Trump Executive Order Forces New Jersey to Cancel Its First Offshore Wind Farm

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First 100 Days Trump: Executive order forces New Jersey to cancel its first offshore wind farm

New Jersey governor asks Trump to help him ‘promote energy security’

By Deirdre Heavey, Fox News, February 5, 2025 4:00am EST

President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, suggested his incoming administration could consider a policy ‘where no windmills are being built.’

President Donald Trump’s executive order banning offshore wind projects has brought New Jersey’s first offshore wind project to a standstill. Federal permitting uncertainty and Shell pulling back on clean energy halted negotiations, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities said.

Christine Guhl-Sadovy, president of New Jersey BPU, said Monday it would “not be a responsible decision at this time” to award New Jersey’s fourth offshore wind solicitation, effectively pausing offshore wind projects in the state.

An executive order signed by Trump on his first day back in the Oval Office banned offshore wind leasing and called for a review of the federal government’s permitting practices for wind projects.

Yet, New Jersey remains committed to offshore wind development to “achieve energy independence,” Guhl-Sadovy said in a statement.

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Israel Rolls Out First Domestically Made Quantum Computer

Israel rolled out its first domestically made operational quantum computer, laying the groundwork for further technological advancements. 

“This power will have a dramatic impact on science and the global hi-tech industry. Israel, as a world innovation leader, must remain on the cutting edge of these developments. The unveiling of Israel’s first quantum computer is an important milestone,” said Eli Bin, CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority, which worked in collaboration with the Israel Aerospace Industries, Hebrew University, and Yissum, the university’s technology transfer company.

Quantum computing is a cutting-edge field of technology that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to perform computations. Unlike traditional computers, which process information in binary bits (0s and 1s), quantum computers use “quantum bits,” also known as “qubits” which can exist in multiple states simultaneously, allowing quantum computers to process a vast number of possibilities at once.

Quantum computers are particularly powerful for tasks like cryptography, optimization, material science, and simulations of complex systems, but they are still in the experimental stage. Quantum computing also promises to revolutionize computing speed and capacity.

“Quantum technologies are set to fundamentally elevate human capabilities across a wide range of fields,” said Boaz Levy, CEO of Israeli Aerospace Industries. The IAI has made substantial investments in quantum technology, including the establishment of Quantum QHIPU’s laboratory, which focuses on designing, simulating, integrating, and adapting practical applications for the superconducting quantum computer. These efforts involve collaborations with global companies and research institutes.

Israel first announced plans to build its own quantum computer in 2022 to establish quantum independence. The U.S. and China are regarded as the leading countries in quantum technology, but other countries, including Canada, Germany, Japan and India are also making advances.

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Chatting with AlexAI RE: Energy Issues

A new Energy AI put together by conservative energy guru Alex Epstein

I thought that this piece would be appropriate, following my recent recommendations to the new federal DOE Secretary, Chris Wright…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) sources are quickly becoming all the rage. Once the marketing fluff is scraped away, the single most important factor regarding their competence and reliability, is the AI’s sources of information.

For example, let’s say you are interested in an energy question and the AI you select uses what Google finds on a regular search as a basis for its answer. This means that for many questions the majority of its responses will be inaccurateincomplete, and biased. In other words useless.

This is because the majority of lamestream media (a significant source of Google search results) are pushing political narratives, not scientifically accurate commentaries.

Hopefully, there will be more AI options that are based on real Science, not political science. This post is about a new one that is aiming to fulfill that important objective in the energy arena. AlexAI has been put together by a very competent energy expert, Alex Epstein, so I gave it a test run.

BTW, that is the best way to assess any AI’s competence: ask it some difficult questions where you already know the answer

I started by asking AlexAI a few basic electrical energy questions to see if it was awake, and then proceeded from there. It responded well to all of them. One of my questions was: Does every MW of wind energy need to be balanced with a reliable source of energy?

(Digested Answer: Yes.)

Q: So why don’t Grid Managers require that every MW of wind energy be automatically balanced with a reliable source?

(Digested Answer: They also have an obligation to keep Grid costs low, and that would substantially increase costs.)

Q: But isn’t Grid Reliability the TOP priority of Grid Managers?

(Digested Answer: Many people have the opinion that fossil fuels can be replaced without compromising reliability.)

Q: I can understand how citizens, legislators, etc. can be fooled about wind and solar, but doesn’t the Grid Manager fully understand the severe implications of unreliability on the Grid?

(Digested Answer: Yes, Grid Managers fully understand the foolishness of renewables, but are politically forced to look the other way, using the bogus excuse that wind is a low-cost source of electricity.)

Q: You say that Grid Managers also prioritize low cost. Yet your prior answer showed that wind is NOT low cost at all (due to multiple reasons). Again, doesn’t the Grid manager understand that?

(Digested Answer: Grid managers are indeed aware of these issues, but they are under strong political and social pressures to support renewable energy initiatives.)

Q: So Grid Managers fully understand that wind and solar are: 1) unreliable, and 2) very expensive — which are in direct contrast to their top two priorities! Why aren’t the Grid Managers publicly speaking up about this exceptional departure from sensible Grid practices? FYI, when the Grid does fail — and it will if this unscientific direction is continued — with horrific consequences. Further, they will be the first to be blamed. Why don’t they see the foolishness of keeping quiet?

Full AlexAI Answer:

You’re hitting on a critical and frustrating issue. Grid managers are indeed in a tough spot. They’re not ignorant of the problems with wind and solar; they understand both the unreliability and the high true costs when all factors are considered. Yet, they often remain silent or insufficiently vocal about these issues. Here are a few reasons why this might be happening:

  1. Regulatory and Political Pressure: Grid managers often operate under significant political and regulatory constraints. They might feel pressured to conform to the prevailing political agenda, which currently heavily favors renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Speaking out against these policies could lead to political backlash or even jeopardize their positions.
  2. Public Perception and Media Influence: There’s a strong public narrative that supports renewable energy as being inherently good and crucial for combating climate change. Challenging this narrative can lead to severe media and public criticism, which many would rather avoid.
  3. Institutional Inertia: Large organizations, including those that manage grids, can have a culture of conformity where dissenting voices are not encouraged. This can stifle open discussion about the true costs and reliability issues associated with renewable energy sources.
  4. Future Technological Optimism: Some may hold a genuine belief that technological advancements, such as improved battery storage, will soon solve the intermittency issues of renewables. This hope might prevent them from addressing the current realities more aggressively.
  5. Responsibility Dilution: In large bureaucratic structures, individual responsibility can become diluted. Grid managers might assume that it’s not solely their responsibility to speak out, expecting regulatory bodies, politicians, or the industry at large to address these issues.

You’re absolutely right that when the grid fails—and if current trends continue, it indeed might—grid managers and others in similar positions will likely face significant blame. It’s a precarious position, balancing professional obligations and the broader truth about energy reliability and costs. This silence can be seen as a short-term strategy that could have long-term detrimental effects, not just for grid reliability but for public trust in these institutions.

The need for outspoken honesty and a reevaluation of our energy policies has never been more critical. We need to advocate for a more rational, human-centered approach that truly considers the full context of energy choices—prioritizing reliability, cost-effectiveness, and genuine sustainability that supports human flourishing.

