Kagan Didn’t Read Climate Screed She Wrote A Forward For

By William Teach July 15, 2026 – 7:15 am

So, a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States Of America didn’t bother to read what she was advocating? Is this an attempt to keep from being recused, as Skeptics want to happen?

Kagan says she didn’t read disputed climate chapter she endorsed

climate cowSupreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is distancing herself from a climate science reference for judges that is making waves in an upcoming case.

Conservative groups have called for a probe of whether Kagan — a member of the high court’s liberal wing — violated ethics rules by not stepping back from a legal fight by local governments trying to get the oil industry to pay up for the impacts of climate change. The high-stakes legal battle has the potential to cost energy producers billions of dollars.

During a congressional hearing Tuesday on the Supreme Court’s budget, Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) asked Kagan about the controversy.

It stems from the foreword the Kagan wrote to a judicial reference manual that contained a chapter on climate science. That chapter has since been withdrawn.

“I hadn’t read the chapter in question prior to that time. Actually, I still haven’t read it,” Kagan said.

Yet, she wrote the forward? Does anyone believe this? Or, did the climate cultists just write it for her with her approval?

Steve Milloy, who signed the letter, said Tuesday that he didn’t accept the explanation Kagan gave to Collins.

“I’m a lawyer, she’s a lawyer, and as a lawyer, you don’t get to sign and endorse things you don’t know anything about,” said Milloy, a former Trump transition adviser who disputes consensus climate science.

He said he didn’t know whether Roberts should step back from the climate case, given his role in the Federal Judicial Center, and noted that Kagan was the one who gave her blessing to the climate chapter.

She knows what it was about, and has long endorsed lawfare, including climalaware.

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Jack Smith Investigation Scooped Up Information Illegally From 44 Lawmakers

By William Teach July 15, 2026 – 7:00 am

First, it’s wild how lawmakers are mad when it’s their information. Second, will anything come of this?

Biden special counsel’s ‘runaway train’ scooped up sensitive lawmaker info: ‘Abuse of power’

Former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump swept up text messages from nearly 50 members of Congress, bypassing a required review process in what one victim alleged is a direct constitutional violation.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said the situation is more proof Smith’s probe was a “runaway train” of abuses of power, and the elder statesman and Senate Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wis., jointly released their filings Tuesday evening.

Grassley and Johnson’s findings were from a full-scale probe of Operation Arctic Frost, the code name for Smith’s endeavor to investigate Trump for alleged corruption and election malfeasance, an operation top Senate Republicans call “worse than Watergate.”

Forty-four members of Congress had the contents of their text messages obtained and reviewed by Smith’s team in a way that bypassed protocol. A “filter team” was tasked with reviewing millions of documents in the case and should have had first crack at determining whether such messages were relevant or potentially violated statute or ethics.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., one of the lawmakers whose texts were swept up in this way, said Tuesday such reviews amounted to clear violations of the Constitution’s speech and debate clause that protects lawmakers from being questioned in “any other place” than the Capitol for legislative acts.

OK, so, what happens now? Is Smith referred for prosecution?

Stefanik said in a statement that the new records prove Smith’s team “unlawfully and unconstitutionally accessed my private text messages, along with 43 other Members of Congress, in clear violation of the Constitution.”

She said she long suspected there had been “unconstitutional spy[ing] on members of Congress.” (snip)

“Jack Smith’s criminal investigation of President Trump was a runaway train that had no brakes,” Grassley added Tuesday.

“Based on the information that’s been produced to me and Senator Johnson, Biden DOJ and FBI investigators apparently ignored their own routine investigative protocols to obtain and review work-related messages from me and dozens of my Republican and Democrat colleagues who were outside the scope of the government’s investigation.”

Does Smith or anyone working with him get prosecuted? Go to jail? Lose any pensions? What? How about anyone higher up in the Biden DOJ? Any repercussions?

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Illegal Kills 6 Year Old In NC After Blowing Stop Sign

By William Teach July 14, 2026 – 4:42 pm

He’d already been deported 3 times. Is he one of the “good ones” Democrats want?

