This week, I interview David Patti, President and CEO of Pennsylvania Business Council and Greg Ross, Communications Director for Clarion Fund. I also have a few comments on man-made global warming, or the lack thereof.

David Patti and I discuss a recent study of Pennsylvania’s business climate. This new study—compiled by Dr. Michael E. Greenberg of Shippensburg University—reinforces information previously shared on this program. Pennsylvania scores very well on issues related to quality of life, such as the housing market, educational services, access to universities and even access to healthcare. However, this study also confirms that Pennsylvania maintains one of the worst business tax environments in the country. There are several problematic taxes, but at 9.99% of profits earned, Pennsylvania has the second highest corporate net income tax rate in the country behind only Iowa. This tax pushes businesses and jobs out of Pennsylvania, severely restricting growth and prosperity in our state.

Greg Ross, who distributed the film Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West, discusses the dangers of Radical Islamic teachings and the cultural and physical war some Muslims are waging against Western Society. Although considered controversial by some in the media, this documentary clearly articulates that the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful, while also making us aware of the political positions of the small minority who are waging war against the West. Listening to and watching these extremists speak in their own words is both a sobering and worthwhile experience. The world is both a complex and a “dirty” place. It is important that we all see it as it really is and do not delude ourselves when we are talking about our basic security.

I round out the hour by commenting on some recent global warming headlines. I will expand on this subject in future programs, but the bottom line is that the Earth’s climate has experienced enormous changes through many cycles long before human beings were a factor. New evidence is demonstrating that solar cycles that are way beyond our control are a much bigger determinant of the Earth’s climate than anything that we human beings do. Evidence is also rapidly accumulating that the recent warming trend we experienced from the early 1970s through 1998 has now ended and that the world has already returned to a cooling trend. I predict that as this new evidence becomes apparent to people and their leaders over the next few years, the recent political trend to embrace man-made global warming will end. I will discuss the important environmental and economic implications of these new findings in future programs.

 

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