Arab Nations To Push Gaza Ceasefire At UN

By William Teach February 20, 2024 – 10:30 am

They know the U.S. will veto it. Also, none of the nations pushing the resolution are offering to take the extremist and dangerous Palestinians in

The UN Security Council is voting on a Gaza cease-fire on Tuesday, with the US certain to veto

Arab nations are putting to a vote a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, knowing it will be vetoed by the United States but hoping to show broad global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

The Security Council scheduled the vote on the resolution at 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) Tuesday. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the Biden administration will veto the Arab-backed resolution because it may interfere with ongoing U.S. efforts to arrange a deal between the warring parties that would bring at least a six-week halt to hostilities and release all hostages taken during Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel.

What does it do?

In addition to an immediate ceasefire, the Arab-backed draft resolution demands the immediate release of all hostages, rejects the forced displacement of Palestinian civilians, calls for unhindered humanitarian access throughout Gaza, and reiterates council demands that Israel and Hamas “scrupulously comply” with international law, especially the protection of civilians. Without naming either party, it condemns “all acts of terrorism”

This would all be unnecessary if Hamas hadn’t broken the previous ceasefire. The only acceptable ceasefire terms are Hamas releasing all hostages and surrendering, particularly their leadership, then changing the entire governmental structure to end their threat to Israel, along with blockades which do not allow material for war into Gaza.

In a surprise move ahead of the vote, the United States circulated a rival U.N. Security Council resolution that would support a temporary cease-fire in Gaza linked to the release of all hostages, and call for the lifting of all restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid. Both of these actions “would help to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities,” the draft resolution obtained by The Associated Press says.

U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood told several reporters Monday that the Arab-backed resolution is not “an effective mechanism for trying to do the three things that we want to see happen — which is get hostages out, more aid in, and a lengthy pause to this conflict.”

Will it dismantle Hamas? Will it end their threat to Israel and Jews? Will it make Palestinians less murderous? When will Arab nations take Palestinians in?

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Bummer: Wall Street Firms Pulling Out Of Climate Crisis (scam) Pledges

By William Teach February 20, 2024 – 7:15 am

Yeah, they made a lot of pledges initially, but, were they really serious, or simply placating the cultists?

Wall Street giants like JPMorgan and Pimco are walking back their environmental pledges after years of outspoken support for fighting climate change

Some Wall Street giants, many of which have spent the last few years pledging to fight climate change through corporate responsibility, are now retreating from some of their environmental initiatives.

Large financial institutions including investment bank JPMorgan, asset manager State Street, and investment management firm Pimco have in the last few days pulled out of Climate Action 100+, a group of hundreds of institutional investors that collectively push large companies to address climate issues.

The departures are a stark change for finance firms that have previously spent years working to improve their public images by loudly championing the fight against climate crisis, The New York Times reported.

Indeed, big banks and asset managers previously built up teams in a bet that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing was a good bet — both morally and economically.

Yeah, that was fun for a while for them, but, then they came back to reality and realized their purpose was to make money

In recent months, however, many financial intuitions have come under more fire from Republicans criticizing their climate work, framing it and other ESG initiatives as “woke capitalism,” Politico reported. Regulators, meanwhile, have begun looking more closely at firms offering ESG products.

Other concerns included that clients may disapprove of the work and sue, or that this many large companies working together to pressure change in other companies could fly in the face of antitrust regulations, the New York Times said.

Doing the ESG thing sounds great, but, most of the high mucky-mucks in the companies rarely practice what they preach, and it is mostly BS greenwashing.

Other finance giants have similarly stepped back from previous environmentally friendly initiatives, The New York Times reported. They include BlackRock, which scaled back its participation with Climate Action 100+ in recent weeks, as well as Bank of America, which walked back a pledge to stop financing coal.

If it doesn’t help the companies make money it’s kinda worthless.

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Kansas Democrats Have Ideas For Stopping Gun Violence Or Something

By William Teach February 20, 2024 – 7:00 am

Too bad the “reporter” at the Kansas City Star failed to ask any of the Democrats if any of their ideas would actually stop shootings. I would have that questions along those lines would have been Journalism 101

Should Kansas City have more say over guns? Democrats will push plan after mass shooting

Missouri House Democrats on Monday outlined a proposed state constitutional amendment that would allow Kansas City and other local governments to set stricter limits on guns following the mass shooting last week at the Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally.