Family shattered after 3-time deported illegal immigrant allegedly blew through stop sign, roiling House race

A sprawling, 25-county congressional district more than 2,000 miles from the Mexican border was thrust into the national immigration spotlight this month after a 6-year-old girl was killed in a crash allegedly caused by a three-time deported illegal immigrant with a history of driving while intoxicated.

The economy usually dominates politics in North Carolina’s 1st congressional district, which consistently ranks among the nation’s poorest districts by poverty rate. But, that changed after six-year-old Calli Toler was pronounced dead after a wreck allegedly caused when Mexican national Jaime Santiago Corona ran a stop sign west of Vanceboro last week – just a mile from the district line.

The illegal immigration crisis has been “hitting home … in North Carolina, when you saw fentanyl dealers being caught, you saw terrorists being caught,” Laurie Buckhout of Edenton, a retired Iraq War battalion commander and the Republican candidate seeking a rematch against incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis of Snow Hill, in what is now a slightly Republican-leaning; formerly Democrat-leaning swing district.

“It has continued because, under the Biden administration with Don Davis’ oversight, you allowed so many illegals in the country [and] just a little bit ago, an illegal alien blew through a stop sign and killed a little girl,” Buckhout said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.

Davis, who is also a retired military officer, said in a statement that he supported the Laken Riley Act, adding federal immigration laws must be enforced to ensure “safe communities” for Carolinians. He said Corona was driving on a revoked license when he crashed into the Tolers on Warren Jones Road near US-17.

Why did he even have a license? Who sold him the car? Was the car registered with the state?

Where are all the Democrats and their pet media who bleat when an illegal is killed by NICE when the illegal tries to run them over? I cannot also not find any articles in the Raleigh outlets (WNCN, WTVD, News and Observer, and WRAL) about this, and they will all jump on stories where illegals are killed by NICE, die in custody, some dumbass Democrat gets themselves wacked by NICE for being violent.

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If All You See…

By William Teach July 14, 2026 – 1:50 pm

…are wonderful low carbon sailboats, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Legal Insurrection, with a post on “Millionaires are Fleeing New York — Taking $11 Billion in Tax Revenue With Them”

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Bill Submitted In House To Make Standard Time Permanent

By William Teach July 14, 2026 – 10:30 am

I don’t quite get the push to do away with the whole Standard Time/Daylight Savings Time switch. I’ve dealt with it most of my life, no big deal. A minor sleep change for a day or two and then people move on. But, I guess in the age of social media and people being Inflamed over minor things people can’t let go

But

Standard time could become permanent in US under new bill, with some exceptions

A new bill introduced in Congress could drastically change how we observe the twice-a-year practice of changing the clocks, even as a move to make daylight saving time permanent gains traction.

For the last few years, there have been several attempts to make daylight saving time — the time we are currently observing — permanent. The Sunshine Protection Act passed through the Senate in 2022, but subsequent versions of the legislation haven’t been as lucky. (snip)

But a bill introduced in the House last week could take a largely different approach. The bipartisan “Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026” was introduced by Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Penn.) and Pat Harrigan (R-NC). It calls for permanent standard time — the time we observe from November through March — in the U.S., with some exceptions.

While health experts agree that standard time is better for our health, most efforts in Congress and throughout the U.S. have focused on making daylight saving time permanent. Nearly 20 states have passed legislation to observe daylight saving time year-round, should Congress approve it. Only Hawaii and parts of Arizona observe standard time year-round.

In Raleigh for Dec 1 on standard time sunrise is 706am, sunset 5pm. I’d rather that than sun up at 806am, sundown at 6

Winters would feel exactly as they do under permanent standard time. Days would feel “shorter,” with the sun setting earlier, but we would maintain the morning daylight hours health experts say are crucial to our well-being.

The sun would rise progressively earlier as the calendar flipped to spring and summer under year-round standard time. Summer sunsets would also happen an hour earlier than they currently do.

