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Gun Deaths, Rankings, and Legislative Changes for California, Texas, Florida, and New York
I don’t know how much presenting data on gun violence and gun laws will help the situation, but my blog needs an update on this. Providing perspective should help to indicate future directions to pursue. Active shooter incidents in 2021 … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election, Congress, Constitution, Gun Control, Guns, Joe Biden, NRA, Politics, Terrorism, Texas
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Covid Deaths That Were Preventable in the US, California, Texas, Florida, and New York
A study of Covid death data from when vaccines became available in the US until April 30, 2022, has figured out how many lives could have been saved by those people being vaccinated up until 100%, at the rate that … Continue reading
A Day of Rememberance
This is a day when cumulative stories are all pointing to how we are going backwards on equity, gender, and Democracy. Rather than the usual morality arguments on why all of them have bad sides, I need only present them … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election, Affairs of State, Climate Science, Congress, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Democracy, Donald Trump, Equal Treatment Under the Law, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Gerrymandering, Governors and State Legislatures, Impeachment, Politics, Putin, Racism, Russia, Supreme Court, Trump Impeachment, Ukraine, Upward Mobility
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The Good, The Bad, Vaccines and Methane
The Good, The Bad, Vaccines and Methane It started out as a good day. Biden has backed rules to get rid of methane leaks, which were worked out with industry. The CDC committee and the CDC has approved the Pfizer … Continue reading
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is a Model Republican
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is a Model Republican In his short news conference, he retreated behind vague financial catch concepts to justify his opposition to many highly desired progressive issues including public health and climate action. He also … Continue reading
Comparison of Scientific American and IHME Covid-19 Deaths for 2020
In Scientific American of September 2021, page 84, they present the work of Andrew Stokes and others on the possible true US death toll for 2020 from Covid-19 from the excess deaths. The article says that 82% of the excess … Continue reading
Senator Joe Manchin, and West Virginia Politics and Fossil Fuel Economy
Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Elections, and West Virginia Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas We provide some numerical background to Senator Joe Manchin and West Virginia Politics. West Virginia is a Republican State, and it is to Joe Manchin’s credit that … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Donald Trump, Fossil Fuel Energy, Politics
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The Three Trump Supremes: The Wrong Justices for the Ripe Times
The Three Trump Supremes: The Wrong Justices for the Ripe Times We haven’t seen enough cases to see the emergence of the Trump Era on the Supreme Court caused by his highly biased choice of conservative and religious justices, but … Continue reading