House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, a Springfield Democrat running for governor, said Democrats plan to introduce measures on Tuesday that would restore the power of counties and cities such as Kansas City and St. Louis to set rules limiting guns.

Missouri, which has some of the loosest firearm regulations in the country, also severely restrains local municipalities from setting their own gun regulations. Lawmakers for decades have given themselves the power to set rules on firearms, leaving local officials relatively little leeway. (snip)

It would give “local control back to where it belongs: local elected officials who best know the needs of their community,” Quade told reporters during a news conference on the steps of the Missouri Capitol. The legislation will mirror a citizen-led campaign called Sensible Missouri that has stalled.

OK, so, let’s say municipalities are given more power: what would that power be and would it make a damned bit of difference when it is primarily criminals who are doing the shooting and do not follow the law to start with. Will they crack down on the demographic that is responsible for the majority of shootings in KC? What it can do is make things very difficult to understand for the law abiding, making it harder and more perilous to carry for protection from the criminal element. Anyway, there’s pretty much zero chance this will pass the GOP controlled general assembly

Debates over gun control, including potential legislation barring minors from possessing firearms, are all but certain to roil the Missouri Capitol in the coming weeks. But the efforts face an uphill battle in the Republican-controlled General Assembly, which has for years relaxed regulations surrounding guns.

While it’s not against the law to sell, loan, or otherwise give someone under 18 a firearm in Missouri with parental consent, it’s still against federal law to sell a handgun to anyone under 21 and under 18 for rifles. And people still have to pass a federal background check. Which won’t happen with a minor. And criminals under 18 do not care. The very fact that all those arrested for the parade shooting are having their identities concealed because they are minors should tell you they do not care.

Nothing the Democrats are offering will stop criminals from shooting people. If Republicans were smart, they’d introduce legislation that heavily increases penalties on those who use them illegally. How about some hard labor while in jail? Enable police to make stops based who they think illegally possesses a firearm. Watch Democrats caterwaul and vote against it.

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Climate Cult Super Upset That NY Lobbyists “Aiding And Abetting” Climate Doom

By William Teach February 19, 2024 – 4:43 pm

It’s almost like the cultists are upset that people have free speech and free will, that they will not comply

New York lobbyists ‘aiding and abetting’ climate crisis, research reveals

New research reveals that dozens of New York universities, hospitals, museums and non-profits are employing lobbyists that also work for fossil fuel companies, which some say is blatantly “aiding and abetting” climate crisis.

New York’s wealthiest lobbying firms work double-duty in the state capital, representing the political interests of both the victims and perpetrators of the climate crisis, according to a new report from F Minus, a database of state-level lobbying disclosures released last year, and LittleSis, a project created by the non-profit corporate and government accountability watchdog Public Accountability Initiative.

The report analyzed the client rosters of six of the top lobbying firms in New York, revealing how the state’s cultural, business and educational leaders – many of whom tout their commitment to slowing climate crisis – are quietly linked to the fossil fuel industry.

Zoinks, the companies are doing their jobs? How weird. And what makes the climate cultists think they can dictate how those companies operate? It’s almost like they’re Fascists

Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund, a non-profit that offers education on the deadly health effects of cigarette smoke inhalation, works with the same New York-based lobbying firm as Koch Industries, known for its prolific history of climate denial and pollution of American air and water.

And? So what? Mind your own damned business.

The New Museum, which currently exhibits a series of paintings featuring endangered plants and animals, employs the same lobbying firm as BP America and the Williams Companies, the largest operator of gas pipelines in the country.

“You have schools like NYU scrutinizing the energy efficiency of every single lightbulb on campus, but then they turn around and hire the same firms that represent the people who are causing the climate crisis,” said James Browning, executive director of F Minus.

Still not your business. Why don’t they go after the Elites, like John Kerry, Biden, Obama, Hollywood celebs, etc, who are massive climahypocrites?

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If All You See…

By William Teach February 19, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…is a wonderful low carbon sailboat, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is No Tricks Zone, with a post on big solar farms unable to withstand nature.

