What if solar got the same subsidies as fossil fuel?

September 12th, 2012

Sure, solar is still a little cumbersome and not the only energy solution. But if corporations had the incentives to make better solar products (in the form of subsidies) we’d see a lot more technological progress on this front.

Same Sex Marriage and Politics in 2012

September 10th, 2012

It’s amazing to me that we’re even having this conversation. Even the libertarians get it. People who want to enter into a marriage partnership should not be discriminated against by the government. It’s that simple. The fact that same-sex marriage was still an issue in 2012 will be laughed at by people in 2050. (courtesy of mafcd via visual.ly)

Same-Sex Marriage and Politics in 2012
Source: Marriage and Family Counseling Degrees

Tax Cuts and Wars Driving National Debt

September 10th, 2012

There’s a great article over here that demonstrates how Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy and wars account for nearly half the debt our country currently faces.