Der Spiegel Wonders Where All The Warming Went

Just the other day, Senator James Inhofe said “Until this year, any scientist, reporter or politician who dared raise even the slightest suspicion about the science behind global warming was dismissed and repeatedly mocked.’’ And the hit parade just keeps on coming! Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average […]

 

Obama’s Bus Sideswipes The Jewish Vote On Hanukkah

For the 2008 general election, 78% of the Jewish vote went to Barack Obama, topping the percent Kerry achieved in 2004 (76%.) The Jewish vote tends to go overwhelmingly to Democrats, despite so many Democrats railing against Israel and that “evil Israeli lobby,” being pro-Palestinian, pro-Muslim terrorist, etc. Not all, of course. Bill Clinton has […]

 









How Ojigi Works: Is Obama An Idiot Or A Boob For Bowing?

Let’s talk about bowing in Japanese culture, also known as Ojigi Ojigi (bowing) is an essential part of Japanese daily life. People bow when saying hello, thanking someone, apologizing, saying good-bye and introducing themselves. Although shaking hands (akushu) has become accepted as a form of greeting, many Japanese still are not used to it. The […]

 

For Holder And Obama, Much Wrestling Over How To Turn The 9/11 Trial Into A Photo-Op

The Washington Post lays out the rational for the decision to prosecute KSM and the other 9/11 jihadis in court in NYC Eric H. Holder Jr. called his order Friday to send the suspected plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks to trial in Manhattan “the toughest decision I’ve had to make as attorney general.” But […]

 

9/11 Mastermind To Be Tried In NYC Civilian Court, Cole Mastermind In Military Court – Update: Death Penalty Sought

File this under “are you fracking kidding me?” Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, and four other men accused in the plot will be prosecuted in federal court in New York City, a federal law enforcement official said early on Friday. As Jammie Wearing Fool points out, this is going […]

 


50% Of The Warming Caused By Land Use Changes?

So says a press release from the University Of Georgia Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning Professor Brian Stone publishes a paper in the December edition of Environmental Science and Technology that suggests policymakers need to address the influence of global deforestation and urbanization on climate change, in addition to greenhouse gas emissions. According to […]

 






How Can One Write About The 20th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall And Not Mention Reagan?

The 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall has become a rather big deal over the last few days, with lots of people chiming in in the media. They all seem to be forgetting one thing: it would not have happened, at least certainly not that early, if it wasn’t for Reagan’s brilliant […]

 


“Sweeping” Health System Plans Pass By 5 Votes

You have to wonder what the Founders, who shed blood to create a new country, would think about this Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system on Saturday night, advancing legislation that Democrats said could stand as their defining social policy achievement. I’m […]