Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinp

By William Teach September 18, 2016 – 9:51 am

Bill Garland Patriotic Pinup

Happy Sunday! A wonderful approaching Fall day in the great nation of America. The birds are singing, the bunnies are eating my neighbors tomatoes, and the Saints will fall to the Giants like Hillary walking up steps. This pinup is by Bill Garland, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. The Jawa Report discusses the potential terrorist attack in NYC on Saturday
  2. The Last Refuge discusses the potential terrorist attack in St. Cloud, Minn. on Saturday
  3. Independent Journal Review discusses the potential terrorist attack in Seaside Park, NJ on Saturday
  4. Chicks On The Right notes a targeted attack on police in Philly
  5. Creeping Sharia covers the UN telling German women to wear hijabs
  6. DaTechGuy says three things should be required of any presidential job applicant
  7. Fausta says that if you are Catholic, you cannot be pro-abortion
  8. Fire Andrea Mitchell notes the media double standards on calling the NYC bombing a bombing
  9. Heat Street notes why Millennials are losing their sense of humor
  10. Joshuapundit notes the difference between Hillary and Donald rallies
  11. Jihad Watch covers more rapey migrants near the Eiffel Tower
  12. Legal Insurrection has Indiana U students being told to take cold showers to save the planet
  13. Patterico’s Pontifications notes Trump wanting to expand Medicaid
  14. Powerline covers Trump outsmarting the press
  15. And last, but not least, The Daley Gator covers noted gun control cultists lying

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page. While we are on pinups, since it is that time of year, have you gotten your “Pinups for Vets” calendar yet? And don’t forget to check out what I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts and things that interest me

Don’t forget to check out all the other great material all the linked blogs have!

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. (BTW, since someone asked, the reason I leave links for the previous week up (or you might see a *) is because they are place holders for later in the day or for next weeks. Easier than rewriting all the time. Also, the listing order has to do with how they are added over time, not how good a post is. I just copy and paste from the previous week, then edit. If you see one of the *’s, go ahead and check out the blog anyhow, see if there is an update. I cannot update with my Android during the day.

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Rich, Pampered Athletes In Philly Plan On Protesting National Anthem

By William Teach September 18, 2016 – 8:50 am

Because what we need is an inter-mixing of hardcore politics while we attempt to escape while watching sports

(NBC Sports) The first Sunday of the regular season coincided with the 15th anniversary of 9/11. And while there were still some demonstrations from NFL players during the national anthem, at least one team refrained on that day — but won’t in Week Two.

“Everybody wants to be a part of it and I feel like it’s no different on our team,” Eagles safetyMalcolm Jenkins told Glen Macnow of WIP in Philadelphia on Friday, via CSNPhilly.com. “We got guys, especially myself, who feel very strongly about the topic. Last week, we talked about doing some stuff, but we wanted to make sure we didn’t do anything to take away from the folks, the families, that suffered from 9-11. We didn’t want to mess with that day, so we left last week alone. But moving forward, I’m sure there will be guys that will probably join in.”

Jenkins said he possibly will be one of the players who participate in the demonstration.

“For me, it has nothing to do with this country or the flag or the anthem in itself,” Jenkins said. “Really, it’s just to continue to push for the conversation about social injustice. And that’s a range of things from police brutality to wages and job opportunities to education. It’s just a lot of things systematically that have been set up in this country, since its inception that really put minorities, especially African-Americans, at a disadvantage, when you’re talking about quality of life and actually growing in this country.

“So we want to continue to keep that conversation going and push it to as many people as we can. Obviously, while also doing our part in bringing forth change. And I think, obviously, this has been a hot topic and the more players that join in, the further this conversation goes. And I think after the initial shock of what happened and once everybody started to listen to what [Colin Kaepernick’s] message was, it’s become a really good conversation that’s going on nationwide. I think every player has an opinion and definitely wants to share, use their stage to do better.”

