Monthly Archives: January 2015

Latest Pause Excuse: Little Volcanoes

Watts Up With That? has the number of excuses at 52. The Hockey Schtick notes 66 excuses. At this point, do we even need to keep track? Warmists will continue to trot out excuse after excuse after excuse. That is, when they acknowledge that there is a pause, and that their computer models have failed […]

High Flying EPA Head Gina McCarthy: Doing Nothing On Climate Change Is “Scary”

Scary, you guys! (Washington Post) Climate change predictions can be scary, and political opposition to climate action is fierce. But EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says she can’t help but be optimistic about the future. McCarthy, speaking at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) annual meeting in Phoenix on Wednesday, struck a decidedly positive tone. “If there […]

Things The NY Times Finds Important: Free Speech On License Plates

Following in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, there has been quite a bit of discussion regarding freedom of expression, ranging the gamut from total expression to waffling to “yeah, but”. What concerns the NY Times? A License to Say Anything? SPECIALTY license plates — which bear the logo of a college or a […]

If All You See…

…is a horrid fossil fueled vehicle in the the nation which is Bad for climate change, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is Public Secrets, with a post on bad laws.

David Brooks: No, We’re Not All Charlie Hebdo

I rarely agree with David Brooks, the NY Times’ token conservative, who is less conservative than your average RINO. However, he makes a hell of a good point The journalists at Charlie Hebdo are now rightly being celebrated as martyrs on behalf of freedom of expression, but let’s face it: If they had tried to […]

House Votes To Change Obamacare Full Time Work Definition To 40 Hours

This has made most Democrats very unhappy. Obama has already threatened to veto it, and other Democrats are upset that workers might be allowed to work more than 30 hours. No. Seriously (The Hill) The House on Thursday in a 252-172 vote approved legislation that would waive fees on businesses that do not offer health […]

California Newspaper Vandalized Over Use Of “Illegal”

Who did it? That’s the question. Was it a typical intolerant Leftist? Or illegal aliens, who we’re told are good people and just want a better life? (Fox News) A California newspaper will continue to use the term “illegals” to describe people who enter the U.S. without permission, despite an attack on its building by […]

If All You See…

…is a horrible plastic bottles causing the world to be overheated, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is The Camp Of The Saints, with a post on not all Muslims.

Latest Warmist Push: Leave All Fossil Fuels In The Ground

And they mean it (UK Guardian) Vast amounts of oil in the Middle East, coal in the US, Australia and China and many other fossil fuel reserves will have to be left in the ground to prevent dangerous climate change, according to the first analysis to identify which existing reserves cannot be burned. The new […]

Dick Durbin: Now’s The Time To Raise The Gas Tax

Democrats controlled the Senate from the start of 2007 through just a few days ago. They could have passed legislation doing just that, particularly during the time period of 2009-2010, when they also controlled the House and the Presidency. Durbin could have submitted legislation at any time. It’s rather interesting that he is pushing this […]

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