If All You See…

By William Teach March 25, 2013 – 1:00 pm

…are evil dogs putting out lots of CO2 causing the world to become a desert, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Strata-Sphere, with a post on Sequestration drama.

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Wunderground’s Dr. Ricky Rood Tackles Question “What Can I Do” About Hotcoldwetdry

By William Teach March 25, 2013 – 11:24 am

Dr. Rood forgets to actually answer the question

Setting Up the Discussion: What Can I Do? (1)

This is the start of a series in response to the question, “What can I do about climate change?” This is a question that always comes from the audience when out giving talks. There are some canned answers. There are many websites that have lists. I will summarize this basic information, and I intend to synthesize this information and look beyond the canned answers.

In class, I always start this discussion with the most basic decision – whether or not to do anything. This is not meant to be flippant. There are those who for reasons of belief, priority, cost or uncertainty who think that the right decision is to do nothing. Readers of my blog know that I think that the decision to do nothing is irresponsible because the do-nothing decision increases risk and places us at an economic and technological disadvantage.

After that comes lots and lots of blather. Perhaps he’ll answer the question in future posts. Probably not.

At the top of the list for what to do, individuals have a lot of opportunity to make a difference with choices about efficient use of energy. Examining the options, there is also the opportunity for collective behavior to accelerate the impact of individuals. There is the potential of impact both at home and in decisions about commercial spaces and transportation. There is opportunity to organize neighborhoods, communities, and cities. Hence, following the decision for personal action, the next place a person can make a difference is in organizing collective behavior.

In other words, do what you want, but make sure you agitate for The Government to slap lifestyle changing requirements on Other People. The whole “collective behavior” is typical leftist take for Progressivism, ie, nice fascism.

If you ask me, I could answer this without 9 paragraphs and an unreadable chart: Warmists should practice what they preach. Give up fossil fueled travel. Install solar panels and such on their homes, getting off the grid. 2 minute showers. Only buy local. Stop eating meat. Do not have kids (please, as a Leftist, do not have kids). Walk the talk. Weird that Warmists can never get to this point.

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After Re-election, Claire McCaskill Sorta Comes Out For Gay Marriage

By William Teach March 25, 2013 – 9:16 am

And attempts to use the Bible to back her play, which, as written, can get a bit squishy and would allow her to dissemble when pressed

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. I Corinthians 13

Well, if she wants to really push Corinthians 13, then she should immediately give up all her wealth and do it with love

If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

OK, a bit of a stretch.

The question of marriage equality is a great American debate. Many people, some with strong religious faith, believe that marriage can only exist between a man and a woman. Other people, many of whom also have strong religious faith, believe that our country should not limit the commitment of marriage to some, but rather all Americans, gay and straight should be allowed to fully participate in the most basic of family values.

I have come to the conclusion that our government should not limit the right to marry based on who you love. While churches should never be required to conduct marriages outside of their religious beliefs, neither should the government tell people who they have a right to marry.

Now, she does have a point: Government shouldn’t. It should be left up to the religious institutions. But, what of The People? What if The People vote to restrict marriage to being between a man and a woman? And what of McCaskill’s vote to deny religious institutions their 1st Amendment right to determine whether or not they will offer health insurance that provides contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients? What if a woman or man wants to marry multiple times for love? Should the government stop that? What about trans-fats, salt, fatty foods, sugary drinks: should the government be involved? There are lots and lots and lots of things The Government tells The People to do/not do that The Government should stay the hell out of. And, typically, it’s Democrats that are playing Mommy and Daddy.

Supporting marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples is simply the right thing to do for our country, a country founded on the principals of liberty and equality.

Yet, Democrats, and Government, work very hard to take away/limit liberty.

PS: Will Claire post this on her official Senate page, or simply leave it on her Tumblr page, where most of her constituents will miss it?

