Boulder Weekly | Paul Danish

Will the '08 Election See an October Surprise?new

True, it's October Surprise time. But the truth is there have been only two major October Surprises in the past 52 years, in 1956 and 1962.

Boulder Weekly | Paul Danish | 09-29-2008 | Commentary

Tags: 2008 presidential election, history, October surprise

Dems Hurt Their Chances by Their Reaction to Palinnew

The obvious thing for Obama to do is to ignore Palin and run against McCain. But he can't ignore her. In the past two weeks, Palin has obtained star power comparable to Obama's. He's in a finger-trap with her and in a death match.

Boulder Weekly | Paul Danish | 09-15-2008 | Commentary

Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin, vice presidential nominees

Enviros Find Lame Excuses Not to Drill Offshore and in the Arcticnew

One of the more commonly used talking points of those who oppose drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or on the Outer Continental Shelf is that it would be at least 5 to 7 years before any ANWR or OCS crude reached U.S. refineries. It's one of the dumber arguments environmentalists and their Democratic allies in Congress make, and if you want to know why, consider how long it would take to produce an equivalent amount of fuel from any alternative source.

Boulder Weekly | Paul Danish | 07-21-2008 | Commentary

Tags: Congress, energy, environment, Alaska, offshore drilling, ANWR

Is Dissent Patriotic? Sometimes It Is, Sometimes It Isn'tnew

If you're a dissenter, ask not, "Is dissent patriotic?" Ask whether you are patriotic.

Boulder Weekly | Paul Danish | 07-07-2008 | Commentary

Tags: Ward Churchill, dissent, patriotism, Crystal Wosik

Blame Reagan for Today's High Gas Pricesnew

Less than four months after Jimmy Carter signed the Energy Security Act, the Reagan administration replaced the Carter administration. And as soon as they took office, the Reaganites set about killing the synfuels program. Where would we be today if Reagan had stayed the course?

Boulder Weekly | Paul Danish | 06-30-2008 | Commentary

Tags: oil, energy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, fuel costs, Energy Security Act, U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation

Wind Power Makes Great Strides, but Enviros Complainnew

Environmentalists may have spent a generation arguing for the use of wind and solar energy, but if you think they're OK with this, you're dreaming. In California, they're opposing plans for wind-turbine installations in Riverside County east of Los Angeles. And in San Bernardino County they are opposing the power lines that would bring the output of wind and solar installations in the desert to LA.

Boulder Weekly | Paul Danish | 06-10-2008 | Environment

Tags: California, energy, environment, solar power, wind power

Clinton and Obama Play a Dangerous Game with Gunsnew

They both have supported measures that make them radioactive with gun owners who vote the issue. But chances are it will be gun owners who decide the 2008 presidential election and possibly the Democratic nomination. So both candidates are trying to present themselves as friends of the firearm, with not-so-great results.

Boulder Weekly | Paul Danish | 04-28-2008 | Commentary

Tags: gun control, 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton

Obama Can't Win as Black Radical, but He Can Win as MLKnew

In his Philadelphia speech, Obama tried to explain Rev. Wright to America. What America -- both black and white America -- needs to hear Obama do is explain America to Rev. Wright.

Boulder Weekly | Paul Danish | 04-15-2008 | Commentary

Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr.