: I’d rather walk that drive a hybrid car. After bourbon, the internal combustion engine is mankind’s greatest invention. All talk of oil “shortages” and too much “pollution” is just socialist blather used to destroy our freedoms. But some
Read MoreGovernment Takes a Bead on Sugar
Feb. 3, 2012 Imagine driving home from a Super Bowl party and being stopped at a police checkpoint. You roll down your window and an officer asks what you’ve had to drink. “Just a couple Red Bulls,” you reply. “I’m
Read MoreBig Brother CARB Is Watching You
FEB. 3, 2012 By JOHN SEILER I love cars. The best auto site in the Internet is EricPetersAutos.com. He writes not just about old and new cars, but about the politics of cars. Another great site, LewRockwell.com, just published an article
Read MoreBrown Wrong on Factory Job Loss Rate
FEB. 2, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI California Gov. Jerry Brown may have met his moment of infamy on a Feb 1 TV show. He said, “California is losing manufacturing jobs at a rate no faster than the rest of the
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