Monthly Archives: January 2018

If All You See…

…is horrible heat snow from Other People driving fossil fueled vehicles, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is The First Street Journal, with a post on the Democrats caving.

Big Earthquake In Alaska: Can You Guess What Get’s Blamed?

So (ABC) A 7.9 magnitude earthquake off the southern coast of Alaska early Tuesday triggered fears of a tsunami along the state’s coast and reaching all the way south to the U.S. mainland’s West Coast. The earthquake happened just after 1 a.m. local time about 175 miles south of Kodiak, Alaska. Residents of Kodiak were […]

Bummer: Tariffs On Imported Solar Parts Increased To 30%

It’s the “biggest blow to the renewable energy market yet” (Bloomberg) President Donald Trump dealt his biggest blow to the renewable energy industry yet. On Monday, Trump approved duties of as much as 30 percent on solar equipment made outside the U.S., a move that threatens to handicap a $28 billion industry that relies on […]

LA Times: Trump Can’t Arrest It’s Way Out Of This Immigration Mess

Um, why not? The LA Times Editorial Board is rather vexed The Trump administration can’t arrest its way out of our immigration problem State and local governments in California rightly recognize that it’s up to the federal government to determine which people living in the country illegally ought to be tracked down and deported. It’s […]

Obligatory Dems Utterly Cave On #SchumerShutdown Post

Is anyone as surprised as me that Republicans held strong and forced Democrats to completely cave? Oh, and then there’s this bit of fun, just to rub salt in the wound (via Twitchy) As if the government funding deal wasn't bad enough, we now find out there's yet more tax cuts hidden in it. The […]

Your Burger Habit Which Causes ‘Climate Change’ Could Be Made Worse By ‘Climate Change’

You know what could solve this? A tax! Your burger habit could be threatened by weather chaos — but gene editing could help us save cows and avoid ‘mass famine’ Making meat is wasteful work. An ounce of beef — one-sixth of a standard burger patty — requires over 100 gallons of water. Dairy cattle, chickens, […]

If All You See…

…is an evil mega-matic assault rifle, which fires bullets that make climate change worse, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is The Powers That Be, with a post on the FBI having a hard time monitoring their own people.

Big Snowfall, Cooler Oceans Totally A Sign Of Global Warming Or Something

It’s all your fault for using natural gas to heat your home and refusing to ride a bicycle to work instead of your fossil fueled vehicle when it’s cold Big snowfall, a cooler ocean and, yet, more signs of global warming Two of America’s top science agencies confirmed last week that 2017 was one of the […]

NY Times: Shutdown Is Based On Dems Distrust Of GOP On Illegal Immigration

This is a hoot. First it’s an attempt to manufacture a reason to blamestorm Republicans. Second, it’s almost always Democrats who offer bad faith on illegal immigration Shutdown’s Crux: Democrats’ Deep-Rooted Distrust of G.O.P. on Immigration At the heart of the confrontation that led to a government shutdown lie two weeks of mixed messaging by the president […]

California’s Newest Idea: Force Companies To Fork Over Half Their Federal Tax Savings

California is already considered to be one of the worst states for businesses. Over the years, companies big and small have abandoned the state in favor of others, like Texas. Now, they’re exploring another way to make things worse (Fox News) Calling the Trump administration’s tax reform plan a “middle-class tax increase,” two California lawmakers […]

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