Author: William Teach

Report: No Statistical Global Warming In 17 Years

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As the new Marcott paper is still being hyped by the media, but being destroyed by actual scientists digging into the paper (including Marcott), we learn some interesting information (GWPF) London, 15 March: A new report written by Dr David Whitehouse and published today by the Global Warming Policy Foundation concludes that there has been […]

 

Surprise! Colorado Big Gun Magazine Bill Could Ban Almost All Mags

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Unintentional mistake in intentional “bug”? (Daily Caller) Colorado Democratic Rep. Rhonda Fields, whose bill to ban ammunition magazines that hold more than 15 rounds ignited an ongoing firestorm of protest and which could cost the state jobs if a manufacturer of such equipment makes good on its promise to move to another state, didn’t realize […]

 

Obama To Take Fossil Fueled Flight To Propose Program To Eliminate Fossil Fuels

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Once again he’s on the campaign trail for his “green energy” meme (Washington Post) The pitch President Obama will make as he visits the Energy Department’s Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago Friday involves a bit of policy jujutsu: let’s take the money we make by producing oil to stop using it altogether. Sequester? What Sequester? […]

 

Obama: “I’m Not Involved With Drone Policies”

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Is there anything Obama does take responsibility for as POTUS/CiC? (Politico) President Barack Obama’s defense to Democratic senators complaining about how little his administration has told Congress about the legal justifications for his drone policy: Dick Cheney was worse. That’s part of what two senators in the room recounted of Obama’s response when, near the […]

 

Applying For Obamacare Could Be As Fun As Doing Taxes

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ObamaCare gets more and more fun as each day passes (via Hot Air) (AP) Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes. The government’s draft application runs 15 pages for a three-person family. An outline of the online version has 21 steps, some with additional […]

 

Whoops! Green Cars Not So Green

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I, and others, have posted material showing that electric cars and hybrids are not exactly environmentally nor hotcoldwetdry friendly. Here’s another in the Wall Street Journal (h/t Dana) Bjorn Lomborg: Green Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret Electric cars are promoted as the chic harbinger of an environmentally benign future. Ads assure us of “zero […]

 

South Dakota First In Country To Allow Guns For Teachers

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They’re the first state interested in protecting children from crazy people who see “gun free zones” as easy pickings (NY Times) South Dakota became the first state in the nation to enact a law explicitly authorizing school employees to carry guns on the job, under a measure signed into law on Friday by Gov. Dennis […]

 

Uh Oh: Because You Drive A Fossil Fueled Vehicle A New Ice Age Was Averted

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Wait, what? (NY Times) Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. “We were on this downward slope, presumably going back toward another ice age,” Dr. Marcott said. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases […]

 

Obama Turns On Charm To Woo Republicans

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Like I said yesterday, this is like a typical abusive relationship. Obama denigrates, insults, and beats Republicans constantly, then for a brief time turns on the charm, buys them dinner, some flowers, a bit of “quality time”, then will soon switch back to floggings when the laundry isn’t done on time (Washington Post) For more […]

 

Amendment To Continuing Resolution Would Bar Obama Golf Outings On Public Dime

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At least until PINO Obama resumes White House tours (Daily Caller) Republican Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert introduced an amendment to the Continuing Resolution that would not provide the White House with any taxpayer funds to transport President Barack Obama to and from any golf course until they resume White House public tours. In a House […]

 

Washington Post: Hey, You Warmists Are Idiots And Fighting The Wrong Battle

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Well, the editorial board doesn’t specifically call the climate astrologers idiots, but, it’s implies it Environmentalists are fighting the wrong battles Really, they’ve been fighting the wrong battles for over 20 years. Instead of dealing with real environmental issues and wisely pushing for cost effective alternative energy, they’ve been hysterical and wrapping every real issue […]

 

Colorado Dem To Rape Survivor: Being Raped Is Less Dangerous Than Carrying A Gun

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The real war on women (The Blaze) Rape survivor Amanda Collins bravely spoke about her horrific attack during a Monday legislative hearing concerning Colorado’s proposed ban on concealed firearms on college campuses. She explained how she wished she would’ve had a firearm to defend herself from her rapist, which could have possibly prevented the attack […]

 

Gun Deaths And Violent Crime Down Since 1992

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A random act of journalism from the Washington Post Back in the crack-infused 1980s, young men with guns and drugs ruled the single block of Hanover Place NW. People who lived in the two-story rowhouses one mile north of the Capitol fell asleep year round to the sounds of the Fourth of July, a pop-pop-pop […]

 

Rich Paying Their Fair Share And More

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Sheesh, more facts get in the way of Obama’s dependence on raising taxes on “the rich” (has he sent a check to the IRS yet?) (The Blaze) How will households at different income levels pay federal income, payroll, corporate and estate taxes for 2013? Despite claims that those at the top aren’t paying their “fair […]