If All You See…

By William Teach August 24, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…is a fast rising sea because Other People eat meat, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is LMAO, with a post on Democrats being stunned a lot.

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How Bad Is Jew Or Israel Hatred On College Campuses?

By William Teach August 24, 2024 – 10:30 am

It’s this bad

One-third of non-Jewish college students in US are hostile to Jews or Israel – study

Around one-third of non-Jewish college students embraced patterns of ideas hostile to Jews or Israel during the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new study by Brandeis University researchers.

The study, published Thursday by the university’s Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, helps paint a clearer picture of the attitudes undergirding the widespread tensions over Israel and Gaza that spread across campuses last year, leading to disruptive protests and university crackdowns.

It found that about 15 percent of students surveyed were hostile to Israel, with many believing, for example, that Israel has no right to exist. It also found that nearly a quarter of non-Jewish students overall said they did not want to be friends with people who support Israel’s existence as a Jewish state, a stance the survey said had the effect of “ostracizing nearly all of their Jewish peers.”

The survey found that 16% of non-Jewish students were hostile to Jews but not to Israel, believing in enduring antisemitic ideas such as that Jews have too much power in America. Two percent of respondents were hostile to both Jews and Israel, and exhibited the highest rate of antisemitic attitudes.

How many refused to say they were anti-Semites for the study? But, this is how you get the huge numbers of Jew haters protesting at places like Columbia University, which as a student population of over 36,000. Would it be acceptable to have 16% be haters of Blacks? Would the school hold lots of mandatory seminars and training sessions? Or just expel them? How about if these same people were involved in “Islamophobia”? Of course, the Islamists are the primary force driving the Jew and Israel hatred on college campuses, just as the Muslim Brotherhood intended, using the Muslim Students Association as the platform. For some reason the U.S. has continued to allow and bring in radical Islamists from around the world in a post 9/11 world.

Len Saxe, the study’s co-author, said dealing with campus antisemitism is “a solvable problem,” but that universities and the Jewish community need to do a better job of understanding the varied ways in which non-Jews think about Jews and Israel.

I hope that paragraph is not in full context, because, can you imagine the uproar if it was “the black community need to do a better job of understanding the varied ways in which non-blacks think about blacks”? It’s victim blaming.

Among the beliefs the survey put forward, 19% of non-Jewish students said that “Israel does not have the right to exist” and 24% agreed that “I wouldn’t want to be friends with someone who supports the existence of Israel as a Jewish state.” Seventeen percent said they had a favorable view of Hamas.

Another statement, that “supporters of Israel control the media,” was endorsed by nearly 43% of non-Jewish students.

Colleges are hotbeds of Jew hatred and pro-terrorism.

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Here’s Hoping: SCOTUS Could Kill Off Biden-Harris Coal Plant Rule

By William Teach August 24, 2024 – 7:00 am

Once again I will mention that I am no fan of coal. Not from a ‘climate change’ point of view, but, from the ecological damage it does. But, until it can be replaced, it is needed. If Warmists would just let us use natural gas and nuclear power, coal wouldn’t be necessary

SCOTUS could deal another blow to climate action

The Supreme Court could stall action on climate change yet again as it weighs whether to pause new pollution regulations for coal-fired power plants.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized rules this year aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions from coal plants. But red states and industry groups are challenging the EPA in court and have asked SCOTUS to step in and stop the rules from being implemented while they duke it out.

The request is now in the Supreme Court’s so-called “shadow docket” — meaning SCOTUS can essentially issue a stay on the rules at its whim. The court has already made it way tougher for federal agencies to regulate industry since Donald Trump packed it with conservative-leaning justices. This is another opportunity to gut the EPA’s efforts to limit the pollution causing climate change.

The rules are a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s efforts to meet climate goals set under the Paris agreement. They require coal plants expected to continue operating for at least 15 years to reduce their climate pollution by 90 percent. Coal happens to be the dirtiest fossil fuel, creating more planet-heating carbon dioxide when burned than oil or gas.

