A Tale of Four Countries- Part 1: France, Malpractice, Doctors and Nukes

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  July 23rd at 08:37 AM  | 

Before getting into the specifics of this entry, I am a firm believer in American exceptionalism. We are “not just another country” out of many. We have been a beacon at times when the world was dark- World War II, the Cold War, a stand against Islamofascism (until Obama came along). People from around the world immigrate to our shores- sometimes legally, sometimes illegally- to | Read More »

A Coherent Energy Policy: Nuclear Energy, part 2

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  March 9th at 03:26 PM  | 

Unfortunately, the other half of the equation regarding nuclear energy needs to be addressed- that of safety and waste. This is the direct result of unsubstantiated fear-mongering by the anti-nuclear groups, usually with some dumb Hollywood actor as the spokesman. They usually trot out Three Mile Island. However, every single direct study of residents near TMI (one conducted over a 13-year period) showed no bad | Read More »

A Coherent Energy Policy: Nuclear Energy, part 1

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  March 9th at 07:33 AM  | 

One of the most cost effective (once actually built) sources of energy production and one that releases 1% of the greenhouse gases as a coal plant (if that is your concern) is nuclear energy. Its unfortunate that those who wail about global warming will likewise wail against nuclear energy. This illustrates the hypocrisy and stupidity of their beliefs. Today, we get 20% of our energy | Read More »