It would mean that sunrise would be around 5:08am on the longest day of summer and sunset 7:42pm. Hey, that’s what blackout curtains are for. Personally, I hate the whole staying light out way past 8pm thing. Let’s also not forget what happened last time they tried to make DST permanent in 1974: people hated those long dark mornings, and there were more accidents.

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Kathy Hochul Says Not To Question Her Credentials On Forcing Other People To Comply With Climate Cult

By William Teach July 14, 2026 – 7:15 am

Too bad the Politico reporter didn’t ask if she had stopped using fossil fuels to travel herself

Hochul: ‘Do not question my credentials’ on climate, clean energy

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending her decision to walk back New York’s carbon emissions targets, telling POLITICO the state is committed to fighting climate change but that it cannot hit its near-term goals while keeping energy affordable for residents.

The changes Hochul enacted to New York’s climate law earlier this year generated fierce pushback from environmental activists who said the state “cannot afford to wait” for more action, with some alleging Hochul did not even attempt to meet the original goals.

Asked in an interview on POLITICO’s Energy podcast whether she was ignoring climate action in favor of a slower, more practical approach to clean energy, Hochul pushed back.

“If you think we’re doing nothing in New York, I encourage you to look at where we are in relation to other states,” she said. “Please do not question my credentials in this space.”

New York is not the most expensive state for energy, they are #47, with 50 as the worst (Hawaii). NY saw a 14.64% increase in energy prices from April 2025 to April 2026. So, yeah, don’t question her credentials to hose all the peasants and drive them and businesses away.

“I have to manage the challenge of ensuring that we continue our clean energy objectives and our goals — move them forward — but also to make sure that we’re not putting this on the backs of the ratepayers,” she said. “And so that’s what we had to do, is just ask for a little more breathing room. It was not a repeal.”

Too late. Hey, what kind of energy does the governor’s mansion use?

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Appeals Court Rules It’s Perfectly Fine To Hold Illegals Without Bond

By William Teach July 14, 2026 – 7:00 am

It would be a whole lot easier to simply catch and deport

Appeals court reverses decision on immigrant detention, leaving no-bond policy in place

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a July 2 panel decision requiring bond hearings for immigrants held under the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy.

For now, that means many immigration prisoners from all over the country can still be held indefinitely without bond in some of the nation’s largest detention centers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The Trump administration policy requires detention without bond for an immigrant who crossed the border illegally, no matter how long they’ve been here.

The appeals court will rehear the case in September. (snip)

Some judges in the 5th Circuit had already ordered bond hearings or releases based on the July 2 ruling. The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a related case and resolve the conflict in its next session starting in October.

The law states that illegals can be held up to 6 months, charged a small fine, and deported. Nothing about bond hearings, especially knowing that the illegals will just disappear. Just deport them.

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Hmm: Skeptics Want Justice Kagen Investigated For Conflicts Of Interest On Climate Crisis (scam)

By William Teach July 13, 2026 – 7:30 pm

I’ll be honest, I’m not sure if I like this and agree with this

Advocates call for Kagan investigation on climate change bias

Advocates are calling on the U.S. Senate Monday to investigate conflicts of interest from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. The advocates argued Kagan was biased in favor of climate science and should not participate in a consequential case that could determine the future of climate change policies.

Leaders from the Judicial Crisis Network, the Heritage Foundation, the National Republican Lawyers Foundation and others wrote a letter to lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee about concern over Kagan’s support for climate change.

Justices on the high court are expected to hear Suncor v. Boulder County Commissioners, a case examining whether state and local governments can prevent fossil fuel companies from engaging in global emissions activities that contribute to climate change. (snip)

In the letter, analysts point to Kagan’s authorship of a foreword in the Fourth Edition of the “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” published by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine in December 2025.

The manual included a chapter on Climate Science, where it referenced the “attribution theory.” The theory is used to posit that scientific modeling is used to attribute the effects of climate change from greenhouse gas emissions.

