Poll: Only 38% Approve Of Obama/Kerry Iran Deal

By William Teach July 22, 2015 – 7:59 am

Hilariously, Mr. Obama proclaimed that 99% of the world agrees with him on the Iran deal, a notion that was backed during a White House presser, as Press Secretary Josh Earnest made a fool of himself.

(Pew Research) More Americans disapprove than approve of the deal struck last week by the U.S., Iran and five other nations to limit Iran’s nuclear program: Among the 79% of Americans who have heard about the agreement, just 38% approve, while 48% disapprove (14% do not offer an opinion).

There is widespread skepticism about aspects of the agreement, particularly the Iranian leadership’s commitment to the terms of the deal: Most of those familiar with the agreement say they have not too much (35%) or no confidence at all (38%) that Iran’s leaders will uphold their side of the agreement. And while there is greater confidence in the U.S. and international agencies’ ability to monitor Iran’s compliance, 54% are not too (33%) or not at all (21%) confident, while a smaller share (45%) express at least a fair amount of confidence in their ability.

It’s going to be rather hard to overcome those numbers when information keeps rising that shows how good this deal is for Iran, and how worthless for the rest of the world, especially the U.S.

Recently, we’ve learned that there really are no restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missiles. There are many disturbing issues in this deal. Many disturbing issues. We hear about “voluntary commitments” made by Iran for their nuclear weapons program, which they still won’t admit to. How does an international body investigate compliance when Iran won’t admit what they’ve been doing?

Obviously, Democrats overwhelmingly approve, but, still 25% disapprove. Among Independents, 49% disapprove, with 36% approving. Not good numbers for the deal.

In the wake of the agreement, just 26% of those who have heard at least a little about the agreement say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence that Iran’s leaders will abide by its terms. About a third (35%) do not have much confidence, while 38% say they have no confidence at all.

44% of Democrats have a great deal/fair amount of belief in Iran sticking to the agreement, compared with just 8% of Republicans and 22% of Independents.

It’s no wonder that Team Obama is pushing this deal hard, because, like so many Obama policies, it is underwater. It surely doesn’t help that they took it to the United Nations prior to the US Congress. Nor that he and people who work for him are trotting out irresponsible language, distortions, even lies, about what this deal does. Obama likes saying that the deal will “cut off every single one of Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon”, even when it does anything but. According to the actual deal. Even provided Iran doesn’t cheat.

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Deep-Pocketed GOP Squish Really Wants To Tackle “Climate Change”

By William Teach July 21, 2015 – 2:49 pm

The squish in question is Jay Faison, writing at Politico

A GOP Approach to Tackling Climate Change

I’m a Republican, and I want to champion Republican answers to a challenge we aren’t yet known for embracing.

But first, as a happy — if worried — conservative and a lifelong entrepreneur, I’m ready for the Obama administration to pack its bags. I believe in school choice, tort reform, balanced budgets and small government. I believe we need a health care policy that doesn’t cost businesses like mine millions of dollars. I support a free enterprise system unshackled from bad regulation and big labor unions — which were the right thing for American workers in 1890.

If you’re that much of a Conservative, you don’t have to tell us, you’re really a Squish

For all those reasons and more, I’m a committed GOP donor, having contributed to campaigns and super PACs supporting Mitch McConnell, Jeb Bush and Rob Portman, to name a few. But I also believe that my party needs a fresh approach on one of the most important issues of our age.

Yup, a Squish.

Energy policy should be a powerful tool in the coming Republican resurgence, but for too long we’ve ceded the issue to the Democrats. It’s time to develop a conservative national energy agenda that grows the economy, reduces our dependence on foreign oil, protects jobs over lizards and reduces greenhouse gas emissions that are warming our planet.

Here’s the question: why does it have to deal with “climate change”? Sure, the policies that he proposes are actually more in line with mine, but, I don’t propose them as sops to the Cult of Climastrology, but simply as wise energy policies. What Jay is doing is buying into the “consensus” of anthropogenic Hotcoldwetdry, along the nominal lines of taking the issue away from far left fascistic Progressives.

