Victor Davis Hanson discusses the ways in which our country's debt crisis is causing us to think differently about the welfare state in this NRO piece.
His article details the changing perspectives that will affect us as the US simply runs out of money. Initially, it seems to be a rather sobering piece. But, as I read through it, I actually had a little epiphany. I had been suggesting that the country is lost to conservatives. But I think I agree with Prof. Hanson that as the effects of our debt crisis become widespread, our "tolerance" for PC and BS will drop.
Sadly, it may be our last hope for saving our economy.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Missing the Boat
That is how New York State is described in this Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
The article details the different ways the states of Pennsylvania and New York have dealt with natural gas extraction from the Marcellus Shale formation which sits below both states.
New York is foregoing billions in revenue and thousands of jobs. Why? Because rich environmentalists living in New York City and misguided editorialists like those at the Democrat and Chronicle, have decried the process known as hydraulic fracturing ("hydro-fracking") as a threat to the water table.
So Pennsylvania rakes in billions and lures our young people across the border for jobs and opportunity while New York dithers and spends time and energy debating whether wind farms can be located in Lake Ontario to meet our energy needs. Like the author of the linked editorial, I'm not holding my breath for the Green Energy revolution.
This is the conclusion of the piece:
"Governor Cuomo has said he wants to lift New York's moratorium, and the state's recently released draft rules are a step forward. But they must still undergo legal review and a public comment period that could bar New York drilling for the rest of this year, if not longer. New York will also still ban drilling in about 15% of the state's portion of the Marcellus and impose more onerous rules than other states on private property drilling. Such bows toward the obsessions of rich, big-city greens explain why parts of upstate New York are the new Appalachia.
As they look across their northern border, Pennsylvanians can be forgiven for thinking of New Yorkers the way Abba Eban once described the Palestinians: They never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity."
The article details the different ways the states of Pennsylvania and New York have dealt with natural gas extraction from the Marcellus Shale formation which sits below both states.
New York is foregoing billions in revenue and thousands of jobs. Why? Because rich environmentalists living in New York City and misguided editorialists like those at the Democrat and Chronicle, have decried the process known as hydraulic fracturing ("hydro-fracking") as a threat to the water table.
So Pennsylvania rakes in billions and lures our young people across the border for jobs and opportunity while New York dithers and spends time and energy debating whether wind farms can be located in Lake Ontario to meet our energy needs. Like the author of the linked editorial, I'm not holding my breath for the Green Energy revolution.
This is the conclusion of the piece:
"Governor Cuomo has said he wants to lift New York's moratorium, and the state's recently released draft rules are a step forward. But they must still undergo legal review and a public comment period that could bar New York drilling for the rest of this year, if not longer. New York will also still ban drilling in about 15% of the state's portion of the Marcellus and impose more onerous rules than other states on private property drilling. Such bows toward the obsessions of rich, big-city greens explain why parts of upstate New York are the new Appalachia.
As they look across their northern border, Pennsylvanians can be forgiven for thinking of New Yorkers the way Abba Eban once described the Palestinians: They never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity."
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Link of the Week: Mark Steyn on the Debt Ceiling
Many aspects of the debt ceiling crisis have left people shaking their heads.
I am mostly amazed by the fact that the President and Congressional Democrats seem to have been given a pass by the media on the fact that they have made no actual proposals for debt reduction.
Mark Steyn discusses the situation in this great post from the National Review Online. As usual, Steyn makes his points with humor. I think, however, you can tell that Steyn actually finds the situation laughable, but not funny.
I am mostly amazed by the fact that the President and Congressional Democrats seem to have been given a pass by the media on the fact that they have made no actual proposals for debt reduction.
Mark Steyn discusses the situation in this great post from the National Review Online. As usual, Steyn makes his points with humor. I think, however, you can tell that Steyn actually finds the situation laughable, but not funny.
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