If All You See…

By William Teach November 22, 2014 – 1:00 pm

…is an evil refrigerator which causes more and less hurricanes, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is 90Ninety Miles From Tyranny, with a post on asking what you will be doing during the riots.

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Surprise: Only 5% Think Climate Change Is Most Important Issue

By William Teach November 22, 2014 – 11:03 am

I actually read a similar article yesterday at the Washington Post on the study, but that one was all about making religious people feel stupid about believing in Biblical scripture regarding the apocalypse. Anyhow, Climate Change Dispatch finds a separate article, with more interesting details

Even though President Obama considers climate change a top priority for his administration, a recent survey conducted between Sept. 18 and Oct. 8 shows it is barely a blip on most American’s list of concerns.

The survey, based on over 3,000 interviews with American adults conducted in English and Spanish, reveals that only 5 percent thought global warming was the most worrisome issue facing the country. The survey was done by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) to see if religion played a factor in their beliefs, or none at all.

It also showed that over 50 percent of respondents either thought the planet was heating up due to natural causes or uncertain of why global warming was happening (25 percent), or that there was no solid evidence that Earth was heating up in recent decades (26 percent).

Forty-six percent said global warming was a fact and blamed it on human activity.

Interestingly, the WP article from Cathy Lynn Grossman swipes my word

Just 5 percent of Americans thought climate change was the most important issue in the U.S. today. And religion was a major dividing point on how much — or how little — they think it’s a matter of concern, according to a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.

The largest group, dubbed the “Believers” (46 percent overall), said global warming is a fact and they lay the blame on human activity. They were most likely (74 percent) to be very or somewhat concerned about climate change.

Hey, now, I often refer to Warmists as “Believers”. Always capitalized. Also climahysterics, climahypocrits, Alarmists, climatists, and climanitwits. OK, I actually haven’t used that last one, but it fits.

This goes hand in hand with all the pushing for religion to push climate change. Heck, some churches are being told they won’t be charged a rain tax in Maryland if they preach “climate change”.

The big takeaway, though, is that “climate change” is once again at the bottom of what Americans care about. From the study

Americans rank climate change last on a list of important issues. Only five percent of Americans say climate change is the most important issue facing the U.S. today. The issue of climate change ranks behind the lack of jobs (22%), the increasing gap between rich and poor (18%), health care (17%), the budget deficit (13%), immigration reform (10%), and the rising cost of education (9%).

Bummer.

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NY Times Super Excited Over Obama’s Lawless Amnesty, Reveals Disturbing Details

By William Teach November 22, 2014 – 6:54 am

It’s simply shocking that the New York Times Editorial Board would be so enthused, like school girls going to their first One Direction concert, over Obama’s executive action for illegal aliens, eh? Of course, the majority of legal citizens look like Dad’s at One Direction concerts, and as the details come out, our frowns will only get worse

Mr. Obama’s Wise Immigration Plan

President Obama’s speech Thursday night on immigration ended on a high, hopeful note. Mr. Obama, quoting Scripture’s admonition to welcome and protect the stranger, told millions who have lived and worked here for years, many of them Americans in all but name: We cannot fix your situation yet, but for now we will not expel you, because we have better hopes for you here.

A speech is not a solution, of course, and now that it is over, the hard work begins. Efforts over the last decade to repair immigration have repeatedly ended in failure, leaving the meanness of the broken status quo.

Well, if the NYTEB thinks Obama is going to work hard, they haven’t been paying attention for the last 6 years. As far as Americans in all but name, that’s a serious affront to all those who came here legally and went through the laborious process, as well as those going through it now.

Here’s where it gets disturbing

Now, though, there are reasons for encouragement, tempered with caution. Mr. Obama’s plan to register and give working papers to perhaps four million to five million people has rightly gained the most attention, but he and the Homeland Security Secretary, Jeh Johnson, have also declared a sweeping reordering of immigration enforcement. They are ending Secure Communities, a blighted program that used local police to funnel arrested immigrants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In theory, this widened the dragnet for dangerous criminals. But in practice, it terrorized the innocent, alienated immigrant neighborhoods from their police protectors and encouraged — nationalized — Arizona-style campaigns of indiscriminate immigration crackdowns and racial profiling.

I wonder if the NY Times would be as enthused if Obama told local police to ignore legal citizens who broke gun and sex laws (more on this later)? Most often, the illegals were caught because they broke other laws, rather than police intentionally looking for them.

