Obama Readying Emission Limit Plan To Deal With Hotcoldwetdry

By William Teach June 20, 2013 – 8:21 am

Alternate headline: Obama readying plan to artificially raise your electricity costs and the costs of everything else by executive fiat

(NY Times) President Obama is preparing regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, senior officials said Wednesday. The move would be the most consequential climate policy step he could take and one likely to provoke legal challenges from Republicans and some industries.

Citizens might object, too, as they see their cost of living spike. And perhaps some rolling brownouts, too boot.

Electric power plants are the largest single source of global warming pollution in the country, responsible for nearly 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. With sweeping climate legislation effectively dead in Congress, the decision on existing power plants — which a 2007 Supreme Court decision gave to the executive branch — has been among the most closely watched of Mr. Obama’s second term.

That’s funny, I thought the biggest source was fossil fueled travel? That’s what Warmists always say. PS: CO2 is not a pollutant, it’s a trace gas necessary for life on Earth. Oh, and agriculture and landfills release way more GHGs than power plants, in the form of methane. The oceans themselves release sixteen times more CO2 than Mankind. But, hey, someone is really enthused by The Cult Of Gore.

The administration has already begun steps to restrict climate-altering emissions from any newly built power plants, but imposing carbon standards on the existing utility fleet would be vastly more costly and contentious.

Ya think? But, hey, why would a 1%er like Obama care about you peons? I’m not even going to get into his unhinged climate pronouncements during his Berlin speech yesterday.

Republicans criticize Mr. Obama’s climate policy as government overreach that is holding back the economy. Some Democrats, including those hawkish about climate action, also worry that tough new standards on power plants could slow job growth and raise energy costs, particularly in places like the industrial Midwest that depend on cheap power from coal.

But administration officials signaled that Mr. Obama had decided the risks from climate change outweighed the potential economic and political costs from taking steps to address it.

In other words, Obama is giving the middle and lower classes the middle finger as we suffer through this terrible and stagnant economic recovery, and do not need our energy prices artificially increased to go with all the other cost of living increases imposed on us by Obama and the Democrats.

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Senators Closing In On Super Duper Mega-Awesome Bipartisan Border Security Compromise

By William Teach June 20, 2013 – 8:01 am

….that’s all really a load of mule fritters, but the Associated Press writers make it seem like they’re closing in on one of the most historic pieces of legislation ever!

(WRAL) White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill’s border security requirements without delaying legalization for millions living in the country unlawfully.

“This is a key moment in the effort to pass this bill. This is sort of the defining 24 to 36 hours,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday night after a day of private talks.

Pretty highfalutin language, wouldn’t you say? (and how often does one get the chance to use the word “highfalutin”?) In reality, more and more Republicans are turning away from this crapsandwich of a bill, not that many were on board in the first place, but there were those who said “I’ll listen, let’s see what is proposed” who are now saying “hell no.” They know that this is bad for the GOP, bad for the country, and will end up simply being a way to turn the illegals into new Democrat voters quickly.

Under the emerging compromise, the government would grant legal status to immigrants living in the United States unlawfully at the same time the additional security was being put into place. Green cards, which signify permanent residency status, would be withheld until the security steps were complete.

Officials described a so-called border surge that envisions doubling the size of the Border Patrol with 20,000 new agents, constructing hundreds of miles of additional fencing along the border with Mexico and purchasing new surveillance drones to track would-be illegal border crossers. The cost of the additional agents alone was put at $30 billion over a decade.

First of all, there is already a law requiring that a border fence be constructed along 700 miles of the US-Mexico border. The immigration bill compromise would simply say “hey, finish it”. Supposedly. Because an amendment to do just that has already been voted down. The US government is already supposed to be increasing the size of the Border Patrol (the rank and file are against illegal immigration). Drones? Great, we can watch them come across in real time. Perhaps the drone can play soothing desert crossing music for them. Yet, this matters not, because the federal government is great at ignoring the laws they pass when the laws are inconvenient. And, more than likely, this will end up more in the way of giving green cards once there is a plan to Do Something about the border (which I still maintain is not the best plan to force the illegals to leave and stop coming). The bill gives the head of DHS enormous latitude to do whatever he/she wants, much like with Obamacare, rather than making the law black and white.

