Post Mortem on the 1st Round in the Senate

I love quotes from our Founding Fathers; great figures in history; and the too uncommon profundities which are uttered in the course of everyday life; which put current events into perfect focus & perspective. After the most recent attempted theft of our Freedoms & Liberties by the Socialist Democrats in Washington, D.C.; I find the following quote most aprapo!

"If you want total security, go to prison. There you are fed, clothed, given medical care, and so on. The only thing lacking... is Freedom."

~~General of the Army and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969)

The “CCC”… Climate Change Cultists

Let’s start by examining the definition of the terms “Cult” and “Cultist”, utilizing The American Heritage Dictionary...

cult –noun

1. a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies.

2. an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, esp. as manifested by a body of admirers: the physical fitness cult.

3. the object of such devotion.

4. a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc.

5. Sociology. a group having a sacred ideology and a set of rites centering around their sacred symbols.

6. a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.

7. the members of such a religion or sect.

8. any system for treating human sickness that originated by a person usually claiming to have sole insight into the nature of disease, and that employs methods regarded as unorthodox or unscientific.

And…

cultist - Latin cultus, worship, from past participle of colere, to cultivate; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.

cul'tic, cult'ish adj., cult'ism n., cult'ist n.

Now, you may be thinking, “I know what those words mean… Do you think I’m stupid”? Not in the least! However, if you will remember back to the sixth grade, and learning about “The Scientific Method”, one of the first things you must do is to define the conventions under which you will conduct your work. Therefore, in order to logically proceed; the primary subject must be defined (BTW… The bolded words in the definitions above are my emphasis).

There is no doubt that the biggest news story of the past few weeks has been that of “ClimateGate”! Well... Anyway… It’s the biggest news story in every country other than the United States! So much for the vaunted Fifth Estate… It has been more than forty years since the last big piece of journalistic investigation & honest reporting… Watergate. Since the Watergate affair, the American media has not been able to find their collective “arses” with both hands!

And now, with a story of felony fraud & theft, which reaches around the globe and makes Bernie Madoff look like a rank amateur; the American state-controlled media is once again, being made to look like the vacuous morons they are (My apologies to any morons in the audience who may be offended).

So, let’s take a look at some representative stories about “ClimateGate”. I give the source, contributor (if not a collective piece), date and link to the original piece. For the sake of not having to hire an interpreter, I have zeroed-in on the Canadian, British and Australian media. As an example of the paltry & emotional (as opposed to “rational” and evidence driven), please find a reference to “The Atlantic”.

“CLIMATE-GATE” REFERENCES

UK TELEGRAPH / 20 NOV 09 / James Delingpole / http://sn.im/tknfg

The Atlantic / 23 NOV 09 / Megan McArdle / http://sn.im/tko80

A few of you have asked what I think about ClimateGate. Mostly I concur with Tyler Cowen and Robin Hanson: I have so far seen no evidence of the kind of grand conspiracy that some critics have charged. Rather, to my mind this is about how real science (unfortunately) does sometimes get done. ….. That doesn't mean their paradigm is wrong; rather, it means we need to be less romantic about the practice of science. No scientific consensus is ever as powerful as its proponents claim, because no scientists are ever as perfect as we'd like to imagine.

Real Clear Politics / 24 NOV 09 / Robert Tracinski / http://sn.im/tknnm

Australian Broadcast Corp / 01 DEC 09 / http://sn.im/tkotp

Liberals 'liberated' as ETS heads for defeat

Newly-elected Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Liberal Party has been liberated from the Government's emissions trading scheme (ETS).

The legislation is headed for defeat and Mr Abbott says he is ready to fight the Government on climate change.

He told ABC1's The 7:30 Report he hopes to have a substantial climate policy finalised early in the new year.

"We're now moving forward, looking forward to fighting a great big new tax," he said.

"But the Liberal Party is liberated as of today.

"This isn't about climate change, it's about the mechanism for dealing with it. It's about stopping a great big ne w tax."

UK TELEGRAPH / 02 DEC 09 / James Delingpole / http://sn.im/tknj7

The Hill / 02 DEC 09 / Michael O’Brien / http://sn.im/tko17

Boxer, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said that the recently released e-mails, showing scientists allegedly overstating the case for climate change, should be treated as a crime. "You call it 'Climategate'; I call it 'E-mail-theft-gate,'" she said during a committee meeting.