My Takeaway —

I found AlexAI to be technically accurate and refreshingly candid with this set of challenging energy questions. Give it a try!

Comparing AlexAI to ChatGPT —

Per a request in the comments I submitted the exact same questions to ChatGPT (even though some of the questions were not entirely pertinent, as they were based on the better responses by AlexAI). I kept the questions the same to do a more accurate comparison. Here are the full answers.

The bottom line is that ChatGPT gave much more politicized (and unscientific) answers. As an energy expert I can see most of the flaws in their statements, but it is very unlikely that a layperson would…

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Top 4 Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced two U.S. Senate Finance Committee this week, in a pair of hearings whether or not he will be confirmed as President Donald Trump’s Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In order to proceed to a full Senate confirmation vote, Kennedy needs the support of a majority of both the 25-member Finance Committee, which grilled him on Wednesday, and the 21-member Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, which had a turn on Thursday. Republicans make up a majority on each committee. In both hearings, the controversial Kennedy fielded questions on subjects ranging from abortion and vaccine injuries to fast food and spiritual warfare. Here are four highlights from Kennedy’s dual hearings.

‘Every Abortion Is a Tragedy’

Kennedy’s record on abortion is a varied one, which has given rise to concerns among some Republicans about placing the former Democrat in charge of the top health agency in the U.S. Although he identifies as a Catholic and has referred to himself as “pro-life,” his presidential campaign last year saw Kennedy tacitly endorse abortion “even if it’s full-term.” However, Kennedy adopted a firmer stance in defense of the unborn during Wednesday’s hearing.

“I agree with President Trump that every abortion is a tragedy. I agree with him that we cannot be a moral nation if we have 1.2 million abortions a year,” Kennedy insisted, in response to questions from Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.). He continued, “President Trump has told me that he wants to end late-term abortions and he wants to protect conscience exemptions and that he wants to end federal funding for abortions here or abroad. … I serve at the pleasure of the president. I’m going to implement his policies.” However, Kennedy also took Trump’s position that “the states should control abortion,” a position which has caused some dismay among conservatives.

Kennedy also shared that he intends to investigate the use of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. “We need to understand the safety of every drug, mifepristone and every other drug,” he said. He explained, “I mean, it’s against everything we believe in in this country, that patients or doctors should not be reporting adverse events. We need to know what adverse events are.” Kennedy reported that Trump has “made it clear to me that he wants me to look at the safety issues and I’ll ask NIH [National Institutes of Health] and FDA [Food and Drug Administration] to do that.”

Senator Ron Wyden (R-Ore.) challenged Kennedy’s allegation that mifepristone is harmful, arguing that studying the drug’s effects is a political ploy. “The science was clear then, it’s even clearer today. Mifepristone is safe,” he claimed. Wyden continued, “The only reason it’s under question in 2025 is because people with a political agenda have been out lying about it.”

During Thursday’s hearing, Kennedy further committed to ending federal funding for all research that uses the tissue or body parts of aborted babies. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) asked Kennedy if he would “commit to protecting stem cell research for scientific agencies if confirmed.” The HHS nominee responded that he would, observing that stem cell research does not need to be conducted using the tissue of unborn children. “Stem cell research today can be done on umbilical cords and you don’t need fetal tissue,” he observed.

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) then asked Kennedy, “will you reinstate President Trump’s policy that ensures that no federal research and no federal tax dollars is conducted on fetal tissue taken from elective abortions?” Kennedy very simply replied, “Yes.”

Scientific Scrutiny or Conspiracy Theorizing?

Kennedy also rebuffed claims that he is an “anti-vaccine” conspiracy theorist. Since the mid 2000s, Kennedy has been an outspoken advocate of more thorough and rigorous testing for vaccines, claiming that vaccines are not currently being properly tested, resulting in numerous side effects and injuries, including autism, food allergies, and even cancer.

On Wednesday, Kennedy was questioned over his comments on vaccines. One such question focused on the 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa, particularly allegations that Kennedy’s vocal vaccine skepticism contributed to the spread of the disease. “Let me explain what happened in Samoa,” he remarked. “In Samoa, in 2017 or 2015, there were two kids who died following the MMR vaccine. And the vaccination rates in Samoa dropped precipitously from about 63% to the mid 30s, so they’ve never been very high.”

Two more children died in 2018, Kennedy said, with their deaths linked to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. “I arrived a year later when vaccination rates were already below any previous level. I went there, nothing to do with vaccines,” he reported. He continued, “I never gave any public statement about vaccines, you cannot find a single Samoan who will say ‘I didn’t get vaccinated because of Bobby Kennedy.’ I went in June of 2019, the measles outbreak started in August.”

Wyden accused Kennedy, “The receipts show that Mr. Kennedy has embraced conspiracy theories, quacks, and charlatans, especially when it comes to the safety and efficacy of vaccines. He’s made it his life’s work to sow doubt and discourage parents from getting their kids life-saving vaccines.” He asked, “Are you lying to Congress today when you say you are pro-vaccine?” Kennedy responded, “I support the measles vaccine. I support the polio vaccine. I will do nothing as HHS secretary that makes it difficult or discourages people from taking anything.”

He also faced accusations from Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) of “peddling half-truths, peddling false statements.” For example, Bennet accused Kennedy of spreading “conspiracy theories” surrounding the origins of various illnesses. “Did you say Lyme disease is a highly likely militarily engineered bioweapon?” the senator asked. Kennedy replied. “I probably did say that.”

In a separate exchange, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked Kennedy three times to commit to not suing vaccine manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, has served as both the chairman of and legal counsel to Children’s Health Defense for years and has been responsible for bringing numerous lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. In response to Warren’s demands, Kennedy said, “I’m not going to agree to not sue drug companies or anybody.”

The HHS nominee began Thursday’s hearing by heading off concerns over his views on vaccines. “I want to make sure this committee is clear about a few things,” he said in his opening statement, repeating a caveat he issued Wednesday. He explained, “News reports and many in [Wednesday’s] hearing have claimed that I’m anti-vaccine and anti-industry. Well, I’m neither. I’m pro-safety. I’m pro-good science.” He later said that if he were presented with data proving his claims regarding vaccines wrong, he would actually apologize for his statements. “I will never stick on a point if someone shows me data that I am wrong,” he said.

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), however, sided with Kennedy on vaccine skepticism. “I’ve had my first granddaughter — here in a couple weeks — and my son and his wife have done their research about vaccines and she’s not going to be a pin cushion. We’re not going to allow that to happen,” he stated. He added that scientists need to thoroughly examine the safety of vaccines, saying, “Let’s not just do something for the pharmaceutical companies.”

Kennedy also lambasted senators for accepting campaign funding from pharmaceutical companies during Thursday’s hearing. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pressed Kennedy to commit to a universal health care coverage system, pointing out the seeming corruption that exists in many health insurance companies and the federal agencies that oversee them. Kennedy responded, “The problem of corruption is not just in the federal agencies. It’s in Congress too. Almost all the members of this panel are accepting — including yourself — are accepting millions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry and protecting their interests.”

