Who’s Up For Climate (scam) Christmas Cards?

By William Teach December 13, 2022 – 7:15 am

The cult must hijack and infest everything, you know

Climate change theme for first minister’s Christmas card

A drawing by a Glasgow schoolgirl which calls for action on climate change has been selected for the first minister’s official Christmas card.

Nine-year-old Evita Ye’s design features a colourful snow globe and the words: “The future is in our hands”.

It reflects campaigning the children at Sunnyside Primary in Craigend have been doing on the climate crisis.

Nicola Sturgeon unveiled the design at Sunnyside, where she met P5 pupil Evita to congratulate her.

The children were tasked with creating a festive design that centres around the school’s campaigning for climate action.

Sunnyside has created and run many successful climate campaigns and recently started the Running Out of Time relay.

So, basically the school is indoctrinating the kiddies on climate doom, and using Christmas to further their cult. Pretty nice scam. So, hey, when will Sturgeon be giving up her own use of fossil fuels? When will the school make sure no child is dropped off or picked up at school using fossil fuels? And make sure none are used for heating?

Elsewhere

Gingerbread houses brace for climate change at Boston architecture exhibition

What happens when you give heaps of sugar to a bunch of architects (and a few civilians) and ask them to solve climate change? You get the Boston Society for Architecture’s annual gingerbread competition, and a lot of whimsical creations — from a gingerbread brownstone perched on Toblerone pylons, to a frosted duck boat rescuing Boston landmarks from rising seas.

“We have everything from silly and creative ones, such as the duck boat over there with the city landmarks kind of toppling off it, to more realistic ones,” said Maia Erslev, gallery manager at the Boston Society for Architecture (BSA), who’s running the show. “There’s been lots of creativity there.”

Erslev came up with the theme of  “climate-ready Boston” — or “climate ginger-ready Boston,” as they like to say — for this year’s competition. It’s a topic on everyone’s mind, Erslev said, and it aligns with the BSA’s work.

Sigh. Can’t they just do a pleasant reason for the season style?

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MSNBC Pro-Illegals Upset Over Bipartisan DACA Bill

By William Teach December 13, 2022 – 7:00 am

Too be perfectly honest, I do not want it passed either. Most of the so-called Dreamers do not deserve easy citizenship

Why the Senate’s latest immigration fix is DOA

It’s the end of the year, and Congress is scrambling to get as much done as possible in the lame-duck session. While there are plenty of must-pass pieces of legislation to finish, two senators are trying to whip up support for something that has been impossible in the last decade: immigration reform.

There are pieces in the proposal from Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., that make sense, and on the surface, it’s an example of the kind of bipartisan problem-solving that the Senate all too often eschews these days. It perfectly fits into the Sinema brand of legislation. But once you take a look under the hood, you can see this framework is already in danger of collapsing. Its joints are ill-fitting, and its structure is unsound.

The best part of the proposal would include a pathway to citizenship for the roughly 2 million “Dreamers” who arrived in the U.S. as undocumented children. Democrats have been pursuing such a path for citizenship for the better part of a decade, even more so after the Trump administration nearly axed the Obama-era fix known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

But those Dreamers’ citizenship would come at a cost: an additional $25 billion for border security. NBC News reports that the funding would go toward “higher salaries for border patrol agents, and increased staffing and other resources for border patrol and border protection.”

MSNBC is really telling you what most Democrats think: fuck the border. Just give free citizenship to people brought to the country illegally, making them good little Democratic Party voters. And Republicans are idiots, because even if they get border security measures in the bill, Biden won’t implement them.

The proposal would boost the strained asylum process with much-needed investments in more asylum officers, immigration lawyers and the immigration court system, which has been teetering on the edge of collapse. It would also create “regional processing centers” along the border to ease the bottleneck at ports of entry.

It wouldn’t be if Democrats didn’t create the incentives for people to just stream into the U.S. from around the world and demand asylum, for which few actually qualify. And, of course, Democrats want to get rid of Title 42 and anything that requires people to apply for asylum outside the U.S., with those determinations coming with them somewhere other than U.S. territory.

By themselves, the 21 Democrats who signed that letter could tank the Sinema-Tillis framework in the House. But their opposition wouldn’t even come into play unless Republicans in the House and the Senate alike supported it in the first place. And that seems like a long shot — at best. Sinema and Tillis are reportedly hoping to get enough support in the coming days to include the provision in the must-pass omnibus spending bill that will keep the government open. Even if the proposal makes it into that bill, I predict that we’ll see a mutiny on both sides to strip it out.

