House Passes Bill Slamming Biden For Withholding Israeli Weapons

By William Teach May 18, 2024 – 10:30 am

Biden started out mostly strong on Israel, but, has slowly inched his way towards the pro-Hamas/anti-Israel beliefs of his unhinged, Jew hating base, to the point of withholding arms

House passes bill forcing Biden to arm Israel, catches Democrats in political crossfire

House Republicans tried to drive a wedge between Democrats and President Biden on Thursday in passing legislation that would compel the White House to arm Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists.

Democrats were forced to either side with Mr. Biden or side with ally Israel and Jewish voters who have long been loyal Democrats. They chose Mr. Biden.

The House passed the Israel Security Assistance Support Act 224 to 187, with just 16 Democrats joining the Republican majority in support of the bill.

The bill authored by Rep. Ken Calvert, California Republican, responded to Mr. Biden’s threats to further pause arms shipments to the Jewish state over concerns of possible mass civilian casualties when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent forces into Rafah, home to over 1 million Palestinians.

Mr. Calvert’s bill would force the administration to send weapons to Israel and to send any arms that have been withheld. Mr. Biden has paused the shipment of thousands of bombs.

The bill also put Democrats on record on their stance on Israel, an issue that has split the party between its historic support for Israel and the left-wing’s increasingly anti-Israel fervor.

Well, Democrats mostly do not care about the Jewish vote: they’d rather pander to the Jew haters and Islamic extremists who support Islamic terrorist groups. But, they still expect Jews to vote Democrat, despite being treated poorly, much like they expect the black and Hispanic votes. But, it’s mostly the Islamists that Democrats engage with

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, Texas Republican, said that the specific weapons that Mr. Biden was trying to block — heavy bombs and precision munitions — were necessary to root out Hamas because the terrorist organization has an extensive tunnel network in Rafah.

He argued that Mr. Biden and his Democrats were making a sudden about-face just months after proudly standing with Israel.

“War is hell, war is horrific, war is messy, nobody wants war,” Mr. McCaul said on the House floor before the vote. “But Israel did not start this war, Hamas did. And sadly, civilian casualties are part of urban warfare.”

Funny how Democrats, including Biden, rarely have a word of condemnation for Hamas and the Palestinians who support them, eh?

The bill is all but dead now that it has passed the House.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, declared that he would not put the bill to a vote after Mr. Biden vowed to veto it earlier this week.

Chuck won’t even hold a vote on it, which is interesting, considering how many Jews are in his district. Sure, it would be a waste of time, since Biden has come around to the Israel hating side, but, he could seriously hold a quick vote. I suspect he doesn’t want debate on it, which would look bad for Biden.

(Politico) “They are clearly making this decision to appeal to a small subset and element in their party,” Speaker Mike Johnson said of Democrats. “The president himself and Leader Schumer both within just the last several weeks were saying that we should stand with Israel. They were using the right language and now they are doing a complete about-face. Why?”

Unfortunately, it is not just a small subset: the number of Israel/Jew haters who also take the side of the Islamists is actually pretty big. Biden and the Democrats would rather patronize them, despite often being people who despise America.

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Bummer: BBC Losing It Over Collapsing EV Market

By William Teach May 18, 2024 – 7:00 am

Essentially, those who wanted an EV got them, and will keep them for a long time (though many are giving them up and going back to fossil fueled vehicles) leaving a small number who will be first time buyers at this point

BBC Comes to Terms With Collapsing EV Market

Electric vehicleThe BBC is confronting the possibility that the once promising surge in sales of EVs is going flat. Naturally, this is starting to cause a panic because all those pesky climate targets enshrined in law aren’t going to be met. Range anxiety and costs are the two most serious obstacles.

Only cheap EVs will plug the gap but the tidal wave of lower-cost Chinese imports will wreck domestic manufacturers, and the only solution to that on the table is tariffs. Here’s the story:

Buoyant electric car sales are a must if we’re to hit our climate targets. But EV sales in the West are down and if governments want them to recover it may have to be at the expense of their own economies.

By 2035, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says there will need to be 790 million EVs if we’re to hit Net Zero by the middle of the century.

That implies growth in sales of 27% every single year.

China’s largest EV manufacturer BYD has been vying with Tesla for the number-one spot. BYD also saw a slowdown between January and March.

And EV sales in Europe fell more than 10% year-on-year in the final quarter of last year – although in the U.K. total sales are running up on last year.

I just have to wonder, how many at the BBC and IEA are driving EVs themselves?

