How can expensive gasoline save lives? An analysis of yearly vehicle deaths compared to gas prices found death rates drop significantly as people slow down and drive less. If gas remains at $4 a gallon or higher for a year or more, traffic deaths could drop by more than 1,000…
Obama understands the importance of science as an important part of grappling with the huge problems Americans are facing. Hence, this important vote of confidence by numerous nobel laureates. During the administration of George W. Bush, vital parts of our country's scientific enterprise have been damaged by stagnant or declining…
Was McCain really interrupting his campaign to hurry down and save the economy? Far from it, according to John Kerry: [youtube]http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=aH5R1s5_w5E[/youtube] And don't forget that after McCain promised his supporters that he was going to return to DC to help with the bailout Saturday, he actually spent his time hanging…
The real problem with the economy of the United States is massive debt. Sooner or later, we're going to have to change our ways, and it's not going to be pretty. How much work? Consider this description of the amount of debt, by Kevin Phillips: We're not just looking at…
Do the comedians of Saturday Night Live understand Sarah Palin? They see right through her: If you want to look at the comedy version side-by-side with reality, watch this short clip that was highlighted on CNN: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeMypXCUWMw[/youtube]