Biden leaves Americans in cold on nuclear power
With winter storms fast approaching, America needs the nuclear option to keep our homes warm – and to fight climate change, writes Kevin D. Williamson.
In November, the U.S. Department of Energy chose Westinghouse to build a new, much-needed nuclear power plant, one that will employ “the most advanced light water reactor in the world.” And that is great news for the people of Poland.
But we’re still waiting for the DOE to announce the construction of new nuclear facilities in the United States, where the need for affordable, reliable, clean energy is at least as strong as it is in Poland.
As temperatures fall and heating bills climb this winter – and as many Americans remain uncertain whether their local grids have enough power to keep their homes warm on the coldest nights – there is a solution that meets both our environmental and our economic needs.
It’s great we’re building nuclear power plants in Poland. Now, let’s do Texas.
A restaurant refused to serve a Christian group. Why is that OK?
Last week, the Metzger Bar & Butchery in Richmond, Virginia, canceled a reservation from the nonprofit Family Foundation just an hour and a half before its scheduled dessert reception with supporters.
Why? Employees at the restaurant had looked up the group online and decided not to serve its members because of their advocacy for biblical principles, including traditional views on marriage and protection of unborn lives.
In an Instagram post about the incident, the restaurant, which prides itself on being an “inclusive environment,” observed: “Many of our staff are women and/or members of the LGBTQ+ community. All of our staff are people with rights who deserve dignity and a safe work environment. We respect our staff’s established rights as humans and strive to create a work environment where they can do their jobs with dignity, comfort and safety.”
'I promised Arizonans something different': Sen. Kyrsten Sinema registers as an independent
In an exclusive column for The Arizona Republic, part of the Paste BN Network, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she's leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent.
"I promised I would never bend to party pressure, and I would stay focused on solving problems and getting things done," she writes. "I have joined the growing numbers of Arizonans who reject party politics by declaring my independence from the broken partisan system in Washington."
But leaving the Democratic Party – and its fragile Senate majority – has nothing to do with ugly partisan games and everything to do with Sinema’s opportunism, Elvia Diaz writes.
"She’s no victim. She’s ditching the Democratic Party because she either figured she can’t win a primary or she no longer needs the party’s money and infrastructure for her next move – or both."
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