Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach February 3, 2013 – 10:08 am

Patriotic Pinup

Happy Sunday! Another awesome day in America. The birds are singing, the sun is shining, getting ready for Ravens vs. 49ers. I’m taking Ravens by 4. Not sure who did this pinup, it looks like it might be by Gil Elvgren. Anyone know?

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. Powerline is out of ammo
  2. Phineas (Sister Toldjah) points towards more ObamaCare layoffs
  3. Wild Thing highlights the Obama admin cutting out cooked breakfast for troops
  4. The Lonely Conservative notes that Obama put of his decision on Keystone yet again
  5. The People’s Cube explains where all the missing workforce really went
  6. This ain’t Hell… highlights a rescue because of a gun
  7. Weasel Zippers catches the NY Times lying
  8. Bob Owens highlights governmental extortion
  9. HotAirPundit has the economic numbers from Obama’s 1st and 2nd coronations
  10. Maggie’s Notebook receives email from the US DOJ
  11. Doug Powers (Michelle Malkin) takes on Sly Stallone
  12. Patterico covers Obama and illegal alien welfare recipients
  13. Q&O speaks plainly about force
  14. The Daley Gator has more from the Sharia Corner
  15. And last, but not least, The Blogmocracy highlights all the sheriffs saying “no” to Obama gun control

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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Baker Investigated For Refusing To Make Cake For Same Sex Couple

By William Teach February 3, 2013 – 8:44 am

Thought crimes vs. the First Amendment in Oregon (via The Blaze)

(KGW) The Oregon Department of Justice is looking into a complaint that a Gresham bakery refused to make a wedding cake for a same sex marriage.

It started on Jan. 17 when a mother and daughter showed up at Sweet Cakes by Melissa looking for the perfect wedding cake.

“My first question is what’s the wedding date,” said owner Aaron Klein.  “My next question is bride and groom’s name … the girl giggled a little bit and said it’s two brides.”

Klein apologized to the women and told them he and his wife do not make cakes for same-sex marriages.  Klein said the women were disgusted and walked out.

“I believe that marriage is a religious institution ordained by God,” said Klein.  “A man should leave his mother and father and cling to his wife … that to me is the beginning of marriage.”

The charge would be for discrimination in a public place under ORS 659a.403. Looking at the entire portion of ORS 659a, civil penalites can be assessed at up to $1,000 (659a.855). The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries can also forced the defendant to cease and desist. Furthermore, the defendant isn’t entitled to a trial by jury in front of his/her peers, but instead must face a tribunal of Bureau of Labor employees.

Obviously, Klein is receiving lots and lots of hate mail and abuse for his stance (which, in fairness, is the right of people who are upset), but it is the notion of a thought crime versus freedom of religion that is the problem. The Government attempting to harm an individual for simply refusing to make a wedding cake because of his religious beliefs. It’s not like there aren’t lots of other bakers.

Oh, wait, I forgot, he didn’t build that business, so The Government can tell him how to operate at every step.

Crossed at Right Wing News and Stop The ACLU.

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Obama Goes Manly Shooting!

By William Teach February 2, 2013 – 8:32 pm

In case you missed it, El Presidente’s office released a picture of Obama shooting a *gasp* gun, supposedly when he was skeet shooting. Which seems strange, since usually one aims a bit higher when shooting skeet, but, hey, he was shooting a gun, which is meant to allay our fears that he wants to take our guns away.

Breitbart notices the disclaimer (which is on every photo the Commissar’s office, er, Obama White House publishes) which says, essentially, don’t screw with the pictures, which, in case they haven’t noticed in the Commissar’s office, er, O White House, those are public domain and owned by the taxpayers of this country. And there’s that little Title 17 U.S.C., section 107 which allows me to do evil things like this

Doug Ross is getting a good chuckle out of O’s shooting, and has a few photoshops from others. Michelle Obama’s Mirror flaunts the prohibition from Der Commissar’s office.. Sooper Mexican even has an animated one. The Lonely Conservative admires O shooting in Mom Jeans.

