Why, Yes, Warmists Are Plagued With “Crippling Anxiety”

By William Teach April 10, 2012 – 11:26 am

From an article by Auden Schendler, posted at both the HuffPo and Grist

With magazines like Scientific American publishing articles titled: “Global Warming Close to Becoming Irreversible,” and 15,000-plus temperature records set this spring in the U.S., it’s no wonder the CFO of the business I work for said to me yesterday: “I have this crippling anxiety about climate change… what are our children going to have to deal with?” (snip)

This all leaves most of us in the movement to solve climate change with a borderline debilitating creeping terror that haunts our daily activities and inclines many of us to want to rock in the corner holding our knees, eating Chinese food out of the box.

Fortunately, Auden says they have hope, because all the Warmists are going to voluntarily go out and live the life they say everyone else should be mandated to live…..eh, who am I kidding, they have hope because they can no target non-CO2 greenhouse gases, that there is supposedly some sort of bipartisan (which, I suppose means both liberals and progressives agree), and there is “stealth” action by the Obama admin to pass regulations on Someone Else.

Real Science goes with a picture from The Exorcist. And wonders if they were terrified by global cooling last year.

Meanwhile, cold temperature records fell across Alaska, Siberia, Europe, and Asia. There was snow in Israel and Iraq, not too mention the massive snow in Eastern Europe and Western Asia, as well as Alaska and Greenland. And during the summer in Australia. While the USA was hot, the rest of the world was cold. But, the media doesn’t like to discuss that. And, even with all those hot records, still doesn’t prove anthropogenic causation.

Also, it’s funny that Warmists aren’t worried about leaving their children and future generations with crippling debt and unpaid liabilities.

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California Shows Why Globull Warming Laws Are Called “Green”

By William Teach April 10, 2012 – 8:43 am

Time and time again, Climate Realists like myself have pointed out that the whole “climate change (hoax)” movement is not about actually dealing with the “carbon poison” and saving the Earth from rising temperatures (which are well within the norm for warm periods over the last 7,000 years): it’s about control and…..money! (via Climate Depot)

(Mercury News) For the past 10 years, California has struggled with huge budget deficits and wrenching cuts. Suddenly, however, the state is poised to raise billions from an unusual new source: the proceeds from its landmark global warming law.

The windfall could come as soon as this fall, when state officials are set to begin auctioning off pollution credits to oil refineries, power plants and other major polluters as part of a new “cap-and-trade” system.

The amounts are potentially enormous: from $1 billion to $3 billion a year in 2012 and 2013, jumping to as high as $14 billion a year by 2015, according to the nonpartisan state Legislative Analyst’s Office. By comparison, the state’s current budget deficit is $9 billion.

Of course, because of previous legal rulings, the California government will be limited as to how it can spend this windfall: they won’t be able to use it for whatever the want, but, will have to spend it on greenhouse gas reductions. Plus, there are huge numbers of lawsuits pending. And many other problems. But, fortunately, Californians will see a return as their power bills and cost of living go up

And in a follow-up interview with this newspaper, Dan Richard, chairman of the rail authority, asserted that a large portion of the money could go to fund high-speed rail.

Everyone from environmentalists to utility companies are jostling for ways to spend the money. The wish lists include renewable energy projects, bus systems and forest restoration.

So, trains that no one wants and few will take. Energy projects that produce little energy but have huge costs. In reality, we know that the Dems in the California government will find a way around any restrictions, and use the money for their pet projects. And, the companies that are required to purchase the credits will simply……leave, if they are able to. If not, they’ll raise their prices. And Californians should also get used to rolling brownouts and blackouts. Fortunately, companies are fleeing from California to other states, so, there are fewer companies using said electricity.

Related, California is declaring war on single family homes.

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Team Romney Has Obama’s New Campaign Slogan: “Making The World Safe For Hypocrisy”

By William Teach April 10, 2012 – 7:57 am

Many in the liberal media are loving Team Obama’s attacks on Mitt Romney over his taxes and tax returns. Over at Political Punch, ObamaZombie Devin Dwyer writes that TO Skewered TR

As part of a weeklong campaign around the Buffett Rule, President Obama’s re-election team is making Mitt Romney the face of income tax inequality.