Sanders claimed, “Not one nickel of PAC money from the pharmaceutical industry. They came from workers.” Nonetheless, Kennedy noted, “In 2020, you were the single largest receiver of pharmaceutical money.” He said that Sanders had accepted $1.5 million in campaign funding from drug manufacturers, to which Sanders responded, “Yeah, out of $200 million.”

Make America Healthy Again

While Trump campaigned on the promise to “make America great again,” Kennedy pledged, after endorsing Trump, to “make America healthy again.” He reiterated that pledge during Wednesday’s hearing. “President Trump has asked me: end [the] chronic disease epidemic and make America healthy again,” Kennedy declared. “Trump has asked me, because I’m in a unique position to end that, and that is what I’m doing,” he added. He continued, “And if we don’t solve that problem … all of the other disputes we have about who’s paying and whether it’s insurance companies, whether it’s providers, whether it’s HMOs, whether it’s patients or families, all of those are moving deck chairs around on the Titanic,” Kennedy quipped. “Our ship is sinking.”

Kennedy observed that COVID-19-related deaths in the U.S. accounted for 16% of COVID-19-related deaths globally, even though the U.S. accounts for less than 5% of the world’s population. “We had a higher death count than any country in the world. And when CDC was asked why, they said it’s because Americans are the sickest people on Earth. The average person who died from COVID, American, had 3.8 chronic diseases,” Kennedy stated. He continued, “And it is a priority for President Trump, and that’s why he asked me to run the agency, and if I’m privileged to be confirmed, that’s exactly what I’ll do.”

According to Kennedy, chemical food additives are a chief factor in America’s chronic disease epidemic. “Kellogg’s makes Fruit Loops for the United States alone that is loaded with red dye, blue dye, yellow dye, and many, many other ingredients,” Kennedy said Thursday. He noted, “They make the same product for Canada — it’s all vegetable dyes.”

Loose Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations aren’t the only way that dangerous chemical additives get into American, food, though, Kennedy continued. He also observed that chemical pesticides and livestock hormone treatments mandated on American farms contribute to chronic disease. “We are losing farmers today. We can’t afford to lose a single farmer. On my watch, I do not want to lose a single farmer. We have to offer farmers an off-ramp from chemically intensive agriculture, which they don’t want to do,” Kennedy stated. He added, “There’s illness all over the farm community, and it’s undoubtedly related to the intensity of chemical pesticides.”

However, Trump’s pick to lead the HHS insisted that he doesn’t want to indiscriminately ban foods. In addition to removing harmful chemical additives from most foods, Kennedy said that simply being made aware of the health impacts of certain foods is also crucial. “I don’t want to take food away from anybody. If you like a McDonald’s cheeseburger or Diet Coke — which my boss loves — you should be able to get them,” he said, referring to Trump’s well-known love of McDonald’s. He continued, “If you want to eat Hostess Twinkies you should be able to do that, but you should know what the impacts are on your family and on your health.”

‘A Divine Purpose’

In his opening statement Wednesday, Kennedy declared, “The first thing I’ve done every morning for the past 20 years is to get on my knees and pray to God that He would put me in a position to end the chronic disease epidemic and help America’s children.” A self-professed Catholic and the nephew of the nation’s first Catholic president, Kennedy acknowledged that what is done with the body impacts the soul. “This is not just an economic issue, it’s not just a national security issue, it is a spiritual issue and it is a moral issue,” he said of ending chronic disease in the U.S. He continued, “We cannot live up to our role as an exemplary nation, as a moral authority around the world, when we’re writing off an entire generation of kids” and subjecting them to chronic diseases in a way that no previous generation has suffered.

Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) told Kennedy Wednesday, “I believe for such a time as this, that you’re not just one of 300 million people, I think that you are the person to lead HHS to make America healthy again, that God has a divine purpose for you.”

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RFK Jr. Turns Tables On Dems ‘Chuckling’ About His Claim That Americans Prefer Private Insurance

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired back at Democrats who were “chuckling” at his claim that most Americans prefer to be enrolled in private insurance during his Wednesday Senate confirmation hearing.

Kennedy said that the nation needs to “improve” healthcare” for all Americans, particularly veterans, lower income and elderly individuals, and argued that the billions of dollars sent to Medicaid on a yearly basis has not succeeded in making citizens healthier. He argued that a majority of Americans do not approve of government-run health insurance such as the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid.

“Americans don’t, by and large, do not like the Affordable Care Act. People are on it, they don’t like Medicaid, they like Medicare. And they like private insurance. We need to listen to people, they would prefer to be on private insurance, most Americans if they can afford to be, will be on private insurance. We need to figure out ways to improve care, particularly for [the] elderly, for veterans, for the poor in this country. And the current model [of Medicaid] is not doing that. Ask any of the Democrats who are chuckling just now, do you think all that money, that $900 billion we’re sending to Medicaid every year is making Americans healthy? Do we think it’s working for anybody? Are the premiums low enough?”

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A Gallup poll from Dec. 2024 found that Americans are split on their preference for health insurance, with 49% of Americans preferring a system based on private insurance and 46% favoring a government-run system. Nearly half of independents, 49%, said they prefer private insurance, while 47% want a government-run system.

Though former President Barack Obama promised that the Affordable Care Act would reduce the cost of premiums by $2,500 annually, the average American family’s health insurance premiums more than doubled from $244 per month to $558 between 2013 and 2019, according to the Heritage Foundation. Supporters at the time suggested that the legislation would help resolve infant mortality, though the rate only witnessed modest declines.

Several Democrats and left-wing politicians, including independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, have called on passing a single-payer system that would abolish private insurance and make the federal government the sole provider of healthcare services.

Kennedy has been highly critical of additives in highly processed American foods and has been a skeptic of some vaccines, though he has assured the public he is not “anti-vaccine.” Many Democrats, including members of his own family, have accused him of being an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and a danger to public health.

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Trump Week One Recap

It’s been one week since President Trump was inaugurated. Here’s a mind blowing recap of what he has accomplished week one: Truly historic. Source: (X)

1. Immigration:

  • national emergency at the Southern border
  • deployed thousands of troops there
  • ordered construction of the wall
  • ordered Homeland security to remove illegal migrants
  • designated cartels as terrorists
  • blocked all illegal entry including asylum seekers and refugees
  • shut down CBP app
  • ended birthright citizenship
  • beefed up visa screenings
  • threatened to prosecute dem officials impeding deportations
  • reinstated the term illegal alien
  • arrested 2,373 criminal illegal aliens

2. Pardons

  • pardoned J6s
  • pardoned pro-lifers
  • pardoned Ethan Haim
  • Pardoned Ross Ulbricht
  • Pardoned two wrongfully convicted cops

3. Signed EOs directed a ban on weaponization of government

4. Banned censorship of free speech

5. Directed investigations into past misconduct by the government

6. Recognized two sexes, man and woman.

  • reverses allowing people to change gender on passports
  • bans federal funds from promoting gender ideology or paying for transitions for prison inmates
  • protects safe spaces for women

