…are wonderful low carbon sailing ships, you might just be a Warmist
The blog of the day is Watts Up With That?, with a post on global warming causing more strikeouts.
Doubleshot below the fold, check out 357 Magnum, with a post wondering how that bail reform is working out in Chicago.
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Remember when we were told that dumping Trump and selecting Biden would bring honor and respect back to the U.S. from the international stage? How’s that working out?
Biden has greatly diminished America’s role in the world – Britain doesn’t need him
There is no need to fear Joe Biden hating Britain because nobody really cares about the US presidency any more. It’s an uncomfortable truth to face but the commander-in-chief has become an international laughing stock, diminishing the status of the White House on the world stage.
If it wasn’t bad enough that he has spent the past four days mumbling and bumbling through a completely self-serving tour of Ireland, under Sleepy Joe’s watch a new world order appears to be busily capitalising on his ineptitude.
We have now got Saudi Arabia striking deals with the Iranians and Chinese, while Emmanuel Macron, the French president, continues to chase humiliatingly after Xi Jinping’s tails.
Meanwhile, Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, was in Beijing on Friday calling on developing countries to work towards replacing the US dollar with their own currencies in international trade – a move that would only strengthen China’s quest for dominance over all global commerce. Many African nations now appear to be in hock to the Chinese communist state, which responded to Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen’s 10-day trip to Central America by encircling the island with military planes and ships.
While all this has been going on, reports have emerged of Russian attempts to forge closer ties with the United Arab Emirates. Many of these countries had backed President Trump – and would probably revert to backing any US president that wasn’t a demented fool.
OK, perhaps just one man’s thoughts at a British paper, but, remember the bit about the Biden regime having virtually no foreign diplomacy? That came from the NY Times. What, exactly, was Biden doing in Ireland? It was more like a vacation with a few Bidenisms
The actual transcript from Biden's Ireland event today on the Official White House website reads:
"And let’s go — let’s go la- — lick the world. Let’s get it done. Thank you."
Go check it out before they change it.https://t.co/u21Vk85e67 pic.twitter.com/dpXpwbqiqi
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) April 14, 2023
Unsurprisingly, Biden flew straight to his Delaware beach house as he came back from Ireland.
Hey, look, another stock that will tank as sales plummet. It’s not even that good of chocolate
Mars CEO sees ‘moral’ duty in tackling climate change
The new chief executive of Mars, maker of M&M’s sweets, chewing gum and pet food, says companies have a “moral” duty to reduce their environmental footprint as the world battles climate change.
Poul Weihrauch, a Dane who took the reins of the US-based group in September, acknowledges that the food industry has a big impact on the environment, with its plastic wrappers and its contribution to deforestation and carbon emissions.
Big companies have a “massive opportunity” to have an impact against climate change, Weihrauch told AFP.
“It’s an important area of development for Mars to be known for changing the curve and not only talk about it,” he said in an interview in Paris.
The family-owned multinational, whose brands include the Mars and Snickers chocolate bars, Pedigree pet food and Wrigley’s chewing gum, aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
If it’s such a moral duty, then why wait till 2050? Why not do it right now, Poul? You can start by reducing your own personal carbon footprint, no more fossil fueled flights or vehicles. Put up a ton of solar panels and wind turbines to power the factories. Ship the materials via sailing ships. Move the finished products by electric trucks. But, we all know that it’s a scam, hence the 2050 date. They’ll trot out some plans and pledges, but, never really do anything but purchase some carbon credits, and pass on the cost to the consumer.
Brendan Whitworth must have taken a look at the plummeting stock, and, more importantly, the plummeting sales, and decided to do a little damage control
Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth issued a mea culpa Friday in the wake of the company’s partnership with Dylan Mulvaney, a former gay man who now claims to be a woman.
The move sparked backlash across the nation as the company became the latest to focus on woke social issues — namely, the radical left’s attempts to promote woke gender ideology into society by injecting it into schools and placing it on the forefront of favorite brands in corporate America. According to reports, Anheuser-Busch lost more than $6 billion in market value following its promotional campaign with the transgender TikTok star as tensions rose and boycotts ensued.
On Friday, Whitworth issued a statement, contending that the company “never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people.”
The full statement
As the CEO of a company founded in America’s heartland more than 165 years ago, I am responsible for ensuring every consumer feels proud of the beer we brew.
We’re honored to be part of the fabric of this country. Anheuser-Busch employs more than 18,000 people and our independent distributors employ an additional 47,000 valued colleagues. We have thousands of partners, millions of fans and a proud history supporting our communities, military, first responders, sports fans and hard-working Americans everywhere.
We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people. We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer.
My time serving this country taught me the importance of accountability and the values upon which America was founded: freedom, hard work and respect for one another. As CEO of Anheuser-Busch, I am focused on building and protecting our remarkable history and heritage.
I care deeply about this country, this company, our brands and our partners. I spend much of my time traveling across America, listening to and learning from our customers, distributors and others.
Moving forward, I will continue to work tirelessly to bring great beers to consumers across our nation.
