NBC News Seems Upset That Not Everyone Buys Into Giving Up Their Freedom To Do Something About Global Boiling

By William Teach January 26, 2024 – 3:00 pm

I love the photo at the article which is in their tweet

The caption in the article reads “A couple watch the sunset in Kansas City, Mo., as triple-digit heat indexes continued in the Midwest on Aug. 20.”, but, come on, this is meant to portray boiling doom coming soon. back in 1936

In the midst of a sweltering summer heat wave, the temperature reached a record-high 113 degrees Fahrenheit in Kansas City on August 14, 1936. These high temperatures in the summer of 1936 remain the most extreme in modern North American history. Compounding the problem, virtually no one had air conditioning in their own homes in the 1930s. The consequence was a nationwide death toll of between 4,500 and 5,000 lives lost, making it among the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Kansas City merely coped as best as it could.

That was back when CO2 was well below the “safe” line of 350ppm, and cars were not that prevalent yet.

More Americans, even Republicans, are accepting the reality that the Earth is getting warmer — but they’re still very much split on why and what to do about it.

Public opinions on global warming, including perceived risk and support for climate policies, have shifted considerably over more than a decade, with some of the most pronounced upward trends coming in deeply conservative states, according to new national surveys released by Yale University.

Researchers at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication found that Americans are more worried about climate change now than they were in 2010, and support for renewable energy has also grown over time. But the findings showed that there are still discrepancies in how people talk about climate change and strong divisions over what should be done to address it.

I’ve never disputed that the world is warming. My argument, and that of most Skeptics, is on causation. And, even if the current warm period is mostly/solely caused by the actions of mankind, or, heck, even just 51%, why is it that the climate cultists want massive government action? Control of everything, including people’s lives? It’s easy to note that more people want clean energy: now ask about higher energy prices, more taxes/fees, and government dictating your life. Let’s see where that goes.

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 26, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…is an area turned to desert from carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Gateway Pundit, with a post on trucker convoys being organized for February 3rd to “take back out border.”

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Britain Tells GOP To Not Go Wobbly On Ukraine Or Something

By William Teach January 26, 2024 – 10:30 am

Yeah, well, that’s all well and good, but, what’s the strategy? Where’s the money going? Ukraine really hasn’t done all that much with the gobs of military materials NATO members, particularly the U.S., has given it. The government has been acting rather authoritarian, has cracked down on Christians, it’s well known that graft is huge in their government, and they’ve even tried to sell some of the military goods we’ve sent them

‘No Time to Go Wobbly’: Why Britain Is Lobbying U.S. Republicans on Ukraine

When David Cameron, Britain’s foreign secretary and onetime prime minister, visited Washington last month, he took time out to press the case for backing Ukraine with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right Georgia Republican who stridently opposes further American military aid to the country.

Last week, Boris Johnson, another former prime minister, argued that the reelection of Donald Trump to the White House would not be such a bad thing, so long as Trump comes around on helping Ukraine. “I simply cannot believe that Trump will ditch the Ukrainians,” Johnson wrote in a Daily Mail column that read like a personal appeal to the candidate.

If the “special relationship” between Britain and the United States has taken on an air of special pleading in recent weeks, it is because Britain, rock solid in its support for Ukraine, now views its role as bucking up an ally for whom aid to the embattled country has become a political obstacle course.

British diplomats said Cameron and other senior officials had made it a priority to reach out to Republicans who were hostile to further aid. For reasons of history and geography, Britain recognized that support is not as “instinctive” for Americans as it for the British, according to a senior diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the diplomatic sensitivity of the matter.

Why does Britain care?

Many Britons view the war in Ukraine — just over three hours away by plane — as almost on their doorstep, and their support reflects a fear that a Russian victory would pose an existential threat to the security of Europe and Britain. Addressing the Ukrainian Parliament this month, Sunak described military aid as “an investment in our collective security” and said, “if Putin wins in Ukraine, he will not stop here.”

Yet, Britain has only spend the dollar equivalent of $16.384 billion. The US has spent at least $113 billion. But, no one is quite sure how much exactly, because our government accounting stinks. If Britain is so concerned about an “existential threat” why are they not doing more?

Britain’s army chief, Gen. Patrick Sanders, warned in a speech Wednesday that Britons were now a “prewar generation,” who could be pressed into service to confront a military threat to Europe from an emboldened Russia. Downing Street later clarified that Sanders was not opening the door to peacetime conscription.

