January 19, 2012 – 9:27 am
Via Mediate CNN political analyst Paul Steinhauser is reporting that Texas Governor Rick Perry is telling supporters that he will drop his bid for the GOP nomination Thursday afternoon, ahead of the South Carolina debate later Thursday night. Steinhauser said that CNN political reporter Peter Hamby has two sources that say Perry will drop out […]
January 19, 2012 – 8:50 am
Mostly, the Times writer, Craig Leisher, learns the pitfalls For our year living in the woods of Maine, I wanted a place where I could see and hear wildlife. Someplace both quiet and remote. In our part of Maine, quiet and remote means off the electrical grid. Our summer rental cabin had no electricity except […]
January 19, 2012 – 8:27 am
Rather a surprising editorial from the Washington Post. After discussing the background of Keystone XL and Obama’s decision, we get We almost hope this was a political call because, on the substance, there should be no question. Without the pipeline, Canada would still export its bitumen — with long-term trends in the global market, it’s […]
January 18, 2012 – 4:17 pm
Didn’t I just get done noting this morning that Obama’s own Jobs Council favors more oil programs? (Politico) The State Department on Wednesday will reject the Keystone XL pipeline, multiple sources following the project told POLITICO. The Obama administration’s formal announcement is expected at 3 p.m. from Deputy Secretary of State William Burns. Although the […]
January 18, 2012 – 1:00 pm
…is an evil fossil fueled boat killing Gaia, you might just be a Warmist
January 18, 2012 – 11:35 am
Everybody panic! (HuffPost Politics) A shifting global climate pattern could portend a flu pandemic, and possibly an opportunity to stop the virus early, a study suggests. The link, according to researchers, is weather’s influence on the migratory patterns of wild birds, the primary pool for human flu. And we all know who’s screwing the climate […]
January 18, 2012 – 8:07 am
Google “oil job creation” and you will find tons of stories how some states, such as North Dakota, are seeing such an influx of new employees that the housing market cannot keep up. That these new employees have money to spend. Oh, and that there are tons of new employees. And then we get (Global […]
January 18, 2012 – 7:50 am
Obviously, you can tell I’m not a big Sarah Palin fan anymore, but, putting that aside, I’m not so sure this sorta endorsement will help Gingrich. It may be the equivalent of John McCain endorsing Mitt Romney to Conservatives (CBS News) It wasn’t an endorsement, but Sarah Palin gave Newt Gingrich the next best thing […]
January 17, 2012 – 7:03 pm
So, even the Alarmists in Britain aren’t too enthused about vehicles which cost $30k+ and go 40-70 miles per charge (with heat/AC off) (via Climate Depot) (UK Dailymail) Sales of electric cars have slumped so badly that there are now more charging points than vehicles on the road. Just 2,149 electric cars have been sold […]
January 17, 2012 – 4:06 pm
I’m sure the Carolina Panthers are thrilled knowing their stadium will be trashed (Charlotte Observer) On the final night of this fall’s Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama will deliver his acceptance speech at Bank of America stadium, party sources told the Observer on Monday night. Will all the little liberals and Occupiers who hate […]