In the U.K., analysts say strong EV sales in recent years were fuelled by company car purchases, thanks to generous tax breaks.

But the household market is proving a tougher nut to crack, with people saying they are mostly put off by the high cost. The average price of a new EV in the US is over $60,000 (£47,433). Prices are similarly high in Europe and the U.K.

If I wanted to spend $60K I’d be getting a high end vehicle like an Audi or Alpha Romeo. Or, not quite that much, the top end Honda Passport. I’m quite happy with my Civic EXL. I’ll consider the hybrid version or an HRV (maybe have the hybrid version by next year?) when my lease is up next April, provided the residual and money factor makes sense.

Anyhow, what the BBC wants Western governments to consider is allowing China to dump their cheap, substandard EVs into the markets, even at the expense of Western workers. The Beebs isn’t quite at the point in advising governments to force this on consumers.

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LGB: State Department Issues World Wide Warning For Americans Traveling Abroad

By William Teach May 18, 2024 – 6:45 am

Hey, remember when Biden, Democrats, their pet media, were all saying that Biden would bring sanity back to America’s foreign policy? How America would be respected again? How’s that going?

State Department issues ‘worldwide caution’ alert for Americans overseas

Americans traveling abroad are being urged to exercise caution worldwide, the State Department said Friday.

The agency issued a security alert because of the “potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.”

“The Department of State is aware of the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events and advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution,” the alert states.

Hmm, this seems rather convenient. Is the State Department only caring about one particularly demographic, or is this linked?

Say, I wonder who would threatening these LGBT folks? Weird how the State Dept. doesn’t mention the Religion Of Peace. And, hey, maybe the SD is subtly trying to tell all the “queers for Palestine” and similar groups that going to Gaza and the West Bank is a Bad Idea.

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Climate (cult) Grief Is Linked To Greed And Power Or Something

By William Teach May 17, 2024 – 2:54 pm

And every time some Warmist says “this is 100% about the science (insert Dean scream here)” I run across something like this

Complex grief of climate change
Sara Gurulé shares her grief of climate change and how the systems of greed and power have affected the places she calls “home.”

You really could just stop there. It’s obvious this is political. It’s sociology. It’s not science

Sara Gurulé (she/her) is a constituent engagement representative for Mennonite Mission Network, MC USA’s mission agency. Sara is passionate about liberation and justice movements that are intersectional, with one such area being environmental justice. She is a graduate of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary and Fresno Pacific University, receiving an Master of Art in theology and peace studies with an environmental concentration and a Bachelor of Arts in biblical and religious studies with a minor in environmental studies, respectively.

Should I stop after that? Yet another crazy Warmist advocate

I grew up in the high desert region of central New Mexico, as well as the southern Central Valley area of California. Whenever I write on the topic of climate, I find it to be a grounding practice to name the lands that raised me. The Sandia Mountains and the Sierra Nevada Mountains witnessed my birth and growth; the warm clay, the junipers, the pines, the desert wildflowers and all the creatures of the desert — these became teachers to me. And these are only the beginning of my kin! Even though I now live among the lush greenery of eastern Pennsylvania, I have grown up seeing the effects of climate change on many parts of the places that I call home. Specifically, I have witnessed annual precipitation that has led to the subsequent loss of ecological diversity and resilience against things like wildfires, disease, erosion and infestation, in addition to monsoon seasons getting shorter, less snow on the mountain peaks and mass tree death …

So, weather? Natural processes of the Earth? Things change.

I mention these as elements of the complex grief that I experience around climate change. A lot of these elements are visible phenomena that are springing from much deeper issues, which have been brought about by climate change. It wasn’t until I was in college that I began learning about how accelerated global warming has become, particularly over the last 100 years or so.

Cool, indoctrination.

The effect on my worldview and faith — at the time — were catastrophic; it took years — and counting! — to reconstruct how I understand the world around me, as well as what my purpose looks like in deeper relation with all of my kinship. From college onward, I have learned how climate change is directly tied to how empires extract and exploit resources and human lives to build wealth for the privileged few. I have learned how violence, oppression and religion have been used against the least of these, in order to assert control and domination over people, the land and all therein. I heard the stories of people who have had to flee political violence, economic despair, natural disasters and the like; within each of those stories, the land was a central component. The already complex climate grief I was witnessing deepened and complexified further, as I learned that climate change is directly interconnected to social justice efforts around the world.

Sigh.

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If All You See…

By William Teach May 17, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…is an evil fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Moonbattery, with a post on transexualism being made a mental illness in Peru.