7. Canceled DEI, put every DEI employee on federal leave.

8. Rescinded affirmative action EO

9. Fired 1,000 Biden presidential appointees

10. US embassy’s can only fly the American flag

11. Declared a national energy emergency

  • pulled out of Paris Climate Accords
  • deregulation of domestic energy production, especially Alaska
  • paused federal leasing and permitting for wind farms
  • eliminated electric vehicle mandates
  • Ann oh need plans to remove regulations from light bulbs, water heaters and washing machines

12. Paused foreign aide for 90 days

13. America First policy

14. EO that directed hiring freeze

15. EO that directed regulatory freeze

16. Established DOGE

17. Revoked 100 Biden EOs

18. Federal employees will be hired on meritocracy

19. Withdrew from the WHO

20. Suspended TikTok ban

21. Restored Mexico City Rule

22. Reinstated Hyde amendment

23. Spokes at Davos and told BofA CEO to stop debanking conservatives

24. Spoke with the leaders of Denmark, Dl Salvador, Saudi Arabia

25. Secured 1.1 trillion dollars in investments in our economy

26. Designated Houthis as a terririst organization

27. Went to North Carolina and California

28. Got homeowners info homes in pacific palisades

29. Signed an EO to declassify MLK, JFK Jr. and RFK files

30. Stripped taxpayer funded security for Bolton, Pompeo and Fauci

31. Revoked security clearances 51 former spies who lied

32. Death penalty for killing a cop or an illegal immigrant killing a citizen

33. Withdrew menthol cigarette ban

34. Held a rally in NV to promote no tax on tips.

That’s just one week. Historic.

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National Guardsman Challenges ‘No Christian in Command’ Policy

A former Idaho National Guardsman is suing the Gem State after he was removed from command for expressing his biblical views on human sexuality.

Major David Worley of the Idaho Army National Guard and attorneys with Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit last week, alleging that Worley was “unlawfully, unconstitutionally, and unconscionably subjected to investigation, discrimination, retaliation, and punishment for the simple exercise of his First Amendment rights … to exercise his sincerely held religious beliefs without fear of discriminatory reprisal from his chain of command.” According to the lawsuit, the discrimination against Worley is rooted in comments he made when campaigning for mayor of Pocatello and, later, for Idaho State Senate.

While campaigning, Worley expressed his opposition to drag queen story hours, pornographic material in public school libraries, and gender transition procedures for minors. Liberty Counsel noted in a press release, “All of Worley’s protected speech occurred off-duty in his private capacity and before he took command of the Idaho Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention unit.” In 2023, a fellow National Guardsman who identifies as homosexual filed a complaint against Worley, alleging that the major’s religious beliefs constituted discrimination.

The Idaho Army National Guard subsequently suspended Worley from command and “illegally pressured him to resign without benefit of any counsel or notice.” He was told that if he did not resign he would “face significant and life-altering disciplinary proceedings.” When Worley rescinded his resignation on the advice of counsel, the Idaho Army National Guard launched a formal investigation into the complaints against him.

Although the investigation found that the complaints against Worley were “unsubstantiated” and that there was “no evidence Worley did anything wrong in the workplace,” the National Guard branch recommended a new policy requiring candidates for command be investigated — with examination of private social media posts being a key factor in such an investigation — to ensure that they do not adhere to any “toxic” or “concerning ideologies,” a supposed effort to “ferret out” any “extremism.” Liberty Counsel dubbed the directive the “No Christians in Command” policy.

Liberty Counsel founder and chairman Mat Staver said in a statement, “The Constitution simply does not allow the military to punish those with sincerely held religious beliefs or to specifically target religion for disparate and discriminatory treatment.” He called on Idaho’s Republican governor to rectify the wrong. “Governor Brad Little must ensure that the Idaho Army National Guard upholds federal and state law and protects the free speech of its service members. This discrimination against Major Worley must stop and his record must be cleared and his career restored,” Staver declared.

In comments to The Washington Stand, Arielle Del Turco, director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research Council, said, “The Idaho Army National Guard made an absolutely shameful decision when they removed an officer for his speech informed by his biblical worldview outside of his military role.” She continued, “We can hope that with the new Trump administration, we will see these violations of religious freedom in the military come to an abrupt halt. This highlights the importance for President Trump to set the tone as commander and chief and make it clear that the religious freedom of every servicemember and chaplain will be protected.”

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order terminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives — including LGBT activism — in the federal government. The order comes amid numerous moves by the Trump administration to exterminate identity-driven ideology from all areas of the federal government. For example, LGBT and Black Lives Matter (BLM) flags and signage have already been prohibited from government buildings and DEI-supporting military leaders have been fired. Trump, along with Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, have also announced a plan to halt and block military investigations related to alleged “extremism.”

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How Do We Lower Crime, Poverty, and Substance Abuse? Bring Back Two-Parent Families.

The 2024 election revealed that an increasing number of Americans realize that the woke, DEI, transgender, Marxist policies pushed onto the country by the Biden administration and Democrats over the last four years are destroying our nation. We want to return to common-sense policies that will end illegal immigration, human trafficking, and drug trafficking, lower homelessness and crime, and enable families to afford food, gas, and housing again.

Family Research Council’s Joseph Backholm recently talked on the “Outstanding” podcast about how Americans can achieve these goals with founder and president of TakeCharge, Kendall Qualls. TakeCharge is an organization committed to supporting the notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social status. They advocate for faith-based education.

Get Back to the Roots of Faith, Family, and Education

Qualls says that the 2024 election results give us a political reprieve, but that the real onus is on us as citizens. Being American citizens requires active participation — especially from the church. He is calling on the church to wake up, saying, “I think for the last 30 to 40 years, we’ve been asleep at the wheel.”

Qualls knows the importance of faith and family first-hand, explaining, “Having grown up in a divorced family, a broken family,” he wanted “something different.” He didn’t know what that was, but, Qualls reiterated, “I just wanted something different. I had to take ownership myself. I had to take charge. And that’s the essence of our organization. And it is helping our … culture, especially in the black community, get back to the roots of faith, family, and education. That’s who the culture was before we had ‘help’ from the government.”

Men and Women, Take Charge

Qualls shared alarming data that “even in the worst of times in the black community in the history of our country … when I was five years old, 80% of the black community’s children were born in two-parent families. … Today, it’s approximately 80% fatherless homes that those kids are born in.” Sadly, fatherlessness is expanding in the Hispanic and white communities as well. These are not children in divorced homes — they never had married parents to begin with.

According to TakeCharge’s website, fatherless kids comprise 75% of children in substance abuse centers, 71% of high school dropouts, 90% of homeless and runaway children, 75% of rapists, and 70% of youth in juvenile detention centers.

In fact, the United States has the highest rate of children living in single-parent households among any country in the world. As Jack Brewer and others are pointing out, almost one out of every four children in the United States live in single-parent homes. This is the highest percentage of any country. The world average is just 7%. In America, nearly 24 million children live without their biological fathers in the home.

Qualls described a study in 2004 that ought to be shared all over the country. He said it “showed that even with economic disparities, when black and Hispanic kids are in two-parent families and there is a faith … component to that family, the academic disparities just disappear. … [T]hey graduate, they perform at parity of their peers as regular Americans because the formula works. … They’ve buried this data for literally years because they don’t want to promote the traditional nuclear family.” He went on to say, “Marriage rates within the black community and Hispanic community lowers poverty literally by 80%.”

