NC Democrat Party Finances Rather Anaemic

By William Teach March 10, 2014 – 4:12 pm

By “anaemic” I mean on life support

(WRAL) State Democratic Party leaders attending a meeting in Greensboro on Sunday were told the party might move out of its iconic Raleigh headquarters, the Goodwin House, due to anemic fundraising.

An Executive Council member who attended the meeting said embattled party Chairman Randy Voller told members the party is “broke,” with only $60,000 in the bank.

Obviously, other Dems tried to spin that away. Surprisingly, they didn’t blame the GOP, racism, or Bush.

Voller also pledged $5,000 to the party’s operating fund, despite owing more than $225,000 to the federal government for several years of unpaid taxes.

Harris said the two aren’t at odds.

“This pledge excited the party, and people stepped up to the challenge,” Harris said. “The chairman has paid off his debt to the State of North Carolina and is continuing to pay off his federal tax debt in a prompt manner. All of his other taxes are paid. He takes these matters seriously and intends to pay them off.”

Oh, well, it.excited the party, so, it’s OK then that he has failed yo pay his fair share.

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Oh, Noes, More Than 150 Records Broken In Australia

By William Teach March 10, 2014 – 2:25 pm

Remember, weather is not climate. Except when Warmists attempt to use it to prop up their dying, non-science cult

(ABC Australia) Australia has endured another summer of searing temperatures, with more than 150 weather records broken, a new report shows.

The Climate Council’s latest Angry Summer report analyses climate data from across the country for the 2013-2014 summer.

The report says Adelaide experienced 13 days above 40 degrees Celsius, including five days in a row above 42C.

And, of course,

Ms Hughes, a Macquarie University professor, says the weather patterns are clearly due to climate change and governments need to address it as an issue.

And

“It’s consistent with the predictions of what happens as the globe warms up.

“Climate change is making the whole weather system different to what it used to be and along with that is an increase in extreme events.”

And

Professor Tim Flannery from the council says more heatwaves and other extreme weather are on the cards.

“The job now is to limit the damage to make sure we’re not seeing half the summer over 35 degrees as the scientists are projecting and make sure that we can adapt to the changes that have happened so far,” he said.

Australia is just 5% of the Earth’s surface. When it’s cold weather and snow, we’re told that it is just a tiny percentage covered, so no big deal. When it is hot, well, doom. And if you search Google or other news, you’ll see this story about the records is being pimped all over the place. But, when it’s snow, no biggie. There have been lots of March cold weather/snow records broken. We’ve seen lots of winter weather/snow records set for the 2013-2014 season, for January, for February, along with lots being in the top 10 or higher for cold and snow this winter. We also saw this last year, especially for the spring. Across much of the Northern Hemisphere nations had no spring last year. Just a never-ending winter, with spring-like temps during the summer, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. There was snow in Cairo this winter, for goodness sakes. And more than usual in much of the Middle East.

None of this proves that the Earth is heading into a cool period. It could. There might be a return to the cool type periods that have occurred throughout the Holocene. It might be the beginning of a cooling similar to the 1940’s through late 1970’s. Or, a continuation of the statistically insignificant rise since 1997. Or zero change. Or, warming might start again, as it has off and on throughout the Modern Warm Period. We do not know. But, whatever happens, it is mostly/solely not anthropogenic. And that is the crux of the debate, whether or not climatic changes are anthropogenic. The cold and snow, which has been coming back to much of the world over the past 6 winters (and springs), along with the Pause has blown out the computer models and talking points Warmists use. Hence their change to blaming snow and cold on “climate change” and/or making up other excuses, such as the deep ocean eating their warming (without proof).

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 10, 2014 – 1:00 pm

…is an evil fossil fuels dispensing machine, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Director Blue, with a post on the wages of stupidity in Chicago.

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Union: Obamacare Will Cause More Income Inequality

By William Teach March 10, 2014 – 7:18 am

This is not the first time Unite Here, a prominent  union that supports those in the the hotel, food service, laundry, warehouse, and casino gaming industries, with major links to SEIU and other far left unions, has slammed Obamacare (though they were a big supporter of it initially, and certainly got out the vote for Obama and Democrats). They’re learning that there are consequences for their support

(Fox News) Although it defends the intent behind the Affordable Care Act, the report, entitled “The Irony of ObamaCare: Making inequality worse,” concludes that the law will transfer a billion dollars in wealth to insurance companies, uneven the playing field in the market, force employers to cut back on hours and result in pay decreases, Ralston Reports said.

“The promise of Obamacare was the right one and the hope for extending healthcare coverage to the un-and under-insured a step in the right direction,” the report says. “Yet the unintended consequences will hit the average, hard-working American where it hurts: in the wallet.”

The report says it’s “ironic” that the Obama administration is publicly discussing income inequality though it has yet to make the changes to ObamaCare that Unite Here believes are necessary to avoid exacerbating income disparity.