Here’s another interesting part of the article

It was unclear what other portions of the legislation might be changed. There is pressure from some Republicans to make sure no federal benefits go to immigrants who are in the country illegally, at least until they become citizens.

Hasn’t Marco Rubio (D-Fla) been running around the country, going on TV and radio, appearing in commercials, telling everyone, especially speaking to Conservatives, that “no illegal will get no federal benefits, period”? He wrote a big op ed in the Wall Street Journal which stated they wouldn’t. And here’s Rubio on his own Senate page

No Federal Benefits: Undocumented immigrants will not be eligible for federal benefits.  This legislation contains a partial repeal of ObamaCare to bar undocumented immigrants from receiving its benefits.  Once they are eligible to apply for permanent residence, this bill strengthens current “public charge” law that stipulates no immigrant can obtain a green card if they can’t prove they can support themselves and won’t become government dependents – by verifying that they are earning at least 25 percent above the poverty level and are gainfully employed.  They will have to do verify this more than once, at different parts of the process.  Current law, which we do not change, also bars permanent residents from receiving federal benefits for the first five years of that status.

If that’s the case, Marco, then why is there a need for pressure from Republicans to make sure that none of these illegals get federal benefits?

Crossed at Right Wing News and Stop The ACLU.

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What Say To “Grand Theft Climate”?

By William Teach June 19, 2013 – 3:49 pm

Today’s unhinged Warmist story comes to us via the UK Guardian, in an article which mentions a violent video game from PETA and then suggests the creation of games “to accurately teach about science”

In Grand Theft Climate, you play a climate scientist who, after years of harassment, public attacks and scorn, and political interference and suppression, finally snaps and takes matters into his own hands. Much like the Grand Theft Auto games for which it is named, Grand Theft Climate is an open-world “sandbox” game that the player can explore at will.

The purpose of the game is to defend the environment and punish those who are callously contributing to climate change. Pull people out of cars, but rather than steal them, switch the engine off then throw the keys off a bridge. Plant trees in public areas under cover of darkness. Catch people putting organic waste into recycling bins, fish it out, and then force them to eat it. See people riding bikes or jogging and reward them with money or sandwiches. Break into heavy polluting factories and mess all their files up.

Grand Theft Climate allows you to do all the things climate scientists would never do but probably think about a lot.

Via Tom Nelson.

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If All You See…

By William Teach June 19, 2013 – 1:00 pm

…is an evil dog and an evil fridge causing the seas to rise up and erase the US East coast all the way to the mountains, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is American Power, with a post on Hispanic assimilation.

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John Kerry: I Take Lots Of Fossil Fueled Trips So I Know Climate Change Is Bad

By William Teach June 19, 2013 – 10:58 am

Not sure if this is published elsewhere, but here’s our high flying Warmist of State

(Grist) Everywhere I travel as secretary of state –in every meeting, here at home and across the more than 100,000 miles I’ve traveled since I raised my hand and took the oath to serve in this office – I raise the concern of climate change. I do so not because it’s a pet issue or a personal priority, but because it’s critical to the survival of our civilization, and that means it’s a critical mission for me as our country’s top diplomat.

Hmm, that seems like quite a few fossil fueled miles. Perhaps John missed the poll showing that “climate change” comes in dead last?

As I said in Sweden in May, climate change is truly a life-and-death challenge for all of us.

Weather has always been dangerous, especially during cold periods and ice ages. Man has flourished best during warm periods.

When we last met with China’s leaders in California just a couple of weekends ago, after productive and candid dialogue, President Obama and President Xi were able to announce that the United States and China have agreed to work together and with others via the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), highly potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air-conditioners. This could eliminate nearly two years’ worth of current global greenhouse gas emissions between now and 2050.

