Just A Thought

Maybe ambient temperature is important in general unrest. Wait - let me finish. The Mid-East, (Iraq, Iran, Israel, etc) are hot. Really hot. Average temps for some of our Forces in that area are 110+ degrees Fahrenheit every day. I'd be grouchy and pissed-off every day too.

When is the last time the the Inuits (Eskimos) started a war or a Jihad? How about Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, or Switzerland? Not to mention Canada, especially. This planet needs a good, long Ice Age to calm the fuck down. Cold is good for tempers.

Help, help -- global warming is back!!

I saw the article below at Ace of Spades blog (link at the bottom.)  It's so good I copied the whole thing so you wouldn't miss a single delicious bite.

What a great slap-down to morons liberals everywhere. Another example of the liberal's knowledge of history going all the way back to breakfast. Another example of a liberal immune to the experience of humiliation.

Newsweek's Global Warming Fearmongering Isn't Science, It's Science-Fiction

—Gabriel Malor

Starting in about 2008, the global warming hoax slowly started to come apart. Scientists started to recant as none of their models accurately predicted current temperatures or sea levels. Then came ClimateGate. Just a few months ago polls showed that just 35% of Americans -- a new low -- believe in anthropogenic global warming. Just last week the G8 nations finished abandoning the Kyoto Protocol.

Faced with the widespread decline in their pet theory, what are global warming believers to do? Hit the panic button:

That is Newsweek's latest cover and it comes with a hysterical fantasy from the so-called science editor. The article is one of those piece of media paranoia that is so wrong it is hard to know where to start. Since I haven't got time to fisk the whole piece, here are five obvious errors.

First, remember when global warming believers said that single-year activity (for example, the annual lows in the 2000s) didn't equate to a climate trend? She doesn't:

Even those who deny the existence of global climate change are having trouble dismissing the evidence of the last year. In the U.S. alone, nearly 1,000 tornadoes have ripped across the heartland, killing more than 500 people and inflicting $9 billion in damage.

Is the "nearly 1,000" line, which is supposed to sound like a lot, even out of the ordinary? A glance at the NOAA's annual tornado statistics suggests that it's not.

And, as I wrote last week when Oklahoma and Missouri got hit, do not under any circumstances believe that graph demonstrates a trend. As the NOAA itself admits, tornado-detection is a much more advanced science modernly than in the past. Merely comparing numbers of tornadoes, is not a meaningful comparison. Contra Newsweek's panicked editor, the IPCC concludes "There is insufficient evidence to determine whether trends exist in.....small-scale phenomena such as tornadoes, hail, lightning and dust-storms."

Second, she overlooks the obvious:

The Midwest suffered the wettest April in 116 years, forcing the Mississippi to flood thousands of square miles, even as drought-plagued Texas suffered the driest month in a century. Worldwide, the litany of weather’s extremes has reached biblical proportions.

If the Midwest was wetter 116 years ago, you've got to wonder whether phenomena other than global warming are responsible. Say, a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon, perhaps. 

Note the personification of the Mississippi. Ordinarily we would say that a wet spring caused the Mississippi to flood, not that the Mississippi "was forced" to flood, as if it would have resisted were it not for the cruddy humans causing global warming.

Third, she exaggerates or, well, lies about measured temperature increases.

And the temperature keeps rising: 2010 was the hottest year on earth since weather records began. . . . there is wide consensus that the 2 degrees Fahrenheit of global warming of the last century is behind the rise in sea levels, more intense hurricanes, more heat waves, and more droughts and deluges.

Note the curious circumlocution "hottest year on earth since weather records began." NewsBuster's Noel Sheppard correctly points out that the Newsweek panic editor overstated the amount of warming by almost 50%.

Fourth, she exaggerates or, well, lies about the weather of the past to imply that the weather of the future will be different.

From these and other extreme-weather events, one lesson is sinking in with terrifying certainty. The stable climate of the last 12,000 years is gone.

What "stable climate" of the last 12,000 years? Little Ice Age ring any bells, "Science Editor"?

Oh, on a lighter note, I believe that she's terrified. I just don't believe she's terrified of global warming. She's afraid that people aren't buying it anymore. And, since she has to resort to such obvious lies and exaggerations even to gin up some good-old-fashioned mob panic, you'd have to be a mental defective to fall for it.

And that's the fifth obvious problem with her article: the title -- "The Reality of Climate Change is Upon Us." Of course, rather than discuss reality, a good chunk of her article is made up of paragraphs that start "Picture [dystopian future not based on science, but on fear]." That's not reality. It's fantasy.

Moreover, it is not Newsweek's first panicked fantasy about the weather. Remember this?

Another Newsweek article cited “the most devastating outbreak of tornadoes ever recorded”, killing “more than 300 people”, as among “the ominous signs that the Earth’s weather patterns have begun to change dramatically”. But that article was published on April 28, 1975, when Newsweek listed the US tornado disaster of 1974 as one of the harbingers of disastrous global cooling, heralding the approach of a new ice age.

Pathetic, as is anyone who would fall for this bullshit.

From Ace of Spades blog:

We need more of these ideas

The future is here already?

