AG Garland Claims Federal Law Invalidates State Law

By William Teach August 4, 2022 – 6:45 am

He seems unfamiliar with the United States Constitution, the roles, duties, and limits placed on the Legislative and Executive Branches, and the 10th Amendment. I guess he would have been a perfect Democrat pick for the Supreme Court, much like with the other liberals on the court

AG Garland asked what the point of SCOTUS is: “Federal law invalidates state laws that are in direct contradiction.”

The Department of Justice is filing suit against the state of Idaho for its restrictive abortion laws, which came into effect after the Supreme Court struck down Roe vs Wade. At a press briefing, Attorney General Merrick Garland was asked if what the DoJ was doing circumvents and undermines the Supreme Court.

REPORTER: “What’s the point of the Supreme Court if DOJ is going to go around and do these kinds of things?”

GARLAND: “This is not, in any way, going around the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court said that each state can make its own decisions with respect to abortion. But so too can the federal government, nothing that the Supreme Court said, said that the statutes passed by Congress such as EMTALA are in any way invalid. It’s quite the opposite, the Supreme Court left it to the people’s Representatives EMTALA was a decision made by the Congress of the United States. The supremacy clause is a decision made in the Constitution of the United States. Federal law invalidates state laws that are in direct contradiction. This has really nothing to do with anything that the Supreme Court said. And certainly nothing to do with going around the Supreme Court.”

Did he read the same decision the rest of us read? The one released by the Court, which, for the most part, said it was not a duty or responsibility of the federal government per the Constitution, hence, it was left to the States and the People. Being left to The People doesn’t mean they can give that power to the federal government via electing federal Representatives or Senators.

The federal government, via the Legislative Branch, has primacy via Article 6, Paragraph 2, for anything specifically authorized. If not, then we go to the 10th. The Framers included it for a reason. The federal Congress can, in fact, tell states they may not fine, jail, or do anything to anyone going across a state line to get an abortion. That is in the wheelhouse of Los Federales. They cannot interfere with a state banning or limiting abortion. Leftists may not like it, but, let’s say California bans all new sales of fossil fueled vehicles in the state. Would they then invoke the 10th Amendment if a Republican Congress, President, and or DOJ tried to stop that?

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Good Luck: Manchin’s Agreement Paves Way For Mountain Valley Pipeline

By William Teach August 3, 2022 – 3:00 pm

So many news organizations really doesn’t understand how things work with climate cultists/Democrats

Mountain Valley Pipeline could benefit from agreement secured by W.Va. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has reached an agreement with Democratic leaders that could ease the regulatory and legal logjams that have long afflicted the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

As part of a concession won during negotiations over a federal climate and tax bill, Manchin struck a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden.

The agreement would ensure that federal agencies “take all necessary actions to permit the construction and operation” of Mountain Valley, according to a summary released Tuesday by Manchin’s office.

Manchin is a champion of Mountain Valley, a 303-mile natural gas pipeline that begins in his home state. He is also a swing Democratic vote, which enabled him to use the pipeline as leverage for his support of an Inflation Reduction Act that is a top White House priority.

And the Pittsburgh Business Times

Manchin agreement smooths way for Mountain Valley Pipeline

The proposed legislation would allow the pipeline to complete its revised timeline of being operational in the second half of 2024.

The NY Times

Manchin Won a Pledge From Democrats to Finish a Contested Pipeline
To cement the senator’s support for a climate and tax package, party leaders promised to pass a law to complete the line and to prioritize some other fossil fuel projects.

Digital Journal

The cost of Biden’s tax and climate goals? The Mountain Valley Pipeline

Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia has secured a promise from Democratic leaders and the White House to complete a highly contested 304-mile gas pipeline in his state.

The reality?

Manchin’s Mountain Valley Pipeline Dream

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says Democratic leaders have agreed to consider permitting reforms to complete the Mountain Valley Pipeline. That’s nice of them. Alas, these mooted reforms even if enacted won’t help much since the Democratic Party’s green allies will continue their legal warfare.

The Wall Street Journal piece is behind a pretty uncrackable paywall, but, you get the idea. Even if the Biden admin approves the pipeline, it will be caught up in lawsuit after lawsuit.

However, does anyone think that the Biden admin will greenlight the pipeline anytime soon? At best, they will slow-walk the hell out of it, taking their ever-loving sweet time, putting it through department after department, hearing after hearing, study after study. If Manchin thinks the pipeline is going to happen, he’s nuts.

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If All You See…

By William Teach August 3, 2022 – 1:00 pm

…is a wonderful wild space which should get some wind turbines, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Don Surber, with a post giving kudos to Pelosi for visiting Taiwan. Which I second.