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LA Times Warmist: Gore Selling Out To Big Oil No Big Deal

By William Teach February 2, 2013 – 3:04 pm

Anything to protect the cult. If you aren’t familiar with exactly what Gore did, he sold his failure of a TV station, Current TV, to Al Jazeera, partly owned by the royal family of Qatar, and the primary export from that nation is oil. Qatar also has the 3rd highest “carbon footprint” of any nation

Al Gore’s sale to Big Oil not a blow to climate crusade

As he makes the interview circuit for his latest book, Gore has been posed tough questions on the deal from the likes of Jon Stewart and the “Today” show’s Matt Lauer, and to all he has given essentially the same answer: Yeah, I understand it looks bad, but hey, Al Jazeera has covered the climate change issue better than any other channel.

It’s a pretty lame explanation, not only because it doesn’t really address the fact that Gore sold out to a huge oil interest but because it makes some unwarranted assumptions. If the world ever does become serious about a severe crackdown on oil use, Al Jazeera’s Qatari owners might decide to add a little spin to the channel’s climate coverage, or tone it down.

If if’s and buts were candies and nuts we’d all have a wonderful Christmas.

I’m not bothered by the sale of Current TV to Al Jazeera because I think the latter channel will provide some perspective on world news that’s currently lacking. As for Gore’s crude-soaked cash, it’s a minor, if disappointing, distraction.

Uh huh. Doesn’t matter than most of what Gore does is clima-hypocricy, from his constant fossil fueled travel, including private jets, SUVs, and limos, to living in mega-mansions with huge “carbon footprints”, which use tons of water. Most Warmists will cover for Gore.

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If All You See…

By William Teach February 2, 2013 – 1:00 pm

…is an drought world turning to desert, you might just be a Warmist

The picture is below the fold, since, while really PG-13, is a bit more risque than I usually put on the front page. I’ve also left it full size for you!

The blog of the day is Maggie’s Farm, with musings on changing mental health laws regarding guns.

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Climate Astrologer Stephen Chu Steps Down

By William Teach February 2, 2013 – 8:47 am

And has a hissy fit

(Yahoo News) Energy Secretary Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist frequently the target of Republican criticism, announced Friday that he was stepping down in the latest shake-up of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. Chu, who disclosed his decision in a letter to Energy Department staff, frequently clashed with GOP lawmakers over gas prices as well as government backing for green-energy companies like the failed firm Solyndra.

In his letter, Chu took aim directly at his critics, saying the clean-energy efforts were a success—and blasted climate-change skeptics as trapped in “the Stone Age.”

A success, if your definition of includes massively wasting taxpayer money and watching Stimulus funded companies (80% of which were Obama/Democrat donors) go bankrupt, while increasing the costs of food and pretty much everything else.

He also scolded climate-change skeptics and urged a shift from fossil-fuels to other sources of energy.

While Chu doesn’t have a car himself, his wife drives a gas guzzling BMW 325i. No Chevy Volt for the Chu’s! Oh, and I wonder how Chu gets around the country? Fossil fueled travel would be the likely answer.

“The overwhelming scientific consensus is that human activity has had a significant and likely dominant role in climate change,” Chu warned in his letter. “There is also increasingly compelling evidence that the weather changes we have witnessed during this thirty year time period are due to climate change.”

Consensus is not science. But, then, this has never been about science, but about forcing far left progressive/fascist ideals on people. As for “weather changes”

(Roger Pielke, Jr) With this post I am creating a handy bullshit button on this subject (pictured above). Anytime that you read claims that invoke disasters loss trends as an indication of human-caused climate change, including the currently popular “billion dollar disasters” meme, you can simply call “bullshit” and point to the IPCC SREX report.

The “extreme weather” mantra is a huge steaming pile of mule fritters.

And if Warmists like Chu actually believed their own propaganda, they’d change their own lives to be “carbon neutral”. They won’t.

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Obama Decides To Restart The Fight With Religious Institutions Regarding Mandate

By William Teach February 2, 2013 – 8:23 am

Many in the Legacy Media are hailing the new proposed rule regarding religious institutions and contraception, and only ones who hold weekly services, mind you, as super crazy awesome, which highlight how super crazy awesome Obama is. The Lightbringer! Everntually they quietly get around to mentioning that religious institutions aren’t happy with the new rule, which acts more like a shell game. Interestingly, Politico performs a random act of journalism and highlights the reality

President Barack Obama wasn’t looking for another fight with religious groups when the administration attempted Friday to clarify its birth control mandate.

But he got one anyway.

