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Life is unfair. This is what I say to people from Red states who express jealous umbrage about my recent piece “ Death Of The Last Triceratops: The ESG Culture Wars In Wyoming .” In it I explain how economic rationality triumphed over a…
Wyoming, the Cowboy State, is the smallest one in terms of population (580,817 people), the 10 th largest in terms of land area (the first three, in order, are Alaska, Texas, and California), and ranks fifth in terms of cattle per capita…
…It has become a term derided on both the left (“it’s not true sustainability”) and…
There is a surreal snake eating its tail ethereal ambience to this story. So let me start by saying I’m not making any of this up. You can verify every fact in this piece (unlike the WSJ op-ed piece I’ll be discussing below). Let me also…
“In my opinion, ESG is a worldwide human satanic organized effort. A manmade sabotage of God.” North Dakota House Representative Bill Tveit, R-Hazen A mean looking demonic, red devil with horns holding trident pitchfork and sitting on a…
Indiana. The Hoosier State. Inspiration for the “Hoosier Beach Boogie” line dance. Home of Larry Bird. The Hick from French Lick. Bird won three NBA championships (in 1981, 1984, and 1986) with the Boston Celtics and won two NBA Finals MVP…
In the past year, ESG investing has become caught up in America’s culture wars, as prominent GOP politicians claim that it is a mechanism investors are using to impose a “woke” ideology on companies. Former Vice President Mike Pence has…
…Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation paper (CP) “CP22/20: Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels.” The October 25, 2022 press…
Date: January 1, 2023 To: All Republican Politicians Who Are Concerned About ESG From: Bob Eccles Subject: Extending an Invitation to Meet with You It is customary on New Year’s Day to make resolutions. Here is one of mine. It is an offer…
Precis of the Fable Evil fossil fuel devouring Monster Asset Managers (MAMs) forced Princess AEP to prematurely kill her beloved child Pirkey. Jobs and heat for homes were lost. Children starved in the cold . Angry gods showered Storm Uri…
Over the past year I’ve certainly had some fun banging on about those in the GOP who are ranting about ESG. Their flawed reasoning and fiery rhetoric made this an easy thing to do. They say, quoting the immortal words of former Vice…
Three recent articles have given me an idea which I think the most extreme on the left and the most extreme on the right could agree on. Companies should pay the statutory tax rate and clearly report on taxes paid by jurisdiction. With…
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