Something like this should not be anything but a standalone bill. Just pass a damned clean budget. The question here though, is, will enough Republicans get squishy? That link in the 2nd paragraph of the excerpt goes to the Washington Post (you can read it by opening it then adding cache: right before the https://. It would look like cache:https://wash…..) and notes

  • Some form of path to citizenship for 2 million dreamers.
  • A large boost in resources to speed up the processing of asylum seekers, including new processing centers and more asylum officers and judges.
  • More resources to expedite the removal of migrants who don’t qualify for asylum.
  • A continuation of the Title 42 covid-health-rule restriction on migrants applying for asylum, until the new processing centers are operational, with the aim of a one-year cutoff.
  • More funding for border officers.

Thom Tillis’ SUCCEED Act, introduced with James Lankford (R-OK) is not that bad, and does not go easy on the “Dreamers”. It doesn’t force them to pay lots of money like all those who did it correctly. It also fails to deal with the notion of what to do with the people who brought them illegally, as I noted back in 2017

Here’s a recommendation: Congress puts DACA into law, but allows 4 year renewals, rather than 2 years, in order to decrease burden on federal agencies. Just like with people who are applying for citizenship, any serious crimes can be cause to cancel an illegals legal status and deport them. And, yes, even DUIs may be considered cause, just like with those applying for citizenship. After 12 years, they can go through the same process as those applying for citizenship in order to attempt to earn full citizenship.

BUT, if we aren’t going to lay the “sins” of the parent(s) on the children, we are going to lay them on the parent(s). In order to obtain DACA status, the parent(s) must self deport, and provide proof at an immigration checkpoint as they leave. They are not allowed back in the United States for 2 years, and then only for a short visit. If they are caught residing in the U.S., or attempting to enter the country illegally, the children will have their DACA status ended and will be deported. After 12 years, they would be allowed to apply for temporary resident status, conditioned on speaking English and having good moral character. This seems fair. The parents broke our laws.

If you don’t agree with punishing the parents, then you’re simply using DACA to create a backdoor amnesty for all.

And the SUCCEED Act fails to stop these Dreamers from bringing in all their relatives. Though, it could take 15 years before the kiddies could apply for naturalization. There’s zero chance most Democrats will go for this.

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Your Fault: Golf May Not Survive The 21st Century

By William Teach December 12, 2022 – 4:25 pm

All because you refuse to recycle, go vegan, plant your own garden, handwash and line dry your clothes, and give up your autonomy and freedom to Government

Why Golf Might Not Survive the 21st Century
Water shortages exacerbated by human activity and climate change mean golf will need to adapt to new standards—or perish.

The sport of golf today evokes images of lavish country clubs and pristine greens which often alter and dominate environments that can’t sustain them. But the game’s history predates land-moving bulldozers, industrialized irrigation, even sprinklers and lawn mowers. Golf can trace its origins back to the late Middle Ages, when it was a stick-and-ball game played in the rolling hills of Scotland. Birds and insects flew nearby and ate native plants, which grew freely on the greens. (snip)

Nowadays, golf is a favorite boogeyman of the environmental movement, seen as a symbol of water-wasting opulence enjoyed primarily by the wealthy. Golf courses in drought-parched areas in the American Southwest and southern Europe have been targeted with municipal water cuts—and, at times, accused of evading them. In August, Extinction Rebellion climate activists descended upon the Vieille-Toulouse golf club and the Garonne des Sept Deniers golf course in southern France, filling their holes with cement and tearing up greens to protest their water use as the region suffered a historic drought. While dozens of villages faced water shortages, golfers enjoyed a privilege “worthy of another world,” they said.

Golf doesn’t use as much water as hydro-villains like industrialized agriculture, but it certainly gulps down far more than its fair share. Golf courses use more than 2 billion gallons of water per day for irrigation, or about 0.5 percent of the total water withdrawn in the U.S., according to figures published by the United States Golf Association (USGA). While water usage varies heavily by region, up to half of all golf courses in Arizona have exceeded their yearly water allotments over the past two decades, despite shortages of the Colorado River water the state relies upon, the Arizona Republic reported in July. Many Arizona courses hit with water cuts have vigorously fought back.

Holy cow, this is a long piece whining about the use of water on golf course, which is really one of sustainability, not climate doom. And they never really get to supporting the headline and subhead. Just another typical case of doom-mongering from climate cultists. It doesn’t matter if it is true, it doesn’t matter if it really has nothing to do with ‘climate change’, it’s all about freaking people out with a headline, since most people won’t read beyond.

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If All You See…

By William Teach December 12, 2022 – 1:00 pm

…is a horrible carbon pollution infused beer, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is A View From The Beach, with a post on the Monday morning stimulus.

