On Taxing Pixie Dust and Unicorn Farts

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  June 20th at 10:58 PM  | 

Quick quiz: What is a Progressive Politician’s favorite form of energy? A. Cold Fusion B. Pixie Dust C. Unicorn Farts D. Cellulosic Biofuel E. All of the Above Careful. It’s kind of a trick question. Answer below the fold.

Michele Bachmann Resorts To Junk Science For Personal Advantage

By: Repair_Man_Jack (Diary)  |  September 14th at 01:00 PM  | 

A British medical panel concluded last week that Dr. Wakefield had been dishonest, violated basic research ethics rules and showed a “callous disregard” for the suffering of children involved in his research. Dr. Richard Horton, editor in chief of The Lancet, said that until that decision, he had no proof that Dr. Wakefield’s 1998 paper was deceptive. (HT: The New York Times) The American Conservative | Read More »