UK Daily Express / 02 DEC 09 / Front Page / http://sn.im/tkt0a

Australian Broadcast Corp / 03 DEC 09 / http://sn.im/tkojo

The Federal Government's third attempt at getting its emissions trading scheme through Parliament already appears to be heading for defeat.

The Government says it wants to give the Opposition another chance to support the legislation. It plans to reintroduce the scheme in February, even though the Senate yesterday rejected it for a second time.

But Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he expects the Coalition's position to harden over the summer break.

He has ruled out taking an emissions trading scheme or a carbon tax to the next election as Coalition policy and says there is "very little" chance the Coalition would vote for one in February.

Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce does not think the public will be impressed by the idea of a third vote.

"The Australian people will just get furious with you. We've made our decision, you're playing a game and we're sick of it," he said.

"Get over it, get on with life and get back to the next item of politics."

Canadian Broadcast Corporation / 03 DEC 09 / Rex Murphy / http://sn.im/tksw0

“Let there be no more talk that the science is settled.”

Financial Post / 04 DEC 09 / Terence Corcoron / http://sn.im/tksup

Canada's public television commentary says Climategate spells doom for Copenhagen

Now for some observations of the evidence…

The Brits, Cannucks and Aussies ALL have the fortitude to report the facts… And NOT to ignore them & cover-up the fraud which has been perpetrated.

The American media? Well… See last two paragraphs prior to “CLIMATE-GATE” REFERENCES. To put a fine point on this entire matter, think about this…

During last week’s federal by-elections in Australia, the Liberal Party knocked out The Greens and promptly declared ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) legislation “dead”. ETS is the Aussie version of US Cap & Trade. Now remember… It was the Liberal Party in Oz that killed ETS (At least they’re honest enough to call it what it is… A SCHEME)… Immediately after federal elections! And what were the primary reasons Australians voted as they did? Two reasons… (#1) “Climate-Gate” story breaks; causing immediate doubt as to the validity of what has been shoved down their throats; and (#2) The awful realization that they would be taxed beyond comprehension; potentially destroying their way of life & decimating their economy.

Pretty smart lot, those Aussies! Pretty sorry lot, that American media!

You Have to be Smarter Than a Fifth Grader...

I know, I know... You have to be "Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" to figure this out...

I guess that means that the 51% who voted for Obama... Just didn't make it past THE FOURTH GRADE!

So, class... CLASS!!! Let's pay attention! Since you couldn't read, last year...

And this year you are in the 5th grade... Maybe you'll be able to put it all together with the help of... SOME PICTURES!

It's not hard to do... So, Kids... Pop your Ritalin®, pay attention and dive right in!

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

-- Thomas Jefferson

PS... You can find this graphic at AmericaStandUp.wordpress.com

“Say, G’ma & G’pa! I Hate to Tell You, BUT…”

Something happened last night that you’re not going to be too happy about…

But, you always told us that FDR was the greatest President ever because he saved the country from the depression! And we’ve had it hammered home by State-Run media outlets that what happened last night was the culmination of FDR & Ted Kennedy’s dreams!

Oh, uh-h-h… That’s right… FDR’s actions prolonged the economic disaster by several years, according to his Treasury Secretary, Henry Morgenthau.

Oh, uh-h-h… That’s right… FDR & Kennedy were “trust-fund babies” who were unabashed Progressive Socialists… aka, “Ruling Members of the Polit Bureau”!

BUT, THAT’S O.K.! FDR gave us Social Security… A great self-sustaining safety-net where each American’s “saving” are placed in a “trust” for our old age!

Oh, uh-h-h… That’s right… There never was, in fact, ANY TRUST! No “TRUST” to protect OUR monies… No “TRUST” in the slimey weasels in Washington who lied and stole from us… Including No “TRUST” in the then, “Liar-In-Chief”, FDR.

BUT, THAT’S O.K.! LBJ championed and gave us Medicare & Medicaid back in 1964… Medicare will take care of the old & infirmed for ever… It will contain healthcare costs… And Medicare & Medicaid will take care of you... FOR FREE!!!

Oh, uh-h-h… That’s right… It never was meant to be “free” (in spite of this declaration in the original legislative language).

So-o-o… Exactly what is it that happened last night in the House of Representatives (going forward, substitute “Whores” for “Representatives”)?

HANG ON GAMPS! HOLD ON GRANNY! HERE’S WHAT YOUR “HEROS” HAVE BROUGHT TO YOU NOW…

Your “sacred” Medicare? Immediate $500,000,000 cuts across all services!