Except, there really is no way to do that, meaning most coal plants would have to shut down. The suit is, as usual with the Biden-Harris administration, about their vast over-reach and failing to go through the duly elected Legislative Branch. Instead, they simply made up the rule using dubious language in other legislation. This was not specifically authorized.

When the EPA finalized the plan in April, it was arguably only a partial victory for environmental and health advocates. The rules had to comply with the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. It was a monumental opinion that strengthened the “major questions” doctrine, the idea that federal agencies shouldn’t have the authority to call the shots on issues of major national significance without Congress passing legislation explicitly allowing the agency to do so. The decision meant that the EPA wouldn’t be allowed to determine whether the US gets its electricity from fossil fuels or cleaner sources of energy like wind and solar.

And this rule blows past the doctrine of major questions. But, I guess we’ll see what the Court rules.

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Sixteen GOP States Sue Biden-Harris Admin Over Plan To Give Illegal Alien Spouse Citizenship

By William Teach August 24, 2024 – 6:45 am

I’ve actually had the original order sitting in my Pocket account since the 19th

illegal alien Democrat(AP) Joe Biden’s offer of a path to citizenship without having to first leave the country for up to 10 years is one of the biggest presidential orders to ease entry for immigrants since 2012, when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme allowed temporary but renewable stays for hundreds of thousands of people who came to the United States as young children with their parents.

To be eligible, spouses must have lived in the United States continuously for 10 years as of June 17, 2024, and been married by then. The Biden administration estimates 500,000 spouses could benefit, plus 50,000 stepchildren of US citizens.

Without this process, hundreds of thousands of noncitizen spouses of US citizens are likely to instead remain in the United States without lawful status, causing these families to live in fear and with uncertainty about their futures, the Homeland Security Department said on Monday in a document that details the policy. Forcing spouses to leave the country is disruptive to the family’s economic and emotional wellbeing.”

That’s on them. They are unlawfully present in the US, but, could rectify that by leaving for a specified time. Like DACA, the Biden-Harris order oversteps the bounds set by law

Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status

Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.

The coalition filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that the administration bypassed Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for “blatant political purposes.”

“This action incentivizes illegal immigration and will irreparably harm the Plaintiff states,” the suit filed in federal court in Tyler, Texas, says.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement Friday that the plan “violates the Constitution and actively worsens the illegal immigration disaster that is hurting Texas and our country.”

The suit filed against the Department of Homeland Security, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and other Biden administration officials accuses the agency of attempting to parole spouses “en masse,” which the states contend is an abuse of power. The states also filed a motion asking for the program to be put on hold while the lawsuit proceeds.

It is in violation of the law, but, then, when have Democrats ever cared about the law? We either have rule of Law or rule of Men.

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Harris-Walz Term Climate Action “Freedom”

By William Teach August 23, 2024 – 3:00 pm

Is this like how the Biden-Harris administration is forcing the peasants to get EVs? Or doing away with gas stoves? Making air conditioners more expensive? Targeting heavy duty trucks? Forcing companies to include ‘climate change’ in the SEC filings? Trying to get everyone to ride the train or bus? Trying to force citizens to get heat pumps?

On climate, a short riff grows in Chicago

There’s a striking consistency in the way Kamala Harris and Tim Walz offered just glancing references to climate change in their DNC speeches.

Why it matters: The framing in the context of “freedom” could preview their strategy for the balance of the short campaign.

Driving the news: Harris’ speech very briefly touched climate in a much wider riff on what she called “fundamental freedoms at stake” in November.

It’s the “freedom to breathe clean air, and drink clean water and live free from the pollution that fuels the climate crisis,” she said.

That’s the same construction that Tim Walz used a night earlier, when he said the election is about “freedom.”

He didn’t even mention climate but tucked in the allegation that Republicans want corporations “free to pollute your air and water.”

Their version of freedom is government dictating your life, because without government control everything is polluted, you know. Except by the Elites, who drive around in big fossil fueled SUVs and take private jets

 

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If All You See…

By William Teach August 23, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…are horrible fossil fueled vehicles causing Bad Weather, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Geller Report, with a post on a UN exhibition on terrorism victims ignoring Jews and Israel

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As DNC Ends, What Exactly Are The Policies?