I want to capitalize on this momentum, so I’ve committed $175 million of my personal funds through a new charitable foundation and a separate political action fund. The foundation will engage in targeted advocacy at both the state and national levels, make the public case through cutting-edge media platforms and give grants for innovative, conservative policy work. The political action fund will champion Republican candidates and legislation that support market-based solutions for clean energy and climate issues.

He’s very upset that people are comparing him to uber-leftie Tom Steyer, but, he’s essentially doing the same thing.

  • First, we need to prevent and reform regulations that obstruct the promise and development of distributed solar power, especially on rooftops.
  • Second, conservatives should encourage and fund innovation and research and development in both the private and public sectors.
  • Third, conservatives should embrace and promote energy efficiency in their own lives and businesses.

You should read the rest of each of those paragraphs for more detail, but, let me note that Conservatives tend to be much better at energy efficiency in our own lives than Warmists, because we like to not waste money. Of course, I have to ask if Jay has done the same in his own life?

People too often forget today that the Republican Party has long been the voice of smart environmental policy. Teddy Roosevelt, our original conservationist, protected our national treasures for future generations. Richard M. Nixon signed the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. Ronald Reagan forged an international agreement to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals. George H.W. Bush enacted a trading program that lowered sulfur dioxide, the primary ingredient in acid rain, by 80 percent.

Environmentalism is good policy. “Climate change” is a manufactured political issue based on junk science.

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If All You See…

By William Teach July 21, 2015 – 1:00 pm

…is an evil CO2 infused beer, which wastes hops that could be made into fuel, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Legal Insurrection, with a post on when American exceptionalism was good.

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Liberal World: Drag Queens Banned From Gay Pride Event As They Might Offend Transgenders

By William Teach July 21, 2015 – 10:03 am

So now gay behavior is offending gays. Or, really, might possibly Offend. Silliness to the max

(Metro) Free Pride Glasgow, which takes place next month and advertises itself as an ‘anti-commercialist’ alternative to the city’s main Pride event, decided that drag queens – closely associated with Pride celebrations for most of their history – would not be welcome to perform.

In a statement outlining the reasons for the ban, Free Pride Glasgow said it was concerned that trans people or those questioning their gender might feel ‘uncomfortable’ should drag queens perform.

God forbid anyone feel “uncomfortable”.

‘This can particularly difficult for those who are not out and still present as the gender they were assigned at birth. While it was discussed whether we could have trans drag acts perform, it was agreed that as it would not be appropriate to ask any prospective drag acts whether or not they identified as trans.’

They weren’t “assigned” a gender, they were born a gender. Period.

Pride Glasgow said they understood the rationale behind the decision, but said that the banning of drag acts was ‘against what an inclusive event should be about.’

Yeah, but if anyone might be Offended, measures must be taken. Possibly jail time.

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Scientists Create Bacon Flavored Seaweed, Warmists Immediately Link It To “Climate Change”

By William Teach July 21, 2015 – 7:17 am

Have you heard about this yet?

(Time) Researchers from Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center say they’ve created and patented a new type of seaweed that has the potential to be sold commercially as the next big superfood.

The reason? It tastes just like bacon, they claim.

The bizarre but tasty creation is actually a new strain of red marine algae called dulse that is packed full of minerals and protein and looks like red lettuce.

So, this is a “superfood”, super duper good for you! And, making it taste like bacon would is simply awesome. Of course, along comes Joe Romm’s George Soros funded Climate Progress

This Seaweed Tastes Like Bacon. It Could Help Clean The Oceans.

By “clean the oceans”, they don’t actually mean really worried about ocean pollution. They mention nutrient runoff, particularly from agriculture, but, that is not their true concern

Besides nutrient runoff, ocean acidification is another environmental pressure that’s expected to alter marine ecosystems in the future. As the ocean begins to absorb more and more of the carbon dioxide that humans are putting into the atmosphere, the pH of the water is expected to decrease, making the world’s oceans more acidic. For organisms like shellfish, that could be a problem, because acidic waters means shellfish have to work harder to produce their shells, leaving them with less energy to fight disease or find food.