Emboldened, eh? Like when Biden was vice president and Putin took Crimea? Or how, under Biden’s presidency, his Afghanistan withdrawal plan was horrific, which emboldened Putin? If Britain wants more U.S. support, why not pony up their own money? Say, 40 billion pounds instead of 3.2 billion? Perhaps Britain is getting more out of supporting Ukraine, what does the U.S. get? What, exactly, is the difference in a Ukraine controlled Ukraine and a Russia controlled Ukraine? None of these “you big meanie Republicans need to support Ukraine” articles give actual reasons as to why we should. As to what we get out of it. “Protect Democracy”? Zelensky has cancelled elections this spring. We don’t get grain from Ukraine. Britain does. But, while exports are down, they’re are still growing and shipping. Ukrainians are still going on holiday. What’s the strategy here? What’s the endgame?

Heck, if Russia is a threat to Europe, why has the U.S. spent way more on Ukraine than all of the EU NATO nations?

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“Attachment Theory” Could Help Solve ‘Climate Change’ Or Something

By William Teach January 26, 2024 – 7:00 am

Let’s delve into another round of climate cult blabbering about something as a deflection from why Warmists mostly fail to practice what they preach

Can attachment theory save us from climate change?

What does a theory that helps explain romantic relationship styles in adults have to do with caring about climate change and the environment?

A lot, says one Kansas researcher. It’s called attachment theory, and you may have encountered it in your own therapy or through the many social media channels and podcasts dedicated to helping people be better partners.

The latest research shows that attachment theory, which is about how our early childhood bonds affect individual behavior and how we form adult romantic relationships throughout life, could be far more existential than we first thought. It might help preserve the health of our planet.

“For the sake of simplicity, people who are secure, low anxiety or avoidant, are the ones who are more likely to engage in pro-social behavior and be more altruistic – like caring about climate change,” Prof. Omri Gillath, professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, told Reckon. “Whereas people who are insecure in relationships, high anxiety or avoidant, are less likely to engage in that process or will do it for the wrong reasons — to deal with their anxieties, get close to other people and feel appreciated.”

Sherman Potter Bull Cookies

Interestingly, it’s the Warmists who are constantly freaking out about ‘climate change’. It’s not Skeptics suffering from eco-anxiety, is it? We aren’t the ones forming/going to support groups, right? The idea here, though, is to attempt to tell people that they are big meanies and anti-social if they refuse to give up their money and freedom to government to Do Something.

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Large Number Of States Back Texas In Their Fight Against Biden Open Border

By William Teach January 26, 2024 – 6:45 am

Is this how Civil War 2.0 starts?

Map Shows States Joining Forces With Greg Abbott in Border Standoff

Republican governors across the U.S. have backed Texas in its escalating conflict with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. (snip)

“The Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting States, including immigration laws on the books right now,” Abbott said. “President Biden has refused to enforce those laws and has even violated them.”

The Biden administration’s failure to “fulfill the duties imposed by” Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution “has triggered Article I, § 10, Clause 3, “which reserves to this State the right of self-defense,” Abbott said.

“For these reasons, I have already declared an invasion under Article I, § 10, Clause 3 to invoke Texas’s constitutional authority to defend and protect itself. That authority is the supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary,” he said.

And it looks like this (I’m using a newer map than at the article)

And another like

Now, this was written Thursday evening, so, perhaps some things will change. I can see how Kentucky might be a bit squishy with a Democrat governor. Same with North Carolina. Arizona would usually be following Republicans, but, Dem governor. Perhaps illegals can start crossing into Arizona and New Mexico?

The article I cited features quite a few Republican governors pledging their support with Texas.

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New EV Issue: Tires Wear Down A Whole Lot Faster

By William Teach January 25, 2024 – 3:00 pm

Here’s the question I have: is this the norm or are we just hearing from those who are complaining about it, having issues?

New tires every 7,000 miles? Electric cars save gas but tire wear shocks some Florida drivers

electric vehicleIt was love at first sight when Neil Semel saw the electric Mercedes EQS 450+ at a Pompano Beach dealership. The sedan was the perfect sleek black color his wife wanted, had only 2,200 miles and they both liked the idea of getting away from gasoline.

“I’ve always driven combustion engines and I thought it was time to try to save the planet,” Semel said.

But after less than 5,000 miles of driving around his Boca Raton neighborhood, Semel was shocked to find some essential — and very expensive — parts were already wearing out. The tires.

“If somebody looked at me and said, Mr. Semel, you are going to love this car but in about 7,000 miles you will have to pay 1,400 or 1,500 dollars to replace the tires, I wouldn’t have bought the car,” Semel said.

Pricey!

For many drivers of EVs in Florida — the nation’s second largest market for electrical vehicles — premature tire wear has become an unexpected black mark on vehicles promoted as a green climate-friendly option to gas-gulping cars.

At EV Garage Miami, a Sweetwater repair shop that services 90 percent electric vehicles, lead technician Jonathan Sanchez said tires are the most frequent thing customers come in about — no matter what model or make of EV they’re driving. Tire mileage can vary widely of course, but he said he frequently changes EV tires at just 8,000 to 10,000 miles — a fourth or even fifth of typical tire wear on a gas-burning car.