Well, I suppose if you plan on doing it in a Democratic Party run city that has degraded the lives of blacks via Democratic Party policies, well, OK, then. As the first comment at the article reads “8 years of “Hope and Change” and here we are at this.”

Malcolm Jenkins signed a 4 year, $35,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including a $7,500,000 signing bonus, $21,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,750,000. In 2016, Jenkins will earn a base salary of $2,500,000 and a signing bonus of $7,500,000. Jenkins has a cap hit of $5,666,668 while his dead money value is $17,666,668.

He should engage in social justice and give the majority away to black families in poverty. “Put your money where your mouth or demonstration is.”

Yes, the players have a 1st Amendment right to protest peaceably. Other people are also eligible to use their 1st Amendment Rights to complain about the players and their so-called protests. Most of the early ratings are down from 2015. Could this have anything to do with people tuning out from all the politicization? Yes, sports can be used for politics, but, do it in the right way. Jackie Robinson just went out and played.

(Proof Positive) If I were a millionaire sports star, I could think of any number of ways I could “start a conversation” about whatever was on my mind. After game interviews, take out a full page ad in the New York Times, hire a skywriter, set my Ferrari on fire in my driveway and let the press (and my insurance company) interview me!

But to publicly disrespect the flag, IMHO, crosses that line. I do not need to watch a demonstration of  the ignorance and gullibility of spoiled millionaire jocks, who believe things that simply aren’t true about the state of law enforcement in the country that provided them wealth, fame and boundless opportunities.

If the NFL doesn’t agree with me, fine! That’s their right. But if I refuse to watch any of their teams, or patronize any of their sponsors, or promote them in any way, that’s my right, too, which I will exercise until such time as I am satisfied that the NFL is not providing a platform for a poisonous form of dissent.

How many will tune out? I’ll be watching the games. And laughing at the pampered athletes who think they are Doing Something. It’s easy for them. What’s hard is putting their own money and time on the line. Will they do that? Perhaps they should look around and realize that black on black violence is quite a bit bigger than cops shooting criminals who are black and engaged in criminality.

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If All You See…

By William Teach September 17, 2016 – 1:00 pm

…is a rising sea because Other People are refusing to give up eating meat, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Daley Gator, with a post on things that will cost the NFL.

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Cult Of Climastrology Wants A “Hauntingly Beautiful Hotcoldwetdry Memorial In D.C.

By William Teach September 17, 2016 – 12:29 pm

Instead of living in Reality Land, Warmists love to live in this world where “carbon pollution” from Other People is going to cause massive doom. Now, hey, I love a good apocalyptic novel, especially zombie related, but I understand these are works of fiction, no matter how much they create a way to say “this could happen.” Warmists truly believe in their Doomsaying

Does Washington, D.C., Need a Climate-Change Memorial?

One of the most iconic sights in Washington, D.C.—its Japanese cherry trees, exploding like frozen fireworks each spring—is also likely to be among its first casualties of climate change. As the seas rise, many of the waterfront trees will be subsumed by the muddy Potomac River, perhaps necessitating a laborious relocation to higher ground.

Or, we could just let them perish. That’s the core idea of a new proposal for a global-warming memorial on Hains Point, a riverside park area that’s already aregular victim of flooding. “Climate Chronograph,” which has won theMemorials for the Future Competition put on by the National Park Service, National Capital Planning Commission, and the Van Alen Institute, would install a sloped grove of cherry trees along the Potomac. As the river gets higher, the trees would drown row by row, creating a tangible timeline of global warming from sublime blossoms and rotten, leafless boughs.

The “hauntingly beautiful” comes from at least one of the titles used for the article, which I can still see in my Pocket save, and you can see in the header bar of your browser at the link. Let’s see what this looks like

And let’s see the sea level rise in D.C.

It’s slightly above the 20th Century average of 7 inches, and below what one would expect of a Holocene warm period. There’s no acceleration. Nothing unusual. It’ll take a long time before. You will need at least 300 years before any sea rise will affect the trees, as long as the rise continues. Which would be unusual during the Holocene. But, the Cult of Climastrology never stops.