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Kathy Hochul Apologizes After Saying Israel Has Right To Defend Itself

By William Teach February 19, 2024 – 10:30 am

She’s not quite saying that Israel doesn’t have a right to defend itself, but, twist herself into a pretzel in an attempt to appease her unhinged Israel and Jew hating supporters, who also take the side of US State Department designated terrorist organization Hamas

Hochul apologizes after saying Israel ‘has right to defend itself’ with ‘inappropriate’ Canada analogy

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul apologized for recent remarks in which she said Israel “has a right to defend itself,” while making what she later called an “inappropriate analogy” about Canada invading Buffalo, New York.

“Call out Hamas for what it is, and it is a terrorist organization that must be stopped. No one, no country should live with that threat, that specter over them,” Hochul said Thursday during a speech at the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York, according to video shared on X.

“And for those that don’t understand this dynamic here in our own state, in our own country, I’ll give you an example,” she said. “I’m from Buffalo, anybody realize that? If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I’m sorry my friends, there would be no Canada the next day. Right? I love Canada, but we did have the War of 1812, and they did burn Buffalo… so there might be a little conflict here. But think about that. That is a natural reaction. You have a right to defend yourself and to make sure it never happens again. And that is Israel’s right.”

Well, yeah, especially when Canadian terrorists rape, torture, and behead women, children, and babies. When they intentionally attack civilians.

Hochul later walked back her comments amid online backlash, apologizing in a statement to the New York Times on Friday. The governor claimed that she made an “inappropriate analogy” at the Jewish philanthropic event in New York City and apologized for her “poor choice of words.”

“While I have been clear in my support of Israel’s right to self-defense, I have also repeatedly said and continue to believe that Palestinian civilian casualties should be avoided and that more humanitarian aid must go to the people of Gaza,” she told the Times.

I wonder how many donations were rescinded or never made because she’s equivocating to the side of the people who support a terrorist organization which has a stated purpose to destroy Israel and kill Jews? But, she has to pander to her unhinged Democratic base

The apology comes after New York State Assemblyman Zohran Kwame Mamdani criticized the governor in a post on X.

“Governor Hochul justifying genocide, while laughing. Disgusting,” Mamdani wrote, reacting to the clip of her speech at the annual United Jewish Appeal-Federation Lawyers Division event at the Pierre Hotel

Would you be surprised that Mamdani is the son of a Marxist academic and a Muslim? And a member of the hardcore Democratic Socialists? Someone should ask him point straight whether Israel has a right to exist. Scrolling back through his Twitter feed everyone is about support of the terrorist Palestinians and critical of Israel. Hochul made a good analogy.

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Bummer: EVs Account For 79% More Issues Than Fossil Fueled Vehicles

By William Teach February 19, 2024 – 7:00 am

I’m just thankful that government isn’t trying to force citizens into them

‘Not surprising’: Recent EV models run into 79% more problems than gas cars, Consumer Reports survey reveals. But global sales continue to accelerate — could they be headed for a crash?

Interest in electric vehicles continues to rev up across the driving world.

Globally, the International Energy Agency reports, EVs accounted for 14% of new vehicle sales in 2023 and predicts that share to grow to 16% this year. And 2024 continues to be a good year for EVs, as global sales jumped 69% in the month of January compared to the year before, according to a report from market research firm Rho Motion.

If they say so. Kinda hard to believe when dealers are having trouble selling them, are telling the manufacturers to not send them anymore, and offering utterly silly deals to get them off their hands

st greta carBut while U.S. drivers continue to be eager to get behind the wheel of an EV, the latest Consumer Reports annual car reliability survey revealed that, on average, electric vehicles are less reliable than gas-powered or hybrid vehicles. The survey looked at responses from owners of more than 330,000 vehicles and found EVs (from the past three model years in particular) saw 79% more issues than traditional cars.

That number came as no real shock to Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports — but that’s not to say these challenges can’t be overcome.

“Most electric cars today are being manufactured by either legacy automakers that are new to EV technology, or by companies like Rivian that are new to making cars,” Fisher says.

That’s a lot of problems. But, in fairness, the issue reports can include people whining about minor things, not actual serious concerns. It could be someone who refuses to read the manual to understand how to charge it. That happens with gas brands, too.

According to the report, EVs were 2.3 times more expensive to service than gas cars during the first three months of ownership and 1.6 times more expensive at the one-year mark.