Is this something that they are seeing more in a warmer all year round environment like Florida, or happening everywhere? Does this cover all types of EVs, or just luxuries?

There are a number of explanations for the fast wear — from the way EVs work to the composition of the rubber to individual driving habits and maintenance practices — but vehicle and tire makers and industry experts acknowledge the issue. The tire manufacturer Michelin said conventional tires on electric vehicles consume tires 20 percent faster than on a gas-powered car — a figure commonly cited by EV makers as well — but Goodyear also has said they could wear up to 50 percent faster. Automakers and the tire industry are working on improvements.

So, it’s real. To go along with all the other higher costs associated with owning an EV, which takes the gas savings and blows it away with the Everything Else costs. Perhaps not as bad as some are saying, but, certainly, replacing tires quicker is not good.

That would be good for consumers but also for the climate. To some extent, running through tires quickly may offset the reduction of damaging emissions that EVs offer. Some studies have shown that tires actually have more particle pollution than exhaust, 2,000 times as much.

“Tires are rapidly eclipsing the tailpipe as a major source of emissions from vehicles,” said Nick Molden, to the Guardian who conducted one study with Emissions Analytics.

So, actual air pollution, as well as getting in the waters and on land. Cool! Solve one “problem” by creating another.

Also, I have to wonder, do the tires get punctured more, as there is a whole lot more weight pressing down on them?

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 25, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…is horrible ice cream made with milk from evil moo cows, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Lid, with a post on moonbats wanting to take away your coffee.

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Ohio Protects Children From Gender Procedures, Men Playing In Women’s Sports

By William Teach January 25, 2024 – 10:30 am

I’m highly confident that the people who like mutilating children, damaging their mental health, and forcing women to share locker rooms, changing rooms, and showers with biological males, while letting the males compete in sports and taking wins away from women will sue and some psycho judge will agree with them

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes

Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women’s and girls’ participation on sports teams, a move that has families of transgender children scrambling over how best to care for them.

The Republican-dominated Senate voted Wednesday to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto. The new law bans gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies, and restricts mental health care for transgender individuals under 18. The measure also bans transgender girls and women from girls and women’s sports teams at both the K-12 and collegiate level.

The override cleared the chamber 24-8 mostly along party lines, save Sen. Nathan Manning, a Republican from Cuyahoga County who has consistently broken from his party on the issue.

Officials expect the law to take effect in roughly 90 days. The Republican-majority House had voted to override the veto earlier this month.

Two of Kat Scaglione’s three children are transgender, and the Chagrin Falls artist is devastated, but not surprised, by the new law. Her 14-year-old daughter Amity is already receiving mental health services and some medication, and would be able to continue her treatment under the law’s grandfather clause, but she wouldn’t be able to seek anything further, such as hormone therapies, and would have to go out of state to progress in her gender-affirming care.

One has to see the irony of gender confused youths need to see mental healthcare professionals. What are the chances of two children being gender deranged without it being a fad that was pushed on them by adults, be it the parents or teachers? A very dangerous fad that has long term medical and mental implications. These kids cannot drink, join the military, buy tobacco, or buy a gun. But, the unhinged Leftists want them to be able to take drugs and get medical procedures. The want the males with mental issues to compete against women, taking their wins which can lead to scholarships.

Scaglione and her partner, Matt, are even considering moving their family out of state entirely, despite recently buying a house in a school district and community that’s safer for Amity and her 10-year-old sister Lexi who is also transgender. They don’t feel welcome in Ohio, and don’t see that changing anytime soon.

Parents like this should be charged with child abuse. In a sane world that would happen.

At least 20 states have approved a version of a blanket ban on transgender athletes playing on K-12 and collegiate sports teams statewide, but a Biden administration proposal to forbid such outright bans is set to be finalized this year after multiple delays and much pushback. As proposed, the rule would establish that blanket bans would violate Title IX, the landmark gender-equity legislation enacted in 1972.

Somehow, allowing mentally damaged males to compete again real women is “gender-equity” now. Title IX was meant to protect women’s sports, not be used by a mentally deficient man to destroy them. Biden and his Comrades care more about the small number of gender deranged over real women. Seriously, what’s the end game here, Biden and Comrades? How does it benefit anyone by allowing children to have all sorts of life altering medical procedures and males competing against women?

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Who’s Up For A “Green Sabbath”?

By William Teach January 25, 2024 – 7:00 am

The Washington Post has Ideas on how to help save us from global boiling, by appropriating religious beliefs into their cult

Why reviving a 2,600-year-old spiritual practice made my life better

Every Friday around sunset, I close my laptop. For 24 hours, my work is done. No email. No news. No social media. If it’s work-related, it waits.

