Joe Barton’s Honest Mistake

A clever politician can get away with a lot; standards in the profession aren’t high. But if there is one thing Americans will not put up with from their elected officials, it’s complete honesty. The only truly unforgivable sin in Washington is sincerity....

Spilling Subsidies to BP

BP’s catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico demonstrates how risky oil and gas drilling really is. For the 11 crew members killed in the Deepwater Horizon explosion, Gulf communities, ocean water and wildlife, the impacts were immediate. The long-term repercussions...

It’s Time to End our Dependence on Oil

What I have seen during my visits to the Gulf of Mexico is shocking, horrifying, and heartbreaking. One bird, covered in oil, struggled again and again to take off from the water. It’s the kind of image you want to share, not because it’s beautiful, but...

It’s Your Fault

The great question of the day is: Who is to blame for the BP oil disaster that’s dominating the news? There are many answers. Texas Governor Rick Perry, known as the conservative’s conservative, provided my favorite. He thinks God did it. At least he...