…is an evil fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist
The blog of the day is Evil Blogger Lady, with a post wondering why feminists aren’t speaking out about what’s happening in Europe.
It’s 50’s pinup girls in cars week, as recommended by The REAL Three Bees, who you should follow on Twitter.
Read: If All You See… »
Happy Sunday! Another gorgeous day in America, with a bit of snow in the forecast. This pinup is by Peter Driben, with a wee bit of help.
What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15
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.
Read: Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup »
Just a few short days ago, Americans were treated to the view of American Navy members forced to kneel at gun point while their boats were boarded and seized by Iran, and the lone female member was forced to comply with Sharia and wear a hijab. Today, the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism is being rewarded
(The Hill) The United States on Saturday lifted sanctions against Iran and announced that four Americans held prisoner in the country will be returning home, in a whirlwind day of diplomacy that cements President Obama’s engagement with Iran as a pillar of his legacy.
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog certified Iran has fulfilled its promises to prevent it from building a nuclear weapon, after decades of tensions, years of negotiations and months of work to implement the international nuclear deal reached six months ago.
The State Department confirmed moments later that the nuclear deal is now implemented, thereby lifting a slate of sanctions.
In Vienna, Secretary of State John Kerry touted the step as a vindication of diplomacy in the face of doubters.
“I think we have also proven once again why diplomacy must be our first choice and war a last resort,” Kerry said.
Again with the strawman argument that we either go to war with Iran or have peace. Of course, said peace breaks down to Iran pinky swearing to not work on developing nuclear weapons for somewhere in the range of 8 to 10 years, at which point they are pretty much free to do whatever they want, leaving a future president to deal with the mess, all while Iran is flush with cash from selling oil, and flush with even more influence over the Middle East. How does this future president reign in Iran at that point? Would they have any standing to get Europe and the United Nations on board when it’s learned that Iran is once again developing nuclear weapons?
Marco Rubio makes a few salient points
As our men and women in uniform were being used as propaganda props by the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism, President Obama was preparing to provide their hostage takers with upwards of $100 billion in sanctions relief and endorse an Iranian nuclear capability.
That relief will begin today, the so-called “Implementation Day†of President Obama’s deeply flawed deal with Iran.  Iran will receive much-needed funds to expand its regional aggression and its support to terrorist groups like Hezbollah.
By channeling this money to Tehran and giving the mullahs international legitimacy, the Obama administration is fueling the greatest growth in Iranian power since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. What’s worse, for months Iran has telegraphed in word and deed how it plans to utilize this newfound power—namely, to dominate the Middle East and threaten American security.
When President Obama announced the nuclear deal last July, he expressed hope for a new era of cooperation with Iran. Ever since, Tehran has mocked him. Missiles have been fired near a U.S. aircraft carrier.  Iran has violated an international prohibition on tests of ballistic missiles only to have the United States back away from imposing new sanctions for fear of upsetting Iran.  Iran continued to take innocent Americans hostage in an effort to eventually free criminals imprisoned in the U.S.
Fortunately, Iran found a willing partner in Mr. Obama, who was desperate to burnish his “legacy”, forgetting that historians will remember the outcomes of the deal, not just the deeply flawed deal itself.
#ImplementationDay–I thank God for this blessing & bow to the greatness of the patient nation of Iran. Congrats on this glorious victory!
— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) January 16, 2016
A glorious victory! What, exactly, does the United States as a country get out of this deal? There are no “anytime, anywhere” inspections. The so-called snap-back sanctions will never happen. Iran gets a lot of money. They see sanctions removed. They are free to continue to spread terror and influence throughout the region. Their economy will grow. What does America get? Searching the Internet, it appears the answer is “nothing”. Even Team Obama cannot say what America gets out of the deal.
(The Atlantic) According to The New York Times, in the final days of talks, a television anchor on a hardline Iranian channel said, “The fact is, Obama needs this deal much more than we do.†She went on: “The American president needs a victory, and only a deal with Iran can give him that. They have retreated on several issues and compromised on their own red lines.†Whether or not this perception is fair, it’s a perception nonetheless, and perceptions drive behavior.
It won’t create peace: in fact, just the opposite. Shouldn’t a deal give something to both parties?
Crossed at Right Wing News.
Read: Iran To See $100 Billion Immediately As Implementation Day Hits »
There are now so many excuses for the Pause that Skeptics stopped keeping track. Here’s yet another, and it’s a doozy, via James Delingpole
The climate alarmists have come up with a brilliant new excuse to explain why there has been no “global warming†for nearly 19 years.
Turns out the satellite data is lying.
And to prove it they’ve come up with a glossy new video starring such entirely trustworthy and not at all biased climate experts as Michael “Hockey Stick†Mann , Kevin “Travesty†Trenberth and Ben Santer. (All of these paragons of scientific rectitude feature heavily in the Climategate emails)
The same people who are involved with altering ground level temperature data to conform to their Warmist talking points.