There do not seem to be many parts of the U.S. economy that Obamacare is helping, are there. Of course, what Unite Here wants are “fixes”. If only there was something that could have been done prior to this horrendous bill being passed, like, reading it. Really, it’s not like anyone said this would damage our economy prior to passage, right? Right? From Ralston Reports

The paper argues that the Affordable Care Act will transfer a billion dollars in wealth to insurance companies, create an unlevel playing field in the market, force employers to cut back hours and result in pay decreases. It lays it out in detail, with examples of union workers affected by Obamacare.

Didn’t Harry Reid, along with the in-sync media, say that no one was being harmed by Obamacare? From the report itself

Ironically, the Administration’s own signature healthcare victory poses one of the most immediate challenges to redressing inequality. Yes, the Affordable Care Act will help many more Americans gain some health insurance coverage, a significant step forward for equality. At the same time, without smart fixes, the ACA threatens the middle class with higher premiums, loss of hours, and a shift to part-time work and less comprehensive coverage.

Crazy right wingers. According to Open Secrets, Unite Here has spent almost $600k for the 2014 cycle, all going to Democrats and left wing groups. And almost $8.7 million during the 2012 period, all of which went to Democrats and left leaning groups.

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DHS Has Advice For Border Agents: Run Away

By William Teach March 10, 2014 – 6:55 am

I suppose this is the kinder, gentler version of keeping our border secure and stop those crossing our border

(Daily Caller) Top administration officials have directed 21,000 border patrol officers to retreat whenever illegal immigrants throw rocks at them, and to avoid getting in front of foreign drug-smugglers’ vehicles as they head north with their drug shipments.

“Agents shall not discharge firearms in response to thrown or hurled projectiles… agents should obtain a tactical advantage in these situations, such as seeking cover or distancing themselves,” said the instructions, issued Mar. 7, under the signature of Michael Fisher, chief of U.S. Border Patrol.

Agents were also directed to keep their weapons holstered when drug smugglers drive by.

I wonder if they are allowed to use harsh language?

The new instructions do allow agents to use guns to defend themselves from vehicles that drive at them. “Agents shall not discharge their firearms at a moving vehicle unless the agent has a reasonable belief that… deadly force is being used against an agent,” the new instructions say.

However, the instructions also suggest that officers be penalized if they don’t step back. Agents “should not place themselves in the path of a motor vehicle or use their body to block a vehicles’s path,” according to new instructions.

These same smugglers could be bringing in more illegal aliens and guns, not just drugs. We won’t know what they’re smuggling if the Border Patrol doesn’t actually, you know, stop them.

Unsurprisingly, these new rules are being praised by all sorts of illegal alien support groups and Democrat Party elected officials. One has to wonder who these Democrats think they are elected to help: U.S. citizens or illegals?

The commissioned report (which came from a far left illegal alien supporting group) was challenged by mid-level DHS officials, who argued that the rules barring self-defense from rock-throwers “could create a more dangerous environment [especially for agents operating] in rural or desolate areas, often alone, where concealment, cover and egress is not an option,” according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

Illegal alien supporters apparently perceive that smugglers are now “undocumented immigrants” now.

Elsewhere

(Al Jazeera) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed that at least 550 detainees at the Northwest Detention Center in Washington state have launched a hunger strike.

The detainees, who have been refusing to eat since Friday, are demanding better food, safer working conditions and for President Barack Obama to sign an executive order ending deportations, according to Maru Mora Villalpando, founder of Latino Advocacy.

The hunger strikers, Villalpando said, are part of a growing, nationwide campaign against the U.S. immigration policy. Villalpando put the number of hunger strikers at 1,200, more than twice what ICE reported to Al Jazeera.

In a sane world we would simply deport these illegals immediately.

Crossed at Right Wing News.

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John Kerry Wants US Envoys To Make “Climate Change” Their Priority

By William Teach March 9, 2014 – 4:48 pm

Our high fossil fuels flying Secretary of State apparently has nothing better to do, having solved all the world’s issues

(Yahoo News) US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on American ambassadors around the world to make the fight against climate change a top priority ahead of new UN talks next year.

In his first department-wide policy guidance statement since taking office a year ago, he told his 70,000 staff: “The environment has been one of the central causes of my life.”

“Protecting our environment and meeting the challenge of global climate change is a critical mission for me as our country’s top diplomat,” Kerry said in the letter issued on Friday to all 275 US embassies and across the State Department.

This is a guy who’s flying all over the world, owns multiple fossil fueled vehicles, along with multiple energy sucking, CO2 producing McMansions. He generated 12 tons of “carbon” during his February trip to the Far East to discuss “climate change”. The average American’s carbon footprint is 19.6 metric tons per year.

“We’re talking about the future of our earth and of humanity. We need to elevate the environment in everything we do,” he said.

It was, he said “our call to conscience as citizens of this fragile planet we inhabit.”

