David Robb

David Robb is a regular contributor to The Blue State Conservative and a practicing scientist who has been working in industry for over 50 years. One of his specialties is asking awkward questions. A large part of his work over the years has involved making complex scientific issues clear and understandable to non-specialists. Sometimes he even succeeds.

Opinion

David RobbApril 20, 2022

Twitter And The Left: Elon Musk Is Exposing Them, And Their Desperation Is Starting Show

I just had a horrible thought. It was prompted by Elon Musk’s takeover offer for Twitter, and their reactions to…
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Opinion

David RobbMarch 23, 2022

Conservative Vs Progressive, Left Vs Right: There’s A World Of Difference

A good friend of mine and fellow scientist, Dr. Hideaki Page in the UK summed things up perfectly when he…
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David RobbMarch 15, 2022
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As Misinformation Reigns, Now Is The Climate Of Our Discontent

Find a plant – any plant, although a tree is good. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Good, now stand back and…
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Opinion

David RobbMarch 7, 2022

Why You Shouldn’t Trust A Government – Any Government

All governments are based on the “strongest gang” principle. Think about it. In order to exercise power, a government must…
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David RobbMarch 1, 2022

Is America Paying Attention? What We’ve Learned From The Freedom Convoy, Ukraine, And China

Things have been moving fast these last few weeks. The Canadian truckers’ convoy, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China increasing…
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Opinion

David RobbFebruary 20, 2022

Aggressive Progressives: Those Peace-Loving Leftists And Their March To War

If Russia doesn’t invade Ukraine, there will be a lot of disappointed Progressives in this country. The Left has been…
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Opinion

David RobbFebruary 15, 2022

Our Election System Has Fallen and Can’t Get Up

I was thinking to title this article “Why There Will Be No Red Wave in November”. but decided against it. …
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Opinion

David RobbFebruary 10, 2022

Canadian Truckers, PM Justin Trudeau, and The Stupidity of Power

The last two weeks saw a massive convoy of trucks cross Canada from British Columbia in the west, across the…
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Opinion

David RobbFebruary 3, 2022

What Is A Conservative, And Why Would Anyone Be One?

Conserve v. To preserve for future use – to protect from harm. To save and safeguard. ant. To squander or…
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Opinion

David RobbJanuary 12, 2022

Well, That Didn’t Take Long… Welcome to the New Year

This New Year is in danger of starting off with a real bang. Russia is poised to invade Ukraine because…
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Opinion

David RobbDecember 30, 2021
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The Absurdity Continues: A Test For All Seasons

The current administration just announced that they are going to provide 500 million test kits for Covid. These kits will…
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Opinion

David RobbDecember 28, 2021
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Just Be Consistent: A Modest Proposal Regarding Covid And Vaccines

The Proposal: Count vaccine deaths the same way that deaths from Covid are counted. You may recall that in March of…
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Opinion

David RobbDecember 14, 2021

2022 Will Be Too Little Too Late

A Critical Condition There is little question that the US has taken a wrong turn and is deteriorating fast. We…
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Opinion

David RobbNovember 23, 2021

Preparing For The New Holocaust: China’s Authoritarianism Is On The Rise, Is America’s Left Next?

Most people have an innate aversion to causing lethal harm to others. Military forces work hard to overcome this aversion…
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Opinion

David RobbNovember 19, 2021

The Real Climate Crisis

Trigger Warning! What follows is likely to challenge whatever you might think you know about climate change. Continue reading at…
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