Monthly Archives: August 2014

EU Looking To Ban Some Hair Dryers, Smartphones, And Kettles

You will comply (via Junk Science) (UK Telegraph)   The European Union is considering pulling the plug on high-wattage hair dryers, lawn mowers and electric kettles in a follow up to its controversial ban on powerful vacuum cleaners. The power of hairdryers could be reduced by as much as 30 per cent in order to be […]

If All You See…

…is a wonderful lake drying up because all the glaciers are gone because Someone Else drove a fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is The Daley Gator, with a post on a jerk trying to kill a kid’s lemonade stand.

The Latest UN IPCC Report Is Terrifying Or Something

What’s terrifying is the hysteria, doom-saying, hyperbole, and how easily Progressives buy into this idiocy The U.N.’s latest report on climate change is terrifying Yep, we know that greenhouse gas emissions are through the roof, and that climate change is already happening in a big, bad way, and that it’s only getting worse. But did you […]

WP: US Should Ignore China In Pushing New Climate Control Methods

The Washington Post Editorial Board continues abdicating their role as a news organization to push advocacy, as they have done all week A climate for change: The U.S. can help drive a new round of global carbon cuts PROBABLY THE most persuasive argument against U.S. action on global warming is China. No U.S.-only initiative can stop […]

Does Mary Landrieu Actually Live In Louisiana?

An interesting catch by the Washington Post, which is probably trying to put out the fire surrounding this issue several months ahead of the election In Washington, Sen. Mary Landrieu lives in a stately, $2.5 million brick manse she and her husband built on Capitol Hill. Here in Louisiana, however, the Democrat does not have […]

Washington Post: Hey, A “Climate Change” Plan Conservatives Should Support

The Washington Post Editorial Board has continued their abdication of being a news organization to being an activist one all week (I missed yesterday’s editorial, but, it was just as dumb as the rest), and here comes more insanity (we’re still waiting for the one where the members of the EB proclaim they themselves will […]

If All You See…

…is a lovely lake that will disappear from too much CO2, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is Jammie Wearing Fools, with a post noting Obama getting back to work after a grueling vacation.

When It Comes To Burger King And Corporate Inversions, Something Important To Remember

The Burger King issue is already fading from memory. Virtually no major media outlets are carrying any stories on it this morning. But, we know that certain hardcore Leftist idiots will still attempt to foment division over it. Some are trying to implement boycotts. Megan McCardle had some important details the other day Jacob Levy, […]

Dems Want Chicago To Be “Model City” For Amnestied Illegals

No, really (The Hill) Chicago Democrats are hoping to make the Windy City the model for enrolling illegal immigrants into whatever new benefits the Obama administration might adopt. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) joined forces Wednesday with roughly 50 civic leaders to launch a comprehensive strategy for signing up those […]

Warmists Link Ferguson And “Climate Change”

Here’s yet another moment in bat guano insane from 350.org (they weren’t the first: Grist tried linking the two last week) (Daily Caller) Frequently criticized for being insufficiently diverse, environmentalists are trying to draw parallels between the crisis erupting in Ferguson, Missouri and global warming. “It was not hard for me to make the connection […]

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