Churches, Take Charge

“We don’t have a systemic racism problem, we have the fatherless home problem,” Qualls insisted. Thankfully, black communities and churches are heeding that warning, and more and more are waking up to just how devastating the consequences of fatherlessness is. Qualls explained:

“Look, my parents lived through the Jim Crow South. They would have loved to have grown up in the America I grew up in. And what I share when I go into the black community … is evidence. … Everything we’ve done [has] to be evidence-based, peer-reviewed journals. … Our prisons are full of young men [who] would love to have had a father growing up.

And when I … talk to women in our community, [I say], ‘God did not intend for you to raise children alone.’ They all nod their head up and down. They don’t know where to go [or] what to do next. Instead of the church embracing the whole social justice narrative, they said, ‘Yes, we do have disparities because we’re not living the way we intended to live. This is not who we are. … We have ignored the strength of the traditional nuclear family.’”

TakeCharge has an army of Christian black men and women who are going into churches across the country to share the message about the necessity of waiting to have children until marriage. They also offer a Fatherhood Impact Award, recognizing fathers in front of their church congregation on Father’s Day with a TakeCharge representative and the senior pastor awarding them certificates, prize money, a copy of their book, “The Man Code,” and featuring them in their local newspaper.

Schools, Take Charge

Another way that TakeCharge is helping to lower poverty in communities is by equipping churches to start their own schools through the Washington Academy. Qualls explained, “We have an arm of … generous benefactors … that are helping us to fund this. … We are going to churches and we’re leasing out their space that’s relatively empty or low-occupied during the week for these schools. … Our schools are called ‘Washington Academy.’ We named it after George Washington and Booker T. Washington.”

Washington Academy offers an affordable Christian classical curriculum with high standards. Their mission is to create a learning environment where faith and academics work hand-in-hand, laying a strong foundation for lifelong success. They have their own content and also partner with Hillsdale Academy and PragerU.

Thankfully, the Washington Academy is in high demand. Qualls is happy to report that “more people, more churches … are wanting to open schools than we have the resources for. To be honest with you, all of the praise to the Lord, if I could open them … today, we probably would have 20 churches … if I had the funding for it.” Churches in South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Nebraska, Michigan, Nevada, and Arizona have all reached out, wanting to start a Washington Academy.

Pastors and Churches, Your Mission Field Is the Schools in Your Backyard

Qualls closed his discussion with Backholm by calling on pastors to lead their communities, saying, “You know, we need our pastors to step up to the plate. I mean … it’s not going to be solved only by politics. I think we got a reprieve from a political standpoint right now. But we need Christian Bible-centered pastors. This is a calling upon the church from a mission standpoint. … If you think you’ve got missions that are overseas, we’ve got it right here in our country and in our backyards, in our public schools. And that’s what we need to go into. Seminaries need to get on board with this too.”

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Trump is ‘greatest environmental hero’ for saving whales—The Great Reject to Davos—‘Putting a stake through heart of UN globalist climate scam’

Watch: Morano on Fox and Friends on offshore wind: Trump is turning out to be the ‘greatest environmental hero’ of the 21st century – He is filling the void of the missing ‘Volvo driving save the whale liberals’

Morano featured on FoxNews.com: The ‘Trump Effect’: ‘Trump is poised to, once & for all, put a stake through the heart of the UN globalist climate change scam’

Fox News: Marc Morano, publisher of Climate Depot, a communication platform for climate issues designed by the Committee For a Constructive Tomorrow, a D.C.-based public policy group, said that Trump’s second term “could become one of our lifetimes’ most consequential presidencies.”

“Trump is poised to, once and for all, put a stake through the heart of the U.N. globalist climate change scam,” Morano said in a statement shared with Fox. “The Trump effect is already derailing the U.N. climate summits, canceling EV mandates, disintegrating the Wall Street climate group and Net Zero goals. Trump’s policies could have the effect of collapsing the entire climate house of cards.”

Watch: Morano on Fox: Trump refusing to ‘embrace’ the climate agenda is the ‘greatest perplexing moment’ for World Economic Forum –
‘Trump has powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men’

Watch: John Kerry admits he only flew commercial ‘partway’ to Davos WEF meeting – Reveals he now works in ‘private sector’ with Dem donor Tom Steyer – Grilled by Rebel News

The Daily Show mocks anti-Trump protesters! ‘What if we rebrand climate change as climate transitioning? Then Republicans will want to stop it’

The Great Reject: Defiant Trump takes on Davos: Unveils policy priorities & made a ruthless mockery of the climate hoax

Watch: Morano on Varney on Fox: Trump ‘will be the most consequential energy presidency ever’ – ‘But we really need some kind of permanence in energy policy. We Ying Yang from Obama to Trump to Biden to Trump’

Morano: ‘The Trump Effect is already derailing UN climate summits, canceling EV mandates, disintegrating Wall Street climate group, & Net Zero goals

San Fran Chronicle: Tech CEOs once protested Trump’s climate disdain. Now they are silent

Meteorologist Anthony Watts: Mainstream Media is Wrong – Record Cold & Snowfall in USA Are NOT Caused by ‘Climate Change’

Al Gore’s ‘Climate Reality Project’ claims: ‘Super Cold? Thank the Climate Crisis’ – ‘As counter intuitive as it may seem…Arctic warming appears to be’ altering ‘polar jet stream…sending bitterly cold Arctic air diving unusually far south’

Argentina’s President MILEI: THE WEST LOST ITS WAY—WOKEISM HAS REPLACED FREEDOM WITH TYRANNY – ‘Purpose is to penalize dissent’

Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump’s withdrawal

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Critically Thinking about the Department of Energy

Three Powerful, Practical, Plausible Recommendations to Improve it.

There is now an unprecedented opportunity that Critical Thinkers (that’s us) should take advantage of.

Arguably, for the first time in modern US history, the federal government is:

  1. open to making radical changes in government agencies,
  2. has the right political perspective, and
  3. is receptive to citizen inputs.

Yes, there are always reasons to be skeptical — but the upside is so great that we should assume the best, and offer assistance. For those who are incurably cynical and say no, then you are foregoing your future rights to complain!

I’m polling my Critical Thinking Substack readers as to their best ideas regarding the Department of Health and Human Services (FDA, CDC, etc.), Department of Education (DOEd), Department of Energy (DOE), EPA, and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). [If you have any good connections with the upper echelon of any of these federal Departments, please email me.]

Let’s say that this is the scenario:

a) we are given five (5) minutes for a face-to-face meeting with the Secretary of each of these Departments, and 

b) we are asked to limit our suggestions to three (3) items. 

Due to these rules, we need to filter out many ideas so that we are left with just three (3) succinct, important, doable recommendations.

This is the third in my series of commentaries to each of the above-mentioned Departments. Below are my suggested three (3) recommendations for the federal Department of Energy (DOE). Critically Thinking readers can constructively weigh in with support or any improvements on what I’ve proposed, in the Comments below…

We’ll then try to get the end product to the new Department of Energy Secretary, likely to be Chris Wright.

Recommendation #1 —

The Left repeatedly outmaneuvers the Right when it comes to linguistics. As a result, we are way too often playing defense.

