Another Inconvenient Truth

Canada's corrupt mainstream media refused to ask The Messiah (aka Barack Obama) even one difficult question. Yet they're always quick to condemn Canada's Oil Sands. Click on the image above to read more.

Al Gore's Perfect Storm

Victor Davis Hanson wonders why anyone on the Left is complaining about the current economic downturn. After all, this is but a small step on the way to Al Gore's nirvana.

It Doesn't Compute... [Victor Davis Hanson]

I'm very puzzled by the nexus between the current downturn and concern about global warming. Given that we were told we had to immediately cut back on carbon emissions (even before sustainable alternative energies are in place), largely by curbing our lavish energy-dependent lifestyles, why then all the concern about stimuli and global depression? Surely, the world right now is sort of what the radical Gorists wanted to see, since the current cutback in gasoline usage, and general economic slowdown are radically restricting the burning of fossil fuels in a manner that even the most optimistic green utopian could hardly have envisioned just few years ago? In other words, in the booming 2004-6 years, radical suggested scale-backs would have probably led to something akin to what we are experiencing now? So why the gloom instead of headlines blaring—"The Planet Continues to Green—as Archaic Consumption Practices Erode Further!"

12/28 12:49 PM

An Unhinged Environmentalist

Hmmm, I wonder who the caller is voting for?!? :-)

Tina Fey (aka Sarah Palin) on SNL

Here's the famous performance that everyone has been eagerly awaiting:


It's quite hilarious! Being an aficionado of regional accents, I thought that Tina Fey's was closer to a Northern Minnesota accent than an Alaska one. John Batchelor has a great take on it as well.

The biggest effect of the ongoing SNL skits through the election will be to continue to mock the hypocritical sexist and elitist media coverage of Palin. Most in the media still haven't realized just how far they've jumped the shark with their pathetically biased coverage. They're slow learners though. Extreme arrogance tends to have the effect of obscuring facts that otherwise would be blatantly obvious.

Now, being a stickler for facts, some of the jokes in the SNL skit are based on half-truths and falsehoods. Just wanted to draw some things to your attention in case you're interested:

• The Bush Doctrine
• Global Warming: here, here, here, here, and here
  

If you're a Radical Leftist with PDS (Palin Derangement Syndrome) I realize that facts and alternative views are unimportant to you. But I have good news: In just over 51 days the election will all be over and you can take a break for awhile.

The Downright Nastiness of "Progressives"

Amy Alkon has an interesting blog posting about the nastiness of the Extreme Left vs. the Extreme Right. I didn't know it until now, but it turns out that her political views are very similar to my own: A fiscal conservative but a pragmatic libertarian. And her observations about which groups get the most nasty when you dare to disagree with them very much parallels my own experiences.

We're not the only ones. Dennis Miller, a well known comedian, TV personality, and radio talkshow host, has frequently commented on the differences. When his views were mostly left of center he was mildly rebuked by some conservatives. But now that some (repeat, some) of his views are right of center, the vitriolic scorn and hate he has received by so many on the left is nothing short of shameful for the so-called "progressive" movement. Note: I always put "progressive" in quotes because it's a false label. On many issues, left of center views are not progressive (read "positive") whatsoever. I will forever remember one caller saying, "You know Dennis, for several decades I always thought you were a bright, clever guy but now, after you've sided with Bush on the Iraq War, I think you're a complete idiot." Miller calmly responded: "So for a long time you thought I was quite a smart guy but now, just because I disagree with you on one issue, you've completely reversed your entire thinking about me? Such wise reflection there."

I have also read comments from several gay men, such as this one. While some family & friends had some difficulty accepting these men when they came out of the closet, it compared not a whit to the scorn they suffered when they came out of the closet, so to speak, with their political views. Is it very progressive of a "progressive" to ostracize all those who don't follow the group think of the sheep herd?

I know for a fact that I've been ostracized by many so-called friends for my political views. My ongoing support for Stephen Harper and my continued support for the longterm goals of the Iraq War (though I detest Bush's refusal to curtail the growth of the public sector) has left me outside the herd for years. Many felt that they could make me switch my views through ridicule. How wrong they were. All I ever wanted to do was discuss the issues, using facts. When it became clear to them that their facts were minimal and their rhetorical talking points could not be backed up, they got angry. Now they've just stopped talking with me. C'est la vie!