Pretty much a wishy washy statement, taking barely any responsibility, not apologizing for the idiots in their marketing division, like
The statement comes weeks after a March 23 podcast interview with the vice president of marketing at Bud Light, Alissa Heinerscheid. During her appearance on the Make Yourself at Home podcast, the marketing executive criticized the brand’s image prior to her position at the company, describing her desire to “shift the tone” and make it “truly inclusive … lighter and brighter and different and [appealing] to women and to men.”
Maybe promote her to customer, along with the other fools who decided to play politics and Woke? I doubt this will move the needle. Conservatives and women who were outrage over the fake women thing won’t be placated by the statement, and lunatic lefties do not drink AB products to start with, unless they are seltzer crap.
Read: Anheuser-Busch CEO Realizes They Really Messed Up, Issues Statement Which Pleased No One »
At least temporarily
U.S. judge blocks Biden clean water rule in 24 states
A federal judge in North Dakota on Wednesday temporarily blocked implementation of a Biden administration rule establishing protections for seasonal streams and wetlands in 24 states, according to court documents.
U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland granted the states’ request for a preliminary injunction prohibiting enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States rule, which was finalized in December.
In the order, Hovland said the states would “expend unrecoverable resources complying with a rule unlikely to withstand judicial scrutiny.”
The rule protects waterways that have a “significant nexus” to navigable U.S. waters – a standard that ranchers, developers and other industry groups have said is overly broad and creates burdensome permitting and regulatory hurdles.
West Virginia and 23 other Republican-led states sued the EPA and other federal agencies in February, alleging the rule violates the U.S. Constitution and sows confusion for landowners.
Basically, as I’ve noted before, this rule would give the federal government unbelievable power over the private property of citizens. I actually have a great idea: let’s implement the rule in the Blue states that are not opposing the rule, see how that goes. See if they enjoy it. They would have no problem with Los Federales telling them what they can and cannot do with their properties because of a season stream, a stream that only appears when it rains, or a little pond out back, right? Having to go through the federal permitting process if they want to do anything, get an EPA statement, and so forth, right?
Meanwhile, Brandon took a long, fossil fueled flight, with backup jets, fighter jets for escorts, and a large fossil fueled motorcade, to say in front of the Irish parliament
BIDEN: "The SINGLE existential threat to the world is climate change!" pic.twitter.com/U7jFVobzw1
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 13, 2023
…is a field that would be perfect for a wind farm, you might just be a Warmist
The blog of the day is The First Street Journal, with a post on someone getting not more than a slap on the wrist for killing someone.
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Even though they are here illegally, what is known as “unlawfully present”, because they are “documented” via an un-Constitutional means Biden and the DHS thinks they have the authority to use taxpayer funds to give them even more perks of being in the country illegally
Biden moves to expand Obamacare and Medicaid for Dreamers
While the fate of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Act is currently in limbo, the Biden administration announced Thursday that it would expand health care coverage for DACA recipients — commonly known as Dreamers — by allowing them to enroll in a health care plan through Obamacare or Medicaid.
“Health care should be a right, not a privilege,” President Joe Biden said in his announcement. “My administration has worked hard to expand health care. And today, more Americans have health insurance than ever. Today’s announcement is about giving DACA recipients the same opportunity.”
DACA, which was put into place by then-President Barack Obama in 2012, shields undocumented individuals who were brought into the country as children from deportation and allows them to obtain work authorization. Recipients are currently barred from accessing the health care marketplace, as they do not qualify for most federal benefits.
The only ones he’s worked to expand it too are illegals. They do not have the right to the fruits of someone else’s labor.
Roughly 34% of Dreamers currently lack health care coverage, according to the National Immigration Law Center.
Through Biden’s proposal, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would propose a rule that amends its definition of “lawful presence” to allow DACA recipients to qualify. Those who qualify may also be eligible for financial assistance based on income and their state Medicaid agency, and all eligibility information will be verified electronically, according to a White House fact sheet.
They’re welcome to get it through their jobs or some other method, rather than have the legal residents of the U.S. pay for it.
(Breitbart) While DACA, created by former President Obama through executive action, has helped shield close to a million illegal aliens from deportation through the years, the Migration Policy Institute states that about 600,000 are currently enrolled in the program.
Previously, Center for Immigration Studies researchers estimated that the cost of opening Obamacare and Medicaid rolls to illegal aliens would cost American taxpayers about $4,600 per illegal alien.
At this rate, Biden’s Obamacare and Medicaid for DACA illegal aliens has the potential to cost American taxpayers roughly $2.8 billion every year.
This surely won’t entice more illegals to cross the border, especially those who are going to use their children as a means to stay, right? I wonder how many parents of the “Dreamers” will then end up on Medicaid and Ocare?
Read: Brandon Looks To Give “Dreamers” Medicaid And Obamacare »
See, it’s not the exorbitant cost
Here’s the biggest hurdle facing America’s EV revolution
The Biden administration just unveiled some of the most aggressive auto climate rules in the world – the latest step for an administration that has gone all-in on EVs. But America’s EV transition could soon stumble: not because of high car costs or a lack of automaker support, but thanks to the country’s broken and dysfunctional public charging system.