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NY State No Longer Safe From 7 Bullet Magazine Limit

By William Teach March 25, 2013 – 8:52 am

First the State of New York rushed through legislation at Ludicrous Speed without, as usual for Democrats, bothering to read the legislation nor understand what was in it nor what it would do. There were all sorts of problems, such as failing to exempt police officers from the 7 round magazine limit. Plus others. Now we get

(Bloomberg) Governor Andrew Cuomo’s seven-round limit on magazines sold in New York will be suspended “indefinitely” by a measure in his $136.5 billion budget set to be passed this week, Dean Skelos, a Senate majority leader said.

The ban on magazines holding more than seven bullets was set to start April 15. Cuomo has said the law needs to be rolled back because manufacturers don’t make seven-round holders. The measure was a center piece to a gun law the 55-year-old Democratic governor pushed through the legislature in January, making New York the first state to respond with tougher gun regulations to the Newtown, Connecticut school massacre.

This means they go back to the ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Why does Cuomo not want New Yorkers to be safe? Does it matter if no one makes 7 round holders? We’re making NY safe!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!

See? Safe!!!!!!1!!!!!  You can bet that this has nothing to do with no one making 7 round magazines, because that’s not what the law stated. It said you could not have more than 7 rounds in a magazine, meaning the 10 rounders are cool, just do not put more than 7 in one.

Meanwhile, the NRA is suing the State of NY over the law, maintaining that it is un-Constitutional. Also, mental health professionals say the law is problematic when it comes to reporting those who might be a danger. It might cause people with issues to not discuss them with their doctor, case worker, psychologist, etc, because most are required by law to report the information to The State. Also, what they report could be a judgement call, meaning someone would have their guns taken based on the feelings of another person. And somehow, under the law, none of this is considered to be breaking doctor-patient confidentiality.

Here’s another point: if the physician feels that the patient is a danger, The Government would come and take their guns, denying them their 2nd Amendment Rights even though the person in question broke no law. Also broken are the 4th and 5th Amendments, not to mention several provisions of the NY State Constitution. What if a mental health worker feels that being a Tea Party member is a threat? Or, conversely, being part of the Occupy movement? The police can just come by your home without a warrant and take your firearms. Does that sound like the American system, or more like something from Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, China, and other authoritarian countries?

Crossed at Right Wing News and Stop The ACLU.

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Watcha Reading?

By William Teach March 24, 2013 – 6:56 pm

Finished up What Zombies Fear, was a decent read, but, I will say that not good enough to entice me to purchase the follow up books, as well as they follow ups just aren’t as interesting. They delve way to much into fantasy and strange new powers for zombies and some that are bitten by them.

I was interested in reading It’s Not Quite Saturday Night At The Cavern (Eric Beemer) but the formatting for both my Kindle Touch and on 2 different Droids was terrible.

Started The Chimera Vector, too jumpy as it moved along, gave up. And Groom Lake. Looked interesting, couldn’t even get past the first couple of pages. Never created that interest.

Dead Stop was interesting. Not great. Could plod along at times. Another sorta zombie story, I’ll give it 3 our of 5 “bites”.

On to The Greatest Domestic Threat, which, so far, has threatened to bog down, but then the author pulls it back. About 70% of the way through.

BTW, I really like the upgrade to the Kindle Touch. Very user friendly.

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Good Grief: Massive Snow During World Cup Qualifying Matches What Global Warming Looks Like

By William Teach March 24, 2013 – 2:46 pm

In a sane world most people, including the media, would treat Warmists like crazy loopy cultists, not take them seriously (h/t Tom Nelson)

Snowy soccer is just a taste of what climate change will do to sports

The snow that blanketed yesterday’s World Cup qualifying match between the United States and Costa Rica, which the US won with a single, sloppy goal in the first half, made for an amusing contest, but no one seemed eager to play soccer in a blizzard ever again. They may not have a choice.

Here’s a handy picture of what global warming looks like:

March snow in the northern hemisphere, let alone in a high-altitude city like Denver, Colorado, may not seem unusual, but it is. Denver doesn’t usually get blizzards this time of year, which may be why FIFA felt comfortable scheduling a match there on the second day of spring. And while it’s impossible to attribute any particular storm to climate change, warming trends are clearly leading to more powerful winter weather. Denver will get a foot of snow before this storm is over.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 24, 2013 – 1:00 pm

…is a wonderful planet healing bicycle, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The People’s Cube, with a post on the Communist Broadcasting Network.

