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I post articles because I think they are of interest. Doing so doesn’t mean that I necessarily agree (or disagree) with every—or any—opinion in the posted article, or that I was able to verify the information present, which is the responsibility of the author. In some cases I post things sent to me by readers I might not have posted on my own, to get ideas circulating.
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Excerpt: Consider Paul Krugman, writing breathlessly in The New York Times about the “rising incidence of extreme events” and how “large-scale damage from climate change is … happening now.” He claims that global warming caused the current drought in America ’s Midwest , and that supposedly record-high corn prices could cause a global food crisis. But the United Nations climate panel’s latest assessment tells us precisely the opposite: for “North America , there is medium confidence that there has been an overall slight tendency toward less dryness (wetting trend with more soil moisture and runoff).”
Profits on Carbon Credits Drive
Excerpt: They quickly figured out that they could earn one carbon credit by eliminating one ton of carbon dioxide, but could earn more than 11,000 credits by simply destroying a ton of an obscure waste gas normally released in the manufacturing of a widely used coolant gas. That is because that byproduct has a huge global warming effect. The credits could be sold on international markets, earning tens of millions of dollars a year.
Economic recovery is weakest since World War II
“Our (economic) plan worked!” – Barack Obama. Excerpt: The recession that ended three years ago this summer has been followed by the feeblest economic recovery since the Great Depression. … The ugliness goes well beyond unemployment, which at 8.3 percent is the highest this long after a recession ended.
Hard to believe. But if it's close in Crook County Illinois
Quiz: Who said it? Al Gore or the Unabomber?
Panned by the Left, but fun. ~Bob.
In Syria
Excerpt: A shadowy jihadist organization that first surfaced on the Internet to assert responsibility for suicide bombings in Aleppo and Damascus has stepped out of the shadows and onto the front lines of the war for Syria
The Border Conspiracy: Exclusive Videos Show How One Texas County
Excerpt: Hidalgo County
How the White House Delivered a Crushing Economic Blow to the Gulf. By Sen. David Vitter
Excerpt: A major U.S. Washington
Excerpt: In 2008, journalists loved to report on candidate Obama drawing record crowds. Today? Well, insert obligatory Spinal Tap “Selective” reference here: “Obama camp –
It's the Circumstances, Stupid: How the Republican ticket can suit the moment and use Clark Kent
Excerpt: Ryan is associated with the word cutting. Republicans will have to make people believe the word to associate with him is "saving," that the Romney-Ryan ticket wants to save entitlement programs that aren't sustainable, that will in time collapse unless we impose ruinous taxes or continue with ruinous deficits.
Under Obamacare, Medicare Double Taxation Begins in 2013. By Matt Cover
Excerpt: A provision of President Obama’s health care law imposes a second Medicare tax on investment income for Americans classified as wealthy, effectively raising taxes on investment income and taxing investors twice. The provision, a little-known part of ObamaCare, levies a 3.8 percent Medicare tax on investment income for couples making more than $250,000 or individuals making more than $200,000 a year. The tax is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2013. (This will only hit me indirectly, as these people have fewer dollars to spend in the private economy or bank, thus reducing economic activity. That will, of course, be George Bush’s fault. ~Bob.)
All Planned Parenthood Charges Dropped After Sebelius Document Shredding. By Steven Ertelt
Excerpt: All of the charges against a Planned Parenthood abortion business have been dropped after one of the most politically biased cases pro-life groups say they can remember. The case was embroiled in controversy after it was found documents critical to it were destroyed during the administration of former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
Light My Fire: Gov’t Subsidized Automaker Recalls Hybrid Model Over Safety Concerns
Excerpt: Electric-car maker Fisker Automotive is recalling all of its $100,000 Karma sports sedans to fix cooling fans that can catch fire. The recall comes after Fisker and a private fire investigation firm finished probing an Aug. 10 fire in a Karma in Woodside, Calif. (All those tax dollars Obama is burning through creates too much heat. ~Bob.)