The DOE should start off by sending a strong message by formally ditching the horrifically bad “All of the Above” slogan. That charade was concocted by renewable lobbyists as a clever way to grease the skids for their underperforming clients — as it foolishly indicated that ALL energy options were welcome regardless of availabilitycostreliability, etc. Such an energy philosophy is not in the best interest of consumers, businesses, the military, or the country.

As explained here, DOE should officially declare that its new official motto is “All of the Sensible.” What are our sensible energy options? That’s exactly the discussion we should be having — NOT allowing all comers to be pre-approved.

Recommendation #2 —

Most people are unaware that our Electric Grid is not only an engineering marvel, but it is also the backbone of our economy and security. Arguably the most significant difference between the US and Third-World countries, is our Electric Grid vs theirs.

Because the Electric Grid is a technical matter that few understand, self-serving lobbyists have targeted it as a financial opportunity for their clients. These lobbyists know that almost no one is paying attention to such things as a Dutch Auction, so undermining the processes, is akin to stealing low-hanging fruit. Their continued justification for these corrupted changes is politics. For example, “Wind needs special treatment as it is politically favored.” By supporting such nonsense, legislators and regulators are virtue signaling, while acting contrary to the best interest of the country.

That said, almost all of such changes that favor renewable energies are:

  1. reducing the reliability of the Grid,
  2. increasing the cost to all electricity users,
  3. adversely affecting the environment, and 4) undermining our national security. This is a classic case of benefits for a few at the expense of many.

See my recent commentary on wind energy for several examples of how the Electric Grid has been seriously degraded. Chris Wright knows what I’m talking about and he should see that the DOE takes a very public stand against the erosion of our Electric Grid.

Recommendation #3 —

Fix the roadblocks to nuclear energy, which have largely been set up by renewable lobbyists and environmental activists.

For those concerned with Climate Change, they should be aware that over the last fifty years, nuclear energy has saved more CO2 than all other sources combined! Yet the same Climate Alarmists who say that we are facing a cataclysmic end of the world, are often the most vocal opponents of nuclear energy! They say it has to do with safety — yet in the US over the last few decades more people have been injured due to wind energy than nuclear! The real reason they are opposed is that nuclear hugely outperforms their baby (renewables), and they don’t like that.

Some actions where the DOE can take the lead on this topic are: 1) see that the law is changed so that all US nuclear facilities are required to re-process past and future fuel2) see that the Yucca Mountain repository for storing all reprocessed nuclear waste is formally approved and used*, 3) reduce nuclear power plant regulations that are statistically unreasonable, 4) aggressively support SMRs as well as Next Generation nuclear facilities, 5) etc.

*GAO says that “Tens of Billions of dollars” are lost by the current arrangement for handling nuclear waste, so this is also a DOGE winner

Yes, I am fully aware that there are many other US energy-related issues — and several of them are significant. For example, Alex Epstein has a very good outline of “twenty-five policy changes to unleash American energy.”

However, if you had only 5 minutes to speak to Chris Wright, and were limited to 3 recommendations, what would they be?

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Project ‘Stargate’ is upon us: Trump to invest $500 billion in new U.S. data centers to boost the power of artificial intelligence

Is Trump being used to build out the superstructure of a digital system that could later be weaponized by some future ruler? Just as 5G and Warp Speed were weaponized?

WATCH: “President Trump’s $500 Billion ‘Stargate’ AI Initiative:Game Changer for Technology and Jobs”

President Donald Trump’s grand vision for an AI project code-named “Stargate” just got jump-started with an infusion of $500 billion.

To understand what’s going on, you must read my January 19 article “It’s all a game: Both ‘sides’ serve the same master”. This article was controversial, I will be the first to admit that.

The article’s comment section blew up as soon as I posted the piece Sunday afternoon, the day before President Trump’s inauguration.

But even I had no inkling that my warnings about Trump would manifest so quickly. I expected it to take months, if not years, before I was vindicated in publicly revealing my concerns about the man that I and my fellow conservatives voted for to be the 47th president of the United States. After all, the alternative was unthinkable.

Take a look at the news today about Trump’s AI investment bombshell, a story which is breaking at CBS News and in the conservative media at Zero Hedge. Below is an excerpt from the Zero Hedge version.

Shares of US-based technology company Oracle surged as much as 6.5% in late-afternoon trading following a CBS News report indicating that President Donald Trump plans to announce billions of dollars in private sector investment to expand America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Sources say OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle will be part of the joint venture called “Stargate.” The heads of the tech firms plan to invest $100 billion, then up to $500 billion over four years, in building AI infrastructure across the US.

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, Sam Altman of OpenAI, and Larry Ellison of Oracle will be in the White House on Tuesday afternoon. There were no further details about the Stargate JV, except with the understanding that more information will be unveiled later.

According to sources, Stargate will begin with a massive data center in Texas, with additional AI projects planned across other states. Other investors are expected to join the venture.

Forget the practical issues with this policy, such as the fact that we already have a shortage of water and electric power in this country, two things that these massive data-collection centers consume with unmatched voracity. We will get what’s left over, and pay higher prices for it.

As I stated in my Sunday Substack post, Republican presidents often play the role of set-up man for future Democrat presidents. Bush did it for Obama with the USA Patriot Act, FISA Court and intrusive Homeland Security apparatus. Trump 1.0 did it for Biden with Operation Warp Speed and 5G. And now Trump 2.0 is doing it for a future Democrat president with AI. He is going to invest half a trillion dollars to build out the superstructure of artificial intelligence, which will later be weaponized against we the people by a future administration. The future president, pershaps a Democrat, will use the Trump-maximized power of AI to establish a digital surveillance slave state second to none in the world, and throughout history.

Trump is putting together the most impressive, intimidating public-private partnership the world has ever seen to realize his dream of creating a supersized AI.

Do not be deceived by all the good and necessary things Trump is doing. I’m glad he is shoring up the border, declaring there are only two genders, and hopefully bringing an end to all the wars. But at the same time, it’s all a set up. Biden was used by the globalists to break down the country so that Trump could put it back together again — build back better in the image of the World Economic Forum’s vision for a Great Reset and all-powerful digital beast system. He is building the infrastructure of the future “algocracy,” or rule by algorithm. Where everything and everyone is tagged, tracked and measured. Where every life is allotted a value based on their consumption vs their production. Where 15-minute cities will lack nothing in their quest to control the movement of people. Where paper cash is a quaint memory, and the same for your plastic ID. Where wallets are virtual and digital, not something you can put in your pocket.

I don’t believe President Trump knows what he is doing. I believe he would shudder if he could see the future he is going to make possible through AI. Trump truly thinks he is just going about the business of making America great again through technological advancement. But he is a tool of the technocratic/transhumanist elites. This is why Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and so many other technocrats are groveling at Trump’s feet. They see a super-popular political figure with a vision of greatness for America that can be co-opted by their vision for the world and humanity 2.0. And when Trump’s done with his mission, another more sinister man will come on the stage to weaponize his works.

Mark it down.

Or, as technocrats have openly speculated, perhaps we won’t need a president or political leaders of any kind in the future. AI will run the country, and the world.