What started as a battle over fireworks shows led to a sweeping legal victory Friday for environmentalists that could stymie a wide range of events needing city permits, from the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon to birthday parties held at parks.

“According to the strictest interpretation of this, jumpy-jumps and everything else would be subject to environmental review if this ruling stands,” said lawyer Robert Howard, who represented the La Jolla Community Fireworks Foundation in the case. “It’s a breathtaking ruling.”

Superior Court Judge Linda Quinn said La Jolla’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show requires evaluation under the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.

The case, filed by the Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation in Encinitas, targeted San Diego’s approval of the La Jolla event but eventually drew in a broad swath of city permits. San Diego officials said they issue about 400 special-events permits annually, along with up to 20,000 park-use permits for smaller-scale gatherings — most of which would now need environmental assessment.

Ha ha ... your "government" has given these "environmental" groups standing to sue on your behalf. "Standing" is a big deal in courts and they would have no "standing" except for the idiots in congress. Because you can be sure these groups care ONLY about the environment ... they aren't interested in political power at all, nooooo.

All this idiocy and people still vote for "Democratics."  Yes, they're very "democratic."

Just a thought

Whatever happened to Global Warming? Remember when we used to hear it on the news 45 times a day?

Yes, the genius jourrrrnalists/politicians telling us how the polar ice caps were melting ... and how bad it was all going to be ... and how it was all our fault ... and unless we acted NOW we're all doomed .... ohhhh, the good old days.

Over those ten years or so I lost respect for almost all jourrrrnalists/politicians. I actually witnessed the idiots do the same thing in the 70's (on global cooling) so I really was shocked when they did the same/opposite scam again 25 years later. No problem though because the government didn't SQUANDER THE ELS OUT OF HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS, right?

How rich did Al Gore get selling carbon credits to total morons? One day I hope to see the people who perpetrated this fraud (for personal gain) face justice .... yes, I do.

Anyway, I could go on and on with this topic but I'm just going to stop here.

Auto-pen? have you heard of this?

Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) is questioning President Obama's use of an autopen in signing an extension of the Patriot Act.

In a letter Friday, Graves asks Obama to confirm that he saw the law prior to its autopen signing.

"Mr. President, I write to request your confirmation that S. 990, as passed by Congress, was presented to you prior to the autopen signing, as well as a detailed, written explanation of your Constitutional authority to assign a surrogate the responsibility of signing bills passed into law," Graves wrote.

I never heard of an "auto-pen" so I tried to find a pic of one ... no luck.  Honestly, I wouldn't care if Obama received the thing by email and then annotated his signature on top of the bill and emailed it back.  I mean, WHO CARES how he does it as long as there is no fraud involved.

I can't believe the people who fight this guy on every insignificant item as if it's the end of the world and yet let him go on the major things.  Where are the Republicans screaming about the dipshit blocking drilling, refining, and transportation of oil?  Why aren't they on the news every day bitching like banshees and reminding everyone they are getting peeled like grapes?  No, instead they have to bitch about auto-pen.

Meanwhile, I thought - what the hell is this auto-pen and how much did the government squander on the whole shabang?  After getting all indignant about it, it appears like it's not very much sooooo ...

Anyway, do you remember when the Patriot Act was a bad idea?  Yes, remember all the newspapers telling you how evil Bush was because of it? Remember the "Democratics" telling you how bad it was?  Yes, yes -- that's because the Democratics always stand on principle.  It's never political with them ... they're always looking out for the good of the people. They simply are not the kind of people who lie through their teeth.  They know the truth and stick with it, even when it hurts.


That's why Obama-the-truthful is renewing the Patriot Act now.  He's always thought it was a good idea ... just like closing Guantanamo ... or whatever it was he told the pea-brained Democatics to get them to vote for him.


Harry Reid is just as upstanding as Obama.  Don't believe me?  Here's Harry-The-Democratic-Reid (some time ago now) telling you how great the Patriot Act is: Found the video at WAMK.

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Dumbass Democratics squander your money with abandon

Jell-O wrestling at the South Pole is one of the projects detailed in the Senate report “The National Science Foundation: Under the Microscope.”

The Senate’s top watchdog on government waste, in a new report Thursday, said taxpayer money has gone to fund such programs as Jell-O wrestling at the South Pole, testing shrimp’s exercise ability on a treadmill and a laundry-folding robot, all funded by the National Science Foundation. More here:

Shrimp exercising on a treadmill ... sheesh.  It cracks me up to watch politicians squander the hell out of my money and then bitch like a banshee that they need to raise taxes on "the rich" (as if the rich aren't going to pass their costs along to me.)  And what happens when you pipe up?  The media, their voices dripping with contempt, call you a tea-bagger.

Meanwhile, all I want is to be left alone.  I don't care if the hippie-ass lesbians wrestle in Jello in the South Pole ... as long as they don't charge my wallet for the privilege.  That's the problem with "Democratics" though ... they have to drag everyone along on their journey ... they INSIST I MUST be involved.

It's part of their makeup ... they can't resist.  Even if you show them what happens to tyrants ... EVERY time ... they still won't stop.  This explains the totally shocked and indignant demeanor of tyrants when finally they face justice.

