Jazz Shaw:
Do the people in charge actually understand how reliant modern America is on this power? When the power grid in Texas failed in February of 2021, more than 200 people died, nearly all of them from hypothermia. Stop and think about that for a moment. Well into the 21st century, hundreds of suburban residents in one of the nation’s wealthiest states literally froze to death. That is how much we rely on a continual supply of electricity that most people simply take for granted.
Andrew Stuttaford:
And yet now, the climate warriors are telling us to put our faith in an electricity grid that may well find itself vulnerable to being crippled as a result of the inescapable reality that the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine.
Ed Morrissey:
Why could he buy an AR-15 as an 18-year-old? Because he’s an adult, that’s why, and the Constitution gives all citizens that right. The Constitution does not grant the right to keep and bear cigarettes or booze. It’s worth noting too, as Judge Journey does here, that the perp passed the same background checks that some politicians insist on expanding to prevent such incidents. Had law enforcement and prosecutors been more assertive with the perp in earlier incidents, his record would have prevented him from accessing any firearms, AR-15 or otherwise.
