March 14, 2014 – 7:16 am
We already know that “climate change” ranks at the bottom of concerns for American citizens. How about for the EU? Bjorn Lomborg finds an interesting study EU likes to say “climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the modern age.” But its citizens don’t think so. They focus on unemployment, the economic situation, […]
April 30, 2013 – 8:46 am
This is the logical extension of “smart grid” policies (UK Daily Mail) Fridges and freezers in millions of British homes will automatically be switched off without the owner’s consent under a ‘Big Brother’ regime to reduce the strain on power stations. The National Grid is demanding that all new appliances be fitted with sensors that […]
January 17, 2013 – 6:19 pm
Also, because the idiots in the Central Planning Office have enacted legislation relying on barely workable and really expensive alternatives (via Tom Nelson) (Spiegel) With energy costs escalating, more Germans are turning to wood burning stoves for heat. That, though, has also led to a rise in tree theft in the country’s forests. Woodsmen have […]
November 28, 2012 – 9:25 am
Well, we already know that Spain and France are willing to surrender to terrorists and hardcore Islamists, so, we should not be surprised in the least (The Blaze) Spain’s foreign minister says Spain will vote in favor of recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week. Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo told […]
October 8, 2012 – 3:23 pm
I’ve always been a big reader, primarily fiction, and especially science fiction (and zombie books). It’s no wonder I love blogging about hotcoldwetdry when I see stuff like this (via Tom Nelson, of course) “We have a choice: We can ACT on our knowledge about climate change. Or we can sit idly by and watch […]
February 21, 2012 – 9:51 pm
It’s the height of Liberal/leftist/progressive fashion to try and tax those evil rich people to make up for idiotic government spending, and also because in Liberal World rich people are simply evil and….well, you’ve heard the story before. So, what happens when government tries it? (Telegraph) The Treasury received £10.35 billion in income tax payments […]
January 4, 2012 – 1:53 pm
Of course, many of them agreed with the sanctions on Iraq, and some, like France and Germany, gave Iraq banned good. Anyhow (Reuters) European governments have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian oil, EU diplomats said Wednesday, dealing a blow to Tehran that crowns new Western sanctions months before an Iranian election. The […]
December 13, 2011 – 9:04 am
We’ll have to see if it shakes out (UK Telegraph) At least one person was killed and up to 25 others wounded Tuesday when up to four grenades exploded outside the main courthouse in the eastern Belgian city of Liege. The attack took place around noon on Saint-Lambert square, home to the town’s courthouse and […]
September 24, 2011 – 9:24 am
Starting off the day with some humorous talk from a guy who isn’t capable of using TurboTax correctly, and whose boss has racked up 4 trillion in debt in two years US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has called on European leaders at the G20 in Washington to send a “decisive signal” that they have a […]
August 5, 2011 – 11:30 am
Apparently, they’ve finally had enough of the liberal talking points and started looking at the cold hard mackerel of reality David Cameron and George Osborne are plotting to slash the top rate of income tax to 45p in the pound as early as next March. The Prime Minister and Chancellor want to make the change […]
