Gongol.com Archives: May 2016
May 23, 2016
The imperial Presidency is a pox on American civilization, and it needs to be stopped before the next President. Our options aren't looking good, and whomever is inaugurated in January 2017 needs to be restrained by the law much better than recent Presidents have been. Never take powers while in office that you wouldn't want your opponents to have when they're in charge.
The Swiss are voting on a national minimum income
Not the worst idea that could happen. If there's going to be an extensive welfare state, perhaps it makes sense to apply it with the maximum degree of individual autonomy and self-control possible -- and a guaranteed income may be the way to do it. Or perhaps not. Much depends on whether there would be an adequate support structure in place to ensure that people knew what to do with their guaranteed incomes.
Tribune Publishing may counterpunch at Gannett
Both companies have recent experience with disastrous amounts of debt...and this new arms race is only going to end in a debt disaster, too.
MidAmerican Energy tests a new ultra-tall wind turbine
Taller turbines may give them a better chance to capture stronger, more sustained winds at higher altitudes
Internet trolls on the Chinese government payroll
It's a real thing. A real and awful thing.
