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Sierra Rayne

Sierra Rayne holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and writes regularly on environment, energy, and national security topics. He can be found on Twitter at @srayne_ca

Most Recent Articles by Sierra Rayne:


The Uncertainty Over Adam and Eve's Skin Colors

Political correctness has infested all aspects of society, and the Bible is no stranger to controversy. As Judi McLeod's recent article highlights, even the U.S. Defense Department -- which is now likely almost over-run by atheists and those of the non-Judeo-Christian faiths -- is taking full aim at the Scriptures -- deeming them sexist.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015

Family Values and Fertility Rates

The attacks on "family values" in the liberal mainstream media seem never-ending. And yet, when we look rigorously at the data the anti-family value advocates use to support their claims, we often find the liberal attacks are built on rather dubious foundations.
- Wednesday, April 8, 2015



Larger Government and Slower Economic Growth in Canada

A strange rumour is making the rounds among left-of-center media outlets in Canada: public sector revenues and expenditures are approaching 70 year lows. Wrong. Very wrong. Unless you consider the federal government to be the entirety of public sector taxation and spending, in which case you are still wrong. Very wrong.
- Thursday, January 8, 2015




Reagan, Thatcher, Billy Graham, and QEII Top Most Admired Lists Over Past 70 Years

Gallup has released its lists of the most admired men and women by Americans since 1946. Reverend Billy Graham and former President Ronald Reagan top the list for the "most admired man" over the period from 1946-2014. Queen Elizabeth II and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher lead the way for the "most admired woman" during this time frame.
- Friday, January 2, 2015


The Branding of Micropower

The Branding of Micropower The technology has some niche markets, but large-scale approaches remain the best option
- Monday, December 29, 2014

Problems With BC's Peak Snow Reporting

As climate hysteria continues to reverberate on Canada's West ("left") Coast, there are concerns over "peak snow." At The Tyee, Nich Johansen has an article discussing "Peak Snow? BC Ski Resorts Brace for Warmer Era." A few of the claims made therein:
- Wednesday, December 24, 2014

We Don't Want Tax Rates Indexed to Inflation

In the run-up to next year's budgeting at the municipal level in Saskatchewan, a strange trend has emerged. Apparently at least one city is comparing tax rate trends over the past quarter-century to inflation in an attempt to make the case that tax rates themselves have not risen as fast as the consumer price index -- and ergo, we need higher taxes.
- Wednesday, December 17, 2014



We Will Never Know the Actual Rate of Sexual Assault

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a report entitled "Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization Among College-Age Females, 1995-2013," and in light of the Rolling Stone and Lena Dunham controversies, the DOJ report is getting some media attention.
- Thursday, December 11, 2014

Environment Canada's Greenhouse Gas Emission Fantasies

The release of Environment Canada's latest report on "Canada's Emissions Trends" for greenhouse gases has received a lot of media attention -- but it doesn't appear as if the journalists or the politicians in charge of this ministry are critically reading the source report. If they were, some clear errors and poor science would be evident. The key figure from this flawed report that it appears everyone focuses on is the following, which purports to show Canada's historical GHG emissions along with projections out to 2020:
- Thursday, December 11, 2014



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