NYC Could See More Hurricanes From ‘Climate Change’ Or Something

In the future, of course

Study Finds Climate Change Could Lead to More Hurricanes on NYC Coast

Hurricanes could start flooding New York City’s coastline as often as every 20 years due to the effects of climate change on sea-level rise and hurricane activity, scientists said on Monday.

Water could surge some 9 feet (2.8 meters) in hurricanes occurring anywhere from three to 17 times more often than today, they said.

“That’s approximately – worst case scenario – once every 20 years,” said Benjamin Horton, part of a team of U.S. scientists who published their findings in a study.

The projections act as a reminder of the human cost of climate change, said Horton, in particular after Hurricane Matthew ravaged the southeastern United States over the weekend.

It’s all based on the notion that things will change from today due to “carbon pollution,” because there’s no possible method that the climate could otherwise change in the eyes of the Cult of Climastrology.

The projections highlight the importance of slashing greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, he said.

The study is based on a combination of historical data and computer model projections.

In other words, just more bullshit from Warmists who program their models to give them the doomsaying projects they want, so they can throw out scientific words like “could” and “might.”

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We Finally Have A Major Newspaper Refer To Trump As The Devil

Is this just metaphorical, from the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank?

The religious right makes a deal with the devil

The late Jerry Falwell, leader of the Moral Majority and founder of Liberty University, built the religious right into a major political force.

His son Jerry Jr. is well on his way to destroying it.

Falwell fils, now Liberty’s president, was among the first and most prominent evangelical Christian leaders to embrace thrice-married, foul-mouthed casino mogul Donald Trump, declaring in January that Trump had lived his life in the spirit of Jesus. This endorsement validated Trump’s character for millions of evangelicals, helping to propel Trump to the Republican nomination. Falwell continued to campaign for Trump, spoke at the Republican convention and likened Trump to Winston Churchill in an August op-ed in The Post.

It continues on in that vein, highlighting how the Religious Right (as opposed to the baby killing and immoral Left, I suppose), have essentially made a deal with the devil to support Trump over Hillary. Perhaps they are simply putting the two on a balance scale, and finding Hillary and her policies and beliefs to be way too immoral to consider voting for her.

Of course, on the flip side, Milbank does make a good point in that if a person is lacking in morals, why would religious leaders throw their support to that person in the name of Trump? There’s a big debate amongst the #NeverHillarys who are also “I can’t freaking believe we nominated Trump”, which boils down to “this guy doesn’t represent me, he doesn’t want my vote, he’s a loose cannon, he spends more time fighting against Republicans than Democrats/Hillary, and he really is a Democrat in Republican clothes. But, the thought of 4 years of Hillary is beyond concerning. Is it worth taking a chance on Trump, or do I stick with my principles and wash my hands of this guy?”

Right now, Trump is attempting to burn down the GOP more than he’s attacking Hillary, and we get headlines such as

How much of this is simply a typical leftist media attempt to split the GOP, which happens every election cycle, and how much is based in reality, considering Trump has a history starting with the primary season of trashing Republicans more harshly than Democrats/Hillary? Now that the shackles are off, he seems to want to burn down the GOP, something the Democrats have never been able to do, splitting everyone, and his supporters not only willingly follow along, they advocate this.

They forget that Trump has stated that he’s not a conservative, that he doesn’t need the Conservative vote, and he’d rather make a play for Bernie Sanders supporters. He never cared about unity. And he’s destroying the down ballot races as he implodes. Hey, maybe things will turn out well. Maybe the polls are all wrong, and the final poll on November 8th will go Trump’s way with the GOP holding the Senate and House. I won’t hold my breathe, and, will note what Kevin D. Williamson (who’s being called GOPe, a cuckservative, and a traitor for failing to back Trump) wrote in May, when he pre-planned his I told you so

I want to leave a note here, because I expect to have many occasions to link back to it in the next several months.

Americans and Republicans, remember: You asked for this. Given the choice between a dozen solid conservatives and one Clinton-supporting con artist and game-show host, you chose the con artist. You chose him freely. Nobody made you do it.

