Free speech
I would like to answer this question posed by Howie Carr, as in his rambling “I hate all things Democrats and democracy” word salad, he failed to answer.
Free speech is not a crime. The former president was not indicted and arraigned for using his right to free speech. He has every right to lie and ramble on how the elections were stolen.
The former president who has been now charged with 78 federal crimes is not allowed to conspire to steal folks’ votes, obstruct official proceedings, or overthrow our democracy.
Another non-indictable crime if you will was the publishing of that hit piece written by “I hate Democrats, democracy, and freedoms” Howie Carr.
Laurie Woodward García
Westborough
Al Gore
Your editorial that excessive spending by President Biden and the U.S. Congress has thrown us into a precarious financial position was right on. Michael Graham was also right on when he lamented that Trump and Biden have such low poll numbers that either one could be elected.
I believe that the next president should be someone from out of left field – Al Gore. For one thing he could run on the “Nah-Nan, I told you so” ticket.
Al Gore is moderate to conservative compared to nearly every other Democrat. He was vice president in the only administration that has had a balanced budget in the last 20 years. In fact, the only administration in the last 50 years!
And talk about respecting the Constitution in a stolen election. It was later determined after a judge stopped the recount in Florida that Gore had enough votes to win. Boy, was Leo Durocher ever right!
Eugene Gobby
Somerville
Clean energy
Upon first read of Gaster and Atkinson: “Clean energy solutions can’t be forced,” I was surprised at their seemingly head-in-the-sand predictions and lack of solutions. Further understanding the concepts of P3 and blue hydrogen, however, allowed me to view their arguments in a somewhat more favorable, albeit somewhat varied light. I share the authors’ concern that the public should not be swayed by the greenwashing tactics of fossil fuel magnates such as Exxon Mobil, which promotes blue hydrogen as a decarbonizing solution for industrial and residential heating. Produced from methane, blue hydrogen relies heavily on carbon capture and storage, a yet unproven and costly technology.
However, we as the most innovative country in the world, must not be immobilized by the pursuit of a perfect solution. Climate change won’t wait. Rather, we should be pioneering promising new technologies that are within reach of commercialization. The accelerating transition to renewables shows the power of the market as those costs have become competitive with fossil fuel energy generation. A large upfront investment in accelerating the green transition is necessary, especially in the build out of the required infrastructure, but the long-term gains will be immeasurable, especially for us. This shift is not just about the environment, but also about our global leadership and economic future.
George Gaines
Boxford