He’s coming for your AC and fridge. Strangely he isn’t giving up his own massive carbon footprint.

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Taliban Kills 4 American Soldiers Shortly After Obama Hails Their Return To Talks

By William Teach June 19, 2013 – 8:15 am

This is the same Taliban that the Obama administration has wanted to have peace talks with for most of his presidency

(Yahoo News) President Barack Obama warmly welcomed the announcement on Tuesday of fresh reconciliation talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban, as well as plans to launch a new round of direct negotiations between the insurgent force and the United States.

“This is an important first step toward reconciliation,” Obama told reporters after a meeting with French President François Hollande on the sidelines of the G-8 summit of rich countries. “It’s a very early step—we anticipate there will be a lot of bumps in the road—but the fact that the parties have an opportunity to talk and discuss Afghanistan’s future I think is very important.”

These types of bumps in the road?

A US official said insurgents attacked Bagram Air Base with “indirect fire”, suggesting the soldiers were killed by mortars or rockets.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. “Last night two big rockets were launched at Bagram (air base) which hit the target. Four soldiers are dead and six others are wounded. The rockets caused a major fire,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.

The NY Times is more concerned with Obama’s legacy than the actual deaths of Americans, but they do point out that Karzai is not happy with these negotiations

But then came the surprise announcement Wednesday that Afghan officials would cease cooperation with the United States in discussing the presence of American troops after most foreign forces withdraw next year. The Afghan officials were said to be angry that the new Taliban office in Qatar to host the peace talks would be called the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” with the Taliban flag flying there, which Afghan officials felt would grant the insurgents too much legitimacy.

“In view of the contradiction between acts and the statements made by the United States of America in regard to the peace process, the Afghan government suspended the negotiations, currently under way in Kabul between Afghan and U.S. delegations, on the bilateral security agreement,” said a statement by the office of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.

Even someone like Karzai, not the most trustworthy of leaders (but, then, consider what the US has as a “leader”) understands that the Taliban is a dangerous hardline Islamist group, but, Obama would prefer to negotiate with the terrorist group. Even while they kill US soldiers.

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House Approves Enforcement Based Illegal Immigration Plan

By William Teach June 19, 2013 – 7:19 am

While passage of an, for all intense purposes, amnesty bill with barely any border or other security (it’s a plan that requires creating a plan) will pass the Senate, with 4-6 Republicans voting for this mess, the Republican controlled House may take a different approach, and pass piecemeal legislation to deal with immigration and security

(The Hill) The House Judiciary Committee late Tuesday approved its first immigration bill, advancing on a party-line vote a proposal to boost interior enforcement and border security.

After a day-long mark-up, the Republican-led panel cleared the SAFE Act on a 20-15 vote shortly before 11 p.m. It is one of several bills that Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) says the committee plans to send to the House floor in the coming weeks.

“The SAFE Act maintains the integrity of our immigration system by granting states and local governments the authority to enforce federal immigration laws,” Goodlatte said in a statement after the vote. “The bill also strengthens national security and protects our communities from those who wish to cause us harm.”

“While more work has yet to be done, today’s approval of the SAFE Act brings us one step closer to solving the immigration puzzle,” he added. “We have, and will continue, to take a step by step approach to immigration reform, thoroughly examining each piece in detail and working to find consensus on the other issues we need to fix.”

What’s amazing is that it would take a law to allow States to enforce existing. That’s what happens when you have an administration and its DOJ which sues and does what they can to stop states from enforcing the existing law. The SAFE act stands for Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act . In reality, which The Hill fails to mention, is that the SAFE act would allow states to enforce their own immigration laws, which would make ones like Arizona’s 1070B legal.

Obviously, Democrats are upset by this. They do not want any illegals targeted, “racially profiled”, as they put it, that aren’t criminals. I wonder if any intrepid reporter could ask these Dems how we would know that they have no criminal background (other than blowing of our sovereignty laws and living in the US unlawfully, of course) without catching them. SAFE is also a measure that attempts to get illegals to self deport.