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“Advocates” Whine About NC Anti-Mask Law

By William Teach May 17, 2024 – 10:30 am

Where were they when the law was in force prior to the Chinese coronavirus? It was only on the books since 1953

NC anti-mask bill could violate federal law, disability rights and free speech advocates say

An effort by North Carolina lawmakers that would prohibit people from wearing masks for health reasons would violate federal laws that protect free speech and access to government services, disability rights and free speech advocates say.

Under the proposed law, House Bill 237, many people who want to wear a mask in public for ensuring physical health could face penalties for doing so. That would include people who want to wear a face covering in public to prevent spreading — or protect against contracting — an illness such as Covid-19 or influenza.

Oh, please. Almost no one did this before COVID. The flu was around long before that, and you saw almost no one do this. And, let’s be honest, the police won’t bother enforcing this on people wandering around wearing a high grade mask (not that they will really help). This is about those wearing them to protect from being identified as they commit crimes and such

Republican sponsors — who titled the bill “Unmasking Mobs and Criminals” — say the proposal is intended to crack down on protesters. They want to make it harder for protesters to hide their identities, and to make it easier for law enforcement to charge protesters who commit crimes. Without it, “the burden would be much higher for law enforcement,” Sen. Buck Newton, R-Wilson, said Wednesday during a debate on the Senate floor.

Plus, it’s fun identifying wackos who support Islamic terrorist groups, especially when they apply for jobs.

Portions of the bill would violate free speech protections under the First Amendment — particularly if, when applied, they target only protesters, said Liz Barber, director of policy and advocacy at the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina. But the bill could be particularly chilling to people with disabilities. “Taking away their ability to mask safely, I think, would also then take away their ability to safely assemble,” she said.

Weirdly, the ACLU of NC wasn’t complaining when NC passed the same type of legislation which was aimed primarily at the KKK and it sat on the books till COVID. If the kiddies were truly concerned about catching COVID, which we know they’re not, they wouldn’t be gathering in large numbers. Listen, just admit you want criminals and people “protesting”, like how they’re protesting Israel and in favor of Hamas, the BLM and Antifa wackos, etc, to be able to hide their identities.

Sen. Sydney Batch, D-Wake, is a cancer survivor. She spoke Wednesday about how her husband and children wore masks to protect her while she was undergoing treatment and had a weakened immune system because of it.

“This bill criminalizes their behavior, and mine,” she said. “… We talk a lot about freedoms in this chamber. I hear it all the time. I should have the freedom — my children and my husband should have the freedom — to wear masks in order to protect and save my life, without fear of being arrested and charged.”

COVID really made these people crazy. Let’s check in with Sen. Batch

Strange, no mask, despite her claims of being immunocompromised

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Your Fault: Global Boiling Could Make Brain Health Worse

By William Teach May 17, 2024 – 7:15 am

Yesterday we learned that climate apocalypse could maybe possibly they guess be making migraines worse. Now

Climate Change Is Affecting Brain Health, Study Finds

Conditions like dementia, epilepsy and depression could spread and worsen in severity as the world heats up.

In a study released Wednesday, University College London researchers analyzed neuroscience literature to reveal how extreme heat and climate change-fueled disasters influence key neurological diseases and mental health disorders. They found that environmental factors not only affect the prevalence of disease but can heighten the associated risk of hospital admission, disability and even death.

Climate change’s impact on health has been well studied, particularly when it comes to infectious and respiratory diseases. But it also takes a toll on neurological health, with the body’s temperature regulation process appearing to be a key driver in the uptick of conditions triggered by extreme heat.

“In order to work properly, the brain has to be maintained within a relatively narrow temperature range,” said Sanjay Sisodiya, a professor at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology who led the research. “If the brain has a disease, then the brain’s ability to thermoregulate is compromised. Take someone with a neurological disease and put them in an extraordinary heat wave, you can see how that could well make their neurological disease worse.”

Really? The world’s temperature is up about 1.7F since 1850. Can people really feel that? Especially since humans have spread across the world, and many live in areas that are hot. If people didn’t like this would they be taking days, weeks, and vacations to go to hot places?\

More investigation is needed into the exact mechanism linking neurological disorders with higher temperatures, Sisodiya added. As extreme weather worsens and becomes more common, it’s increasingly vital to untangle the exact relationship, particularly for the youngest, oldest and most vulnerable populations.

And there it is: they do not really know, they just need more taxpayer money to investigate, and use ‘climate change’ as the means.

