The Moral Triumph of Fossil Fuels
Bruce Edward Walker, The Morning Sun
Arguing “cheap, plentiful, reliable energy for the vast majority of people” is a moral good should be a no-brainer. In fact, it should be completely unnecessary – except it’s not.
‘Eye of Sauron’ on Moscow skyscraper to end up badly for city, Orthodox Church says
Russian Today
Russian Orthodox Church has slammed plans to erect a real-life ‘Eye of Sauron’ in Moscow, saying that the art project dedicated to the premiere of the final part of the “Hobbit” movie trilogy may have bad consequences for the Russian capital.
Conscience and Abortion Funding Concerns in the CRomnibus
Sarah Torre, The Daily Signal
The CRomnibus released late last night is fraught with the same bloated spending that has propelled the nation further into debt. In addition to serious fiscal concerns with the massive spending bill—not to mention the problems inherent in dropping a 1000-plus-page bill at the eleventh hour—the CRomnibus has some concerning provisions on life and conscience.
How (And Why) Cronyism Works
Yuval Levin, The Corner
Wherever you ultimately come down on the massive omnibus budget bill Congress is considering this week (the text of which was just released last night), it is certainly full of lessons about how Congress works.