On a conference call with reporters Monday, top Obama surrogates blasted the Republican candidate for keeping years of tax returns secret, using offshore bank accounts for some investments, and enjoying a lower effective tax rate than most middle-income Americans.

Kind of funny: a millionaire who is solidly in the 1% and spends little on charitable contributions slapping another big millionaire and pushing class warfare. But, hold on a second

(Buzzfeed) Romney spokesman Eric Fernstrom accused the Obama campaign of “hypocrisy” for refusing to release 23 years of tax returns, while calling on the presumptive GOP nominee to do the same.

“Maybe they should adopt as their new slogan: Barack Obama — making the world safe for hypocrisy,” Fehrnstrom told BuzzFeed, mocking the Chicago team’s continued struggle for a slogan to match 2008’s “Yes We Can!” and “Change We Can Believe In.”

Lest you think Buzzfeed is making it up, here’s far left Talking Points Memo

President Obama’s campaign ran into an awkward moment in a conference call with reporters pushing Mitt Romney to disclose more of his tax returns when they were asked about their own returns.

Obama campaign manager Jim Messina suggested Romney release 23 years of tax returns, noting that he had reportedly given that many years’ worth to John McCain when he was being vetted as a potential running mate. But when asked by the Huffington Post’s Sam Stein whether Obama had plans to release 23 years of returns himself, Messina pointed to Obama’s 12 years of returns without committing to further releases.

Hmm, so, Team Obama trots out the hypocrisy in wanting Mitt to release 23 years of returns, while Obama won’t do the same. But, then, this is all about optics, and pandering to Obama’s base. Almost no one in the media has mentioned that Obama won’t release the 23 years of returns. It’s also part of Obama’s push for the Buffett Rule, you know, that one that would raise a whopping $47 billion over ten years if passed. Well, provided those making over $1 million a year keep their behavior exactly the same, instead of sheltering more money, taking advantage of the tax code. The White House even admits that this has nothing to do with deficit reduction

(Politico) The Obama administration is emphasizing “fairness” over deficit reduction in its renewed pitch for the “Buffett rule” ahead of next week’s scheduled Senate vote.

Expect much of Obama’s re-election campaign to be about class warfare: really, he can’t run on his pathetic record.

Oh, and if you really want to have fun, use Twitter to demand Obama2012 (@barackobama) #release23years.

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Good Grief: The Chive Peddles Globull Warming In Post On Venice

By William Teach April 9, 2012 – 3:28 pm

Look, I love the Chive, been reading, well, viewing, it for a long, long time. Back when I used to do picture posts (look under the “Awesome” category), The Chive was the inspiration. But, there’s a post entitled Venice Italy is sinking! The permalink says Venice Italy is literally beginning to sink. And, we get this bit of classic Warmist claptrap

Rising sea levels are an obvious problem for the canal-laden city of Venice, Italy, which is threatened with increased flooding due to climate changes. To make matters worse, scientists have found that the city is actually beginning to sink. Venice is sinking into the water at a rate of about 2 millimeters per year, which I agree doesn’t sound like much, however combined with the rising waters it’s starting to lead to an increased flood rate every year.

But there is hope yet for the city. A multi-billion dollar project is currently underway to create a system of floodgates around the city to prevent the sort of flooding that now occurs a handful of times a year.

I responded in the comments

Good grief. Venice has been sinking for around 1,000 years. It was built in marshlands and islands in the middle of a lagoon. The introduction of more canals made it worse. Furthermore, the African plate is drifting north, raising the Alps and lowering areas like Venice.

Stick with posting pictures, Chive. (and, yeah, I know I’ll get a lot of down thumbs, but, I can’t let this idiocy stand).