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I'm usually not much for speeches, political rhetoric and the like, especially pronouncements that are not two minutes long and can't get it said in that amount of time, but the following really impressed me. I didn't consider the talk to be partisan. The clarity with which the speaker analyzes our nation's interests is sharp and thoughtful (and the quotes are wonderful). I think even I would have listened without fidgeting! Please read the piece before noting who gave it. –DG. Excerpt: The unsustainable trajectory of government spending is accelerating the nation toward the most predictable economic crisis in American history. Years of ignoring the real drivers of our debt have left us with a profound structural problem. In the coming years, our debt is projected to grow to more than three times the size of our entire economy. This trajectory is catastrophic. By the end of the decade, we will be spending 20 percent of our tax revenue simply paying interest on the debt – and that’s according to optimistic projections.
63% Oppose Driver’s Licenses, Public Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Who Get Work Permits
Excerpt: Most voters still agree with President Obama’s new policy allowing some young illegal immigrants to get legal work permits, but they strongly oppose also making these young people eligible for driver’s licenses or taxpayer-funded benefits. Seventy-three percent (73%) of Likely U.S. Voters believe someone brought to this country illegally when he or she was under 16 years old who has no criminal record, has graduated from high school or served in the military should be allowed to apply for a legal work permit.
We Did Build it’: Small Business Owner Taunts Obama Motorcade
Excerpt: This New Hampshire businessman set up signage outside his business to let Mr. Obama know that in America
Contract Law And Civil Society
Excerpt: Civilization finally came to the human family when the honoring of contract law was finally codified. The English Magna Carta was the first revered document that finally advanced both capitalism and the rule of law. After Contract Law was mutually agreed upon by the British Monarchy and the British commoner, guaranteeing the sanctity of personal property, Britain United States U.S. America
Excerpt: If the murderer had actually been a non-Muslim, there would have been a fierce international outcry over this. But he wasn't, and so there is no notice of this at all. Even while insisting that Islam is a Religion of Peace, the mainstream media acts as if it knows better by ignoring stories like this -- as if to take for granted that Islam teaches violence and that Muslims are going to act upon those teachings.
Bomb in Russian Caucasus kills six police
Excerpt: Russia is fighting a simmering Islamist insurgency in the Caucasus, mostly in Dagestan and Ingushetia, which see regular attacks that officials blame on militants seeking to establish an Islamic state across the Russian Caucasus.
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When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish. --Lao-Tzu
Blacks pummel white guy for 'fun of it.' By Chuck Ross
Excerpt: Six teens arrested recently in the Cincinnati
After Weekend Of Bashing, Obama Meets WH Press Corps: ‘Jay Tells Me That You Guys Have Been Missing Me.’
Excerpt: President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at the White House press briefing today, after growing criticism that he had been avoiding reporters. He used the occasion to criticize the GOP's candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri
Former union boss at Occupy event: Our goal is to ‘overthrow the capitalist system and build communism’ [VIDEO] By Matthew Boyle
Former Amalgamated Transit Union local 689 president Mike Golash, now an “Occupy” movement organizer, was caught on tape Sunday revealing his political goals: overthrowing capitalism in the United States United States Cuba , or did in East Germany or the USSR
Book: Obamacare law designed to unionize 21 million health care workers. By David Martosko
Excerpt: In a book set for publication Tuesday, a politics and government professor at The Citadel claims President Obama’s 2009 health care reform law was, in part, a union-driven effort to organize 21 million health care workers. In ”Shadowbosses: Government Unions Control America
Disney’s ‘Odd Life of Timothy Green’ leaves kids paralyzed with fear [VIDEO]. By Taylor Bigler
Excerpt: The most recent feel good movie – cum- horror film is, apparently, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green.” The G-rated film is about a married couple that struggles to have children of their own, until one day a little boy sprouts from their backyard. “Odd Life of Timothy Green’s” tagline is, “Once you meet him you’ll never be the same.” This must be true — just ask these two little boys who left the movie theater paralyzed with fear. (Storal to the morey—Don’t look forward to any positive family film experiences from Hollywood
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