Not all of us did. And I wash my hands of the whole thing at this point. The GOP is less than perfect. We know that. But, they are better than Democrats, and I do not like the way the Trumpites have moved it towards acting in the same “you’re either with us or you will be destroyed” attitude that Democrats have. You’ve been conned. You no longer hold American Conservative values. If I lose readers and commentors, so be it. The results are on Trump supporters.

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Al Gore Finally Appears For Hillary, Whines About Florida 2000

Seriously, these people just don’t ever let go

(Politico) Former Vice President Al Gore introduced himself to Florida millennials on Tuesday, telling them that his near miss in the 2000 presidential election is “exhibit A” for why it’s so important to vote.

Campaigning with Hillary Clinton in Miami, Gore highlighted two messages he wanted to share with the former secretary of state’s supporters.

“No. 1, when it comes to the most urgent issue facing our country and the world, the choice in this election is extremely clear. Hillary Clinton will make solving the climate crisis a top national priority,” Gore said. “Very important.”

Donald Trump, whom Gore referred to as “her opponent,” would take America “toward a climate catastrophe,” he said.

Obviously, he wouldn’t be the Goracle without mentioning Hotcoldwetdry, and yammering on about climate catastrophe. Did any industrious reporter ask Gore what modes of travel he used to get to Miami?

“Here’s my second message: Your vote really, really, really counts — a lot. You can consider me as an exhibit A of that group. Now, for those of you who are younger than 25, you might not remember the election of 2000 and what happened here in Florida and across the country,” Gore said, prompting boos from the crowd.

“For those of you older than 25, I heard you murmuring just now. But take it from me, it was a very close election,” Gore said, as supporters began to chant “You won! You won!”

“Here’s my point: I don’t want you to be in a position years from now where you welcome Hillary Clinton and say: ‘Actually, you did win. It just wasn’t close enough to make sure that all the votes were counted or whatever,” Gore added.

“To hell with the legalities, all barely known votes matter! Yeaaaaarg!”

OK, I made up that last line. It is highly amusing that 16 years later Democrats, including Gore, are still whining about the utterly and completely legal George Bush win in Florida. The ones trying to cheat were Democrats. Republicans, ie, the Bush campaign, followed the actual law, which is why the Supreme Court ruled in his favor. But, Dems will not let go.

And the funniest part of the whole thing is thing is, as has been noted again and again, 27 of the 28 election precincts that had all these problems were run by Democrats. The 28th was independent. Instead of complaining about people following that darned notion call Law, Democrats should worry more about fixing their own house.

Gore outlined the need for a president who prioritizes the climate crisis — “a president who gets it, who cares about it, who’s internalized it, who’s passionate about it, who’s determined to lead our country and with our country to lead the world at the key moment when we really do have the opportunity to solve this climate crisis and make our country stronger and more prosperous at the same time,” he said.

Here’s a question: does Hillary really care about ‘climate change’? She rarely ever mentions it, usually only in passing. She’d probably leave the Clean Power Plan in action (provided the courts don’t kill it), along with the Paris Climate accord, and let the EPA run wild, but, she doesn’t seem passionate enough to attempt the kinds of things Obama did, nor what Gore would want her to do. She would have other fish to fry. It just doesn’t seem important to her.

Florida 2000. Get a grip, people. So silly and unhinged.

Crossed at Right Wing News.

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Surprise: Obama Breaks Another Iran Deal Promise

You remember the Iran deal, right? The one Obama made all sorts of promises on, then broke them left and left?

(NY Post) The Obama administration keeps on breaking its promises on the Iran deal — its promises to the American people, that is.

The latest betrayal: The Treasury Department just lifted key restrictions on Iran’s ability to do business in US dollars and access world financial markets — breaking Team Obama’s explicit vows as it lobbied Congress not to nix the deal.

Iran’s banks weren’t even cut off from the US financial system over the nuclear issue — but over Tehran’s funding of terrorism, its regional aggression and so on.

