Well-argued op ed, on the Keystone XL Pipeline, by a former ambassador to Canada who is pro-pipeline.
David Wilkins states, "Environmental radicals decided the KXL pipeline was their cause celebre.
Back in 2008, environmentalists had high hopes, with a brand new president and a Democratic Congress, that their wish list would at last be granted.
But that didn’t happen. Instead, environmental groups have been dealt several setbacks. A climate change bill passed the House by the smallest of margins in 2009, only to die in the Senate and with it the promise of legislatively mandated cap-and-trade.
More recently, we’ve seen scandals involving the administration favoring multi-million-dollar loans to renewable energy companies like Solyndra, only to see them file for bankruptcy. With a sputtering economy, Americans put environmental concerns on the backburner. And Congress, likewise, has had no appetite to pass legislation that could be deemed 'anti-jobs.'
As a result, the more strident environmentalists were demanding a victory -- so when Nebraska expressed concern over the project and started seeking an alternative route to avoid areas in the Sand Hills, the administration had a hook on which to hang the delay."
More information about the project.
Article about the congressional hearing, that took place yesterday. Detractors v. supporters went at it.
Update: A pipeline worker, from Oklahoma,
weighs in.
Phew! 2011 went by super fast. 
Yesterday the mailperson brought the 2012 Burpee catalog to our box. It contains ooohh and aahhh quality photos of flowers, veggies, and fruits.
Writing in the American Spectator, Doug Bandow, a champion of religious liberty, opines about the persecution of Christians in the DPRK (North Korea). It's an extremely unsettling article (as it should be). 
Described as hard-working, yet laid back Tiffany is married to Nathan who works for JDC Contracting. They live in SoCal and are blessed with two beautiful children, Caleb and Julia. She's also an accomplished piano teacher and savvy cultural observer with a fine sense of humor. Tiffany writes on her blog, "I grew up in one of those Judeo-Christian homes that apparently strike terror in the hearts of the likes of Betty Friedan."
From Mikey Cutler: "This evening, I will be a guest on Neil Cavuto’s program, on the Fox Business Network that airs from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. We will be discussing the administration’s decision to cut back on the National Guard troops that have been assigned to the US/Mexican border and the impact this is likely to have on jobs and national security."
My latest column at the Belgrade News begins like this: "Tra la la la. Tis’ the season to censor Christians in the public square. La la la la."
Rick Oltman (pictured, right) reminds Newt: "The illegal aliens that you mentioned who have been working here for 25 years have committed at least two felonies in obtaining those jobs." Ouch.
Señor Wall writes about the federal Department of Justice's gun running scandal known as "Fast and Furious." Go here.
Amazing grace ... that saved a team like the Denver Broncos.
Back in 1885, British author Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" (published in the early 1700s) inspired the take-no-prisoners preacher Charles Spurgeon to put together this sermon.
Last night's presidential candidates Fox News forum, hosted by Mike Huckabee, was excellent. Due, in no small part, to the tough, interesting questions posed by Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (in the photo). Florida AG Pam Bondi, also participated. She was lively but not as formidable as Ken and Scott. Mike H. was a very gracious moderator.