This (satellite) accuracy was acknowledged 25 years ago by NASA, which said that “satellite analysis of the upper atmosphere is more accurate, and should be adopted as the standard way to monitor temperature change.â€
But, they are very upset over the satellites refusing to cooperate with their computer models of warming doom
More recently, though, climate alarmists have grown increasingly resentful of the satellite temperature record because of its pesky refusal to show the warming trend they’d like it to show. Instead of warming, the RSS and UAH satellite data shows that the earth’s temperatures have remained flat for over 18 years – the so-called “Pause.â€
Hence the alarmists’ preference for the land- and sea-based temperature datasets whichdo show a warming trend – especially after the raw data has been adjusted in the right direction. Climate realists, however, counter that these records have all the integrity of Enron’s accounting system or of Hillary’s word on what really happened in Benghazi.
Unfortunately for the Cult of Climastrology members, the balloon atmosphere data agrees with the satellite data. Bummer. And, as John Christy points out
I’m impressed someone went to so much trouble and expense. The “satellite data†must be a real problem for someone. Do we know who financed this video?
Yes, they do. A smattering of the typical far, far left Progressive (nice fascist) people and groups. The video is about pushing political policy, not science.
Read: Warmists New Excuse For Great Pause: The Satellites Are Lying »
…is a world turning to desert from Other People using their gas heating, you might just be a Warmist
The blog of the day is Public Secrets, with a post on the value added tax.
Read: If All You See… »
An unserious president talking with unserious liberals on mostly unserious subjects
(Breitbart) Obama hosted a series of interviews with YouTube personalities this afternoon, including one interview with Ingrid Nilsen, a woman who asked why tampons and pads for women were frequently taxed as a “luxury goods†in nearly 40 states.
“I don’t know anyone who has a period that thinks it’s a luxury,†Nilsen said. “It’s something that’s part of our everyday lives and is really crucial to our health as women.â€
Obama chuckled. “I think that’s fair to say – Michelle would agree with you on that,†he said.
Obama said he had “no idea†why states would tax menstrual products.
“I suspect that it’s because men were making the laws when those taxes were passed.†he added.
I suspect it was simply because most goods are sales taxed in most states, but, hey, this is Liberal World, don’t expect rationality. These are people who demand higher taxes on everything, yet, want an exception for their pet causes, such as the “tampon tax”. As the link in the article notes
Tampons, however, are rarely considered a necessity by state governments, and most states do not allow exemptions for them (nor do they even list them in their tax codes). Yet as every woman who has ever gotten her period knows, feminine hygiene products are not a choice; they’re a required part of being a woman. And the costs for these products can add up.
Do you know what else is a necessity? Food. Yet, most states charge a sales tax for the purchase of…..food. So is soap, hair products, and deodorant. And clothing. Shoes.
Guess what else is expensive and require sales tax to purchase: shaving razors. Why should Men have to pay a world ending average sales tax of 5.45% on a product that is not a choice within the working world?
Funny thing is, if feminine hygiene products where excused from being taxed, Liberals would then complain about the reduction in the state coffers from sales tax.
Read: Obama Tackles The Tough Issues In Youtube Interviews, Like Why Tampons Are Taxed »
But not in the way you thing
(CBS NY) Amid heat from both sides of the aisle following his comments about “New York valuesâ€Â during Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate. Ted Cruz issued an apology – but not for his remarks. (snip)
“You’re right. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio have all demanded an apology, and I’m happy to apologize. I apologize to the millions of New Yorkers that have been let down by liberal politicians in that state,†Cruz said.
People are learning just how brilliant Cruz actually is, and why he was a national debate champion while at Princeton, much less a successful lawyer. Donald Trump should probably have thought twice before going Birther on Cruz.
Cruz then attacked Cuomo’s policies, including the governor’s stance against hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, and in favor of same-sex marriage rights, abortion rights and gun control.
Remember, Cuomo said of Conservatives who are pro-life and pro-2nd Amendment back in 2014 “They have no place in the state of New York, because that’s not who New Yorkers are.”
Cruz went on to attack Mayor de Blasio for a variety of policies and controversies, including the mayor’s stance in favor of limiting charter schools.
“I apologize to all of the African-American children, whom Mayor de Blasio tried to throw out of their charter schools that were providing a lifeline to the American dream,†he said.
“I apologize to all the cops, and the firefighters and 9/11 heroes who had no choice but to stand and turn their backs on Mayor de Blasio, because Mayor de Blasio over and over again stands with the looters and criminals rather than the brave men and women in blue,†Cruz said.
Mr. Cruz is not particularly concerned with New York City as a voting base, despite sending out a fundraising email to get money out of the NYC Republicans. He knows the city is going to vote Democrat, as it always does. He can’t lose what he never had. But, he might make a bit of a dent in the support the Independents throw towards Democrats, as he gets them to think about the policies supported by Democrats. And, this will apply to other major Democratic Party run cities across the country. He could pick off Independents and Blue Dog Democrats if he makes it to the General Election, which gives him a better chance of winning close states.