The replacement for Secure Communities will be called the Priority Enforcement Program, and it is meant to pursue only high-priority deportation targets. The local police will no longer routinely be asked to detain immigrants on ICE’s behalf — in violation of the Fourth Amendment — but asked instead simply to notify ICE when a wanted suspect is about to be released.

Law enforcement is being told that, when they catch an illegal, to let them go. I wonder if the NYTEB understands that illegals are law breakers, so police have the authority to hold them, much like with any other criminal. And federal law gives police that authority. BTW, since they came here legally/overstayed their visas, the Constitution does not apply to them. Do you feel better that law enforcement is being told to back off of communities of illegal aliens? This means that it will be much harder to catch those that are “high priority targets”.

Let’s flip over to the Washington Examiner, and see who those targets are

New DHS immigration rules: Drunk drivers, sex abusers, drug dealers, gun offenders not top deportation priorities

The Department of Homeland Security has just released new “Policies for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Undocumented Immigrants.” Designed to fill in the details after President Obama’s announcement that at least four million currently illegal immigrants will be given work permits, Social Security numbers and protection from deportation, the DHS guidelines are instructions for the nation’s immigration and border security officers as they administer the president’s directive.

The new priorities are striking. On the tough side, the president wants U.S. immigration authorities to go after terrorists, felons, and new illegal border crossers. On the not-so-tough side, the administration views convicted drunk drivers, sex abusers, drug dealers, and gun offenders as second-level enforcement priorities. An illegal immigrant could spend up to a year in prison for a violent crime and still not be a top removal priority for the Obama administration.

Feel better about this plan yet? I guess the NYTEB missed, or, most likely ignored, this part.

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Happy 3316! US Breaks Record For Days Between Major Landfalling Hurricanes Record

By William Teach November 22, 2014 – 6:32 am

Time to pull out the pirate grog dance. Way back in 2011, Anthony Watts noted a new record for days since a major hurricane (category 3 or greater) made landfall on the United States. This started when Hurricane Wilma struck Florida on October 24th, 2005. During that record breaking season, Climatists told us that the the 2005 season would be the “new normal”. Of course, immediately after that landfalling hurricanes started to dry up.

Dr. Roy Spencer pointed out on October 1st, 2014, that is has been 3264 days since, as hurricane season was winding down. Of course, climahysterics are blaming things like natural variation and luck. Some are even blaming “climate change”. And some are even claiming now, after their previous failed prognostication, that global warming will cause fewer tropical systems. Even the UN IPCC is blowing off their prognostication from their 2007 hysteric report.

Now, many who are looking at the record are only going back to 1900.

If we look back further, all the way to the Civil War era, we see no major hurricanes making landfall from August 11, 1860 to September 8, 1869. That’s 3315 days.

As of today, that record is broken at 3316 days.

What is causing this? You’re guess is as good as mine, which are the same guesses scientists are making. Some have claimed cooling periods are a driver. We had a slight cooling from the mid-40’s into the late 70’s, and activity jumped. But it also fell off after 1971. Warming didn’t really start till 1980. There was decent activity during the 30’s, when there was a big spike. The Civil War era was one of increasing temperatures, as the Little Ice Age ended. There has be a Pause since 1997, yet we had a good amount through 2005.  But then a drop off.

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Bummer: Staple Foods Are Bad For Hotcoldwetdry

By William Teach November 21, 2014 – 4:00 pm

The obvious solution? Everyone Else needs to just kill themselves to Save The Planet

(Red Orbit) Decomposing crops could be responsible for one-fourth of the post-summer increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, and this discovery could help scientists better understand and predict how the planet’s vegetation will react to warming temperatures, researchers from Boston University and elsewhere report in a new study.

Scientists have long known that atmospheric CO2 levels drop in the Northern Hemisphere every summer as plants inhale the substance, then climb again when they exhale following their growing season, but the exact reasons for this phenomenon have remained unclear. Now, however, they report in the journal Nature that agricultural production may play a vital role.

“In the Northern Hemisphere, there is a strong seasonal cycle of vegetation,” Mark Friedl, a professor in the Boston University (BU) Department of Earth and Environment and senior author of the new paper, said in a statement Wednesday. “Something is changing about this cycle; the ecosystems are becoming more productive, pulling in more atmospheric carbon during the summer and releasing more during the dormant period.”

