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Noah Smith over at Noahpinion does a rundown on why Firefly doesn’t really resonate with him. I agree with his take: But in Firefly, why do we – meaning the crew of Serenity – go to space? It’s not for a higher purpose. There’s no science being done, no galaxy being saved. The show’s theme song may be about freedom, but unlike many of the people around them, Mal and his crew aren’t colonists. They aren’t going to found a new, more liberal republic on the virgin soil of a distant world....

By Michael Hoexter In this series, I attempt to outline key issues facing policymakers as they meet in Paris at the UN’s Conference of the Parties-21 starting on November 30th and possibly culminating in a global climate treaty by the end of the conference on December 11th, called a “deadline” by the organizers. COP21 is being viewed as a last chance for humanity to seriously address climate change in concert and therefore face humanity’s most serious and ominous existential crisis. Human...

By Michael Hoexter In this series, I will attempt to outline key issues facing policymakers as they meet in Paris at the UN’s Conference of the Parties-21 starting on November 30th and possibly culminating in a global climate treaty by the end of the conference on December 11th, called a “deadline” by the organizers.  COP21 is being viewed as a last chance for humanity to seriously address climate change in concert and therefore face humanity’s most serious and ominous existential crisis. ...

By Michael Hoexter Part I | Part II | Part III 4) Question and Answer Q: I notice that the platform cites amounts of money for some of the government actions proposed and for others it is left open. Why not either leave amounts open or develop a full budget? A: There are a few reasons for this inconsistency: 1) This document and outline is a starting place for a larger scale development of this approach. Some numbers are there to suggest magnitudes in areas where I am more confident that...

By Michael Hoexter Part I | Part II | Part III 2) Political Demands/Planks of the US Climate Platform (Slogan-Form) 1. Popular Rule Not Big Money Rule 2. Living Wage and Full Employment 3. End Police Abuse, Discriminatory Law Enforcement and Abuse of the 2nd Amendment 4. A Real Economy not a Ponzi Wall Street Economy 5. Electrify Energy Use 6. 100% Zero-Carbon Electricity 7. Prioritize Transportation Options for Health & the Climate 8. Renewable Energy Supergrid 9. Secure Finance for...

By Michael Hoexter Part I | Part II | Part III Below is a provisional platform of policies, acts of Congress, Constitutional amendments or Presidential actions that would represent a serious and appropriate confrontation by US society and government with the upcoming climate catastrophe. This document is meant to start a public discussion on government actions grounded in economic, human and geophysical reality and is therefore provisional. It is divided into the following parts: 1)...