Benita M. Dodd's blog

Some healthcare ‘facts’ need critical reappraisal

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:44:12 -0400

Georgia’s Democratic Party is asking Georgians to sign its petition asking the state’s two senators to “support President Obama’s healthcare reform proposals, even if it means standing up to Republican leaders like Rush Limbaugh and Dick Cheney.” Pray it ain’t so.

Growing season for climate hype

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:42:07 -0400

June 1 marks the start of hurricane season. Watch this space: Odds are a mild hurricane season will be blamed on ... global warming. Odds are an active hurricane season will be blamed on ... global warming.

Go slow on high-speed rail for Atlanta, state

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:24:27 -0400

With wide-eyed naivete, proponents of high-speed rail are pointing to service in Europe and Asia as reasons that such networks are the next great thing in transportation for the United States. But Americans will travel a lot further on the hype over President Obama’s pledge of $8 billion in economic stimulus funds for high-speed rail than any money will go.

Global Warming Comes to Georgia

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:00:24 -0400

In these hazy, 90-degree Georgia days, with gas prices soaring and smog hovering, the guilt trip that global warming proponents are selling is easy to buy. And with industry and academia seeing the green in being “green,” it’s even to tougher for ordinary Georgians to resist the strengthening tendrils of government mission creep on the subject.

The way to San Jose — or Atlanta: Why it is definitely not light rail

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:53:04 -0500

rdine can that is a train.

That’s why, once one neglects to make a timely reservation on any of the popular 30-minute, $40 road shuttle services between San Francisco and San Jose, the $7.50 Caltrain ticket becomes an enticing option. Once.

Georgia’s ‘water wars’ could get much worse

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:57:29 -0400

Don’t like the drought-related watering restrictions in your community? Outraged enough to rat out neighbors who violate watering rules? The state’s water “wars” could get worse: Watch out for the initial draft of the Statewide Water Management Plan, scheduled to be unveiled June 28.

Water: Balloons, Guns, Slides in Policy

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:45:23 -0400