The Inside View

The U.S. State Department has a blog, and a very interesting blog it is. The average taxpayer can comment on the blog postings. Might want to take a look. The Burma piece has garnered 23 comments so far.

Shale Oil

Robert Rapier has commented on his blog about Shell Oil's recent foray into water rights in Colorado. Apparently they are busy buying up water rights. Water will be a big part of the process in getting shale production online. Robert has concerns about the production of shale oil. I share those concerns. Given the situation with the tar sands in Canada, and the technology required to get the

The Establishment Candidate?

Much has been written about Obama and Wright, but not enough consideration has been given to the religious connections of McCain and Clinton. The New Republic published this article about Senator Clinton's connections. I had read about "The Family" before, but this is the first time I had seen an analysis that leaves me believing that she truly is the establishment candidate. McCain may be