How can it be broken and dysfunctional when it really hasn’t been built out yet?
Most electric vehicle drivers charge their vehicles at home. But as Americans buy EVs – to the tune of 7 percent of all new vehicle registrations in January – more and more people are finding that the public charging system is unreliable, inconvenient and simply confusing.
Surprise? These things take time. And someone has to pay for them. Seriously, with so many living in apartments and homes with no garages, there would need to be a lot more. Oh, look, there are gas stations everywhere.
The Working Class Isn’t Down with the Green Transition
Nothing defines the Democratic economic strategy more than a single-minded focus on fighting climate change—an “existential crisis” as Biden, other top Democrats and a galaxy of Democratic-leaning pundits have termed it. In practice this has meant restructuring the economy around “green” industries and a rapid transition to an energy system based around wind and solar. Democratic elites and activists are very, very committed to this approach and are willing to pay high costs to make it happen. In the end, they assert, not only will the existential crisis be averted, but everyone will be happy and prosperous. In the meantime—well, you can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs!
But did anyone ask the working class whether they wanted to sign up in the climate change army? Public opinion data have repeatedly indicated that the climate change issue does not have high salience for these voters and they are not terribly interested in making sacrifices for the cause. Recent data underscore these voters’ lack of commitment.
- In a new Monmouth poll, just one percent of working-class (noncollege) voters in an open-ended question identify climate change as the biggest concern facing their family. On the other hand, half of working-class voters say actions of the federal government in the last six months have actually hurt their family’s main concern; only 9 percent say federal action has helped. And 55 percent of working-class voters believe that “middle-class families” have not been helped at all by Biden’s policies. Hmm…
- The Biden administration is putting on the full court press for electric vehicles. But the working class is not too interested. In a new Gallup poll, just 2 percent of working-class respondents say they currently own an electric vehicle and a mere 9 percent say they are “seriously considering” purchasing one.
There are several more points, here’s one I really want to note
Critically, in terms of costs Americans would be willing to absorb to fight climate change, the survey finds that just 38 percent of Americans would be willing to pay even $1 extra on their monthly household energy expenses to combat climate change. That’s the lowest figure since AP-NORC started asking this question in 2016. It’s down 14 points since 2021 and an amazing 19 points since its high point in 2018.
It dips to just 31% are willing to pay $10, and down and down as the cost goes up. The rest of the article makes clear that this will all bone the working class hard. There’s something else in that poll. While 8 in 10 cite the dearth of charging stations as a reason not to buy an EV
Across income levels, about 8 in 10 Americans cite the cost of new electric vehicles as a reason why they would not buy one.
Seven in 10 say they would not purchase one because they take too long to charge and the battery technology isn’t ready.
So, the Washington Post had one part correct, but, it is way more than that.
Read: Washington Post Totally Knows What’s The Biggest Impediment To Everyone Driving An EV »
None of this will affect a citizen capable of passing a background check or a criminal
Whitmer signs gun control bills passed in response to deadly MSU shooting
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the most far-reaching new laws aimed at curbing gun violence in decades in Michigan on Thursday, two months after a mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University left three students dead and five severely injured.
This will do what, exactly?
(Breitbart) The MSU attacker used a handgun, so there was already a law on the books for that gun purchase. Moreover, NBC News noted he got his guns “legally,” which means he complied with gun control laws.
The gun storage law applies to people with minors in their home, but the MSU attacker was a 43-year-old man who lived with his 67-year-old father, both too old to trigger the requirements in the gun storage law.
There’s also a red flag law, which wouldn’t have stopped him
Not everyone is pleased with the new gun laws as some people in Northern Michigan are raising concerns.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signing of two new gun control laws, with a possible third on the way, has some people upset, and gun advocates threatening to sue.
“All of the second amendment support groups are going to sue on these things and [the laws are] not going to withstand constitutional scrutiny,” claims local attorney David Bieganowski.
Thursday, Governor Whitmer signed two new laws, one for universal background checks and the other requiring safe storage. Bieganowski says the safe storage law prevents gun owners from adequately defending themselves and says universal background checks are just not getting to the root of the problem.
However, he says the biggest concern is the proposed red flag laws.
“There’s not enough due process, you violate the second amendment,” Bieganowski points out. “It’s clearly unconstitutional I think they know that and they’re just going to pass it, run it up and let us sue them,”
And will violate the 4th Amendment, along with Michigan’s 10th (ex post facto), 11th
The person, houses, papers, possessions, electronic data, and electronic communications of every person shall be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures. No warrant to search any place or to seize any person or things or to access electronic data or electronic communications shall issue without describing them, nor without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to bar from evidence in any criminal proceeding any narcotic drug, firearm, bomb, explosive or any other dangerous weapon, seized by a peace officer outside the curtilage of any dwelling house in this state.
And 6th
Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state.
That’s pretty specific, is it not?
Read: Whitmer Signs Gun Bills That Would Not Have Stopped Shooter, Lawsuits Expected »
…is an Evil fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist
The blog of the day is No Tricks Zone, with a post noting that 50% of Germans will soon not be able to afford a vehicle.
My bad, forgot to set this for autopost before going to work.
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