Which makes another Treasury move even more squalid: It will now also let foreign firms and branches of US firms do business with Iranian groups like the Revolutionary Guard.

Obama treats Iran better than he treats the US allies, and better than he treats American citizens who disagree with him. He’s making it easier for the Revolutionary Guard to do business, and their business is state sponsored terrorism.

Make sure to read the full editorial.

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If All You See…

…are pumpkins which will be wiped out from carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Victory Girls Blog, with a post on a Joy Behar double standard.

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New Jersey Towns Paint Blue Lines In Support Of Police

Everyone thinks of New Jersey as a mecca of liberalism, but, once you get beyond the big cities, the suburbs and boonies tend to be hotbeds of Republicanism, which brings things like this

(NJ.com)  There’s a blue line spreading in New Jersey downtowns. It has appeared in the space between the double yellow line running down main streets, in parks and even county roads. Often, it runs right by a police station.

“I see communities start to paint that blue line, and it’s a simple thing,” Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet said before the township painted one in front of the police station Wednesday. “It’s a chance for the community to say something about how we value the police department.”

The trend is especially catching on in Bergen County and other North Jersey communities, but townships and boroughs all around the state are painting the line to show support for police.

As many across the country rush to show their support for police in the wake of shootings targeting officers, the thin blue line is showing up more and more. In addition to paint on the street, it’s on T-shirts, wristbands, and flags.

Traditionally, the line represents the role law enforcement serves, standing between law-abiding citizens and the criminal element.

But Rodney J. Sawyer, police chief of Mantua Township in Gloucester County, said the blue line painted in Chestnut Branch Park also stands for camaraderie and unity between officers, among other things.

Some are also adding red lines for fire departments and white for emergency medical technicians.

Obviously, some are not happy about this, because they are whiny cop hating bastards, as you can see in the story and the comments. Some are whining about the cost, even though it is minimal to free. I think this is a great idea, and would love to see this spread around the country.

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Say, What If Hurricane Matthew Is The New Normal Or Something? (It’s Not)

Hurricane Matthew swept through North Carolina on Saturday into Sunday. Now it is out to sea, and, interestingly, not doing a loop as all the models stated. It’s no longer even a tropical storm. But, hey, we’re doomed, because Warmists have not given up on their talking points. Here’s one of the more egregious bits of climaidiocy

Michael J. Allen: What if Hurricane Matthew is the new normal?

ON SATURDAY, Hurricane Matthew made landfall northeast of Charleston, S.C., as a Category 1 storm. Before reaching the United States, Matthew reached Category 5 status with sustained winds of 160 miles per hour. The storm left at least a thousand dead in Haiti and brought significant storm surge and flooding to the eastern United States.

Early estimates suggest the cost of the disaster may be in the tens of billions of dollars. And while recovery along the Eastern Seaboard may take months, less-resilient locations may be left to cope with the disaster for years.

As a climatologist, I understand that the relationships between hurricanes and climate are complex — El Niño-La Niña, Madden-Julian Oscillation, various natural and anthropogenic factors. But the context of Hurricane Matthew in a changing climate needs to be explained.

Despite clouded narratives attempting to politicize the issue, the science of climate change is clear. It’s happening, and it’s happening now. The U.S. military calls climate change a significant and direct threat. The Lancet, the world’s premier medical journal, calls climate change a medical emergency. These are the facts.

However, there is no concrete, scientific proof that it is mostly/solely anthropogenic.

According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, Hurricane Matthew brought 7.14 inches of precipitation to Norfolk International Airport on Saturday, shattering the previous record of 3.16 inches. This follows record precipitation in July and earlier this fall at ORF.

A warmer world does increase the probability of stronger, weather-related hazards. Like a Hurricane Matthew or Superstorm Sandy.

Yet, there has been no repeat of Sandy (which was made worse at landfall in NJ and the Northeast by a cold front), and Matthew was not a major hurricane at landfall. Funny how we had more hurricane landfalls when the world wasn’t The Warmist In Recorded History meaning we’re doomed!!!!!!!!