But, according to Kelley Blue Book, the primary driver of this extra expense is labor. There’s currently a shortage of mechanics who are certified to service EVs, so those with certification remain in high demand — and more expensive. It also takes them 1.5 times longer to work on EVs than gas-powered cars, since problems take longer to diagnose and repair.

Yeah yeah yeah. Nice try.

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WWIII Watch: Russia Threatens To Nuke NATO Cities If They Give Up Ukraine Territory

By William Teach February 19, 2024 – 6:45 am

If only we had appropriated even more money to fund Ukraine’s social security system, pay their bureaucrats, and keep their businesses open, while other Ukrainians take nice vacations

Kremlin threatens to unleash Armageddon on the West if it loses in Ukraine: Moscow warns it will fire nuclear missiles on London, Washington, Berlin and Kyiv if Russia is forced to give up territory

The Kremlin today threatened to fire nuclear missiles on London, Washington, Berlin and Kyiv if Russia is forced to give up the Ukrainian territory it has invaded.

Dmitry Medvedev – a close Putin ally who served as president from 2008 to 2012 – said if a military defeat led to a return to the 1991 frontiers, when the Soviet Union collapsed, Moscow would unleash Armageddon.

‘Attempts to return Russia to the borders of 1991 will lead to only one thing,’ he said. ‘Towards a global war with Western countries using the entire strategic arsenal of our state. In Kyiv, Berlin, London, Washington.’

Hypersonic nuclear missiles would also strike ‘all other beautiful historical places that have long been included in the flight targets of our nuclear triad’.

He added: ‘Will we have the courage to do this if the disappearance of a thousand-year-old country, our great Motherland, is at stake, and the sacrifices made by the people of Russia over the centuries will be in vain? The answer is obvious.’

Well, let’s be honest, there’s little chance of Ukraine booting Russia out, no matter how many arms and weapons NATO ships to Ukraine. They haven’t helped them win yet. At best, it’s a stalemate. And really none of our business. What do we get if Ukraine wins? What do lose if Russia wins? Remember those F-16s Biden was sending them? The pilots should be ready by May. All four of them. All those tanks we sent? Well, they finally arrived last Fall. And should be on the battlefield anytime soon. Ukraine is forcing men 18-60 into service and not allowing them to leave the country. Zelensky has pretty much cancelled the presidential elections for 2024. The graft is still strong, and the government is attacking Christians. Neo-Nazis are all over the place.

So, what’s the U.S. getting out of this? Other than a chance for WWIII?

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If All You See…

By William Teach February 18, 2024 – 2:06 pm

…is a horrible dog using up Earth’s resources and causing boiling, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Moonbattery, with a post on Christian gospel as hate crime in the UK.

It’s a cleaning out the folder kind of week.

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach February 18, 2024 – 9:12 am

Happy Sunday! Another fine day in the Once And Future Nation Of America. The Sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the Devils beat the Flyers in a great game at the Meadowlands. This pinup is by Lorenzo Sperlonga, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. The Lid says Trump should avoid his personal attacks
  2. The Hayride discusses the sudden proliferation of Russia stories
  3. The Gateway Pundit wonders how a “non-police response” to emergencies will work in Chicago
  4. The American Conservative discusses the Ukraine war running on lies
  5. Powerline covers life lessons from Fani Willis
  6. Pacific Pundit notes truckers refusing to deliver to NYC starting Monday
  7. Outside The Beltway wonders if the Dems have a better option than Biden
  8. neo-neocon says Tucker basically made himself a Useful Idiot
  9. Moonbattery covers multiculturalism in Germany
  10. Geller Report notes the number of people on terror watchlist caught at the border
  11. Da Techguy’s Blog discusses the smell of pot in Fitchburg
  12. Cold Fury shows how to build a border wall
  13. Watts Up With That? highlights Californina’s megadrought
  14. And last, but, not least, Not A Lot Of People Know That shows the UK’s crashing secondhand EV market

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page (nope, that’s gone, the newest Apache killed access, and the program hasn’t been upgraded since 2014, so, most are hosted internally). 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. I’ve also mostly alphabetized them, makes it easier scrolling the feedreader

Don’t forget to check out all the other great material all the linked blogs have!

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. And do you have a favorite blog you can recommend be added to the feedreader?

Two great sites for getting news links are Liberty Daily and Whatafinger.

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