Daily Archives: April 26, 2014

Fiction Prepares Us For Climate Change Or Something

April 26, 2014 – 2:40 pm

Like, totally! (Red Orbit) There is a new genre of science fiction called cli-fi, or climate fiction. It falls under the heading of “normal” science fiction, as well as dystopian fiction. According to Conservation Magazine, the term “cli-fi” was coined by Dan Bloom in 2007, and has since reached “marketable status,” with both novels and […]

By William Teach Posted in AGW Idiocy 7 Comments

If All You See…

April 26, 2014 – 1:00 pm

…is an ocean that will rise up and swallow the Statue Of Liberty, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is Not A Lot Of People Know That, with a post on countering the 97% consensus meme.

By William Teach Posted in If All You See 3 Comments

Wisconsin Sheriff Would Add 7 Words To 2nd Amendment

April 26, 2014 – 10:29 am

What are they? (The Blaze) Sheriff David Clarke Jr. may not be a household name…yet. But he’s well on his way after his rousing speech at the 2014 NRA convention. Consider the standing ovation he received after revealing the seven words he would add to the Second Amendment: “Keep your hands off our guns, dammit.” […]

By William Teach Posted in 2nd Amendment Comments Off on Wisconsin Sheriff Would Add 7 Words To 2nd Amendment

NY Times: We Don’t Really Know About E-Cigs, So Let’s Regulate Them

April 26, 2014 – 8:43 am

Progressives at their best. It’s for your own good. We’re just trying to help your, to protect you from yourself. Hence the reason Progressivism is called “nice fascism”. Here’s the NY Times Editorial Board The rapidly growing electronic-cigarette business would finally be brought under regulatory supervision under long-delayed rules proposed by the Food and Drug […]

By William Teach Posted in Wonky Media 5 Comments

Obama Weekly Address Pushes Raising The Minimum Wage, Regardless Of Value

April 26, 2014 – 8:19 am

I would have guessed that it would have been about something like the pressing issues in the Eastern Pacific, seeing as how Obama is on a trip to visit our allies in the region. Or, perhaps, the issue of Ukraine, of which there is a worry about open warfare. Nope (video here) Hi, everybody. In […]

By William Teach Posted in Barry Obama, Economy 2 Comments
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