Your “sacred” Medicare? Physician reimbursement rates which are already discounted at 70% of “reasonable & customary” (already mandated by Medicare) will be cut by an additional 50%. Oh, uh-h-h… “Doc! What do you mean you quit? Where are you going? What do you mean you’re retiring?”

Your “sacred” Medicare? “Medicare-Plus”… GONE! NO LONGER EXISTS! (What is it about this point that you do not understand?)

Your “sacred” Medicare? Over 65 and need a hip or knee replacement? SORRY! You will have to be evaluated by a health/cost benefit review board first! Oh, uh-h-h… You didn’t know that? Then you probably didn’t know, then, that these “review boards” have NO LICENSED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS… Congrats, G’ma… “Just Keep on Limpin’!!!

You’re “guaranteed” to keep your current healthcare coverage & doctor if you like what you’ve got? TRUE… As long as NOTHING in your coverage, terms and conditions of your policy AND as long as NOTHING changes in your physician’s practice. So what does that mean in practical terms… What does that mean to G’ma & G’pa? Let me run it down for you…

“You’re ‘guaranteed’ to keep your current

healthcare & doctor if you like what you’ve got”

Let’s say your premium in 2009 is $1000, but in 2010 your premium increases to $1100… CONGRATULATIONS! YOU LOSE YOUR INSURANCE… CANCELLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS A “CHANGE” IN THE TERMS OF YOUR POLICY… YOU WILL NOW ONLY BE ALLOWED TO ACCESS YOUR HEALTHCARE THROUGH MEDICADE!

Let’s say your 2009 insurance policy covers treatment for toe nail fungus, but in 2010 your policy will not cover toe nail fungus… CONGRATULATIONS! YOU LOSE YOUR INSURANCE… CANCELLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS A “CHANGE” IN THE TERMS OF YOUR POLICY… YOU WILL NOW ONLY BE ALLOWED TO ACCESS YOUR HEALTHCARE THROUGH MEDICADE!

Let’s say your premium in 2009 is $1000, but in 2010 your premium DE-creases to $900… CONGRATULATIONS! YOU LOSE YOUR INSURANCE… CANCELLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS A “CHANGE” IN THE TERMS OF YOUR POLICY… YOU WILL NOW ONLY BE ALLOWED TO ACCESS YOUR HEALTHCARE THROUGH MEDICADE!

Let’s say your 2009 policy covers EVERYTHING your heart desires in 2009 , but in 2010 your policy will cover EVERYTHING your heart desired last year… PLUS… You will be provided transportation to all doctor visits AT NO ADDITIONAL COST… CONGRATULATIONS! YOU LOSE YOUR INSURANCE… CANCELLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS A “CHANGE” IN THE TERMS OF YOUR POLICY… YOU WILL NOW ONLY BE ALLOWED TO ACCESS YOUR HEALTHCARE THROUGH MEDICADE!

Let’s say in 2010 your doctor decides he is going to offer his patients free coffee and hot chocolate in the waiting room… Your doctor DID NOT offer these free beverages in 2009… CONGRATULATIONS! YOU LOSE YOUR INSURANCE… CANCELLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS A “CHANGE” IN THE WAY YOUR DOCTOR OPERATES HIS PRACTICE… YOU WILL NOW ONLY BE ALLOWED TO ACCESS YOUR HEALTHCARE THROUGH MEDICADE!

Let’s say in 2009 your doctor attended a continuing medical education seminar at which he learns a simple, non-invasive technique that will COMPLETELY AND PERMANENTLY ELIMINATE YOUR CRIPPLING KNEE PAIN FOREVER… AND WITHOUT SURGERY… Your doctor did not know of this new therapy in 2009… In 2010 your doctor starts treating his patients with this new technique… CONGRATULATIONS! YOU LOSE YOUR INSURANCE… CANCELLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS A “CHANGE” IN THE WAY YOUR DOCTOR OPERATES HIS PRACTICE… YOU WILL NOW ONLY BE ALLOWED TO ACCESS YOUR HEALTHCARE THROUGH MEDICADE!

Are you starting to get the picture, here, Grandma? What about you, Grandpa? Oh, uh-h-h… Over there G’pa! Your nitroglycerin pills are over there! Here G’ma… Here’s your inhaler & your oxygen tank! Keep breathing... G'ma? G'ma?

And one last note to my fellow veterans & military retirees… BOHICA!!! When Congress makes the next change in the way(s) in which retiree & veteran medical care is delivered… CONGRATULATIONS! YOU LOSE YOUR INSURANCE… CANCELLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS A “CHANGE” IN THE TERMS OF YOUR POLICY… YOU WILL NOW ONLY BE ALLOWED TO ACCESS YOUR HEALTHCARE THROUGH MEDICADE!