But like excess nutrients, Yarish said, seaweed has also shown an ability to thrive in waters with greater concentrations of carbon dioxide.

“Algae are the winners when it comes to ocean acidification,” he said. “They have the ability to extract more CO2 out of the water, and therefore lowering the pH of that water.”

No matter the subject, Cult Of Climastrology members are always willing to ruin it with their insane ideology.

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Surprise: ISIS Quickly Becoming An Actual “State”

By William Teach July 21, 2015 – 7:05 am

Remember when many told us that ISIS was not a state? We heard from folks like Hillary Clinton, the UK Guardian, and John Kerry. Heck, Kerry said it again less less than 20 days ago. Now we get

ISIS Transforming Into Functioning State That Uses Terror as Tool

The Islamic State uses terror to force obedience and frighten enemies. It has seized territory, destroyed antiquities, slaughtered minorities, forced women into sexual slavery and turned children into killers.

But its officials are apparently resistant to bribes, and in that way, at least, it has outdone the corrupt Syrian and Iraqi governments it routed, residents and experts say.

“You can travel from Raqqa to Mosul and no one will dare to stop you even if you carry $1 million,” said Bilal, who lives in Raqqa, the Islamic State’s de facto capital in Syria, and insisted out of fear on being identified only by his first name. “No one would dare to take even one dollar.”

Seriously? This is the way the NY Times article starts?

The Islamic State, also known as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh, initially functioned solely as a terrorist organization, if one more coldblooded even than Al Qaeda. Then it went on to seize land. But increasingly, as it holds that territory and builds capacity to govern, the group is transforming into a functioning state that uses extreme violence — terror — as a tool. That distinction is proving to be more than a matter of perspective for those who live under the Islamic State, which has provided relative stability in a region troubled by war and chaos while filling a vacuum left by failing and corrupt governments that also employed violence — arrest, torture and detention.

It’s almost like the NY Times writers like this type of state.

While no one is predicting that the Islamic State will become steward of an accountable, functioning state anytime soon, the group is putting in place the kinds of measures associated with governance: issuing identification cards for residents, promulgating fishing guidelines to preserve stocks, requiring that cars carry tool kits for emergencies.

The forgot to mention “throwing gays off rooftops”. Of course, to acknowledge that fact is to acknowledge the threat from hardcore Islam.

They, at this time, have no viable economy. But, still, the article softly goes on to question the military fight against ISIS, wondering if there should be some sort of political solution. Because, ya know, sometimes Evil does win.

What isn’t really acknowledged is that this is all based on a hardcore interpretation of the Koran, of Islam, and that ISIS will never be satisfied until there is an established Caliphate running across the Middle East, Europe, and northern Africa, if not the entire world.

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Dishwasher Industry Not Happy With Obama Climate Change Regs

By William Teach July 20, 2015 – 3:19 pm

Yes, this is all about “climate change”

(The Hill)  Companies that make dishwashers are warning that the Obama administration’s latest efficiency standards for their industry would backfire.

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers is accusing the Department of Energy (DOE) of a politically motivated drive to increase dishwasher efficiency, which are so bad that they would cause consumers to re-wash dishes, erasing any efficiency gains.

Some of the group’s members, which include companies like GE Appliances & Lighting and Whirlpool Corp., tweaked their models to comply with the DOE’s December proposal to ratchet up standards.

They then ran standard tests with food stuck to dishes.

“They found some stuff that was pretty disgusting,” McAver said.

The road to hell is paved with Progressive (nice fascist) good intentions, as the saying goes

When it released the proposal in December, DOE estimated that it would save 240 billion gallons over a 30-year period and reduce energy consumption by 12 percent. That would shave $2 billion of consumers’ utility bills, the agency said.

