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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Der Spiegel Wonders Where All The Warming Went
November 20, 2009 – 10:00 am
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 [...]
Shocker! Voters Say Cut Taxes And Spending To Create Jobs
November 19, 2009 – 6:16 pm
Eh, but what do they know? They’re probably all teabaggers and raaaaacists The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 62% believe tax cuts are a better way to create jobs and fight unemployment. Only 21% believe that additional stimulus spending is a more effective tool. Earlier this year, as the first stimulus package [...]
Even When Doing Something Great For The Troops, PETA Goes Wonky
November 19, 2009 – 10:00 am
The first part deserves a big “kudos!” Troops craving chocolate in Afghanistan could soon be eating dairy-free treats bearing the image of Osama bin Laden. A chocolatier and longtime People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals supporter is making the special vegan chocolates for the troops after reading about how difficult it was to get [...]
Aside: Snapped Shot Brings The Smile
November 18, 2009 – 7:33 pm
snapped shot: Something To Make You Smile
….And Then They Came For My TV
November 18, 2009 – 6:09 pm
And I moved the fark out of California Power-hungry TVs will be banned from store shelves in California after state regulators adopted a first-in-the nation mandate to lower electricity demand. On a unanimous vote, the California Energy Commission on Wednesday required all new televisions up to 58 inches to be more energy efficient beginning in [...]