Todd Starnes writes of NY Values
He was referring to the permissive New York values celebrating public debauchery that would make the citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah blush. Just ask the families from the Heartland who’ve been accosted by topless women in Times Square.
Remember Occupy Wall Street — turning public parks into human cesspools – people defecating on police cars? He was talking about those values, too.
Along with the values that propelled citizens into the streets to justify violence against police officers.
Senator Cruz was talking about the values that banned churches from public spaces and relegated Christians to second class citizens.
As he also points out, these same Democrats in their big cities refer to the rest of the country as “flyover country”, which is not said as a compliment. They referred to the areas that voted for George W. Bush as Dumbf*ckistan and Jesusland, among others. I don’t remember any of the news media having a conniption fit over that. Do you?
Crossed at Right Wing News.
In other words, they’re worried about the weather
(UK Guardian) A catastrophe caused by climate change is seen as the biggest potential threat to the global economy in 2016, according to a survey of 750 experts conducted by the World Economic Forum.
The annual assessment of risks conducted by the WEF before its annual meeting in Davos on 20-23 January showed that global warming had catapulted its way to the top of the list of concerns.
A failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation was seen as likely to have a bigger impact than the spread of weapons of mass destruction, water crises, mass involuntary migration and a severe energy price shock – the first time in the 11 years of the Global Risks report that the environment has been in first place.
The worst! Oh, wait
When asked which risk was most likely to materialise in 2016, respondents chose large-scale involuntary migration. This follows last year’s refugee crisis, in which hundreds of thousands of people arrived in Europe fleeing conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa.
This was followed by extreme weather events, climate change, interstate conflict with regional consequences, and major natural catastrophes.
So, climate change wasn’t #1? How is it that the same author writes that it is the biggest threat in the first paragraph, then says the biggest threat is “involuntary migration”?
Paul Homewood finds a few things that are a bit more worrisome than the weather.
Read: Hotcoldwetdry Biggest Threat To Global Economy In 2016 Or Something »
…is an evil plastic water bottle causing the seas to rise hundreds of feet, you might just be a Warmist
The blog of the day is The Other McCain, with a post on courtesy now being “rape culture”.
BTW, as I so often say when I do the water bottle schtick, please recycle. While they may not be bad for Hotcoldwetdry, they are actually bad for the environment, and are also an eyesore when just thrown on the ground.
Read: If All You See… »
The Obama administration will say anything to protect their Iranian buddies. Powerline noted the other day that the US, really, the Obama administration, had been humiliated badly. Today we get
(CNN) Â Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that a mistake in navigation was the reason U.S. sailors entered Iranian waters earlier this week.
“I think that this much is clear, there was a navigational error of some kind,” he said at a press conference on Thursday. “All the contributing factors to that we don’t know yet, and we’re still talking to those folks, and we’ll find out more … but they were clearly out of the position that they intended to be in.”
The two U.S. Navy boats seized by Iran with 10 sailors on board were within three miles of Iran’s Farsi Island when the Iranians took them, according to a U.S. defense official directly familiar with the latest information about the incident.
The boats had drifted off course, but one was also suffering engine trouble, making it impossible for the Americans to rapidly back off and return to international waters when they were approached by armed Iranian naval boats, the official said.
I bet you didn’t know that it was a friendly gesture to commandeer foreign flagged vessels, then make the sailors kneel with their hands on their heads, and force a female sailor to comply with Sharia and put a hijab on.
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/687290811898269697
I’ll repeat what I said the other day: how does this just happen to two US Navy vessels? If one was having mechanical issues, was there a call made to another US Navy vessel? Did the navigational aids for both vessels just happen to happen? Did the sailors in charge of positioning on both boats just happen to mess up? Did no one on the other US Navy vessels in the area fail to note that these vessels, surely being tracked by the bigger boats, were out of position?
One of the boats began to have its engine “run roughly” during the transit from Kuwait to Bahrain, according to the details of what the crew has said. It’s not yet clear at what point they drifted off course, or if they even understood they were off course. It’s not believed the engine trouble was the cause of going off course.
And then they apparently missed a check-in call. Again, one would think that, if there was a mechanical issue, the boat commander would place a comm to one of their superiors on a larger naval vessel. It just doesn’t pass the smell test, unless the smell is the odor of covering Team Obama’s posterior to defend Iran.
(Powerline) IBD quotes Christopher Harmer, retired operations commander for the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Harmer told CNN there was “no reason for a small vessel to be out that far and especially without escorting ships around it,†and “the Navy has to explain why you have small ships transiting 300 miles of open ocean.â€
These weren’t some old style boats, but state of the art, highly advanced Combat Boat 90’s. There are too many questions, and not enough answers, and liberals have to admit that if this happened under a Republican president they’d be asking these same questions.
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