Lawrence Solomon: Cain should scrap the last leg of 9-9-9

(October 21, 2011) His sales tax is ­regressive precisely because used goods are exempt.

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Lawrence Solomon: Exodus from the Arab Spring

(October 14, 2011) The downfall of Hosni Mubarak has set loose a wave of Islamist persecution. Egypt’s Coptic Christians are fleeing in droves – many to Canada.

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Joubert on climate change science

(September 29, 2011) An article in The Gauntlet questions climate extremism and introduces some respected scientists who reject global warming.

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Harvey M. Sheldon: Candidates Disappoint on Science and Climate

(September 9, 2011) American Thinker – The Republican candidates failed to explain clearly to the American people why the Democrats’ stated concerns over climate change are wrong.  Asked essentially to name a scientist who does not believe in man-made global warming, Rick Perry dissolved into almost a-mumble that the “theory” of man made climate change is unproven.  While that is fine, its only his assertion, not evidence, and it is not a direct answer to the question posed.  Jon Huntsman proved himself a gullible nitwit by adopting the so-called consensus.

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Lawrence Solomon: It’s in our interest to break Syria into pieces

(September 1, 2011) If Assad is given the boot, the West should take charge and break it up.

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