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Trump Trolls Anti-Gun Liberals, Suggests Hillary Should Disarm Her Protection

By William Teach September 17, 2016 – 7:42 am

For all of Trump’s faults, least of which is that he is essentially a Blue Dog Democrat, he doesn’t shy away from being provocative. Sometimes this elicits a pure facepalm moment from Republicans. Others utterly tweek the noses of liberals/Democrats/progressives, putting them into apoplexy, and often highlights their hypocrisy and bias.

Right now, most of the media is losing their minds over the whole Obama birther thing, often conveniently forgetting that it was the Hillary 2008 campaign that started the whole thing. This is Big News for the liberal media, even as Obama has said to just move on (I’ve had CNN on since 645am, and half the coverage has been on birtherism). Can you blame them? They really do not want to cover Hillary’s poor health and negative campaign which is about aas exciting as watching grass grow.

Then we have this (which is the other half of CNN’s coverage this am)

(UK Guardian) Mere hours after he appeared to put one of the oldest criticisms of his presidential campaign to rest with the acknowledgment that President Barack Obama was born in the United States, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told supporters that his opponent’s Secret Service detail should disarm itself due to what he characterized as her opposition to the Second Amendment.

“Take their guns away,” Trump said of Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent. “Let’s see what happens to her.”

This has led to a media freakout, with them wondering what Trump “really” means. Is he saying someone should attack her?!!!!!!!!! Which, of course, leads to a discussion that she is super precious, and needs protection from people carrying guns, many of which are illegal for private ownership. Does she need armed protection? Of course. So does the POTUS. But, what the media miss is that Hillary would like to erode the 2nd Amendment Right of citizens to own firearms for protection.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Miami, Florida, Trump criticized Clinton’s stance on gun-control issues, characterizing her stance as wanting to “abolish” the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, which protects the right to keep and bear arms. (This claim has been debunked.)

If Clinton were truly as anti-gun as she claims to be, Trump told the audience, her Secret Service detail should disarm itself.

“I think that her bodyguards should drop all weapons – they should disarm. I think they should disarm immediately, what do you think?” Trump asked the raucous crowd.

“Let’s see what happens to her.”

Does Hillary want to abolish the 2nd Amendment? Of course she would never say that she does. One thing that you cannot say about her is that she’s an idiot. She’ll keep unpopular ideas like that quiet. She is for numerous ways to make it harder and harder for private citizens to arm themselves for protection while surrounding herself with guns. She’s all for removing Constitutional protections by using no fly lists and such, which are damned impossible to get off of, to restrict gun ownership. She’ll allow lawsuits against gun manufacturers. Taxes on guns and ammunition, making it hard for people to afford a weapon to protect themselves and their families. She’s against concealed carry and open carry. For other people, of course.

The question not being asked by liberals in high apoplexy is “if Hillary is allowed guns for protection, why aren’t private citizens?” We cannot afford to have lots of bodyguards, and the government isn’t going to pay for it, like for Hillary. We’re on our own. Perhaps the media should be asking why it’s OK for her but not us.

Trump has trolled the media and Democrats perfectly, because the more they yammer on about this, the more citizens will ask the question on double standards for gun protection.

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Washington Post: Say, Perhaps Candidates Health Records Should Remain Private

By William Teach September 17, 2016 – 7:11 am

The Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus is at it again. Previously, she was Very Upset, even sickened, by Donald Trump’s (and really, lots and lots of people’s) concerns over Hillary’s seemingly poor health. It was even considered sexxxxxist. And now, after months and months of records of Hillary having massive coughing attacks, barely able to walk stairs, low energy, disappearing from the campaign trail to rest, emails about her sleeping all the time and barely being able to get up, and seeing her collapse on video (thanks to an intrepid private citizen with a smartphone video recorder), Marcus has a different idea

When it comes to health, treat candidates like presidents

American voters have received, we are told, all they are going to get from their presidential candidates in the way of medical information. In light of Hillary Clinton’s initially (and, if she had her way, permanently) undisclosed pneumonia, in light of Donald Trump’s unhealthy body mass index and buffoonish physician, in light of both candidates’ relatively advanced ages, this move-right-along admonition is unsettling and unsatisfying.