By William Teach August 23, 2024 – 10:30 am

Other than Harris saying she wants legislation to legalize abortion nationwide, which would violate the Supreme Court decision that it is a state issue per the 10th Amendment (in fairness, I’ll say the same about any GOP legislation to ban it), does anyone really know what Harris’ policies are from the convention?

Kamala Harris Caps Off DNC Without Releasing Policy Platform

Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday despite failing to release a policy platform since launching her campaign.

Harris headlined the final night of the Democratic National Convention, accepting the nomination that the delegates had voted to give her weeks before in a virtual roll call. The vice president largely spoke about her personal background and attacked former President Donald Trump, while sprinkling in some vague policy positions and campaign themes.

“On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth, I accept your nomination to be president of the United States of America,” Harris said early on in her speech.

Harris began the speech with her personal story, speaking about how a childhood friend being abused led her to become a prosecutor and her mother telling her never to do things “half-assed.” She transitioned to some basic policy outlines, pledging to pass bipartisan border legislation that failed in the Senate earlier this year and to pass national protections for abortion access.

She also promised to continue to support Israel’s right to defend itself after expressing sympathies to the plight of Palestinians and calling for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.

Everything is vague and there are no details. She’s yammered a lot about fixing the border and economy, despite being VP of the Biden-Harris admin for 3 1/2 years.

On the final day of the convention, Harris is yet to have a policy platform on her website. In response, the Trump campaign released its own webpage detailing Harris’ “dangerous policies.” The Democratic National Committee released its platform on the first day of the convention, though it made 19 references to a “President Biden’s second term” and 150 to Trump.

If we had a news industry that actually did their job, people would be exposed to what she has done during those years, and what she did before then.

GOP Rips Dems’ Style Over Substance at Convention

Republicans are calling out the hypocrisy shown by Democrats during their national convention in Chicago this week, as Vice President Kamala Harris has used celebrity allies to sell the party’s newfound patriotism to try to win over undecided voters.

Speakers at the convention have talked glowingly about their “love of country” and “freedom,” even though Harris has revealed little about her policies, and those she has stated — such as imposing government price controls on private-sector businesses — clash with that vision.

“This is being decided right now based on a vibe … based on style over substance,” former Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy said Thursday during a news press conference at the Trump Hotel Chicago, the New York Post reported. “Many voters are going to demand some level of substance that they haven’t gotten yet.

“I see Oprah Winfrey. I see John Legend. See Lil Jon. Great. That doesn’t still tell me what she stands for.”

Of course, she doesn’t really want to get detailed, because, we’ve already seen the results during her time as VP, and after she yammered about raising taxes and and price controls, telling Americans what she really wants to do would annihilate her chances to win all those swing states. Trump needs to spend the rest of the time left hammering her on what happened during the Biden-Harris years, and over the vague policies she has said.

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Huh: Ford Reducing EV Production To Boost Productivity

By William Teach August 23, 2024 – 7:15 am

Well, when Ford is losing enormous amounts of money, well, yeah. One report states that they lost $130,000 for each EV sold in the first quarter of 2024. That’s mind boggling to consider, knowing what I know about the car business

Ford Shifts EV Strategy to Boost Profitability: What to Know

Ford Motor (F) announced Wednesday that it is shifting its electric vehicle (EV) strategy to deliver profitable and capital-efficient growth, including offering a wider range of electrification options at lower prices and increasing ranges. Wall Street is embracing the news, sending Ford’s stock higher in intraday trading.

Ford’s plan includes delaying the production of its all-electric pickup truck to the second half of 2027. It was initially expected to begin production next year.

The company is also canceling plans for its three-row sports utility vehicle (SUV), and instead prioritizing hybrid models and electric commercial vehicles, according to CNBC. Ford will incur a special non-cash charge of about $400 million due to the adjusted plans, which may also result in additional expenses and cash expenditures of up to $1.5 billion.