We must consider extreme events within the context of a changing climate. We are living in a new normal — a normal where likelihood of extreme events may be more common, costly and worse not only here in the United States, but elsewhere around the world.

Except, they aren’t happening. Weather events have always happened, but, there is no giant growth of floods, droughts, tropical storms, winter storms (which, of course, the Warmists blame on AGW/ACC), rain storms, nor tornadoes, among other weather events.

The only thing that has grown is the non-science doomsaying from members of the Cult of Climastrology.

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Poll: Hillary Way Up Over Trump, Harming Down Ballot Races

As Patterico writes “This is an unmitigated disaster, and Never Trumpers have nothing to do with it. This is on Donald Trump and the people who selected him.”

(NBC News) As Donald Trump’s campaign reels over tapes of the presidential candidate’s sexually aggressive comments about women in 2005, the Republican nominee now trails Hillary Clinton by double digits among likely voters, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

The poll, conducted on Saturday and Sunday but before the second presidential debate, shows Clinton with 46 percent support among likely voters in a four-way matchup, compared to 35 percent for Trump.

Head to head, it’s Clinton 52 Trump 38. Here’s where it gets worse

Forty-nine percent of voters say they’d like to see Democrats in power on Capitol Hill, compared to 42 percent who chose the GOP.

That’s up from a three-point advantage for Democrats (48 percent to 45 percent) last month, and it’s the largest advantage for Democrats since the October 2013 government shutdown.

On the “maybe it’s not so bad side”, this was a poll of 500 registered voters, rather than likely voters, held the 8-9, so, a small sample of people who might not even vote.

This was always the worry, that nominating Trump would harm the down ballot efforts. We can talk about those leftist media bastards, but, we always knew what they would do, as it is always what they do. Trump and his supporters seem to want to run against the media, rather than Hillary. I have Trumpites in my Twitter timeline yammering on about “standing up to the crooked media” and they are most definitely on the ballot.

Trump is not helping, and, if something happens which allows him to win in a squeaker, he will need a GOP Congress to get anything done. One of the biggest dangers is that GOP voters don’t bother going to the polling places at all, saying “to hell with it.”

Can he climb back? Possibly. He needs a miracle. Because he sure doesn’t have a ground game. Limited campaign headquarters, limited get out the vote programs, limited phone banks, very few radio and TV commercials. I have no idea what he is actually doing with the money her raises.

(Huff Post) But even before the video was leaked, Trump’s poll numbers showed him significantly behind where Republican nominee Mitt Romney stood at this point four years ago.

In mid-October 2012, Romney lagged President Barack Obama by just about half a percentage point in HuffPost Pollster’s model of the race. By contrast, Trump’scurrent polling average, which still largely reflects polls taken before the latest revelations, puts him more than 6 points behind Hillary Clinton in a head-to-head race. That’s a gap more than 10 times larger than Romney’s.

If the GOP loses what should have been an easy election against Hillary, as well as the either or both parts of Congress, you can lay it at the feet of those who chose Trump, especially people like Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and Laura Ingraham.

Crossed at Right Wing News.

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Too Good To Check: Flashes Banned For Fear Could Cause Hillary To Have Seizures

I’m not so sure about this, since Hillary surely has put up with tons of flashes at places like DNC convention. However, one has to wonder if flashes are allowed at her tiny little gatherings

(Daily Caller) PIX 11 news anchor Kirstin Cole announced Monday that the Secret Service banned flash photography from Sunday night’s presidential debate hall at Washington University in St. Louis over fears it could “inspire Hillary’s seizure disorder.”

“For those of you who watched to the bitter, bitter end of this, did you catch this?” Cole posed to the audience. “The comeback of the cardboard camera. Holy 80s drive me to the photo map, Batman.”

Apparently, everyone was given disposable cameras with no flashes, as the Secret Service did not trust the media to turn their flashes off.

Hopefully, the video embeded. If not, hit the DC link and watch near the end.

If Hillary wins (sigh), it would make for fun press conferences.

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If All You See…

…is a sea that we soon turn mountains into molehills, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Public Secrets, with a post on yet another global warming prediction falling flat.

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