People eagerly give money to rich environmental groups. The Natural Resources Defense Council has $463 million in assets. The NRDC claims it uses law “to confront the climate crisis.”  What it really does is pay lawyers to torture people who try to do useful things. Example: America needs minerals like copper and silver to make things. President Joe Biden made a speech saying America will need 400% to 600% more such minerals to make “solar panels, wind turbines, and so much more!” An iPhone alone requires aluminum, iron, lithium, gold, copper … But when investors dare try to dig up such minerals in America, the Natural Resources Defense Council objects and uses political connections to stop them. Twenty years ago, entrepreneurs tried to open a mine in Alaska. Before they even got the application in, the Environmental Protection Agency vetoed it. Why? Because groups like the NRDC say the mine “would be a catastrophic threat to the wildlife and … fragile ecosystem.” They get their way because when Democrats run the EPA, they not only support NRDC’s positions, they even hire NRDC employees. The next Republican administration removed the EPA’s veto. The Army Corps of Engineers then studied the mine and concluded that it wasn’t an environmental threat. So, is Pebble a bustling mine today? No. Democrats got elected and vetoed it again. Physicist Mark Mills wonders why anyone would try to open a mine in America today. “Why in the world would you put millions, maybe billions of dollars at risk, spending those decades to get a permit, knowing there’s a very good chance they’ll just cancel a permit?” Mills asks. “How in the world do you build mines in America knowing that that’s the landscape you have?” Well, you don’t. America now ranks second to last in the time it takes to develop a new mine—roughly 29 years. Only Zambia is worse. “You start applying for permits,” says Mills. “You’re going to be waiting not months, not years, but decades!” Waiting while the Natural Resources Defense Council sues and runs frightening anti-mine ads, saying nature will be “destroyed by a 2,000-foot gaping hole in the ground.” Mills points out their deceit. Today’s mines disturb “a tiny infinitesimal pinprick in the landscape,” and we do need to disturb the landscape a little, because “we need metals and materials and minerals to build everything that exists to make society possible.” I confronted NRDC spokesman Bob Deans, saying the NRDC’s killing mines also kills people’s opportunity. He responded that “clean” energy creates jobs. “We created 50,000 new jobs in this country, putting up wind turbines, solar panels, building the next generation of energy efficient cars,” Deans said. “This is where the future is.” “But also, you need copper and gold,” I pointed out. “That’s right,” said Deans, “And we have to weigh those risks.” But the NRDC doesn’t weigh the risks. They just oppose American mines. I asked Deans, “Are there any mines that the NRDC doesn’t complain about? “Sure,” he replied. He said he’d send us some names. But he never did. I asked again this month. Again, no names. “Don’t hold your breath,” says Mills. “The mines that they implicitly support are in Africa.” “Implicitly” because the Natural Resources Defense Council doesn’t actually say mining should be done in poor countries. “They don’t say that,” says Mills. “But the green movement has been perfectly happy outsourcing mining to disadvantaged countries where thousands of children in bare feet, working by hand with shovels, dig minerals out of the earth.” At least in America, children wouldn’t be digging with their hands; advanced equipment would make mining safer and our rules would reduce pollution. You’d think environmentalists would want more mining done in America. “To have a sane world,” says Mills, “We should be doing a lot more of it. Not all of it. But not none.” Allowing America to do more would definitely be good. Our future needs minerals. “Society can’t exist without mines,” concludes Mills. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY JFS PRODUCTIONS INC. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Destructive Environmentalists appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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As we think about the Bible, we need to think about it like Christians. Plenty of folks might read the Bible without any right conviction about what it is. They may read it as if it’s like any other book they’ve read.But the Bible is not like any other book, so it must not be interpreted just like any other book. There are Christian convictions — or assumptions — about scripture that uphold not only the task of biblical theology but also the importance of studying scripture at all.We wouldn’t describe other pieces of literature in the way these assumptions describe scripture.Here are five assumptions about scripture we should have if we’re going to read it as Christians.1. The Bible is inspired by GodThis fact immediately sets apart all scripture from all literature outside scripture. The Holy Spirit has inspired the writings of Genesis through Revelation.More than 40 human authors were involved in the composition of scripture, but human authorship is only part of the origin question. The very testimony about the Bible from the Bible is that it is the word of God. A proper doctrine of scripture will give unrivaled prominence to the divine inspiration of the text.2. The Bible does not teach error This second truth derives from the first. If a holy, righteous, and omnipotent God has inspired the biblical writings, then we can trust what they teach about God and about the many subjects they address. The Bible will not