They really only have two EVs at the moment, the Mustang, which people are dumping, and the Lightning truck, which has seen sales plummet. Their customers are not clamoring for EVs, especially since they tend to look for cheaper vehicles. I’m sure at some point in the next 20-30 years people will be ready, and the infrastructure will be in place, but, consider: the first hybrid in the US was the Honda Insight in 1999, followed by the Prius in 2000, and, yet, many people are still very resistant to getting a hybrid. They don’t even want to discuss it when we bring it up. And sales finds that there is no point banging their heads against the wall. Just move on.

Meanwhile

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Oregon Taxpayer Funded Group Giving Illegal Aliens $30K To Buy A House

By William Teach August 23, 2024 – 7:00 am

Must be nice to be an illegal alien

Good deal, eh?

(Daily Caller) Hacienda Community Development Corp. is participating in a taxpayer-funded down payment assistance program that gives money to non-citizens to buy homes in Oregon while excluding American citizens from eligibility, according to records provided to the Daily Caller.

Hacienda CDC is reportedly offering $30,000 for down payment assistance for eligible new homebuyers through their Camino a Casa program, according to a screenshot first reported by X user Oregon Citizen. “Clients work closely with financial coaches and HUD-certified housing counselors throughout the entirety of the homebuying process. In addition to mortgage readiness and financial fitness workshops, we provide various opportunities for down-payment assistance,” the organization states. (snip)

Hacienda CDC is partially funded through the Economic Equity Investment Program (EEIP), an equity-based beneficiary project established through the Economic Equity Investment Act (SB 1579), which the Oregon legislature passed in 2022. The organization receives millions in Oregon state taxpayer money and federal taxes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to its recent annual report.

Of course, Oregon is 9th most expensive for median home value in the US, at $511,513, so, can illegals actually afford a home?

The organization’s actions appear to violate its contract with the state by denying an application based on citizenship if the participant meets the other criteria, according to the contract viewed by the Daily Caller. “Recipient shall consider all eligible beneficiaries (meeting 2 or more economic equity risk factors) as described in Exhibit A and shall not refuse to work with individuals, families, businesses, or communities based on protected class considerations,” the contract states. U.S. citizens are eligible for these benefits, according to the EEIP guidelines.

Why are Democrats so intent on helping non-Americans with American money?

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Starbucks’ New CEO To Take Long Fossil Fueled Flights To Work

By William Teach August 22, 2024 – 3:00 pm

Hmm

Our Environmental Promise: Give more than we take

At Starbucks, we promise to give more than we take from the planet. Our comprehensive approach is built on our commitment to build a more sustainable, equitable and resilient future for coffee, farmers, communities and our planet. Across our company, we are testing and scaling innovative solutions to support partners, farmers and communities in the face of global climate change.

How about the guy they hired?

Starbucks’ new CEO faces backlash over 1,000-mile commute by private jet

Starbucks’ incoming CEO, Brian Niccol, is facing environmental criticisms following the company’s offer for him to commute from his home in Newport Beach, California, to its headquarters in Seattle via a private jet instead of relocating.

In Starbucks’ offer letter to Niccol, the company said, “During your employment with the company, you will not be required to relocate to the company’s headquarters … You agree to commute from your residence to the company’s headquarters (and engage in other business travel) as is required to perform your duties and responsibilities.”

Speaking to CNBC, a Starbucks spokesperson said that Niccol will be expected to work from Starbucks’ Seattle office at least three days a week in line with the company’s hybrid work policies.

Following reports of Niccol’s super commute, people were quick to point out the apparent hypocrisy in the use of private jets in the context of the company’s sustainability efforts, including its ban on plastic straws.

“The new Starbucks CEO is ‘supercommuting’ 1,000 miles to Seattle on a private jet to work, so don’t be too harsh on that waitress who gave you a plastic straw when you didn’t want one,” one user wrote on X.

Starbucks has banned straws at their stores. I can’t find anything where Niccol is yammering about ‘climate change’: he’s being brought in to revitalize Starbucks, which is having issues, having done the same for Taco Bell and Chipotle. Starbucks has apparently realized that a sound business model is more important than climasignaling.

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