So… Who really wins in all of this mess… The local undertaker.

A Sad, Sad... Sobering Day

Yesterday, American soldiers were unmercifully slaughtered at the hands of a committed muslim terrorist at Fort Hood, Texas. The shootings took place at 1:30 in the afternoon, Central Time... At 5:00, some 3-½ hours after the mayhem began, America finally heard from the President of the United States. And what America heard were shallow, insincere, coarse and wholly inappropriate remarks, from a walking, talking, illiterate, crass, self-centered buffoon. A very accurate accounting of this embarrassing episode comes from NBC Chicago. I have posted the report for you here, and also provided the link so you can go to the source. I watched "President Man-Child" live, as he delivered his remarks. It almost made me physically ill! I have also included the link to YouTube so you can see what has America's panties, rightly so, in a wad.

Here's NBC Chicago... http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/A-Disconnected-President.html

Here's YouTube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9cvbDgj4NY

And here is the text of the NBC Chicago report...

Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting

A bad week for Democrats compounded by an awful moment for Barack Obama.

By ROBERT A. GEORGE Updated 8:06 AM CST, Fri, Nov 6, 2009

President Obama didn't wait long after Tuesday's devastating elections to give critics another reason to question his leadership, but this time the subject matter was more grim than a pair of governorships.

After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would speak about the incident prior to a previously scheduled appearance. At about 5 p.m., cable stations went to the president. The situation called for not only his trademark eloquence, but also grace and perspective.

But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks. At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a "shout-out" to "Dr. Joe Medicine Crow -- that Congressional Medal of Honor winner." Three minutes in, the

president spoke about the shooting, in measured and appropriate terms. Who is advising him?

Anyone at home aware of the major news story of the previous hours had to have been stunned. An incident like this requires a scrapping of the early light banter. The president should apologize for the tone of his remarks, explain what has happened, express sympathy for those slain and appeal for calm and patience until all the facts are in. That's the least that should occur.

Indeed, an argument could be made that Obama should have canceled the Indian event, out of respect for people having been murdered at an Army post a few hours before. That would have prevented any sort of jarring emotional switch at the event.

Did the president's team not realize what sort of image they were presenting to the country at this moment? The disconnect between what Americans at home knew had been going on -- and the initial words coming out of their president's mouth was jolting, if not disturbing.

It must have been disappointing for many politically aware Democrats, still reeling from the election two days before. The New Jersey gubernatorial vote had already demonstrated that the president and his political team couldn't produce a winning outcome in a state very friendly to Democrats (and where the president won by 15 points one year ago). And now this? Congressional Democrats must wonder if a White House that has burdened them with a too-heavy policy agenda over the last year has a strong enough political operation to help push that agenda through.

If the president's communications apparatus can't inform -- and protect -- their boss during tense moments when the country needs to see a focused commander-in-chief and a compassionate head of state, it has disastrous consequences for that president's party and supporters.

All the president's men (and women) fell down on the job Thursday. And Democrats across the country have real reason to panic.

What would you like to wager that "President Man-Child" sends his condolences to the families of the slain in the form of iPods containing all of his speeches & the PBS video documentary about him???

The Resurrection of John Galt

After the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama, there was a reawakening of sorts; a rediscovery, if you will; of the novel published in 1956 by Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged. What was the genesis of this rediscovery, which continues even today? The unmitigated and fanatical attack by the federal government upon individual liberty & freedom! The movement to rip the beating heart out of the Body of American Idealism by Obama and his unabashedly Marxist cohort is an anathema to freedom loving peoples everywhere. Professor Ralph R. Reiland of Robert Morris University wrote in a piece in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review...

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“In Atlas Shrugged, a novel by Ayn Rand, the most productive and creative citizens in the United States -- the innovators, risk-takers, artists, entrepreneurs, capitalists, intellectuals, industrialists -- overturn the conventional concept of victimhood and go on strike, refusing any longer to be exploited by society, refusing to be demonized as too successful, too rich, too individualistic, too free.

Led by John Galt, the novel’s hero, the industrious organize a strike against the ever-expanding yoke of government coercion. They strike to halt the murder of man’s spirit, to halt the confiscation of man’s work, to defend individualism, reason, liberty, human achievement and the market economy.

They strike by mysteriously disappearing, by withdrawing their productivity from society, by withdrawing their minds and ingenuity, in a walkout that Galt describes as “stopping the motor of the world.”