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Illinois Looks To Pass Assault Weapons Ban, Taking Them From People Who Already Possess

By William Teach December 12, 2022 – 10:30 am

This will absolutely nothing to stop the “gun violence” in Democratic Party run cities like Chicago. It will just disarm law abiding citizens. And force law abiding citizens to give up their legally purchased “assault rifles”

Illinois Democrats want to act with ‘urgency’ on proposal banning assault weapons

Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban the sale and ownership of assault-style weapons —joining states such as California and New York that have enacted similar bans.

First introduced during the final week of the veto session by House firearm safety and reform working group chairman Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, House Bill 5855 would outlaw the manufacture, possession, delivery, selling, and purchasing of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles, and .50 caliber cartridges. The proposal comes as firearm homicides increased by 35% from 2019 to 2020 nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On Monday, the bill will be heard during a House judiciary criminal committee meeting. Hundreds of supporters and opponents have signed up for the meeting scheduled for 11 a.m. in Chicago.

Morgan’s legislation lists more than 100 weapons that would be banned, including the AR-15 rifle which was used to kill seven people and injure 48 others during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park. The bill also increases the age for most Illinoisans to carry a firearm from 18 to 21.

The Protect Illinois Communities Act has more than 25 co-sponsors as of Friday and is expected to be a priority for the Illinois General Assembly when lawmakers return in January for the lame-duck session or early in the regular session.

The State Journal-Register, an Illinois paper, minimizes that part about possession. Patch goes a little deeper

House Bill 5855 defines “assault weapons” and bans various semiautomatic rifles, pistols and shotguns, magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, .50 caliber firearms and switches that are designed to increase a gun’s rate of fire.

If approved, the bill would immediately forbid the sale of assault-style weapons. People who already own such weapons would have to register them between 80 and 300 days after the act takes effect and pay a $25 fee.

After that, the registered owner may transfer the weapon to an heir, a resident of another state who will keep it out of state or a licensed gun dealer.

Does that 80-300 days mean what you think? Yes, yes it does

(WSILTV) The proposed legislation, HB 5855 or the “Protect Illinois Communities Act,” would not only ban the future sale of assault weapons, but also high capacity-magazines.

It would also raise the minimum age to purchase or own a weapon.

Supporters of the proposed law concede Highland Park’s ban on assault weapons did not prevent that mass shooting, but believe a state-wide ban could still stop similar shootings.

The bill makes it illegal to manufacture, delivery, sell or purchase any assault weapon in the state. You also wouldn’t be allowed to possess that weapon 300 days after the final passage of the legislation.

You could leave it out of state, but, you may not possess your legally purchased rifle within the state. And, yes, 2nd Amendment groups are already lining up to sue if it passes and the governor signs it. We can expect all the criminals and thugs and gangs to give up their “assault rifles” and magazines which hold more than 10, right?

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Oh, Noes: ‘Climate Change’ Coming For Canadian Christmas Trees

By William Teach December 12, 2022 – 7:00 am

It begins. The Credentialed News media members who are also part of the climate cult are starting to do their yearly Christmas season linking with climate doom

Climate change affecting Christmas trees in B.C. and beyond: expert

The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms in British Columbia and beyond, with one forestry expert saying the sector that’s already shrinking and shifting will need to adapt in the coming years.

The trees take eight to 12 years to reach the size most people are looking for, and young seedlings are particularly vulnerable to climate risks, said Richard Hamelin, head of the forest conservation sciences department at the University of B.C.

Much of the province has experienced prolonged drought and extreme heat over the last two summers, and the seedlings have shallow root systems that don’t reach beyond the very dry layers of soil near the surface, Hamelin explained.

Those same shallow roots meant swaths of seedlings were swamped or washed away during extensive flooding fuelled by so-called atmospheric rivers of rain throughout southwestern B.C. in November 2021, Hamelin said in an interview.

See, the climate is supposed to stay exactly the same all the time.

“Just like humans, when we are stressed or when we’re more tired, we’re more susceptible to diseases,” said Hamelin. “Well, trees are the same way. So all this added stress from all this heat and flooding make the trees more susceptible to pests and pathogens.”

Trees have gone through cool periods and warm periods, drought and flood, cold and warm. It’s always the same bit of scaremongering, and this time of year has them dragging Christmas into the mix.

Meanwhile, we’re at the point of

How to talk about climate change with ‘that’ uncle at Christmas

That’s rather early, isn’t it?

Stop Leaving Christmas Lights Turned On 24/7

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You’ve probably been told time and time again the importance of conserving energy, but you might be wondering why it’s so important.

First, reducing your energy usage by turning off your lights is an excellent way to reduce your carbon footprint. Electricity generation is one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions that contribute to climate change. By turning off your lights when you aren’t using them, you can do your part to reduce carbon emissions and therefore help the environment.