What I try to do is — nothing at all. Or, rather, I spend time with people I love, usually outdoors. I swim or surf. I share a meal with friends and family. Sometimes, I just lie on my back in the park enjoying the sun.

It has rekindled a sense of joy I last felt when I was a kid with nothing to do, and gratitude for whatever miraculous series of events led me here to this moment.

For years, this one-day pause seemed untenable. For many, it’s virtually impossible to set aside an entire day for rest free from responsibilities to work and family.

Michael J. Coren literally spends a bit of time every week writing climate cult opinion pieces for the Washington Post. That’s it. And, if he wants to do nothing, have at it. However, climate cultists are very fond of telling Other People what to do.

In 2019, Schorsch founded the Green Sabbath Project to incite a “mass movement to observe a weekly day of rest” for the secular and religious alike. This is not a spa day, but a modern version of what the ancients practiced: avoiding work in factories and offices, or even in front of our laptops; opting out of driving or flying, or using engines of any kind for the day; putting off shopping; preparing food in advance; and ceasing incessant doing.

The immediate effect among millions of people, he calculates, could dial back emissions for at least one day a week with no new technology or spending. But the practice of doing nothing, he argues, can make people change the way they live year-round, by appealing to an ancient human ritual, rather than reason or even religion. (snip)

Schorsch is now hoping to find more communities willing to undertake this radical experiment in time together. “Ultimately, as a society, we’re going to need to have ecological practices,” he says. “It’s not enough to impose laws. Do we solve [climate change] through technocratic solutions and policy, or do we solve it through new cultural, even spiritual approaches? One without the other is not going to be enough.”

But, will this happen without Governmental Force? He tried to compare it to yoga, but, it seems more people are interested in wearing yoga pants to show their ass then actually doing yoga. Many are recommending that lots and lots of blue laws are brought back to keep people from being able to do anything on that one day a week.

Seriously, why can’t these people just mind their own business and stop trying to force their beliefs on everyone else?

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Texas Gov. Abbott Follows Supreme Court Ruling On Border Razor Wire To A T

By William Teach January 25, 2024 – 6:45 am

Everyone wanted Texas Governor Greg Abbott to defy the SCOTUS ruling, but, there is no need

Texas is exploiting a loophole in a new Supreme Court ruling to keep putting up razor-wire fencing at the border

Texas is apparently taking advantage of a loophole in a recent Supreme Court ruling involving the US-Mexico border in order to keep putting up more razor-wire fencing along the Rio Grande riverbank.

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 Monday ruling delivered a huge win to the Biden administration in its ongoing legal battle with Texas over the southern border by allowing federal border agents to cut or move barbed wire fencing the Republican-controlled state installed at the border.

I wonder if the Texas lawyers argued that Texas was having to do the job of the federal government because Los Federales were failing to do their Constitutional job? Anyway

The ruling does not call for Texas to take any action in the matter — and the state’s Republican governor, Greg Abbott, suggested in a post to X on Wednesday that Texas will keep putting up the fencing, even if federal border agents take it down.

“Texas’ razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by [President Joe] Biden’s open border policies,” Abbott said. “We continue to deploy this razor wire to repel illegal immigration.”

Meanwhile, a federal law enforcement source with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly told Business Insider on Wednesday that Texas can put up all the wire fencing it wants but that border agents have the right to cut it down if it gets in their way.

“If they put up wire, that’s fine,” the source said of Texas. “If it interferes with federal law enforcement’s ability to do its job, that’s when there’s an issue.”

Whoops! Big loophole. Texas can, and will, continue to put up razor wire. How quick can Los Federales take it down?

Meanwhile, because Democrats do not really understand, or care, about law or the Constitution, some want Brandon to federalize the Texas National Guard

Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro was the first to call for a federalization of the Texas National Guard, which as a military unit is ultimately under the command of President Biden as commander-in-chief.

Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) followed suit Wednesday in the wake of Abbott’s statement.

“I agree with Congressman Castro: if Abbott is defying yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, President Biden needs to establish sole federal control of the Texas National Guard,” said Casar.

Yeah, it actually doesn’t work that work. The POTUS can only take control of National Guard under very specific circumstances, otherwise they remain under control of the State. Under Title 32

1. 32 USC 502 (f): This statue allows member of the National Guard to be ordered to full-time National Guard duty
to perform operational activities. It was used for the Airport Security mission after 9/11 and also for Hurricane
Katrina and Rita response effort.
2. 32 USC § 901: The term “Homeland Defense activity” means an activity undertaken for the military protection of
the territory or domestic population of the U.S., or of infrastructure or other asset of the U.S. determined by the
Secretary of Defense as being critical to national security and at risk of a threat or aggression against the U.S.

There’s a few other abilities, however, they all pretty much say the same thing: for protecting the United States and enforcing the laws of the United States. It’s rather difficult to use them to stop the enforcement of the laws of the US, eh?

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