Experts have raised reasonable questions about Clinton’s medical care and history, including her record of blood clots and the use of the blood thinner Coumadin to treat them. And you don’t have to be an expert to know that there are reasonable questions about Trump’s health, given the willingness of his doctor to issue the assurance that “unequivocally” Trump “will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.” No one should trust a doctor like that.

One proposed solution would be for the candidates to submit to the “full McCain,” a reference to the Arizona Republican senator’s decision to allow reporters to review his full medical records, albeit for a single, three-hour window.

Which was not required of Obama, let’s not forget. But was also demanded of Sarah Palin in 2008 and Mitt Romney in 2012. Of course, that’s not what Marcus wants now that Hillary is running

This approach is tempting. After all, running for president — and being president — essentially means giving up any claim to privacy. The unique power of the office, combined with the risk of a president suffering from undisclosed health issues and the history of presidents’ hiding such problems, argues for tipping the scales in favor of more disclosure, not less.

And yet, the implications of making such disclosure a matter of routine expectation in the end tilt against such a demand. Medical records are more intimate and more susceptible to ignorant misinterpretation than tax returns. The totality of a candidate’s medical history is not as important as his or her current health, including whether past issues raise the prospect of future problems.

How many articles did the Washington Post spend on Mitt Romney hazing a kid back in the 1960’s and putting his dog on the roof of the car in a dog carrier? But, OK, fine, let’s spend time on current medical  history. How far back shall we go? A couple months? A year? A few years?

Consider some scenarios. A future female presidential candidate has had an abortion. The decision to terminate her pregnancy has no bearing on her health but could be politically explosive and is, in any event, a decision that she should be able to choose to keep private.

Or she has a history of miscarriages, about which she has never spoken publicly. Or a male candidate has a low sperm count or other problem that made it difficult for him to father a child and led the couple to use artificial insemination, something they have not previously revealed. Or he has erectile dysfunction. Are we really comfortable forcing such facts into public view?

It’s a nice deflection, but none of that has any bearing on the actual health of a candidate. What if a candidate has a history of falls, of breaking bones, of getting concussions so bad they need special glasses so they aren’t seeing double? How about if they are collapsing on video, and constantly having hacking coughing attacks? Is that relevant?

But, let’s give Ruth some credit: she has a good idea

There may be an even easier way. Presidents routinely release the results of the physicals conducted by the White House physician, who is generally an active-duty military officer.

The candidates could have a similar checkup, consistent with what they would receive as president. A military physician would be considered an independent and trustworthy source, someone who could use his or her judgment to determine what in a candidate’s medical history is relevant in the present.

Now, of course, she isn’t saying this should be done, she’s just throwing the idea out there. But, this is great. Let’s have this done.

Crossed at Right Wing News.

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If All You See…

By William Teach September 16, 2016 – 1:00 pm

…is a horrible carbon pollution infused beer, obviously imported creating road miles pollution to one of the worst carbon polluting nations, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Sister Toldjah, with a post on the Charlotte Observer admitting that the Charlotte TG law was never needed.

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Kids In The Hall Parody From 1993 Becomes Reality

By William Teach September 16, 2016 – 10:31 am

1993. Can you imagine had they attempted that sketch today? It would have been evil. Their heads would have been crushed.

Damn, but that was a great show.

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Bummer: ‘Climate Change’ Comes In Dead Last On Latest U.N. Poll

By William Teach September 16, 2016 – 7:23 am

All these polls showing the low ranking of ‘climate change’ on lists of people’s concerns is getting rather repetitive, wouldn’t you say?

(No Tricks Zone) Over the last few years, the United Nations has been conducting an online poll, asking the world’s citizens —well, those fortunate enough to have access to electrical power, a computer, and the internet — what is most important to them, what concerns them most, or what issue they view as the highest priority for action.

