tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post1799895258937963700..comments2024-03-28T05:13:13.921-04:00Comments on Books, Inq. — The Epilogue: Good news ...Frank Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-64479551783728385772007-02-28T21:53:00.000-05:002007-02-28T21:53:00.000-05:00"Environmentalism Evolves" profiles Stewart Brand,..."Environmentalism Evolves" profiles Stewart Brand, longtime environmentalist who has called for a second look at nuclear energy and genetically modified foods. Since Stewart was kind enough to endorse my novel of nuclear power (Rad Decision) I tend to think he's right about everything. If nothing else, he's always thinking, which is a good trait for anyone.....James Aachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762006792617588325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-77274756152854401322007-02-28T06:25:00.000-05:002007-02-28T06:25:00.000-05:00http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-johnson-and-jam...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-johnson-and-james-boyce/a-far-too-convenient-mea_b_42171.html<BR/><BR/>"This afternoon, a group calling itself 'The Tennessee Center For Policy Research' sent out a press release denouncing Vice President Gore for the size of his household electrical bills."<BR/><BR/>"Let's start right there. <I>How did they get the utility bills?</I> They also didn't have the courtesy to ask Vice President Gore about them (despite their hollow claim of being non-partisan.)" <BR/><BR/>And why would a 'think tank' possibly care about what Al Gore spends on gas?"<BR/><BR/>"Actually, let's start with a more basic question. Who are these people? Well, a quick check of Alexa reveals their web site gets no traffic. Are they legitimate? Well, again, they claim to be non-partisan but only link to far-right and conservative groups so regardless of what their status is with the IRS, this is a conservative, strongly-leaning Republican organization."<BR/><BR/>Also, see:<BR/><BR/>http://desmogblog.com/hoover-institute-and-the-art-of-slander<BR/><BR/>This story originated with writer Peter Schweizer and has already been discredited (see above linked sory). The Tennessee Policy Institute, which is little more than a web site run by one Drew Johnson, has merely revived this dubious story since Gore won his Oscar.Peter L. Winklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005846686173676213noreply@blogger.com