Near the climax of the novel, Galt takes over a radio broadcast to reveal the strike and its rationale, explain why society has collapsed into an ever-growing crisis of scarcity and misery, and deliver a manifesto for liberty to a corrupt society:

“I am the man who has deprived you of victims and thus has destroyed your world...

All the men who have vanished, the men you hated, yet dreaded to lose, it is I who have taken them away from you. We are on strike against self-immolation. We are on strike against the creed of unearned rewards and unrewarded duties. We are on strike against the dogma that the pursuit of one’s happiness is evil. We are on strike against the doctrine that life is guilt …

You have sacrificed justice to mercy. You have sacrificed independence to unity. You have sacrificed reason to faith. You have sacrificed wealth to need. You have sacrificed self-esteem to self-denial. You have sacrificed happiness to duty ...

Your ideal had an implacable enemy, which your code of morality was designed to destroy. I have withdrawn that enemy. I have taken it out of your way and out of your reach. I have removed the source of all those evils you were sacrificing one by one. I have ended your battle. I have stopped your motor. I have deprived your world of man’s mind ...

While you were dragging to your sacrificial altars the men of justice, of independence, of reason, of wealth, of self-esteem, I beat you to it -- I reached them first. I told them the nature of the game you were playing and the nature of that moral code of yours, which they had been too innocently generous to grasp ...

There is a difference between our strike and all those you’ve practiced for centuries: our strike consists, not of making demands, but of granting them. We are evil, according to your morality. We have chosen not to harm you any longer. We are useless, according to your economics. We have chosen not to exploit you any longer. We are dangerous and to be shackled, according to your politics. We have chosen not to endanger you, nor to wear the shackles any longer.”

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This is the pivotal event in the novel when the world finally takes notice of the folly and resultant destruction of statism upon people, both individually and collectively; the economy; morality & good social order, across all aspects and constructs of society. John Galt, the protagonist of Atlas Shrugged, is finally fed-up with the enslavement of the individual by the central government & the lazy, parasitic vermin which suck the life out of society by relying on the government to provide all of their needs & wants through the confiscation of private property.

It is for these very reasons that thousands of Americans either have, or are researching & seriously considering emigrating from the United States; some of whom are very prominent in American society have taken to dropping not so subtle hints. Scores of small businesses & manufacturers have already folded their tents and fled the scene. They just don’t see the sense in being raped by the state & federal governments. These “producers” of our society have taken their cue from Howard Beale… “I’m mad as hell and I’m not taking it anymore”! There have even been rumors of late that if they can get out from under the oppressive thumb of the federal government, that General Motors may nail the shutters closed on their Detroit world headquarters and moving to Ireland… Home to the lowest corporate tax rates in the world. One thing to keep in mind, is this… It’s not just a matter of moving you or your business off-shore… You still have US tax obligations & foreign governments have cooperative agreements with the United States to assist in collecting tax obligations. The only way to sever oneself from the long arm of the Internal Revenue Service is to renounce US citizenship and become a legal resident or citizen of your new home. This process can take some time… So, you might want to start your research today! There is a very quick escape route available to a chosen few… If you are Jewish, you can apply for Aliyah; emigrate to Israel in a state sponsored program and immediately assume Israeli citizenship… Sweet!

One of the advantages of being an “Air Force Brat” is that I lived all over the United States while growing up… Moving every 12 - 18 months, on average, until I left home to attend college. Therefore, I contend that as such, I have earned the right to choose anywhere I have lived as my “true” hometown. I also contend that analogous to this, is this… If you have had all you can stand of the political and social developments… If you take the time & make the effort to research which nation-state most closely aligns itself to your political, social and existential philosophy… Then you are making a well-reasoned, logical and rational decision.

Some will ridicule and heap scorn upon people considering such drastic actions… These are the people with the warped mindset which helps contribute to, and accelerates this kind of exodus. When faced with such animosity, contempt and scorn; who can blame the “producers” in America for looking to options which will restore their freedom, and their ability to enjoy the fruits of their hard labor?

Think about it...

The most popular potential landing spots? Right now the top two countries are Australia and New Zealand… Business friendly & in the process of dismantling their national healthcare organizations… G’day, Mate!

Think about it… Maybe it is time for… “Going Galt”

Some bumps in the road… BUT NOW I’M BACK… As Strong as Ever, and Full of Piss & Vinegar!

I won’t get into boring & unimportant details… Suffice it to say that I apologize for a bit of an absence, BUT I AM BACK! So let’s get to it!

