Monthly Archives: November 2012

New Paper Proves That Drought Is Not Getting Worse

From Jo Nova How many images have we seen of drought-stricken cracked land, or been told this is the future? How many headlines have suggested that global warming causes droughts? Since the end of World War II humans have produced some 85% of all their CO2 emissions, but here is a new study showing that […]

Petraeus Testimony: Someone Changed CIA Talking Points Memo

Surprise! (Fox News) Former CIA Director David Petraeus stoked the controversy over the Obama administration’s handling of the Libya terror attack, testifying Friday that references to “Al Qaeda involvement” were stripped from his agency’s original talking points — while other intelligence officials were unable to say who changed the memo, according to a top lawmaker […]

SEIU Considering Thanksgiving Eve Walkout At LAX

Will they? Won’t they? Is this another threat by a union to get what they want? (CBS LA) Employees at Los Angeles International Airport were considering plans Friday to walk off the job ahead on what is traditionally the busiest traveling day of the year. But, hey, they really, really care or something. A coalition […]

Obama Backer Laying Off Workers Due To….ObamaCare!

Kinda sucks when the cold dead mackerel of reality smacks you in the face, eh? (via The Lonely Conservative) (Freedomworks) One of the biggest medical device manufacturers in the world, Stryker will close their facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs in December.  Worse, they plan on countering the medical device tax in […]

If All You See…

…is the flag of a nation that is suffering from hotcoldwetdry and has passed legislation to stop the rise of the seas, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is Right Wing News, with a post on what lessons the GOP should learn from the 2012 elections. PS: Australia is not […]

Lame Duck Bev Perdue Opts For State-Federal Insurance Exchange

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue was such a complete SCOAMF of a chief executive that she decided to forgo running for re-election in 2012. But, she’ll make darned sure she hoses the state on her way out the door (News14) All eyes have been on Governor Bev Perdue this week, as a Friday deadline approached […]

Horror: Hostess Files For Bankruptcy, Shutters Business

Nanny Bloomberg is probably a happy nanny today as Hostess brings Halloween to mid-November (WRAL) Hostess Brands Inc. filed for bankruptcy early Friday, announcing it has shuttered operations and ended production of the snack cakes and breads known to generations of Americans. The Texas-based company said in a statement on its website that it will […]

People’s Republik Of California Now #1 In Poverty

The brokeyest broke state in the nation (which means it is also one of the brokeyest broke entities in the world, as it has the world’s 8th largest economy) has long served as the place where the far left has conducted field experiments for their policies. How’s that working out? Neil Munro tells us (Daily […]

Goracle Pushes Sad Little Pledge To Stop “Dirty Weather”

Can you guess what’s missing from the pledge? (via Tom Nelson) “I pledge my name in support of a better tomorrow, one fueled by clean energy. I demand action from the world’s leaders to work toward developing clean energy solutions. I pledge to demand action from our leaders. And I pledge to share this global […]

Obama Fiscal Cliff Plan: 73% New Taxation

During the campaign and previous rounds of talks, (NMP) Obama pushed $3 in cuts for every $1 in new taxation. Of course, just like happened with Reagan, the tax increases would come now, with the cuts down the road, which would never materialize. During the debate he pushed $2.50 cuts to $1 increases. What’s the […]

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