contradict itself. While some teachings may be complementary to other teachings, the Bible will not teach what is true in one place and then contradict it elsewhere.In a world permeated with deceptions and delusions, the scripture is reliable. It is inerrant, and its inerrancy is inseparably connected to its inspiration. The Holy Spirit’s work through the biblical authors has ensured the accuracy of what they’ve written. When scripture speaks, God speaks. And God is not a being who can err.3. The Bible is authoritativeThis truth derives from the first two. Since scripture is both divinely inspired and without error in what it teaches, scripture possesses an authority that trumps all competing authorities. Christians must come to the text as those under authority. There are truths to behold, exhortations to follow, prohibitions to heed.Everyone walks according to some authority. Our beliefs, our convictions, come from something or someone — even if it’s just our imagination and subjective whims. Scripture is the supreme court of authorities. As divine authority, scripture brings correction to error, light to ignorance, and guidance to confusion. In studying the sacred text, we should come ready to receive and submit to what we find therein.4. Later biblical authors rightly interpret earlier biblical authorsHave you seen edited volumes where one contributor will disagree with another contributor? This sort of thing can happen in merely human books. Contributors haggle through arguments, push back on a given thesis, and reach different conclusions about things. The Bible is not like an edited volume with different contributors.The writings of the biblical authors are inspired by the spirit of the living God. This ensures that a later writer will rightly understand and interpret an earlier writer. The Old and New Testaments were composed over many centuries, so the miracle of scripture’s coherency and unity is ultimately due to the divine authorship of the biblical canon. Across the long progression of divine revelation, later biblical authors rightly develop, interpret, and apply earlier biblical writings. Not only do later Old Testament authors clarify earlier Old Testament texts, the New Testament authors bring greater clarity to the Old Testament itself.5. The messianic meta-narrative is why the Bible existsAttentive readers will notice the messianic hope that permeates the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament promises a deliverer who would come, and the New Testament announces the deliverer’s arrival and tells us his name. These two testaments trace the promise and fulfillment of messianic hope.This messianic meta-narrative is the big context to understand the many micro-stories and teachings in scripture. By God’s design, the biblical canon has a christological shape. Once we recognize that scripture has a messianic meta-narrative, we will see that the covenants and history of Israel, as well as the many themes and storyline threads, are all serving the greater purpose of the Messiah’s advent.These five assumptions are crucial for a Christian posture toward the word of God. We wouldn’t describe other pieces of literature in the way these assumptions describe scripture. Truly, the Bible is a book unlike any other book.This essay was originally published at Dr. Mitchell Chase's Substack, Biblical Theology.

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Danica McKellar from The Wonder Years appeared on a recent podcast episode of Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans hosted by Cheryl Burke, with whom she discussed facing life after the series. Danica McKellar played Gwendolyn Winnie Cooper on the ABC sitcom, which ran from 1988 to 1993. Danica McKellar admitted that she dealt with identity issues after The Wonder Years, particularly when she left for the University of California. She watched her co-star’s parents bask in their kids’ star status, thereby putting pressure on them. Danica McKellar wondered who she was beyond ‘The Wonder Years’ Danica McKellar/Everett Unlike some of her castmates, Danica McKellar was confident about her value to her parents; however, she struggled to grasp what she would have been like in the real world without Winnie. She acknowledged her grandmother, who made it a point to introduce her as “Danica, my granddaughter,” instead of “Danica from ‘The Wonder Years.’ Danica McKellar found it difficult to transition to an adult actress, but she mostly guest-starred in TV series before playing Elsie Snuffin in two seasons of The West Wing. She explored other areas of showbiz, like video vixening and voice acting for animations like X-Men Legends, the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance series, and Young Justice. Danica McKellar/ImageCollect Danica McKellar reunites with her ‘The Wonder Years’ costars Danica McKellar reunited with her Wonder Years costars in July at the Fanboy Expo in Knoxville, and she shared the wholesome moment on her Instagram stories. Dan Lauria, Josh Saviano, Alley Mills, and Jason Hervey joined her, while Fred Savage was nowhere in sight. Danica McKellar/Everett Aside from onscreen life, Danica McKellar is a mother of one, Draco Verta, whom she had with her first husband Mike Verta. She married Scott Sveslosky two years after her divorce from Verta in 2012. The 49-year-old is good friends with Candace Cameron Bure of Full House, who she credits for influencing her Christian values. Next up: Donny Osmond Bonded With Michael Jackson Over Similarities Of Their Careers The post Danica McKellar Opens Up About Struggling With Self-Identity After ‘The Wonder Years’ appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A