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Texas Governor Has Plans To Send Illegals To Plenty Of Democrat Cities

By William Teach August 3, 2022 – 10:30 am

This would make the Democrats in those cities Very Unhappy (video at the link)

Abbott: We’re ‘Looking at Other Cities’ to Send Migrants to, We’ll Keep Sending Them Until Biden Admin. ‘Does Its Job’

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said that the state will continue sending buses of migrants to northern cities “until the Biden administration does its job to enforce the laws concerning the border.” And said that Texas is “looking at other cities to send them to.”

Abbott said, “[W]e have more buses headed their way as we speak right now. But, Sean, this just shows the hypocrisy of these liberal leaders up in the northeast who think, well, that border crisis created by Joe Biden, that’s fine as long as it’s Texas that has to deal with it, but as soon as they have to deal with the real consequences of Biden’s border…crisis, they’re up in arms calling for the National Guard, as you point out, dealing with just a tiny fraction of what we have to deal with every single day. We’re going to keep sending those buses up there until they fully understand and most importantly, Sean, until the Biden administration does its job to enforce the laws concerning the border.”

He added, “We are helping out these small local communities by sending even more buses to these communities and putting these new migrants on the buses and sending them to Washington, DC. And we’re looking at other cities to send them to.”

I have some ideas. How about Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where Biden constantly goes on the weekend? Syracuse, NYC, and Boston would be good ideas. Los Angeles is always a good choice, especially since they just banned homeless encampments near schools. How about in the expensive areas of Santa Monica and Bel Air? Portland and Seattle would be great. State capitals like Sacramento are always fun. Chicago works. Madison, Wisconsin. I’m sure Gretchen Whitmer would appreciate. Baltimore. And many more.

The activists supporting unfettered illegal immigration are not happy

Now, mass migration activists argue that Abbott’s order may not be legal.

“There are ongoing questions about what authority they have to bus people from one location to another,” Aaron Reichlin-Melnick with the American Immigration Council told the Texas Tribune. “Legally speaking, is that immigration enforcement? I still don’t know.”

They aren’t happy because the the illegals are being dropped off in their areas. The American Immigration Council is located in D.C., just two blocks from the White House, at 1331 G St. NW. Sounds like a great place to drop them off.

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Kamala Takes Long Fossil Fueled Flight To Announce ‘Climate Change’ Grants

By William Teach August 3, 2022 – 7:40 am

See, we’re doomed from fossil fuels, so, Kamala took a fossil fueled flight and fossil fueled convoy to announce money for Doom

Harris says the U.S. government is partnering with groups in Miami-Dade on $50 million to protect low-lying neighborhoods from flooding caused by sea rise and hurricane storm surges.

The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change.

Vice President Kamala Harris announced the grant program Monday at Florida International University in Miami with Deanne Criswell, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other officials.

Harris called climate change an “immediate” and “urgent” crisis as she detailed Biden administration efforts to respond to disasters such as deadly flooding in Kentucky and wildfires ravaging her home state of California.

“And here’s how it will work,” Harris said. “So local governments apply for these grants. They tell us which projects will be most impacted and together we build those projects.”

The competitive grants will help communities across the nation prepare for and respond to climate-related disasters.

Harris says the U.S. government is already partnering with groups in Miami-Dade on $50 million to protect low-lying neighborhoods from flooding caused by sea rise and hurricane storm surges.

You know what sea rise looks like in Miami?

Virginia Key is right to the south of Miami. The Holocene sea rise average is 6-8 inches per century, hence, the sea rise in Miami for a Holocene warm period is right about normal, or a bit below normal. It’s expected. It’s what should be happening, no need to assign anthropogenic causation. Regardless, it’s not a bad idea to implement some measures to protect against hurricane storm surge. Of course, the money seems to involve private groups, so, you know it won’t be used the way it’s supposed to be used, and a way to give taxpayer money to Democratic Party friendly groups to do things that help get Democrats elected. Because this is 100% about Science!

Of course, Kamala was on top of her game, delving into the silliness and word salad we’re used to, such as

Huh?

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Hard Left Group Says “Inflation Bill” Will Save Average Family $1,800 A Year Or Something

By William Teach August 3, 2022 – 7:00 am

That’s totally believable, right?

Inflation Reduction Act would lead to $1,800 in savings for average household, analysis finds

Sweeping climate and health care legislation unveiled by Democrats last week would lead to significant cuts in energy costs for American households, according to a new analysis.

A report by non-profit group Rewiring America found that the tax incentives included as part of the $369 billion dedicated to climate initiatives in the Inflation Reduction Act would save the average household $1,800 per year on energy bills.

“It is a market-tilting level of investment,” Ari Matusiak, the group’s co-founder and CEO who was involved with the crafting of the bill, told Yahoo Finance. “The beneficiaries of [this measure] in the long term are going to be all of us on the planet. In the short term, it’s going to be Americans at their kitchen tables realizing savings on a month-to-month basis.”