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Preet Bharara Says Trump Could Face Charges Within A Month Or Something

By William Teach December 12, 2022 – 6:45 am

This made all the unhinged people with #TrumpDerangementSyndrome a bit moist in the nether regions…even their male-folk

DOJ has a team of ‘very seasoned prosecutors’ probing Trump and they are ‘on a path’ to charge the former president in a month, Ex-federal prosecutor predicts

A former federal prosecutor said that the DOJ has a team of “seasoned” prosecutors who are “on a path” to charging former President Donald Trump.

Preet Bharara said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that a team of “very seasoned” federal legal investigators was assigned to investigate Trump in connection with two criminal cases and that Trump may be facing charges within one month. Federal investigators are looking into Trump’s actions leading up to the Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021, and his alleged mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home.

“I don’t think they would’ve left their former positions, both in government and private practice, unless there was a serious possibility that the Justice Department was on a path to charge,” said Bharara. “And I think it’ll happen in a month.”

Bharara, a former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said the government “generally do not proceed” in charging cases “unless you have a great likelihood of success.”

Let’s not forget that Preet has been an unhinged, deranged Trump hater from the get go. But, let’s say he’s correct: what will this do to the country? Think it will get even more divided? Think this will set a precedent to go after all ex-presidents? Don’t forget, the unhinged left wanted to prosecute Bush and everyone around him both during and after his terms. There were plenty of reasons to go after Obama, but, that would be unwise politically. But, now, Democrats want to turn the amp up to 11, and criminalize opposition to their agenda.

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Who Could Be Running In The GOP Primaries Besides Trump?

By William Teach December 11, 2022 – 6:45 pm

Funny Stuff

Like they have a shot in hell. They’ll probably do worse than Kamala Harris did

  • Cruz? Could do something
  • Chris Christie? No fucking chance
  • DeSantis? Good shot if he runs
  • Kristi Noem? Possibility
  • Nikki Haley? Maybe
  • Josh Hawley? Maybe, but, really doesn’t have the name recognition outside inside politics
  • Larry Hogan? Not likely, and a total GOP squish
  • Asa Hutchinson? Does not have the visibility, but, possible
  • Pence? MAGA will be against too much to gain traction
  • Mike Pompeo? No chance
  • Rubio? Maybe. He did just wipe out his Democrat opponent
  • Tim Scott? Decent chance if he runs
  • Francis Suarez? Who? Even most Republicans are unsure, no matter how good he is
  • Chris Sununu? Too squishy
  • Glenn Youngkin? I bet he doesn’t feel like jumping yet, and might not even come next year

Two which are missing are Texas Gov Greg Abbott and outgoing Arizona Gov Doug Ducey. Both could be big sleepers if they run. Ducey might not be super Conservative, but, he is reliable, well spoken, doesn’t back down, and appeals to Independents, squishy Republicans, squishy Democrats.

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If All You See…

By William Teach December 11, 2022 – 1:18 pm

…is a wonderful gondola system which should replace fossil fueled vehicles, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is 90Ninety Miles From Tyranny, with a post on quick hits on wisdom, knowledge, and snark.

Clearing out the folder week.

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach December 11, 2022 – 9:58 am

Patriotic Pinup

Happy Sunday! Another gorgeous day in the Once And Future Nation of America. The feel of winter is in the air, my Devils are still tops, and Christmas is fast approaching. This pinup is by Edward Runci, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. Cold Fury discusses forever lockdowns
  2. Common Cents Blog covers Kyrsten Sinema becoming an Independent
  3. Geller Report notes Kari Lake filing election challenge
  4. Jihad Watch covers climate thugs endorsing Hamas and demanding the annihilation of Israel
  5. Legal Insurrection discusses a Biden study involving drug addicts distributing COVID shots
  6. Maggie’s Farm notes the hijacking of pediatric medicine
  7. Moonbattery covers Experts explaining why people hate Britney Griner
  8. Outside The Beltway discusses the weird NY Times “walkout”
  9. Powerline notes the mystery of Woke capitalism
  10. The American Conservative highlights the US military going to the dogs
  11. The First Street Journal wonders why anyone would become a cop these days
  12. The Gateway Pundit shows the World Health Summit admitting lockdowns were not about science
  13. The H2 has some music theory
  14. The Last Refuge digs deep into a Twitter censorship file release
  15. And last, but, not least, The O.K. Corral says the suck will continue forward

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page (nope, that’s gone, the newest Apache killed access, and the program hasn’t been upgraded since 2014). While we are on pinups, since it is that time of year, have you gotten your Pinups for Vets calendar yet? And don’t forget to check out what I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts and things that interest me. I’ve also mostly alphabetized them, makes it easier scrolling the feedreader

Don’t forget to check out all the other great material all the linked blogs have!

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. And do you have a favorite blog you can recommend be added to the feedreader?

Two great sites for getting news links are Liberty Daily and Whatafinger.

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