It would also reduce the output of air pollutants that are common in the power generation sector, including carbon dioxide, methane, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and mercury. The carbon savings alone would bring billions of dollars in environmental benefits, the administration argued.

Even the water savings part is about Hotcoldwetdry. Yet another Big Government control policy that has unintended consequences.

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If All You See…

By William Teach July 20, 2015 – 1:00 pm

…is a horrible CO2 infused beer, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Flopping Aces, with a post on those who do and don’t matter to Obama.

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Carly Fiorina Takes It To Katie Couric On “Climate Change”

By William Teach July 20, 2015 – 10:41 am

This comes via Western Journalism

The scientists that tell us that climate change is real and caused by man made activity, also tell us that a single nation acting alone can make no difference at all. So, when I see a state like California destroy lives and livelihoods with environmental regulations that will make no difference at all to climate change, when I see the Obama administration take that same regulation and apply it nationally – it will make not difference at all, yet we’re destroying people’s lives and livelihoods – I wonder, why are we doing this? Why are we doing this when it won’t have any impact? So I think the answer to this problem is innovation, not regulation. But I must say, it angers me when liberals says “I’m prepared for you to lose your job in the name of sending a signal to…” whom? China could care less? In fact, China is delighted that we are not spending any time or energy figuring out clean coal, because they’re going to go do it.

Then we get

I think it’s ridiculous for the Obama Administration to call ISIS a “strategic distraction,” and then go on to climate change is the single most pressing National Security issue of our time.

As Steven Crowder notes

If people still don’t want to take her seriously, they at least need to start taking notes on how to handle the press. Because this dame’s got some stones.

By “people”, Steven surely means Republicans.

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Obama Admin Coming After Guns Owned By Those On Social Security

By William Teach July 20, 2015 – 7:47 am

I suppose it’s a lot easier coming after senior citizens than hardcore gangbangers, illegal aliens, and other criminals who illegally have and use firearms

(LA Times) Seeking tighter controls over firearm purchases, the Obama administration is pushing to ban Social Security beneficiaries from owning guns if they lack the mental capacity to manage their own affairs, a move that could affect millions whose monthly disability payments are handled by others.

The push is intended to bring the Social Security Administration in line with laws regulating who gets reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, which is used to prevent gun sales to felons, drug addicts, immigrants in the country illegally and others.

A potentially large group within Social Security are people who, in the language of federal gun laws, are unable to manage their own affairs due to “marked subnormal intelligence, or mental illness, incompetency, condition, or disease.”

There is no simple way to identify that group, but a strategy used by the Department of Veterans Affairs since the creation of the background check system is reporting anyone who has been declared incompetent to manage pension or disability payments and assigned a fiduciary.

If Social Security, which has never participated in the background check system, uses the same standard as the VA, millions of its beneficiaries would be affected. About 4.2 million adults receive monthly benefits that are managed by “representative payees.”

It sure sounds like this will violate privacy and health records, eh?

But critics — including gun rights activists, mental health experts and advocates for the disabled — say that expanding the list of prohibited gun owners based on financial competence is wrongheaded.

Though such a ban would keep at least some people who pose a danger to themselves or others from owning guns, the strategy undoubtedly would also include numerous people who may just have a bad memory or difficulty balancing a checkbook, the critics argue.

“Someone can be incapable of managing their funds but not be dangerous, violent or unsafe,” said Dr. Marc Rosen, a Yale psychiatrist who has studied how veterans with mental health problems manage their money. “They are very different determinations.”

Well, hey now, Grandpa might want you off his lawn! This is the problem with the “gun control” debate from Leftists: they want to come after law abiding citizens, yet seem entirely afraid to go after those who are the actual problem. Which is no wonder, since so many of them reside in Liberal cities, and, really, are enabled by Democratic Party policies, which are soft on crime, soft on illegal aliens, and, let’s face it, enable Blacks, who are the major recipients of gun crimes, both those who shoot and those who are shot, in those liberal cities. People on Social Security are easy targets for the gun control.

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