The new measure sets out to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and dramatically reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions through a slew of tax incentives aimed at reducing the cost of electrification.

I’m sure the very far left group totally can explain how you’ll save $1,800 a year, right? Seriously, where is that possible? A lot of families I know spend around $200-$300 a month. Kinda tough to save $1,800.

While those cost savings are dolled out among more than 100 different programs, Matusiak said the biggest reductions are likely to come from rebate and credit programs that cushion the cost difference between electric appliances and cars, and those that rely on fossil fuels.

So, somehow you’ll save money by being forced to replace your gas appliances and car with an EV? And by rebate, they mean tax credit, which doesn’t always amount to saving that amount of actual money.

“41% of the inflation that consumers are experiencing are because their energy bills directly are going up at the pump and at their kitchen table,” he said. “And electrifying the machines that we use in our day-to-day lives structures that inflation out of our lives forever. So it is not just about whether you’re going to get to that $1,800 number this year, but it’s whether you are going to reduce the amount of money that you spend on energy year over year for the next 20 years.”

Ah, so, you might not save $1,800 this year, you might save something over the next 20 years? Cool. What if we already have an electric stove? How does that help? What if we can’t afford to spend $50K plus for an EV? And then the charger for the house?

Matusiak also pointed to additional credits that allow homeowners to deduct up to 30% of the cost of energy efficient upgrades to their homes, as all part of the $1,800 cost savings estimated.

Oh, so spend a lot to save some? Does this sound like a complete scam or what.

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What We Need Are More Studies On Human Extinction From ‘Climate Change’ Or Something

By William Teach August 2, 2022 – 3:00 pm

Do you know what the point of more studies is? It allows the Cult of Climastrology to provide even more fear mongering articles of doom on a constant basis, along with politicians thundering on about doom…right before they take a long fossil fueled trip

Climate change: More studies needed on possibility of human extinction

Catastrophic climate change outcomes, including human extinction, are not being taken seriously enough by scientists, a new study says.

The authors say that the consequences of more extreme warming – still on the cards if no action is taken – are “dangerously underexplored”.

They argue that the world needs to start preparing for the possibility of what they term the “climate endgame”.

They want UN scientists to investigate the risk of catastrophic change.

Oh, and it means more money to the U.N. and to keep the taxpayer funded gravy train going for the scientists

According to this new analysis, the closest attempts to directly understand or address how climate change could lead to global catastrophe have come from popular science books such as The Uninhabitable Earth and not from mainstream science research.

Maybe because it’s

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It’s not coming from mainstream science because it’s ridiculous. Mankind survived warm periods, and ice age, and more warm periods. Several Holocene warm periods were warm than today

But this new paper says that not enough attention has been given to more extreme outcomes of climate change.

“I think it’s sane risk management to think about the plausible worst-case scenarios and we do it when it comes to every other situation, we should definitely do when it comes to the fate of the planet and species,” said lead author Dr Luke Kemp from the University of Cambridge.

OK, spend your money on it. Solicit funding from private sources. Prove your hypothesis.

The plea for serious study of more extreme scenarios will chime with many younger climate activists, who say they are often not addressed for fear of frightening people into inaction.

“It is vital that we have research into all areas of climate change, including the scary reality of catastrophic events,” said Laura Young, a 25-year-old climate activist. “This is because without the full truth, and all of the potential impacts, we won’t make the informed choices we need, and we won’t be driving climate action with enough pressure.

OK. Then use your degree in environmental science to do the research yourself, instead of demanding Other People do the work.

But, the Credentialed Media got the memo

That was the front page of searching “climate change’ on Google. There were plenty more.

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If All You See…

By William Teach August 2, 2022 – 1:00 pm

…is an area drying out from too much carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Greenie Watch, with a post on Trudeau’s fertilizer ban threatening to cause a food crisis.

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Biden Drone Strikes Al Qaeda Leader Zawahri To His 72 Virgins

By William Teach August 2, 2022 – 10:30 am

No one ever said the virgins would all be good looking and women, though, right? Fox News’ Fred Fleitz asks an interesting question

Another issue is whether killing Zawahri, who was 71 and in ill health, will make any difference in protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks since there were plans to name a successor to Zawahri before he was killed.

Quite frankly, it doesn’t matter. Some people just need killing. Zawahri was one of them

US takes out al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri in ‘successful’ Afghanistan counterterrorism operation

President Biden announced Monday that the U.S. government killed the leader of al Qaeda, Ayman Al Zawahiri in a “successful” counterterrorism operation in Afghanistan that removes the terrorist from the battlefield “once and for all,” and degrades the terror network’s ability to operate.

The United States government, on July 30 at 9:48 p.m. ET, and 6:18 a.m. Kabul time, undertook a “precision counterterrorism operation,” killing Zawahiri, who served as Usama bin Laden’s deputy during the 9/11 attacks, and as his successor in 2011, following bin Laden’s death.