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Democrats Overwhelmingly Voted Against Bill That Would Deport Illegals Who Attack Police

By William Teach May 17, 2024 – 7:00 am

No one is actually surprised, are they?

148 Democrats Vote Against Bill to Deport Immigrants Who Attack Police

Americans before illegalsA bill requiring the deportation of immigrants who attack police officers passed the House on Wednesday but not before 148 Democrats voted against it.

The bill passed with a 265-148 vote, with an astonishing number of Democrats opposing it. Fifty-four Democrats crossed the aisle to vote with the Republicans to pass the bill, according to Fox News.

The Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act (HR7343) was sponsored by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), who introduced it as part of the GOP’s efforts to highlight National Police Week.

“There is no reason that an illegal alien who attacks our law enforcement should remain in our country; that shows zero respect for our rule of law or our institutions, and they will not be positive contributors to society,” Van Drew said when he filed the bill.

All the Usual Suspects you’d expect to vote against it, such as The Squad, did. Some of the Dems who did vote for it are not the hardcore left and/or believe in border security, such as Rep. Cueller. Others had to because they have tough election fights coming up in November. Many of those are in border states and states that have been inundated with illegal aliens, particularly in their districts.

The question no is, what does the Senate do? Will Schumer hold a vote on this? Does he simply table it? If the Senate does vote, will enough Democrats vote for it to pass? If so, will Biden sign it?

It’s actually a pretty simply bill which would deport any illegal alien or migrant claiming asylum who attacks any law enforcement officer, as well as fire fighters, school officers, and resource officers.

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Doctors Suggest That Hotcoldwetdry Might Possibly Maybe Be Making Migraines Worse

By William Teach May 16, 2024 – 4:53 pm

This is cult science at its best

Are migraines getting worse?
Doctors suggests that climate change, which causes more erratic and severe weather conditions, may be a trigger for more intense migraines.

Migraines are increasing in frequency and intensity among Americans: Could climate change be a reason?

Although the number of Americans who have migraines has remained stable for the last 30 years, their impact on people’s daily activities — including missing social events or being less productive at school or work — has become much worse, according to a recent study.

The report, published in early May in the journal Headache, analyzed 11 studies among U.S. adults from 1989 to 2018 on both episodic and chronic migraines. Researchers found the prevalence of migraines in the past three decades has remained stable, but found Migraine Disability Assessment Scale scores, which measure how migraines affect a person’ daily activities, jumped from 22.0% to 42.4% since 2004, the study found.

So, there aren’t more, just, soft people are saying they are much, much worse? It couldn’t have anything to do with other factors, like increased weight and obesity, lower exercise, more looking at smartphones, TVs/tablets/computers, especially close up and without proper eyewear, poor diets, more caffeine drinks, often with much higher content, and, hey, you never know, perhaps the increased usage of things like THC could be affecting this.

The Mount Sinai researchers note that the observed increase in the frequency and negative impact of migraines on work and home productivity may be due to increased social awareness of migraines and less stigma around the debilitating condition. Another factor could be environmental changes such as climate change. Erratic and severe weather conditions are known triggers for migraines, Cohen said.

“As extreme weather events, like hurricanes, become more frequent and intense, they could be contributing to an increase in migraine attacks and their severity,” he said.

They either are or aren’t. This isn’t science, it’s spitballing. They can put this forth as a hypothesis, and then do testing, but, this is like saying that that school causes leaves to fall, because school starting leads to Fall (I wish I could find the old blog post on this, which pulled from the now defunct Everything I Know Is Wrong Blog). It’s just spitballing and doomsaying. When they’ve done actual research following the scientific method, let us know.

There is some evidence that thunderstorms and barometric pressure can trigger headaches, but it’s unclear if “regular” air pollution — such as bad air from wildfires — is a migraine trigger, Collins added.

These weather changes may trigger a migraine by disrupting the balance of chemicals in the brain, like serotonin, according to the Mayo Clinic. Weather-related triggers include bright sunlight, extreme heat or cold, sun glare and high humidity.

Why talk about science when they do not have answers?

“Worsening climate conditions (including rising temperatures, extreme weather patterns, and escalating pollution) are likely to lead to effects of two types: heightened attack frequency in people who already have migraine, and an upsurge in the overall occurrence of migraine,” the scientists from University College London wrote.

That’s pure prognostication.

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If All You See…

By William Teach May 16, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…is a horrible, water intensive lawn, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is 90Ninety Miles From Tyranny, with a post on the 90 Miles mystery box.

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