It’s been over a month…
…since we have posted here. My apologies to anyone who may check in once and awhile.
Most of my posts have been at North of the Shire lately.
There is something that we have been watching closely. That is the political landscape of the United States. Today I heard the Glen Beck show on Fox over the satellite. Occasionally I think Glen Beck has been meandering around in the dark a bit, searching for answers rather than providing them. And, in some sense that is the charm of his show that he doesn’t pretend to have all the answers all of the time. »» It’s been over a month…
Great News!
My poetic license finally came in the mail today. So, if I suddenly break into verse, or if I mix some metaphors together and dangle a few participles, not to worry, I am a professional. It is under control.
Featured Selection
Another great one from Mark Knopfler and Emmy-Lou Harris. Also on the Music I Like page.
I Dug Up A Diamond
Acquiescence
The progressives need something from the producers now, from the people who actually make the economy work. This will be tone of the propaganda arm of the American government now that the Health Care Bill is passed.
It will start as a new focus on the economy, and it will essentially come down to an appeal to the investors, innovators and business people that the deal is not all that bad and they will get used to it, and, nudge-nudge, wink-wink, they will find ways to make it all work in their favor as they normally do. Let’s all get along. It is now the law of the land and we might as well get used to it and get back to work. »» Acquiescence
Dick Smythe is … predictable.
For many years Dick Smythe worked in the Toronto area in news and commentary. His voice was distinctive, a great radio voice, and his politics were always to the left. Now he lives up north and submits commentary clips to the premiere talk station out of Toronto.
He is mostly predictable, although once in awhile he will surprise the listener. Today he weighed in on global warming and made some glaring assumptions. In his remarks he took shots at me as a member of the growing group that regards the man-made global warming alarmism a monstrous hoax. Let’s call those who follow the party line on this the “Warmist Alarmists”. Here’s his commentary; »» Dick Smythe is … predictable.
Everyone that prays, dies (except the Buddhist)
Big promotion now that 2012 is out on DVD. Father Barron talks about it and doesn’t recommend it. We put it up on Whippleshire Headlines.
http://whippleshire.blogspot.com/2010/03/2012-is-anti-catholic.html
Moroccan Crops defy IPCC report predictions
Here’s the source….African crops yield another catastrophe for the IPCC
It seems that in their haste to create the climate “crisis” that we have spoken of here before, the climate fear-mongers at the IPCC, notably their head fear-monger, Dr Rajendra Pachauri, have taken the answer to a purely hypothetical question put to the Moroccan government, and put it out there as the certain future.
The big “if” of the hypothetical was a drought. “IF” there was a drought, what would happen to the crops? Well, “if” there was a drought then there would be a 50% drop in crop yields. A pretty straightforward and reasonable answer to the hypothetical question. »» Moroccan Crops defy IPCC report predictions
Wing-nut Kamikaze in Austin, Texas
Below is a portion of the text of a rambling letter that a pilot left before crashing his small plane into the IRS building in Austin, Texas, on February 18, 2010.
Here’s the story at MSNBC; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35460268/ns/us_news-life/
Here’s the complete text;
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35461747/ns/us_news-life/
»» Wing-nut Kamikaze in Austin, Texas
The Path to Tyranny
On a serious note, this article -
http://zombietime.com/john_holdren/
- to me describes the mindset that pervades the Global Warming alarmist movement, and it is chilling to anyone who values what remains of their individual freedom in the West.
Pay particular attention to the recommendations in the section called “Toward a Planetary Regime” and ask two questions;
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Are those conspiracy theorists who keep warning of a one world order really that crazy?
What was Copenhagen about besides the obvious monetary shake-down of the West?
And then remember that these are the kind of people that President Obama counts as friends and wants to put in charge of America.
What was it he just told a gathering of Republicans in defence of his economic policies? “I am not an ideologue.” Thankfully, they laughed in his face.
Remember this one…
…from a few years ago? I think this has to be the funniest commercial of all time;
Kind of like trying to get a Health Care Reform Bill through Congress.
Just another question…or two…
…to our AGW true believing friends;
What is the perfect temperature? (or the right temperature)
What is the perfect carbon level in the atmosphere?
Just asking.
Welcome to Toronto, world-class city
It’s interesting that one of the Toronto media’s exercises in the waning hours of the G20 is to check the coverage of the rest of the world’s media.
How do they see us? What do they think of us? Do they think of us?
It’s funny and sad at the same time. Don’t worry Toronto, if there was any doubt before, you can now call yourself a world-class city.
It is also interesting to hear and see the coverage of the G20 protests and riots. There is one thing that puzzles me. Whatever do those people think they will accomplish, whether they are socialists, communists, anarchists, globalists, anti-globalists, greenies, or any other of the various and sundry special interests that regularly populate these things? Are they naive enough to think they might affect policy? »» Welcome to Toronto, world-class city
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