Well Said

I'll tell you what though.

I, for one, am amazed that her battery pack/transmitter stayed connected in spite of getting flipped around like that. Either it was hard wired or that's one solid connector jack they used. Good job, tech guys. You really wore your thinking caps that day.

Massive Fine for Selling Rabbits

In case you missed this on moonbattery...

Massive Fine for Selling Rabbits: "

John and Judy Dollarhite of Nixa, Missouri used to raise rabbits for extra spending money. They should have signed up for food stamps instead. Our federal overlords do not take kindly to entrepreneurism. After harassment by the USDA reminiscent of K's tribulations in The Trial, the Dollarhites — who took good care of the animals, complied with all applicable state laws, and never sold them across state lines — were hit with a bizarre and massive fine:

Recently, the Dollarhites received a "Certified Mail Return Receipt" letter (dated April 19, 2011) from the USDA informing them that they had broken the law and must pay USDA a fine of $90,643. Their crime? Violating violating 9 C.F.R. § 2.1 (a) (1): Selling more than $500 worth of rabbits in a calendar year. …

Based on an average price per rabbit sold being $10.45, the fine comes out to more than $206 per rabbit. In addition, the letter contains the following statement:

APHIS [Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service] laws and regulations provide for administrative and criminal penalties to enforce these regulatory requirements, including civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each of the violations documented in our investigation.

If the threat contained in the letter is to be believed, the family could be fined as much as $10,000 per rabbit beyond the first 50 bunnies that netted the family its first $500. Do the math (390 rabbits x $10,000 each) and, if they don't pay the initial fine, they could face additional fines totaling $3.9 million.

This is why the Constitution used to have a Tenth Amendment. Consider America fundamentally transformed.

The feds come down on bunny sales.

On tips from AC and Nancy.

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Shocker: Many libs are robbed and killed due to mass criminal release

Supreme Court orders California to release tens of thousands of prison inmates

Inmates sit for dinner at the California State Prison in Lancaster. A federal overseer of the state's prison system has suggested freeing the sickest inmates as a way to cut costs. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times / June 10, 2010)

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ordered California on Monday to release tens of thousands of its prisoners to relieve overcrowding, saying that "needless suffering and death" had resulted from putting too many inmates into facilities that cannot hold them in decent conditions.

The 5-4 decision represents one of the largest prison release orders in U.S. history. The court majority says overcrowding has caused 'suffering and death.'

Wow, another 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court. Isn't this like 51% of the people voting for one party and then telling the other 49% to do as they're told ... cuz "majority rules?"

Anyway, this is going to be great ... cuz the libs released all these felons and criminals onto ... wait for it ... THE IDIOT LIBS IN CALIFORNIA. LMAO!!!  Hey, maybe now the idiotlibs (one word) might focus their energy on building prisons instead of blocking the military from recruiting in Berkeley.

Anyway, I sure hope no libs suffer because of this, don't you? What's that you say? About the headline of this post? Well, ... just call me clairvoyant.

Gene Simmons has opinions about Obama etc

He has a two minute video here.  He minces no words.

Video - Helpful hints for the ladies

How To Get A Guy To Notice You While You're Having Sex With Him

Just rotten luck is all.

Heretofor known as "clumsy", Tyrone Jackson slipped and fell.

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Total incompetence in our schools

Photo courtesy of The Morgan Hill Times

Five students at a California high school were forced to leave school and then face disciplinary action yesterday for the crime of wearing clothing printed with American flag designs.

If you’re wondering how being patriotic could possibly merit punishment, it’s because the kids displayed the American flags on May 5. And as everyone knows, American flags are absolutely verboten on May 5.

Right? Doesn’t anybody remember that rule? Anybody? Bueller?

According to local TV stations KTVU and NBC Bay Area, this bewildering and deeply unsettling incident happened at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, a suburban town south of San Jose. More here:

Seriously, could these people act dumber than this if they tried?  The ironing is, they're trying to show how smart they are.  I heard smart people cluck a lot, maybe they could try that ... they could cluck every third word or so.

Weird Fact You Didn't Need To Know

Baseball rubbing mud. Who knew?

Is this fair or unfair?

Ameneh Bahrami, who was blinded when a spurned suitor threw acid at her, asked for the same to be inflicted on him. Photograph: Lluis Gene/AFP

In a literal application of the sharia law of an eye for an eye, Iran is ready for the first time to blind a man with acid, after he was found guilty of doing the same to a woman who refused to marry him.

Majid Movahedi, 30, is scheduled to be rendered unconscious in Tehran's judiciary hospital at noon on Saturday while Ameneh Bahrami, his victim, drops acid in both his eyes, her lawyer said.

Bahrami who had asked for an eye for an eye retribution in the court, was disfigured and blinded by Movahedi in 2004 when he threw a jar of acid in her face while she was returning home from work. "He was holding a red container in his hand. He looked into my eyes for a second and threw the contents of the red container into my face," she told the court in 2008. More here:

Well, I can see why they have to sedate him ... to be sure he gets the acid in his eyes ... but what about the rest of his face?  Look what he did to her face.

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