Daily Archives: December 28, 2006

Edwards Pandering For President

December 28, 2006 – 8:42 pm

Yawn. I suppose since this is politics, and John Edwards, aka Breck Girl, "served" as a Senator from North Carolina, I should probably comment on his announcement that he is running for President. There really isn't all that much to say, though. Let's look at the ticker tape highlights Edwards was such a piss-poor Senator, […]

By William Teach Posted in NC News, Politics 9 Comments

Bush Admin Saving The Polar Bears From “Global Warming”

December 28, 2006 – 3:49 pm

The question is, is this something President Bush is pushing personally, has been involved, or just something pushed by those long term workers in the Executive Office beauracracy? The Bush administration wants to add polar bears to the endangered species list as a result of the ice melting in the Arctic. Global warming is being […]

By William Teach Posted in Environment, Science 2 Comments

Fires Linked To Oceans. Guess Global Warming Happened Before

December 28, 2006 – 12:20 pm

Surprisingly, this AP article doesn't take a "man is causing global warming" position, which is very wise Using fire scars on nearly 5,000 tree stumps dating back 450 years, scientists have found that extended periods of major wildfires in the West occurred when the North Atlantic Ocean was going through periodic warming. With the North […]

By William Teach Posted in Environment Comments Off on Fires Linked To Oceans. Guess Global Warming Happened Before

WTF: TSA Giving Sensitivity Training on The Hajj

December 28, 2006 – 8:04 am

Place this one squarely in the realm of pure idiocy WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that it has provided special training about Islamic traditions related to the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, to some 45,000 airport security officers. […]

By William Teach Posted in Linkfest, New World Happenings, War On Terrorism 15 Comments
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