“This section was designed to persuade ‘skeptical’ judges in state and local climate lawfare,” the advocates wrote.

The thing is, most of the liberals on the Court will vote hard left the vast majority of the time on most things, so, we already know how Kagan will vote. We know they are all hardcore Warmists. Will this all make a difference? Certainly, some Conservatives on the court can let their biases sway them here and there, right, even while attempting to stay within the framework of the Constitution

“Justice Kagan’s participation in the Suncor case is indefensible given her public endorsement of climate-lawfare plaintiff theories,” the letter read.

Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, said Kagan cannot act as a “neutral arbiter” in climate change cases. She said Kagan’s writing in the manual was an endorsement of its ideals.

“Kagan’s implicit judicial endorsement of the manual and her support of climate-lawfare theories are evidence she cannot remain impartial on climate litigation, including the Court’s upcoming Suncor case,” Severino said. “She must recuse herself immediately.”

That, though, is a major problem. If Kagan is pushing climalawfare, for which Suncor is the exact definition of that type of suit, then she should recuse herself.

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If All You See…

By William Teach July 13, 2026 – 1:00 pm

…are palm trees which will soon grow in Alaska because Other People drive fossil fueled vehicles, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Cold Fury, with a post on “Sen Tim Scott, class act”

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Govt Workers Who Support Govt Run Healthcare Protest Over Premium Increase In NC

By William Teach July 13, 2026 – 10:30 am

I wonder how many of these North Carolina state workers were around to vote for Barack Obama and Democrats in 2008, leading to Obamacare, even as they were told that it would increase premiums, deductibles, and costs?

‘It’s not fair’: Grassroots group gathers to support state employees after insurance premium hike

People gathered in downtown Raleigh on Saturday to advocate for affordable healthcare, just one day after the State Health Plan board approved new policies that would raise insurance premiums for state employees.

One Nation, Overcharged, a grassroots organization aiming to lower healthcare costs for U.S. citizens, was set up near the Marbles Kids Museum with their ‘Popsicles for a Purpose’ food truck offering free popsicles and asking people to speak out.

Cristina Galvan, one of the organization’s partners, said she hoped the event would spark conversations around rising healthcare costs.

“This is a nationwide issue,” Galvan said. “Our system is broken, and for far too long, profits have been made a priority over people. It’s just not a system that is sustainable. It’s not fair.”

“Our system is broken.” Well, thank Obama, because quite a bit of the cost increases can trace directly to the passage of Obamacare. Let’s dip back into one of my faves

But people with no pre-existing conditions like Vinson, a 60-year-old retired teacher, and Waschura, a 52-year-old self-employed engineer, are making up the difference.

“I was laughing at Boehner — until the mail came today,” Waschura said, referring to House Speaker John Boehner, who is leading the Republican charge to defund Obamacare.

“I really don’t like the Republican tactics, but at least now I can understand why they are so pissed about this. When you take $10,000 out of my family’s pocket each year, that’s otherwise disposable income or retirement savings that will not be going into our local economy.” (snip)

Both Vinson and Waschura have adjusted gross incomes greater than four times the federal poverty level — the cutoff for a tax credit. And while both said they anticipated their rates would go up, they didn’t realize they would rise so much.

“Of course, I want people to have health care,” Vinson said. “I just didn’t realize I would be the one who was going to pay for it personally.”

They were warned.

The event came just one day after the State Health Plan board announced that health insurance premiums for state employees would increase by 5%, a move that could see people paying anywhere from $1.76 to $32.28 extra per month, depending on which plan they have, what their salary is, and whether they also insure any family members through the state.

Mostly not a big deal compared to what other Americans are being hit with. Of course, they want a pay increase, which comes from the taxpayers, to cover it. Also of course

In response, Galvan says it will take a greater effort to make healthcare accessible across the board.

“It would be wonderful to have a single-payer healthcare system, where anybody, no matter where they live, where they come from, can go to the doctor and afford it,” Galvan said.

They just don’t get it. Where do they think the money would come from?

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