The change was meant to help quell a wave of lawsuits by providing guidance on which employers are exempt and how exactly they would meet the mandate without violating their conscience, according to close observers of the process.

To leaders of some religious and conservative (WT: there are some Obama/Democrat donors and supporters, too) groups challenging the policy, though, it was the latest example of an administration that’s struggled to relate to them just not getting it.

The Faith & Freedom Coalition called it “window dressing and more of the same.” The Catholic Association tagged it “just another accounting gimmick.” The Judicial Crisis Network described it as “no solution at all.”

Life News has a long article on Pro-Life groups blasting the mule fritters revisions. What this “revision” does is allow certain exempted religious institutions to use a 3rd party to provide and pay for the contraceptives, sterilizations, and abortifacients. Simple a game.

A senior administration official said the White House didn’t expect to suddenly assuage leaders of the religious community. The proposed new rules — which included broadening the definition of which institutions were exempt — were aimed more at strengthening the administration’s hand in court than winning over the Catholic and other religious groups that objected to the Obamacare provision, the official said.

And there you go, Team Obama doesn’t care about the Constitutionally guaranteed freedom of religion, they just want attempt to set themselves in a better place when they are sued.

It comes down to something simple: who would be paying for these “3rd party plans”? And wouldn’t it simply make more sense to use that money to purchase contraceptives? It’s not like condoms and birth control pills are expensive.

Crossed at Right Wing News and Stop The ACLU.

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Dems Ask NFL, NBA On How To Fight Hotcoldwetdry

By William Teach February 1, 2013 – 3:16 pm

Here’s my suggesting: if you are a Believer, give up your fossil fueled travel and move to a carbon neutral lifestyle

(The Hill) A new Capitol Hill climate task force wants a wide range of parties — including energy companies, green groups, sports leagues and plenty in-between — to submit suggestions for federal actions to battle global warming.

The letter to 300-plus companies and groups is among the first actions of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change that Democrats unveiled last week.

Recipients of the letter include oil and power companies such as Exxon and Southern Co., think tanks, environmentalists, defense contractors, retailers like Wal-Mart, financial companies like Goldman Sachs, food companies and many other sectors.

Also on the list: the National Football League, the National Basketball Association and other sports leagues.

Perfect! Let’s ask groups that tend to have massive “carbon footprints” through fossil fueled travel and electricity usage, not too mention the high cost lifestyles of their stars, for ideas.

“We can’t delay action any longer. We want to jumpstart action by seeking recommendations on what every part of government can do now,” said Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, in a statement.

I suggest we shut a good chunk of the government down. And that Waxman gives up flying cross country.

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If All You See…

By William Teach February 1, 2013 – 1:00 pm

…is snow that’s a thing of the past but can only occur when it is warm, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Gay Patriot, with a post on social liberalism and the power of slogans.

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Man Wins Unnecessary Fossil Fueled Trip To Super Bowl For Anti-Global Warming Contest

By William Teach February 1, 2013 – 11:17 am

More hypocritical action from the greenie weenies (via Tom Nelson)

(Discovery) Fighting climate change may seem like a Hail Mary pass, but the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee is running a play, called Geaux Green, to tackle the emissions from the big game between the San Francisco 49′ers and the Baltimore Ravens. The Committee also developed a game plan for fans to block their own emissions from blitzing the planet’s atmosphere.

…The Geaux Green (pronounced “go green”) website features a game in which fans can vote for which NFL team has the most environmentally friendly fans. Participants are encouraged to pledge to run eco-friendly plays, such as using fluorescent bulbs, carpooling or planting a tree.

Currently, football fans have pledged to save approximately 22,500,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. New Orleans fans are proving to be saints by pledging the most so far. Denver Broncos supporters are in second for their efforts to buck global warming. Third place Packers fans are proving it isn’t just their jerseys that are green.

How’d that work out?

(Center For Hotcoldwetdry Solutions) NFL fan Mark Karolkiewicz’s decision to play the Geaux Green game and commit to save energy around the house got him more than a lower power bill. He also won a free trip for two to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.

I really hope Mark and his son plan on either walking or biking all the way from New Hampshire instead of taking a fossil fueled trip. Doubtful.

BTW, the first link includes a handy dandy picture labeled “2009 Baltimore Ravens”, which is actually of the Vikings playing the Egirls.

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