Friedl, Gray and their colleagues collected global production data for corn, wheat, rice and soybeans – four crops that together account for nearly two-thirds of all calories consumed worldwide. They discovered that the production of these crops in the Northern Hemisphere above the tropics has more than doubled since 1961, and that the increase growth effectively translates into one billion tons of carbon captured and released each year.

So, obviously, we all need to stop eating.

Actually, this is part of something that has been known for a long time, and used to be a major feature of early UN IPCC reports: namely that agriculture is one of the top causes for the release of greenhouse gases, especially methane. The question is, what do you do about it? Many of the more hardcore Warmists want to not only limit births in 3rd world nations (particularly in Africa, because Leftists are actually rather racist), but reduce the human population, particularly in 3rd world nations.

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If All You See…

By William Teach November 21, 2014 – 1:00 pm

…is an evil carbon pollution infused beer causing hundreds of feet of sea rise, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Nice Deb, with a post noting Sharyl Attkinson being targeted by the WH and DOJ over her Fast and Furious reporting.

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Say, Will Republicans Need a New Message on Climate Change in 2016?

By William Teach November 21, 2014 – 11:11 am

Actually, I do.  But it is one that is different from what far Left Progressives think the GOP message should be

(Roll Call) Senate Republicans were swept into power vowing to fight the White House’s “war on coal,” but at least one says they need a broader message than “no” in 2016.

“I think there will be a political problem for the Republican Party going into 2016 if we don’t define what we are for on the environment,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said. “I don’t know what the environmental policy of the Republican Party is.”

Graham, who worked on a climate change proposal in 2010 with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., suggested that what worked in the midterms might not work the next time around.

Of course,  there is a big difference between “Climate change” and environmentalism. And,  in case people missed it Graham is not particularly popular with the Conservative base.

Exit polling after the elections showed that nearly 60 percent of voters believe climate change is a “serious problem.”

Of course,  when stacked up against other issues,  it tends to come in last or next to last.

Former South Carolina Republican Rep. Bob Inglis — who founded the Energy and Enterprise Initiative, which seeks to convince conservatives to combat climate change — agrees with Graham.

“If conservatives plan on winning the White House back, we’ve got to have something on the menu that addresses this felt need for action on climate,” he said.

OK,  you have the tenor of the article,  all about how the GOP needs to follow along with their own Progressive members and start Believing and Do Something. I could write something with serious proposals, because their is some overlap regarding alternative energy and such,  but,  I’ve already done that lots of time,  so I suggest the GOP message for 2016 is “well,  if you Warmists believe so strongly then lead the way by example.”

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Upgrading To WordPress 4.0.1

By William Teach November 21, 2014 – 9:06 am

I’m about to upgrade to 4.0.1, so if anything looks a little strange, that’s why. Please let me know. Thanks!

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Say, Remember When Warmists Said “Climate Change” Would Reduce Lake Effect Snow?

By William Teach November 21, 2014 – 8:53 am

This was Warmist Eric Holthaus just two days ago

Global Warming Is Probably Boosting Lake-Effect Snows

In the aftermath of a massive lake-effect snowfall event in western New York state on Tuesday, it’s worth asking: Is climate change playing a role here? Because, I mean, come on. Seventy—seven zero—inches, people. And another huge round is forecast for Thursday, by the way. Buffalo deserves answers.

The short answer is: yes. Global warming is probably juicing lake-effect snows, and we’ve had the data to prove it for quite some time.

Could there be some truth to a warmer world contributing to more lake effect snow? Sure. More research is needed, but, of course, even if true, this in no way proves anthropogenic causation, at least from a global perspective. It could be a land use and/or UHI (urban heat island effect). It could be a case that this is increasing during an 18+ year Pause.

But, hey, what did Warmists used to say?

(The Hockey Schtick) But scientists have, in the past, concluded that global warming causes reduced lake-effect snow, not increases in lake-effect snow:

1) “Trend Reversal in Lake Michigan Contribution to Snowfall” [2012]

A general increase in LCS [lake-contribution snowfall] from the early 1920s to the 1950–80 period [during the 1970’s ice age scare] at locations typically downwind of the lake was found. Thereafter, LCS decreased through the early 2000s, indicating a distinct trend reversal that is not reported by earlier studies. The reasons for this reversal are unclear. The reversal is consistent with observed increasing minimum temperatures during winter months after the 1970s, however.

2) CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAKE-EFFECT SNOW

Thus, there may be little change in the frequency of heavy lake-effect snow in the Lake Superior snowbelt and a substantial decrease in the southern Lake Michigan and Lake Erie snowbelts. Air-temperature [warming] was found to be the primary determining factor in reducing the frequency of heavy lake-effect events in this study…Anticipated regional impacts of climate change on lake-effect snow patterns – suggest almost no change [in lake-effect snowfall] in the northernmost belts but approximately a 50% decrease in southernmost belts.

3) Assessment of Potential Effects of Climate Change on Heavy Lake-Effect Snowstorms Near Lake Erie

…Surface conditions favorable for heavy lake-effect snow decreased in frequency by 50% and 90% for the HadCM2 and CGCM1 [models], respectively, by the late 21st Century. This reduction was due almost entirely to a decrease in the number of occurrences of surface air temperature in the range of −10 to 0°C, which in turn was the result of an increase in average winter air temperatures.

So, which is is? Does global warming cause more lake effect snow or less lake effect snow? The answer from Warmists if you ask them? “Yes.” Because, as we all know, no matter what happens with the weather, it will be blamed on “climate change” caused by the actions of Humanity.

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Obama Trots Out His Sticky Note Plan

By William Teach November 21, 2014 – 8:31 am

I think by now most of us know that Obama announced that, by Imperial Decree, certain illegals will get some sort of deferment, giving those who already decided to break the rules a chance to “play by the rules”

(UK Daily Mail) President Obama announced a plan Thursday night to mainstream millions of illegal immigrants with an executive order allowing them to stay instead of facing deportation, bringing howls from Republicans who complained about so-called ‘anchor babies’ helping their illegal parents remain in the U.S.

The president calmly explained in a 16-minute speech – subtitled in Spanish – the parameters of what angry Republicans are calling a lawless ‘amnesty.’

‘We’re going to offer the following deal,’ he said: ‘If you’ve been in America for more than five years; if you have children who are American citizens or legal residents; if you register, pass a criminal background check, and you’re willing to pay your fair share of taxes – you’ll be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily, without fear of deportation.’

What’s this “we” stuff?

Of course, this order only lasts 4 years, and can easily be rescinded by the next Republican president. Remember, too, that any Democrats who support this can’t pitch a fit if a Republican president does something similar. What if a President Cruz tells law enforcement to ignore any laws restricting ownership of large capacity magazines, or declares that law enforcement should accept all concealed carry permits across the country? For instance, say a North Carolina resident with a CCP goes to NYC, which has no reciprocity, and has significant restrictions, and Cruz says “hey, no problem, no one can bust you if you are carrying while in NYC”?

https://twitter.com/Brand_Allen/status/535482888121499648

I don’t expect polls to get any better. Carl Eric Scott notes

First, there is the simple issue of democratic say. Who were those representatives who did not agree to any of the earlier immigration bills? They were standing for the opinion and judgment of your fellow citizens. The rules for the game were set. And year after year, immigration reform came up for debate, and for complex reasons, which you can say were bad ones or good, the desired bill never made it through. Such is democracy. But now your fellow citizens are told the rules are not set. They are told to accept your victories when you win by the rules, but that you don’t always have to accept their victories when they so win.

What many are not noting is that this is mostly about Obama picking a fight. He’s a schoolyard bully who enjoys conflict over debate, strife over fellowship. Think about it: he barely reaches out to people in his own party in Congress. He prefers heavy polarization and nasty fights.

That said, what, exactly, is Obama’s plan? Other than some bullet points, there are no details.

There are no details on the background checks. What are the terms? What disqualifies them? Notice that there is no requirement to be able to speak English to be able to converse with lawful citizens. What about taxes?

As far as “play by the rules”, the illegals, whether they came across the border illegally or overstayed their visas, have already broken the rules.

Again, there is a dearth of details. What does he mean by ” cracking down”? Notice that this also ignores cracking down on those illegals not at the border.

Again, details matter. So does action. If he was smart, he would immediately order all agencies involved with illegal immigrants to get tough, to act now. That might make the lawless, unconstitutional executive amnesty a bit more palitable to the majority of Americans who are against his plan. He won’t. Because he wants a fight. That can’t be stressed enough.

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