In all, there are 16 priorities to choose from, ranging from phone and internet access to building more roads, protecting rivers and forests, better health care, etc.

Over 9.7 million people across all nations and age groups and educational and income levels have voted so far. And, shockingly, of the 16 listed priorities for action, “Action taken on climate change” ranks a distant 16th, or last.

The world’s citizens are more concerned about access to paved roads and phones than they are about taking action to combat the greatest threat facing mankind.

Well, bummer

It’s actually worse than that looks. “Action on climate change” comes in dead last among male, female, under 15, 16-30, 31-45, and all 5 education segments. For those 46 and over, it comes in next to last.

No Tricks Zone goes on to note

Perhaps there aren’t enough alarming studies linking climate change to personal catastrophes to generate more public concern about climate change as an issue.

And then highlights that there are tons and tons of scaremongering personal stories pushed by Warmists and their compliant media. Really, it all goes to show that there are things that people care quite a bit more than tiny changes in the climate.

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Obama Pleads With Insurance Execs To Not Bail On His Government Enterprise

By William Teach September 16, 2016 – 6:58 am

As Obamacare continues to implode almost exactly as predicted even before it was passed in the dead of night using parliamentary shenanigans, Obama is pleading with insurance executives to not bail on the federal exchanges, which are causing them to lose money hand over fist

(Politico) Deep into the final year of his presidency, Barack Obama is working behind the scenes to secure Obamacare’s legacy, struggling to bolster a program whose ultimate success or failure will likely be determined by his successor.

With no lifeline coming from the divided Congress, Obama and his administration are redoubling their pleas for insurers to shore up the federal health care law and pushing uninsured Americans — especially younger ones — to sign up for coverage. The administration is nervously preparing for its final Obamacare open-enrollment season just a week before Election Day, amid a cascade of headlines about rising premiums, fleeing insurers and narrowing insurance options.

Premiums are expected to go up sharply for 2017. Particularly since the young and healthy are not interested in joining.

On Monday, Obama met face to face at the White House with leading insurance executives, asking for their continued commitment to the health law despite its recent spate of difficulties. Insurers have come to the White House periodically as the law has rolled out; this time the president made a direct plea for their ongoing support. They in turn pressed their case for steps the administration can still take to strengthen the Obamacare markets.

Notably absent were two of the national insurers that have already bailed on most Obamacare marketplaces — Aetna and UnitedHealth Group.

So, there weren’t more than a handful of represented companies. If the co-op managers were present, well, they’ve been whittled down to 6, as Health Republic Insurance of NJ collapsed several days ago due to hazardous financial conditions.

“We know that this progress has not been without challenges,” Obama wrote this week to each insurer selling Obamacare plans. “Most new enterprises have growing pains and opportunities for improvement. The Marketplace, while strong, is no exception. Time and experience will help drive that improvement, as will constructive policy changes.”

Got that? A government dominated and essentially controlled system is a “enterprise” in Obama’s World. This is the Leftist view of the economy. What kind of enterprise is it that forces citizens to either purchase health insurance or be taxed simply for being a citizen.

Of course, when a new enterprise has the financial metrics of Obamacare, they tend to collapse and go out of business. Just like Ocare is slowly doing.

But Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) scoffed at the idea that Republicans should work to salvage the law. “I remember the victory dance that you guys performed after passing Obamacare without a single Republican vote,” McCain said at a hearing on Thursday. “Now the chickens have come home to roost.”

This is your ugly baby, Dems. It’s all on you.

Meanwhile, remember when Democrats slammed Joe Wilson when he said “you lie!” when Obama said illegal aliens wouldn’t be covered?

California Democrats advocated for President Barack Obama to sign a waiver allowing undocumented immigrants to buy healthcare plans through the Obamacare exchanges Wednesday, claiming the change would not be federally subsidized.

Funny how most prognostications about Ocare keep coming true.

Crossed at Right Wing News.

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