It now looks like Speaker Boehner is going to side with the GOP in terms of stopping the Senate amnesty bill. I suspect he was just playing coy during this process, seeing how it shakes out. He will probably allow a quick vote on it, knowing it will go down in flames in the House. Over in the Senate, Marco Rubio (D-Fla) and 4 of his RINO comrades voted against the Thune amendment, which would have required that the border fence be finished. What’s just as amazing is that Thune needed to file an amendment to force the government to finish the job which previous federal law already required.

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Ted Cruz Files Amendment Requiring ID, Citizenship To Register To Vote

By William Teach June 18, 2013 – 4:02 pm

Is it any wonder Ted Cruz is so darned popular with Conservatives? He stands up for, in this case, law and order (via Phineas on Twitter (make sure you follow him)

(Daily Caller) Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will propose an amendment to the comprehensive immigration reform bill that would allow states to require ID before registering voters, after a Supreme Court announced a decision Monday striking down an Arizona law that required that people show proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

“I’ll file amendment to immigration bill that permits states to require ID before registering voters & close this hole in fed statutory law,” Cruz tweeted Monday afternoon.

This goes back to the SCOTUS decision Monday which knocked down the Arizona proof of citizenship to vote law (which also somewhat empowered States to go hat in hand to petition the DOJ to allow certain measure or ask for a court ruling if the DOJ refuses to cooperate).

According to Cruz’s twitter feed, he has filed that amendment along with David Vitter to the immigration bill

“The right to vote is a fundamental building block of our nation’s democratic process and it is crucial that we have the measures in place to uphold the integrity of our elections,” said Sen. Cruz. “This amendment ensures that states can enforce the commonsense requirement that those registered to vote must actually be U.S. citizens.”

The Cruz-Vitter amendment states: “Nothing in subsection (a) [42 U.S.C. §1973gg-4(a)] shall be construed to preempt any State law requiring evidence of citizenship in order to complete any requirement to register to vote in elections for Federal office.” This measure simply amends an existing federal statute; it does not require states to adopt certain voting requirements, respecting the interests of federalism.

We can expect that this amendment will be shot down by the Democrats, along with some of the pro-illegal Republicans, in the Senate. Provided that Harry Reid (D) even allows a vote on it.

However, this still won’t fully solve the issue of people who are not US citizens registering after they are legalized. Many states already allow illegal aliens and non-citizens with visas to obtain state drivers licenses. North Carolina was smart, making sure that their DLs for illegals say “legal status no lawful status”, but, we can certainly expect the far left voter registration groups to simply ignore the status in attempting to create more Democrat voters. ID to register and vote will certainly help, but this breaks down when the human element gets involved. But, the Cruz-Vitter amendment will help.

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If All You See…

By William Teach June 18, 2013 – 1:00 pm

…is a wonderful sustainable form of transportation, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Moonbattery, with a post on male perverts now allowed access to high school girls’ locker rooms.

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Accuweather Names 2013 Seventh Warmest On Record

By William Teach June 18, 2013 – 12:21 pm

Are you ready for serious cherry picking?

How did the Spring of 2013 Rank?

NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) has released their temperature anomaly data for the Spring of 2013 in the Northern Hemisphere, which includes the full months of March, April and May.

The March through May period averaged +0.56 degrees C. or 1.00 F. above the 1951-1980 average globally, thus placing the period as tied for 7th warmest on record with 2011, 2003 and 2001.

If you’re using the 1951-1980 average, well, yes, everything will be above that, because that period saw cooling temperatures, till about 1978 (remember, magazines and scientists were worried about a coming ice age during that period, especially by the mid-1970’s)

However, if we look at the longer term trend, we are slapped in the face with the reality that the US had it’s coldest spring since 1924

The UK had their coldest spring in 30 years. Nations across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East saw their coldest spring in 30 or more years. Many of them never really had a Spring. Russia has seen a cold spring.

Warmists just can’t help themselves.

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