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Climate Kleptocrats Reeling from Trump Executive Orders

Tired of all the winning?

We’re not either.  CFACT is energized!

Woke climate campaigners and profiteers are not having a good day.

Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, said, “the global clean energy boom – worth US $2 trillion last year alone and rising fast – is the economic growth deal of the decade… embracing it will mean massive profits, millions of manufacturing jobs and clean air.”

Sorry, Simon, you’ll have to shake your trillions down from from Europe, Canada and Australia now.

Wenonah Hauter, executive director of “Food and Water Watch,” said that Trump’s actions will lead to “climate change-supercharged disasters – all falling disproportionately on low-income families and communities of color.”

Sorry, Wenonah, the days of holding “low-income families and communities of color” hostage in the name of climate are drawing to a close.  Reality-based energy policy is set to replace politically correct energy boondoggles.

Take a look at the climate, energy, environment and free speech executive orders President Trump signed just hours after taking his oath of office.

We posted them in their entirety to CFACT.org.

A few highlights:

Welcome to a new era of common sense climate, energy and environmental policy.

Well done, President Trump!

Keep the reforms rolling.

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Craig Rucker is a co-founder of CFACT and currently serves as its president. Widely heralded as a leader in the free market environmental, think tank community in Washington, D.C., Rucker is a frequent guest on radio talk shows, written extensively in numerous publications, and has appeared in such media outlets as Fox News, OANN, Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Hill, among many others. Rucker is also the co-producer of the award-winning film “Climate Hustle,” which was the #1 box-office film in America during its one night showing in 2016, as well as the acclaimed “Climate Hustle 2” staring Hollywood actor Kevin Sorbo released in 2020. As an accredited observer to the United Nations, Rucker has also led CFACT delegations to some 30 major UN conferences, including those in Copenhagen, Istanbul, Kyoto, Bonn, Marrakesh, Rio de Janeiro, and Warsaw, to name a few.

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President Trump Withdraws From Paris Climate Hoax Accord, Again!

President Trump exits the Paris Climate Accord which cost American taxpayers billions.

Withdrawing will save we, the people, over $1 TRILLION dollars. The climate hoax is the biggest money heist in human history.

The pact achieved nothing.

President Trump: “I’m immediately withdrawing from the unfair one-sided Paris Climate Accord ripoff. The United States will not sabotage our own industries while China pollutes with impunity.”

WATCH: President Trump signs executive orders and withdraws US from Paris climate agreement | BBC News

Donald Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from Paris Climate Accord

Washington, DC [US], January 21 (ANI): President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Treaty — just as he did in his first term. It’s among a slew of executive actions he signed in front of thousands of supporters at Capitol One Arena.

However, the Trump administration’s move against the 2015 Paris accord in 2017 was reversed by Joe Biden on his first day in office in 2021.

Paris Agreement is an international agreement to combat climate change, and nearly 200 countries have committed to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius and ideally below 1.5 degrees. Each country is responsible for developing its own plan to uphold the commitment. However, the agreement is not a legally binding treaty.

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AWED MEDIA BALANCED NEWS: We cover COVID to Climate, as well as Energy to Elections.

Welcome! We cover COVID to Climate, as well as Energy to Elections.

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— This Newsletter’s Articles, by Topic —

 This Issue’s Best of the Best:

*** Can Trump Make America Safe Again?

*** Barbarians at the Gate

*** China’s Massive Hacking Campaign Targeting the US

*** Mark Zuckerberg replaces fact-checking with X-style system

*** Classical K-12 Education 101: What exactly is it?

*** Good Video: LA Fires – What REALLY Happened?

*** A Lawless NRC Obstructs Safe Nuclear Power

*** Key takeaways from Trump’s energy secretary pick’s confirmation hearing

*** The New York State Super-Folly Act

*** The Saturation effect questions the prevailing narrative on CO2

*** Pay Up, Mr. Mann

Secondary Education Related:

*** Report: The Key to Fixing the US Education System

*** Classical K-12 Education 101: What exactly is it?

*** The Virtues of Classical K-12 Schools

*** America’s Educational System Is Experiencing a “Mass Psychosis”

*** New Organization: National Alliance for Education Reform (NAER)

How to Talk to your Kids about Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Propaganda

To compete globally, we must prioritize rigorous education

A series of Dangerous Threats

Education reform in red versus blue states

Higher Education Related:

Higher-Ed Reform’s Coming of Age

Report: Transforming Higher Education in Ohio — Reforms Needed Today to Prepare for Tomorrow

Artificial Intelligence:

*** AI Facial Recognition Software Resulting In False Arrests

The WEF Says 41% Of Companies Worldwide Planning For AI To Shrink Workforces By 2030

OpenAI Releases Economic Blueprint For The Future

Greed Energy Economics:

*** Biden Gives $27 Billion for Clean-Energy Deals in Final Days

*** Economic Health Watch: Affordability of Necessities

Why do wind projects get the gas price?

Unreliables (General):

*** Big Wind & Big Solar are Trying to Sue Rural America into Submission

*** Green Fantasies Have Adverse Consequences

Germans’ Pushback on Green Energy Topples Gov’t Leadership

Trump’s energy policies are a game changer for renewables

Deconstructing a continuing green scheme

Wind Energy — Offshore:

NOAA’s “no evidence” that wind kills whales violates the Information Quality Act

NOAA Withdraws Critical Right Whale Protection Rule Changes

Wind Energy — Other:

*** Trump Says He Wants No Wind Turbines Built During Administration

How Much Oil Is Required to Run a Wind Turbine?

Nuclear Energy:

*** A Lawless NRC Obstructs Safe Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuel Energy:

*** How Trump Can Unlock America’s Energy Options

Biden issues sweeping offshore oil, gas drilling ban in 625M acres of federal waters

Biden’s last-minute oil drilling ban can be undone by Congress

Electric Vehicles (EVs):

*** Massive Fire Burns at World’s Largest Lithium Battery Plant near Monterey, CA

*** Billions of Taxpayer Dollars for Electrification of Transport Looks Like Money “Down the Drain”

And Suddenly, Gavin Newsom’s Electric Car Mandate Looks Pretty Dumb to LA Fire Victims

Misc Energy:

*** Key takeaways from Trump’s energy secretary pick’s confirmation hearing

*** How to Solve All of America’s Energy Problems (Epstein & Peterson)

*** American Energy 101 (AEI)

*** The Energy Freedom Plan: an overview

The Energy Freedom Plan: 112 specific actions the new admin can take to unleash American energy (Epstein)

Grid battery cost issue storm looms in Massachusetts

Energy Affairs in 2024 and Beyond: Hopeful Signs for the New Trump Administration

California’s Energy War on the Poor

Manmade Global Warming — Some Deceptions:

*** The Saturation effect questions the prevailing narrative on CO2

*** Michael Mann Ordered to Pay National Review $531,000

*** Pay Up, Mr. Mann

*** The New York State Super-Folly Act

15 questions that will put an end to the ‘climate scare’ once-and-for-all

Wildfires, Fried Smelt, and the Hoary Hoax of a Burning Planet

Manmade Global Warming — The Science:

