I’m Thankful For These Nine Heroes Braving California’s Devastating Fires
Amidst the devastation and tragedy in my home state, heroes have emerged. Here are nine people whose bravery I’m thankful for.
It’s Time For Congress To Stop Stuffing Bills Full Of Completely Unrelated Stuff
While there is no guarantee it would improve things, it seems well past time for this country to amend the Constitution to make Congress craft single-issue legislation.
Sorry, Alarmists, Climate Chaos Is Not Here
Climate isn’t the same as weather––unless, of course, weather happens to be politically useful. In that case, weather portends climate apocalypse.
I’m Thankful For These Nine Heroes Braving California’s Devastating Fires
Amidst the devastation and tragedy, heroes have emerged. Here are nine people whose bravery I’m thankful for.
Don’t Blame Climate Change For California’s Fires
Some of the celebrities rushing to blame climate change who lost their homes actually lived in a region known for regular fires.
Democrats Attack President Trump For Saying Exactly What Democrats Did About California’s Fires
A Democrat-led California oversight agency released a report earlier this year on wildfire destruction that mirrored President Trump’s sentiments. Yet he’s taking heat for being ‘partisan.’
The Cajun Navy Heads To Help With Hurricane Florence
Louisiana’s group of citizen-sailors banded together on their own initiative to help their neighbors, without any official government involvement. And they’re doing it again.
Why Price-Gouging Helps People Recover Faster From Natural Disasters
You might grumble at having to pay high prices. But shortages turn disaster areas into looting zones as otherwise law-abiding citizens become desperate for essential supplies.
After Lawsuits, FEMA Stops Discriminating Against Religious Relief Organizations
FEMA is now accepting disaster aid applications through February 4 from houses of worship damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
I’m A Marine And I Tried To Help Puerto Rico, But The Bureaucracy Stopped Me
The Puerto Rican governor’s office put out a call for mainland commercial drivers willing to help. Unfortunately, the capacity of bureaucrats to stifle selfless service is disturbingly strong.
What Happened When Hurricane Maria Battered Our Puerto Rican Neighborhood
An island already exhausted and resource-depleted from rendering aid to neighboring islands was now the target of a catastrophic storm, the likes of which hadn’t been seen there since 1928.
How To Talk To Your Kids About Death, Shootings, Natural Disasters, And Other Scary Things
While many articles stress that children need to be reassured against the potential for impending doom, I am also loathe to lie to my child.
What Do Dems Know About Climate That New York Times Columnists Don’t?
Democrats may have read The New York Times’ analysis of the connection between hurricanes and climate change and realized scientists know very little about it.
Yes, Christians Think Hurricanes Are God’s Punishment For Sin
Technically, yes, hurricanes exist because of sins like extramarital sex and abortion. Yet theodicy — reconciling God’s goodness with the existence of evil — is much, much more complicated than such sneering reductionism.
Houston And The Eclipse Turned America Away From Hate. Let’s Keep It That Way
If Americans actually had a significant problem with hate (and we don’t) do you really believe the solution is for us to focus on hate to the exclusion of everything else in the universe?
Houstonian: No Pontificating About Harvey Until You’ve Mucked Out Strangers’ Houses With A Shovel
Mercifully, it ended. Well, the rain stopped, anyway. But for the overwhelming majority of us in Houston, the hangover from Harvey has only begun.
No, Hurricane Harvey Was Not God’s Judgment On Texas
God is fighting a battle that is broader than American or even world politics in 2017.
Meet 9 Dogs Rescued From Hurricane Harvey To Bark Another Day
So many stories from southeast Texas have popped up in recent days about the lengths people will go to save our four-legged friends.
The Sandy Relief Bill Was Chock Full Of Pork
The key question with an emergency spending bill is whether it will immediately help the people and homes and businesses and infrastructure in the affected areas.
5 Problems With Politico‘s Cartoon Mocking Texas Flood Victims
First responders are doing excellent work. But the idea behind the cartoon — that only government officials serve their neighbors — is just flatly wrong.
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