So…yesterday was Earth Day. Typically I grit my teeth and do my best to ignore the whole thing. Why do we need a whole day dedicated to this subject? Aren’t we barraged with it everywhere we turn already? I thought I was doing just fine with “waste not, want not”, “use it up and wear […]
Fortenberry Needs To Hear From YOU: Townhall Schedule (Lincoln TONIGHT)
Nebraska’s First District Congressman Jeff Fortenberry is convening townhall meetings during Congress’ August recess. We at GiN have long believed that Mr. Fortenberry should be replaced with an actual limited government representative because the evidence shows that he cannot be described as such. As Linda wrote in a September 2011 article, Fortenberry… “…spends money like […]
Climate Change: Predicted Sizzle, Got Fizzle
Climate alarmists can’t catch a break these days, it seems. First, about 5,000 more of those pirated emails that launched what’s commonly referred to as “Climategate” were released just before the United Nations convened its most recent climate conference in Durban, South Africa. In the Hollywood spirit, publication of this most recent spate of damning […]
Nebraska Three Faces of Eve: Jane Kleeb – Farmer, Pundit, or Radical Leftist?
Some bits of information noted in our articles about the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline project: Many Nebraskans who oppose the pipeline project or who simply want the route changed are citing environmentalist jargon in making their case. Nebraskans who call themselves conservative are working with or supporting groups and individuals with whom they would normally […]
Environmental Religiousity: Dirty Dishes, Dim Bulbs and Eww! Ineffective Flushes
This article has been sitting as a draft for months. It seems more than appropriate to roll it out at the moment as I think this whole subject underlines a very important point we’ve been trying to make recently, both in our articles and in some discussions about the TransCanada pipeline project… Don’t adopt the […]
Reasons U.S. in Trouble: There Are Signs Everywhere (Literally)
Updated October 13, 2012 Note: Even if you don’t live in Nebraska, you are likely to find this article of interest. In fact, we would ask you to read it and see if you notice similar phenomena in your area. If so, we encourage you to leave comment (see bottom). A few weeks ago, Linda […]
SMART Meters: A Dumb Idea LES is Considering for Lincoln
NOTE: Although this article does specifically provide information for Lincolnites, the issue is relevant to anyone who uses electricity. If you live elsewhere, especially if you are in Nebraska, and have information about SMART grid / meter implementation in your local area, please send us some information, by leaving a comment directly at the bottom […]
Applying Alternative Energy Innovations to Spending By Politicians
There may be a way to curb and cut the spending by elected officials; make them work for it. James Taranto’s column[1. We’ve found James Taranto’s Wall Street Journal column, Taranto’s take on recent news and event, an informative and entertaining read, and do recommend it to others. ] in Wall Street Journal Friday included […]
Many Questions About Chris Beutler Decision to Join ICLEI No.1: Is it Legal?
Thanks to Don for the excellent presentation last Monday evening about Sustainable Development. We have only begun distributing the information we’ve discovered in our research on this subject. To see our previous articles, click here. We are currently developing an information page on this topic that will include resources and references. Again, much thanks goes […]
Nebraska Groups Working with the UN to Expand Welfare
By Shelli Dawdy On December 9th, we published an article about the “Symposium on Maternal Child Health in Nebraska” convened by the National Association of Social Workers and United Nations Foundation in Omaha on September 30, 2010. As I reported, friends from Omaha arranged for a person to attend the event for the purpose of […]