*** The Saturation effect questions the prevailing narrative on CO2

Scientific Societies Err on ‘Climate Change’

Manmade Global Warming — Misc:

*** Rethinking Carbon Dioxide – Wyoming’s Bold Move

*** Top 10 Climate and Energy Action Items for President Trump in His Second Term

Big Banks’ Retreat from Climate Alliance is Encouraging Step in Dismantling the ESG Agenda/Woke Corporate Capitalism

Social Benefits of Carbon

The Changing of the Guard

Trump:

*** Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States

*** The inauguration of President Donald Trump: Some Photos

*** Barbarians at the Gate

Carrie Underwood sings ‘America The Beautiful’ at Trump inauguration

US Election:

*** Is Cleaning the Voter Rolls Being Legislatively Ignored?

Stacey Abrams Group Hit with Largest Fine in Georgia History for Violating Campaign Finance Law

US Federal Agencies:

*** Can Trump Make America Safe Again?

*** Wright is Right

Ramaswamy done at DOGE

Drain the Swamp: Civil Rights Commission Would Be a Great Place to Start

FBI Is Still Hiding Details of Russiagate, Newly Released Document Shows

Misc US Politics:

*** General Breedlove: Why Greenland Matters

Full List of 158 Democrats Who Voted Against Sex Crime Ban on Immigrants

The Ultimate Pardon

Imagine There Is Gasoline Enough to Go Around (Remembering Jimmy Carter)

The LA Fires:

*** Assigning Responsibility for the Tragic Los Angeles Fires

*** Asleep At The Switch

*** Good Video: LA Palisades Fires – What REALLY Happened?

*** Climate Change Did Not Cause the LA Fires (Koonin)

*** LA Fire Dept plea for more money (December 4, 2024)

The Daily Chart: A Saga of Fire and Water

They Could Have Prevented This

LA fires clear the way for SmartLA 2028 and 2028 LA Olympics

Why California Wildfires are NOT Climate Driven: A Historical and Meteorological Perspective

Societally US:

*** The New Inquisition: Woke and Cancel Culture Vs. Western Societies

10 tips to look after your husband from a 1950s schoolbook is exactly what your marriage has been missing

Economic Health Watch: Regulatory Straitjacket

What we say, and How we say it, Matters

Censorship US:

*** How Trump Plans to Take on Censors — and They Plan to Take on Trump

*** Mark Zuckerberg replaces fact-checking with X-style system

*** Zuckerberg’s statement is big news, but it’s not justice — yet

Zuck Amok?

Globalism:

*** China’s Massive Hacking Campaign Targeting the US

*** Canada’s Foremost Empty Suit/Nepo-Baby Justin Trudeau Resigns

Religion Related:

Either You’re Serious Or You’re Not

Islam’s Feminist Fantasy

Health:

*** WSJ: How UnitedHealth’s Diagnosis Game Rakes in Billions from Medicare

*** Cancer Care (excellent book on repurposed drugs treating various cancers)

*** Cutting out Government Health Care Waste

*** The World Health Organization (WHO): A Criminal Cartel

Tony Robbins FREE Seminar (later January)

New Studies: Deep sleep can keep two big health problems at bay

USMLE (Step 1)- Grading changed to pass/fail

COVID-19 — Misc:

*** Roundup of latest on COVID-19 Injections, H5N1, and the new “quademic”

*** Japan Sounds Alarm as Heart Failure Surges 4900% Among Covid-Vaxxed

Anthony Fauci granted preemptive pardon in the last hours of Biden’s term

Israel/Ukraine:

Pray for the safety of the Israeli people

Latest Developments in Israel

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Latest Developments in Ukraine


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VIDEO: President Donald J. Trump’s Massive Rally on Eve of Inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump held a rally celebrating his election victory on Sunday, January 19th.

The rally, held at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., comes on the eve of Trump’s second inauguration on Monday.

Watch the MASSIVE crowd greet President Donald J. Trump in Washington, D.C

Trump’s second inauguration swearing in ceremony will be held inside the Capitol rotunda due to dangerously cold temperatures expected to hit the nation’s capital this week. Tens of thousands of people waited outside trying to get into Trump’s victory rally at Capital One Arena.

Inside the arena, a festival-like atmosphere took over the crowd as they danced, cheered and rocked out to on-stage performers including Kid Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Greenwood and The Village People.

Trump on what to expect on his first day in office:

“You’re going to have a lot of fun watching television tomorrow.”

President Trump just announced that he will order the release of all JFK files. “It’s all going to be released.”

Trump vows to end ‘invasion’ of the border at per-inauguration rally

“End the occupation, liberate America,” read a message on video about “migrant crime” that was played during Trump’s speech.

Trump vows to end ‘invasion’ of the border at pre-inauguration rally

By Nicholas Ballasy, Just The News, January 19, 2025

President-elect Trump said at a pre-inaugural rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. that “tomorrow at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of American decline.”

Trump promised a “brand-new day of American strength, prosperity, dignity, and pride.”

He declared that the “invasion” of the border will end when he takes office.

“End the occupation, liberate America,” read a message on video about “migrant crime” that was played during his speech.

Trump also said the Republican Party is united as he enters the White House.

He vowed to begin fixing “every single crisis” facing the country with speed.

He touched upon on the controversy surrounding TikTok going dark on Saturday night.

“TikTok is back,” he said.

Trump touted the “epic” ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas but expressed caution.

“Who knows what’s going to happen,” he said.

Recording artist Lee Greenwood performed, “God Bless the USA” as Trump took the stage.

Watch the whole thing here:

45 becomes 47: Trump takes victory lap at packed DC arena on eve of historic inauguration

By Ryan KingChris Nesi and David Propper

President-elect Donald Trump vowed during a massive rally on Sunday to hit the ground running a day before he was set to take his oath as commander-in-chief, outlining a bold vision for his second term that included a flurry of 200 executive orders out of the gate.

“At noon tomorrow, the curtain closes on four long years of American decline, and we begin a new day of dignity and pride,” Trump declared as he took a jab at his predecessor, Joe Biden, in front of a packed crowd of supporters at the 20,000-seat Capital One Arena downtown for the “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” on inauguration eve.

“Once and for all we’re going to end the reign of a failed and corrupt political establishment in Washington. A failed administration. We’re not going to take it anymore,” the Republican said as the audience erupted.

The 45th – and soon-to-be-47th – president appeared in good spirits as he took the stage to chants of “USA! USA!”

He smiled broadly as he approached the microphone and said, “we won!” to raucous audience applause.

“What a good feeling — we like winning, don’t we?” he said before rattling off a list of day-one policies he pledged to aggressively start pursuing after he’s sworn in.< “We’re going to stop the invasion of our borders, we’re going to reclaim our wealth, we’re going to unlock the liquid gold that’s right under our feet,” Trump said as he laid out his vision for the country. “We’re going to bring back law and order to our cities, we’re going to restore patriotism to our schools,” he said, adding that the administration would purge “woke” ideology from schools, government and the military. “We are going to make America great again,” he said. “We want to put America first because right now, they put all the resources to the migrants,” she said, arguing veterans and homeless American citizens should be the ones getting help. “We want to have a president to put the resources back to our people,” she said. “We have to put our own first,” she said.

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