Biden, in an address to the American people, Monday night said “justice has been delivered,” and warned those that seek to do harm to the United States.

Biden explained that Zawahiri “coordinated al Qaeda’s branches all around the world” since bin Laden’s death in 2011, including “setting priorities for providing operational guidance that call for and inspire attacks against U.S. targets.”

I don’t mind giving Biden props and kudos when he deserves it, and, he deserves, regardless of his involvement in it. This is a good thing that he’s dead. It’s been a long time coming. Way too long

But

Zawahri’s Kabul death raises questions about al Qaeda presence in Afghanistan after US left it to the Taliban

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahri’s death in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is raising questions about whether the country is being used as a base of operations for the terrorist group.

“What unnerves me is that Al Zawahri felt comfortable enough being out in the open in the Kabul area after the Taliban takeover,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. “So much for the Taliban rejecting al-Qaeda. This is proof positive that Afghanistan has once again become a safe haven for international terrorists.”

Yup, Biden’s wonderful exit from Afghanistan plan

Biden Slammed Trump When He Took Out ISIS’ Al-Baghdadi, Iran’s Soleimani

..

When Trump confirmed in October 2019 that U.S. special forces had found and killed ISIS founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Biden did not offer simple congratulations, but said the operation had succeeded despite Trump’s “erratic” behavior

Former Vice President Joe Biden, a leading 2020 White House hopeful, said on Monday that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. military operation despite President Trump’s “ineptitude” as commander in chief.

“I’m glad President Trump ordered the mission,” Biden said in a statement. “But as more details of the raid emerge, it’s clear that this victory was not due to Donald Trump’s leadership. It happened despite his ineptitude as commander-in-chief.” (snip)

When Trump ordered the successful operation to take out Iranian terrorist general Qasem Soleimani in December 2020, Biden and the other Democrats running for president slammed the operation, saying that it make a Middle East war more likely:

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s assertion he ordered a drone strike on Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani to avert an “imminent attack” can’t be taken at face value because the commander in chief has “lied so much.”

In an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, Biden, a Democratic presidential candidate, said of Trump, “I don’t give him the benefit of the doubt of anything.”

Should we be questioning the timing of whacking Zawahri, being so close to the mid-terms and the one year anniversary of Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan pullout? With raging inflation, it won’t make a difference.

And, same for the news media: they slammed Trump over Soleimani, who was intimately involved in the killing of American service members in Iraq, as well as terrorist operations throughout the Middle East. Nothing but kudos for taking out Zawahri. Now, imagine it was President Trump who took out Zawahri: would those articles be complementary to Trump, or say something like “Trump orders drone strike on irrelevant terrorist leader, inciting more terrorism”? Remember how they ran pieces under Bush about killing terrorists creating more terrorists?

Regardless, good job, Joe.

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Climate Scam Groups Unhappy With Climate Bill, AKA Inflation Reduction Act

By William Teach August 2, 2022 – 7:15 am

More proof the act isn’t about reducing inflation

The Democrats’ climate deal also has plenty for oil producers to like

st greta carThe recently announced Inflation Reduction Act has been celebrated as Congress’s biggest investment in fighting climate change, but the 725-page bill also has benefits for the fossil fuel industry.

While the bill’s centerpiece is about $385 billion towards funding climate change efforts, the sprawling legislation also includes “bits” for the fossil fuel industry, as economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin put it to Yahoo Finance. Those bits include provisions that may spur greater oil production, open new areas to drilling, and incentivize “carbon capture” technology.

The bill does come with new taxes on the industry, but this latest effort is indisputably friendlier to fossil fuel producers than last year’s stalled “Build Back Better” effort. Exxon (XOM) Darren Woods has told investors the bill was a “step in the right direction,” and others in the industry have also praised the bill.

It has definitely made unhinged climate scam groups unhappy

Manchin says his deal includes a future Senate vote on a more widespread permitting reform bill, which the oil industry has long been calling for. That bill, details of which are scarce, could open more areas for drilling and also spur the building of more natural gas pipelines.

To be sure, most climate activists have celebrated the measure and the billions put aside for green energy. Still, some have focused on the Manchin-led provisions, calling them a giveaway.

“This bill is more of a climate scam bill than a climate change bill,” a group called 350.org said.

Does Bill realize that the Biden admin will pretty much allow none of the oil and nuclear provisions to come to fruition? How about the oil companies? Do they think they will get any benefit?

Still, Josiah Neeley, a senior energy fellow at the “limited government” think tank R Street Institute, notes that drilling rights can often change dramatically from administration to administration. These rules changes could have the benefit of leading to more “stability and predictability” in the coming years, he said.

There is that. A Republican wins the White House in 2024 and all those pro-oil and nuclear provisions could be enacted.

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