Of late, there have been many; including some proponents of the existence of global warming; who have begun to back-off from Al Gore & his minyans of eunuchs, who worship at the altar of ignorance. Some of these disillusioned, lost souls, are starting to become a little… Shall we say… “unhinged”. So today, I bring you a solution to their pain & confusion… A simple scientific experiment which will help them return to reality. This simple demonstration truly comes from a ministry of love & concern!

“Melting Polar Ice Caps Will Flood Continents!!!”

We have all seen these dire predictions & headlines… Let me give you a very simple science experiment which you can perform to show how bereft these Pollyannas are… And what little capacity they have to understand science or to apply common sense…

Materials Needed:

One large, tall drinking glass (for ease of measurement);

Enough ice cubes to fill the glass to the ¾ mark;

Room temperature water to fill the glass to the top;

Saran-Wrap

Kitchen timer.

Procedure:

Place ice into glass;

Fill glass to very top of the glass, with water, just touching the brim of the glass;

Cover top of glass completely, tightly, with Saran-Wrap;

Set timer for 45 minutes;

Set glass aside to remain undisturbed.

Return to measure the water level after the timer rings… Water level will be BELOW the rim!

Hypothesis:

The current “consensus” belief is that global warming is taking place, and the resultant melting of the polar ice caps will cause widespread, devastating flooding of the existing landmass.

This is false, and, in fact, the opposite is true; if, in fact, global warming exists.

If global warming exists & the polar icecaps melt; then the ice caps (ice, being the solid, expanded form of water) would displace LESS water than they currently do. By displacing a lesser volume of liquid water, sea levels would DROP; thus exposing MORE landmass than is currently exposed!

When conducting the above described experiment, as outlined; the water level will be LOWER than the rim of the glass; thus simulating a drop in current sea level/displaced water volume/increased exposed landmass.

CONCLUSION:

The current “consensus” belief is that global warming is taking place, and the resultant melting of the polar ice caps will cause widespread, devastating flooding of the existing landmass… IS ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT!!!

Don’t believe it? Then give it a try… Unless you’re afraid to face facts!!!

Special Announcement... "All the President's "Czars""

All The President’s Czars… As of September 9th, 2009

The following is a list of all of the currently known “Czars” serving in the Obama Administration. Over the course of the next three weeks you will find a brief profile of the individual; their background; and some questions which would be asked by any curious high school student, with half of a brain. CAUTION: Just because a high school half-wit would be smart enough to ask these obvious questions; this DOES NOT guarantee that any of these queries would be generated by the current White House apparatchik!

Over these next three weeks, presented in six parts, I will review seven of these “Czars” at a time, and present them to you to expose their backgrounds, agendas, and their philosophical & political agendas.

At the end of the next three weeks (and throughout the next three weeks) you will be fully armed to ask the questions which need to be answered; and, you will have the facts with which to fully frustrate & confound any member of the left; albeit, that is not hard to do even now!

Here are the cast of characters to this very, very, very dark comedy...

Afghanistan Czar – Richard Holbrooke

AIDS Czar – Jeffrey Crowley

Auto Recovery Czar – Ed Montgomery

Border Czar – Alan Bersin

California Water Czar – David J. Hayes

Car Czar – Ron Bloom

Central Region Czar – Dennis Ross

Climate Czar – Todd Stern

Domestic Violence Czar – Lynn Rosenthal

Drug Czar – Gil Kerlikowske

Economic Czar – Paul Volcker

Energy and Environment Czar – Carol Browner

Faith-Based Czar – Joshua DuBois

Government Performance Czar – Jeffrey Zients

Great Lakes Czar – Cameron Davis

Green Jobs Czar – Van Jones

***DOA*** Resigned at 00:01 hrs on 05 SEP 2009

Guantanamo Closure Czar – Daniel Fried

Health Czar – Nancy-Ann DeParle

Information Czar – Vivek Kundra

Intelligence Czar – Dennis Blair

21. Mideast Peace Czar – George Mitchell

Pay Czar – Kenneth R. Feinberg

Regulatory Czar – Cass R. Sunstein

Science Czar – John Holdren

Stimulus Accountability Czar – Earl Devaney

Sudan Czar – J. Scott Gration

TARP Czar – Herb Allison

Technology Czar – Aneesh Chopra

Terrorism Czar – John Brennan

Urban Affairs Czar – Adolfo Carrion, Jr.

Weapons Czar – Ashton Carter

WMD Policy Czar – Gary Samore