Warmists will usually acknowledge that, yes, Venice has been sinking for a long time, but, will then add that “climate change will make it worse (insert Howard Dean scream here)!” Looking back to 2010, we were already learning the reality, that the seas weren’t really rising anymore. Venice has been prone to flooding for a 1,000 years. Tides can get rather extreme in the Mediterranean, and always have. Particularly in Venice. Did I mention Venice was built in a swampy area with lots of islands in the middle of a lagoon? Watts Up With That highlighted that Venice is not sinking from “climate change” last year.

As for those floodgates, they’ve been around for a while.

Stick with picture posts, Chive. Oh, and perhaps a few less self promoting ones?

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E.J. Dionne Missed The “New Civility” Memo

By William Teach April 9, 2012 – 1:57 pm

Headline of his latest whiny screed

Obama levels straight shots at Supreme Court and Ryan budget

A rather violent headline, eh? And he ends with

Progressives would be wildly irresponsible if they sat by quietly while a conservative Supreme Court majority undid 80 years of jurisprudence. Roosevelt wasn’t a wimp, and Obama has decided that he won’t be one, either. Conservatives are unhappy because they prefer passive, intimidated liberals to the fighting kind.

Hmm, that sounds rather like a call to violence.

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If All You See…

By William Teach April 9, 2012 – 1:00 pm

…is an evil fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The POH Diaries.

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Good News: Obama Admin. Diverts $500 Million To IRS For Obamacare

By William Teach April 9, 2012 – 10:26 am

Remember, though, that Obamacare is somehow going to save the American people lots and lots of money

(The Hill) The Obama administration is quietly diverting roughly $500 million to the IRS to help implement the president’s healthcare law.

The money is only part of the IRS’s total implementation spending, and it is being provided outside the normal appropriations process. The tax agency is responsible for several key provisions of the new law, including the unpopular individual mandate.

Wait, back up: “only part of the IRS’s total implementation spending”? This begs the question “how much more do they need to spend?” $500 million might be chump change in Washington, but, here in Reality Land, that’s a lot of money. What exactly is it going to be spent on? And this begs another question “how much will implementation cost the private sector, money that could be otherwise used for hiring? What will it cost health care companies, money that could be otherwise used for health care?”

There was of course the meme about the IRS looking to hire 16,500 new agents to deal with the Mandate and other provisions of Obamacare. We know for a fact that the IRS is looking for 4,500 new agents, 4,000 for enforcement. And wanted $303 million just to implement all that Obamacare calls for in the “development of new systems and modifications of existing systems required to support new tax credits.”

If you have one federal agency needing at least half a billion dollars to implement Obamacare, what will this cost the private sector?

This also means, per the Hill article, that HHS is being left short of funding, as they are transferring much of this cash to the IRS.

Oh, and a thought occurs: what will this cost the private sector to implement?

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What’s The Cost Of “Green” For UK Homeowners?

By William Teach April 9, 2012 – 8:40 am

The UK Daily Mail gives us a glimpse into what the greenie weenies want to do here in the US

Millions of householders who want to build a conservatory, replace a broken boiler or install new windows will be forced to spend hundreds of pounds more on ‘green’ projects.

They will not be permitted to carry out the home improvement or repair unless they agree to fork out for measures such as loft or wall insulation.

The work is expected to add ten per cent to the cost of any building project in the home.

Those who do not have the money will have to borrow it under the Coalition’s Green Deal – and pay it back for years through an extra charge on their energy bills.

This is for “their own good”, of course.

Officials accept the scheme will cause huge inconvenience to homeowners, who will have to take time off work and organise visits by a string of workmen.

But they insist it is worthwhile because, ultimately, it will reduce the nation’s carbon footprint.

And give the government more money, and, of course, power

The idea is that before somebody can replace a boiler or build a conservatory they must notify their council, which can require them to do other works as a condition of receiving approval.

Got that? In order to replace, say, a boiler in one’s home, one must get government approval. This is creeping fascism, the dictatorial power of the State.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change states that homeowners will eventually recoup the extra costs through energy savings, but, unshockingly, “a trial on 126 homes in Sutton, Surrey, found the savings were lower than expected and in some cases there were none at all.” And here in the US, Real Science points out

By the year 2015, California’s CO2 tax will cost every adult nearly $1,000 per year. If we believe climate models, the effect of the tax will be to lower the rise in global temperatures by perhaps 0.001 degrees.