The environment will be fine. CO2 levels have been higher for most of the Earth’s history. I love this comment from Linda Loo

Make it the priority and then what? They can’t fix problems that are actually fixable. Our country is still reeling from the catastrophe caused by crooked business and banks. Though things are slowly improving there is still a lot of unemployment. Heaven forbid if they raise minimum wage. And what about the fact our educational system has fallen to the bottom of the list? But, hey, by all means make “climate change” a priority. No matter that there isn’t a blessed thing they can do about it if it is really happening. All the wind turbines and expensive hybrid cars and regulating companies to have less pollutants will not keep the climate from changing but it sure will make a lot of money the people with all their contraptions (a.k.a. snake oil) to prevent it from happening.

Boom! And since Kerry, as Sec Of State, ie “The Boss”, made this pronouncement, the people working for him will surely understand that this is a directive, and further ignore the real world issues to focus on this phony, far left political issue.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 9, 2014 – 1:00 pm

…is an awesome carbon friendly bike saving Gaia from a fever, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Evil Blogger Lady, with a post on Sarah Palin’s CPAC speech.

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach March 9, 2014 – 9:13 am

Happy Sunday! Another gorgeous day in the Once And Future Nation Of America. This pinup is by Edward D’Ancona, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. Scared Monkeys discusses Rand Paul winning the CPAC straw poll
  2. Patterico highlights some guy saying a president shouldn’t take all those vacations
  3. Director Blue notes which cars have the most obnoxious drivers (This one is a few days old, but kinda funny)
  4. Free North Carolina covers an elderly lady jailed for feeding birds
  5. Raised On Hoecakes has some good news for bloggers, thanks to Getty Images
  6. The Lonely Conservative covers what Ann Coulter says should be the GOP’s #1 issue
  7. The Hockey Schtick catches the IPCC head denying what the IPCC stated
  8. Wizbang notes that no DNC member can think of a Hillary accomplishment
  9. The People’s Cube has great quotes then and now
  10. The Daily Gator notes how Los Federales wasted another $2.4 million
  11. Q&O notes science in the service of politics
  12. protein wisdom covers black teen unemployment
  13. Atlas Shrugs notes another sterling example for the RoP
  14. Legal Insurrection wonders if Obama sabotaged Kerry’s peace talks
  15. And last, but not least, Lady Liberty 1885 points out that Occupy Monday is coming

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

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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What Say To An “Individual Shared Responsibility Payment” To The IRS?

By William Teach March 9, 2014 – 8:19 am

Of course this must be about Obamacare

(Townhall) Here’s your Orwellian Phrase for the Week: Individual shared responsibility payment. Yeah… Go ahead and try to wrap your brain around that amalgamation of contradictory concepts. The phrase is not gleamed from some glossy DNC spin-office, or a Harvard professor’s latest psychobabble posing as an academic paper. Apparently the phrase is the IRS’s fancy (new) term for the Obamacare Mandate tax that individuals will have to pay if they fail to get health insurance this year.

As reported by Americans for Tax Reform:

If you (or any of your dependents) do not maintain coverage and do not qualify for an exemption, you will need to make an individual shared responsibility payment with your return.

That’s right, campers, the IRS refuses to call it a tax, instead, it goes with something more reminiscent of a Marxist/Communist country.

This should make filling out a tax form interesting. Especially for those who have been unemployed for a long term, as so many have been during the Obama Years. And everyone must prove that they had health insurance for every single month of the year. You are guilty till you provide evidence otherwise.

Here’s one other interesting tidbit

You will owe 1/12th of the annual payment for each month you (or your dependents) do not have coverage and are not exempt.

So, if you leave a job which provides health insurance, voluntary or otherwise, and do not maintain coverage, you be required to pay the ISRP. That should help the well-being of those who were laid off or fired.

Crossed at Right Wing News.

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Las Vegas Casino Workers May Strike Thanks To Obamacare

By William Teach March 8, 2014 – 2:56 pm

Why? The costs imposed by Obamacare

(Buzzfeed)  Contract negotiations are stalled for thousands of workers at casinos on the Strip and in downtown Las Vegas to the point where they may go on strike — and the sticking point is Obamacare.

On Feb. 20, thousands of housekeepers, porters, cooks, cocktail servers, and others represented by Nevada’s largest union, the Culinary Union Local 226, voted to end a contract extension the workers agreed to last summer. The union wants to maintain its current benefits — including health care coverage at no cost to workers, pensions, and guaranteed 40-hour workweeks.

Rising health care costs due to provisions in the Affordable Care Act could put those benefits in jeopardy, the union says.

“The biggest hurdle to reaching settlements in Vegas is the new costs imposed on our health plan by Obamacare,” Donald “D” Taylor, president of Unite Here, the parent union of CU Local 226, told BuzzFeed in a statement. “Even though the president and Congress promised we could keep our health plan, the reality is, unless the law is fixed, that won’t be true.”

What else is there to say about Obamacare that hasn’t been said before? It’s a terrible law that causes more problems than it solves, it causes employer costs to rise and there is only so much a company can eat, which means issues for the workers and/or passing the costs on to the consumers and/or cutting back on service. And this will only get worse once the illegally delayed employer mandate comes closer to implementation.

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