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach March 24, 2013 – 9:29 am

Happy Sunday! Another great day to pay homage to the once and future great nation of the United States of America. One day she will return! This pinup is by Sean Earley, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. The Lonely Conservative discusses the IRS wasting money on Star Trek skits
  2. Just One Minute covers the raaaaacist NY cops and the reality of reading past the first few paragraphs
  3. Real Science has the climate and presidents
  4. A View From The Beach has the reign of pain
  5. Atlas Shrugs has Syrian refugee brides
  6. Doug Ross has more anti-gun insanity from NY
  7. Flopping Aces wonders about world economic doom
  8. Gay Patriot covers misadventures in multiculturalism
  9. Outside The Beltway covers the coming DOMA confrontation
  10. Powerline wonders about torture being the racism
  11. Q&O wonders why it’s so hard for government to quit spending
  12. Raised On Hoecakes covers pizza’s and the TSA
  13. Sister Toldjah covers Bill Clinton and Ashley Judd
  14. Support Your Local Gunfighter wants some snack cakes for DWS
  15. And last, but not least, The Daley Gator has the top 10 Obamacare horror stories

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 outwhat I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts

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.

The posts do take a long time, so, if you want to send me your links for Rule 5 babeage or links, use ye olde email in the header bar (remove the NOSPAM part). Preferably, create the html link so I can copy and paste how you want it to read.

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Washington Looks Towards Making Abortion An Insurance Requirement

By William Teach March 24, 2013 – 8:20 am

Once again, we can see where the priorities of Democrats lie, with abortion on demand being one of their top sacraments

(The Blaze) With 21 states having adopted bans or severe restrictions on insurance companies from paying for abortions, Washington is alone in seriously considering legislation mandating the opposite.

The Reproductive Parity Act, as supporters call it, would require insurers in Washington state who cover maternity care – which all insurers must do – to also pay for abortions.

The bill passed the state House earlier this month by a vote of 53-43, though it faces an uncertain future in the Senate. (A similar bill in the New York state Assembly has been introduced each session for over a decade but has never received a public hearing.)

“This is a core value for Washingtonians,” said Melanie Smith, a lobbyist for NARAL Pro-Choice Washington. “We should protect it while we still have it and not leave access to basic health care up to an insurance company.”

Got that? Aborting a baby is considered “basic health care”. If you’ve read my posts for any length of time, you know I rarely ever touch upon the abortion debate, but this is sick. Deranged. People like Smith are exactly the type of people for whom a gun permit should be denied due to mental health concerns. Anyone who thinks that abortion is a basic health concern, and that Someone Else should pay for it because the person is too irresponsible in their sexual liaisons, is crazy.

Now, it should be pointed out that, according to the article, that all major insurance carriers offer abortion in their plans, though few actually use their insurance to get an abortion. However, there are lots of smaller plans which some companies and religious institutions use because their consciences are against the killing of the unborn. They will certainly be forced to carry the coverage, which violates the 1st Amendment, as well as Section 11 of the Washington Constitution.

(Mr. Runner in the story comments) So, the strategy is to kill your future state population, while at the same time making it less attractive for companies to do business in your state by increasing their insurance costs. Sounds like a wonderful strategy (if you are a brain-dead liberal sheep).

Interestingly, it also seems that liberal men are more vocal about pushing abortion than liberal women. I wonder why?

Crossed at Right Wing News and Stop The ACLU.

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Hmm, Maybe There Are “Green” Jobs

By William Teach March 23, 2013 – 5:17 pm

Just not the type you’re thinking of

(Market Watch) America can boast only 500 green jobs in solar electric power generation, but 886,000 green jobs in government — many for passage of environmental laws, enforcement of environmental regulations, and administration of environmental programs, according to the new count of green jobs for 2011 released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week.

Supposedly there are 3.4 million green jobs in the US. Quite a few are silly, and even more are simply people working for environmental companies and producing nothing but talking points and agitation.

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