One of the problems with Warmists, meaning the majority of left leaning folks, is they continually over-reach. Is there anything wrong with saving energy? How about better energy efficiency? Recycling? No, there isn’t. But, they portray this as a “we’re all going to die and the Earth will burn” issue from a hyper-partisan angle, thereby turning people off. Their solutions typically involve increasing the size of government, increasing the power of government, limiting freedom, and siphoning off money from citizens. All while the Warmists refuse to voluntarily take actions themselves. They want everyone else to suffer. But, I think we can all realize who’ll be the first to whine the loudest when the laws and regulations hit.

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Washington Post: “Hey, This Obama Guy’s Not Really Passionate About Freedom”

By William Teach April 9, 2012 – 8:00 am

Over at the Washington Post, editorial page editor Fred Hyatt wonders about Obama’s lack of passion in supporting freedom around the world, something those of us on the Right noticed long ago, though we might term it derision of freedom

More than three years into his term, it’s possible to assess where the promotion of democracy and freedom ranks in President Obama’s foreign policy: not high.

It’s also possible to venture a theory as to why that’s so.

Mine would include several reasons: he’s incompetent. He had no real executive or legislative experience dealing with foreign countries (remember Hillary’s 3am ad?). His State department is run by boobs with nary a clue. It’s hard work. It gets in the way of golf and campaigning. He doesn’t control the media in those countries, so, he can’t bloviate, pontificate, and lie and get away with it. And, he really doesn’t care. He doesn’t care much for freedom here in the USA.

This was a matter of uncertainty before his election. Not surprisingly, Obama was eager to separate himself from his predecessor’s “Freedom Agenda,” which had been oversold and yoked to an unpopular war in Iraq. Obama talked more about “dignity” than “democracy” and warned that self-government couldn’t be imposed.

Because an agenda of freedom was somehow portrayed as a bad thing, despite pretty much every president over the last 100 years pushing for freedom.

He has, at times, acted on that tenet. He’s met with dissenters such as the Dalai Lama, responded deftly to democratic advances in Burma, praised freedom from a platform in Shanghai.

Remember the Dalai Lama walking out the back door of the White House past all the garbage bags?

Overall, though, he has shown little passion for the cause.

Why should he? He has little passion for it here at home. A good chunk of what he supports would put ever increasing amounts of power in the hands of the Central Government while taking it out of the hands of the citizens. He installs czar after czar, people with no responsibility to report to the Legislative branch. His Consumer Protection Bureau will likewise have no responsibility to respond to Congress, or the People, and looks more like a federal shakedown organization than a way to protect consumers. His signature legislation, Obamacare, would fine citizens for not purchasing a product they do not want, puts enormous make it up as they go powers in the hands of the director of HHS, and puts student loans in the hands of the Central Government. He supports any and all gun control laws.

The biggest unpredicted event of Obama’s term has been the Arab Spring. He responded to it, case-by-case and overall, as if it were an unwanted distraction, not a historic opening.

Hyatt then goes through many of the cases. In Iran, he completely blew off the Green Revolution. In Egypt, he was all over the map with his support, and, after finally deciding that Mubarak had to go and pushing him out the door, Team Obama has done….very little to promote democracy and freedom. He launched a war of choice in Libya, and, then, what? Barely involved. All while ignoring what was going on in Syria for nearly a year.

He’s pretty much put the blame on Israel for any and all that happens, consistent with his far Left beliefs. He’s insulted Hamid Karzai, the leader of Afghanistan, multiple times. Karzai is not the best leader, but, he’s the guy in charge, and it makes it difficult to promote anything. Obama has been attempting to negotiate with the Taliban for years, a group not actually much in to freedom. He’s not been particularly supportive in Iraq. But, then, he hasn’t been particularly supportive of freedom at home, so, why should international issues been any different?

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If All You See…

By William Teach April 8, 2012 – 1:15 pm

…are shoes made from fossil fuels, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Theo Spark, who I’ve linked before, but, since I “borrowed” the picture from him….

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