Daily Archives: September 7, 2012

Good Grief: If You Support Voter ID, You Hate Frederick Douglass

And you’re a big racist, so says David W. Blight in a NY Times op-ed SUPPRESSING the black vote is a very old story in America, and it has never been just a Southern thing. In 1840, and again in 1841, the former Frederick Bailey, now Frederick Douglass, walked a few blocks from his rented […]

Increased Biodiversity From Warming Is Apparently Bad

Ever notice that Warmists always see the cup as empty? (Guardian) Periods of the earth’s warming are associated with an increase in biodiversity, according to a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While this may sound like good news, the timescales involved cancel out any benefits they might […]

If All You See…

…is a flooded world made worse by the use of a fossil fueled water vehicle, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is The H2, with a post on dirty jobs. Oh, and there’s a bonus “empty chair” photo below the fold, a bit more risque than I would put on […]

Gov’t Warns Of Coming Zombie Apocalypse

Everybody panic!!!!!!!!! (Yahoo News) “The zombies are coming!” the Homeland Security Department says. Tongue firmly in cheek, the government urged citizens Thursday to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, part of a public health campaign to encourage better preparation for genuine disasters and emergencies. The theory: If you’re prepared for a zombie attack, the same preparations […]

Many Democrats Think We Should Ban All Corporate Profits

I heard this one yesterday while listening to Rush at the gym, and, unsurprisingly I was unsuprised at many of the answers Democrats provided (The Blaze) Radio talk show host and erstwhile Senate candidate Peter Schiff has a long track record of trying to reason with his opponents, or at least engage with them fairly. […]

Explaining Obama’s DNC Speech In One Paragraph

It’s very simple (Daily Caller) President Barack Obama‘s 2012 Democratic National Convention speech asked voters to embrace a planned economy where government leaders would set goals for large swathes of the economy. Pretty much exactly like we expected. This is all Obama and a good chunk of today’s Democrats know. Government. The speech validated the […]

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