Tag: Denmark

“Getting to…Zero Emissions May Require a Complete Collapse of So-Called Civilization.”

March 18, 2025 Skip

Good governance utilizing democratic processes, capitalist economies, meritocracy and healthy work ethic, and the Rules of Law and Private Property (among other things) have raised billions out of abject poverty. From a world where poverty was the normal state of being for thousands of years of human existence. Yet, one of Lloyd Alter’s Carbon Upfront! … Read more

The Poster Child For Why Wind Will Fail Bigly

January 6, 2025 Steve MacDonald

The Danes are an interesting lot. They publish research proving that polar ice and polar bears are fine while being all in on the not-so-renewable energy fad. They were big on the wind before there was a big wind, and for years, it has been painfully evident that it’s not going to work, but they … Read more

Denmark: 76% of Non-Omicron COVID Infections and 90% of Omicron Infections are Vaccinated!

December 20, 2021 Steve MacDonald

The non-binary carbon-based life form who cried ‘Omicron’ has a problem. It’s turning out to be a high-profile dud and in more ways than one.

Denmark Reopened Its Economy and There was no Increase in Coronavirus Spread

May 3, 2020 Steve MacDonald

As we wrestle with the problem or reopening New Hampshire and the nation (faster/sooner), we have news from Europe. Denmark, which began reopening schools, daycares, and small businesses, has not seen a spike in the numbers of infected.

Socialism in Denmark

April 22, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Socialism has failed across the world everywhere it has been tried. From the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to China, Vietnam, North Korea and, most recently, Venezuela. So forget those power mad Marxists who got it wrong. Denmark is the socialist model to follow. Denmark is the Disneyland of socialism. It is where everybody is … Read more

Picking on Denmark part 2: Notes from the field

September 26, 2018June 19, 2018 Op-Ed

By Eddie

June 17, 2018: Copenhagen, Denmark

After the posting on Denmark last week, I thought I should go there and see for myself. Ok, not completely true, but I am here in Copenhagen, passing through on a previously planned business trip. I spent a relaxing afternoon wandering around town, observing. This was not my first visit to Copenhagen and my personal impression is that the people here are freer than Americans, at least in some ways. So let’s see.

Guest post – Picking on Denmark

September 26, 2018June 8, 2018 Op-Ed

By Eddie

Forward: I have known “Eddie” for a couple of decades and when we consultants were at the same customer in implementing our company’s software, we used to have long discussions on culture and politics – and we always disagreed. That said, Eddie is a reasonable guy and when we talked last week and I mentioned the ‘Grok, his response was “I’ve always wanted to do something like that”. So, here’s his chance. Comment per usual – just be yourselves, folks!

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Intro – I’m making my foray into the blog-sphere as an outlet to discuss issues of interest to me. I believe in the values of our founding fathers and their support of individual freedom. I believe that if Americans wish to have freedom for themselves they must be willing to give freedom to their neighbors. My favorite President is Thomas Jefferson.
I believe in getting to the truth of the matter which is rarely a simple thing. Facts and logic are my friends, lies are my enemies.
Oh, and I guess I need to say that I’m a misfit in the GraniteGrok world as I tend to the liberal side of debates. I hope not to upset anyone….. well, maybe a little.

Picking on Denmark

Steve Mac Donald’s post on Denmark’s arctic studies were a bit misleading and hey, I like Denmark so let’s not pick on them, ok?

Danish Meteorological Institute: Arctic Sea Ice Volume at 11-Year High

September 26, 2018June 4, 2018 Steve MacDonald

The Ice-Free Arctic narrative continues to struggle as both expert, and armchair predictions come up “short” again and again. The Danish Meteorological Institute reports that Arctic Sea ice volume is above the 15-year mean and at an 11-year high.

Some may say, so what?

Well, for one thing you could have had an assault rifle with a high capacity magazine at hand….

September 26, 2018February 21, 2013
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DENMARK-ISLAM-CRIME — Danish free-speech advocate—and former “young Marxist”—Laars Hedegaard (AFP/Getty images)

Less than three weeks ago an Islamic assassin attempted to murder Danish journalist and free speech advocate Lars Hedegaard. After missing at point-blank range, the would-be killer and Hedegaard scuffled, after which the guy with the gun ran away.

The reaction of the Scandinavian mainstream media is interesting. It included denouncing Hedegaard and wishing the assassin had been better with a pistol. Here’s some of what Hedegaard has to say about the incident and its aftermath, from today’s Wall Street Journal:

Which Tax Lotto

September 26, 2018November 12, 2012 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire House Democrats are going to raise taxes and fees, the real fun is which one first and how soon?

My money is on the tobacco tax and I’d be suprised if it didn’t hit the committee table on the first day of the first session and find it’s way to the House floor in record time. Given the somewhat spinless make-up of the Republican caucus in the State Senate, I could not guarantee that it wont just flush through that chamber like s**t through a goose and come out the other side with Maggie Hassan’s signature on it.

The end result will be fewer sales of cigarettes and tobbaco products in New Hampshire. That’s what happened the last time the Democrats raised the tobacco tax. And if we need a cautionary tale to guide us on why this will happen again, we can look to the Peoples Republic of Denmark for help.