Another point of contention has been the issue of Global Warming. For some time the likes of Al Gore and David Suzuki got away with preposterous statements like "the debate is over" and "there are those like us who love the planet and then there are the global warming deniers". What's become crystal clear is that no scientific debate is ever over. In fact, I heard a commentator say the other day that Gore and Suzuki have about 2 more years left. Then it'll become patently clear that the earth is not in a warming trend but rather in a cooling one. As for the "denier" label, I can think of nothing more horrific and insulting to the survivors of the Nazi Holocaust than using this word. A writer in Vancouver expands on this. Anyone who has ever uttered the phrase "global warming denier" to silence someone they're arguing with owes a profound apology to the 6 Millions Jews and others who lives were extinguished by Hitler & Co.

"Progressives" who meet me anew don't know what to make of my views on global warming et al. When I say that I'm against carbon taxes, am against carbon credits, and am in support of initiatives like twinning the Port Mann Bridge, their natural inclination is to start throwing nasty pejoratives at me about how I'm not helping the environment. That's when the fun begins. I ask them what kind of vehicle they drive, how much they drive to work, and what sort of home they live in. In every situation to date, my carbon footprint is exceedingly less than theirs!

My most recent "effort" to keep myself outside of the herd are my views on Barack Obama. Up until early February I was optimistic that he was a positive force for change on the American political scene. But then I started listening to him. Yikes! Not only is he more left wing than even Jimmy Carter (and that's saying a lot!) but he changes his views more quickly than a skier on a slalom course. He's just a politician like any other and even more of a politician than most. What irks and saddens me though is how so many of his supporters instantly call anyone a racist who dares to criticize him or his policies. Very convenient but very, very lazy. And intellectually weak to the extreme.

I fear that the next few months are going to be very nasty ones in the history of the United States. Which brings us back full circle to what Amy Alkon said about where most nastiness comes from in her experiences. She's not alone.

Dennis Miller on the E-Hypocrite, Al Gore

Interesting Global Warming Statistics

E-mail from a friend:

Between 1997 and 2004, carbon dioxide emissions rose as follows:

Emissions worldwide increased 18.0%;

Emissions from countries that ratified the protocol increased 21.1%;

Emissions from non-ratifiers of the protocol increased 10.0%;

Emissions from the US (a non-ratifier) increased 6.6%;

Emissions from the US increased less than 75% of ratifying countries.

With respect to the last point, the following are the percentage rises in emissions for a list of selected countries which have ratified the protocol (or which were exempted from targets): Maldives, 252%; China, 55%; Luxembourg, 43%; Iran, 39%; Norway, 24%; Russia, 16%; Italy, 16%; Finland, 15%; Mexico, 11%; Japan, 11%; Canada, 8.8%.

Here is unequivocal factual evidence in support of the scathing observation. ‘Global warming’ has become the ultimate faith without works. All that matters is the public confession of sin and belief, which must now also include the vilification of the US.

CO2: European Hypocrisy

I burst out laughing when I read this story about how carbon dioxide emissions from Europe's heavy industry sectors rose by 1.1% in 2007. And keep in mind this after carbon trading programs have been implemented and some of this industry has been offshored to China.

Personally, I have yet to hear any tangible proof that CO2 emissions are the primary cause of global warming but for those people who do believe it, they're sure not walking their talk!

Global warming protest frosted with snow

"A heavy snowfall blanketed a global warming protest outside the State House in Annapolis this morning, but it did not dampen the shouts of about 400 activists who urged lawmakers to pass the nation's toughest greenhouse gas control law."

Which word would be the more appropriate one for these folks to tattoo on their foreheads, "Naive" or "Moron" ?!?

You Think It's Cold Where You Are?

I received the following from an associate up in Thompson, Manitoba:


I created a little map to give you an idea where Thompson actually is:

More on Gore

You've just got to read this! Here's a snippet:

One of the world's foremost meteorologists has called the theory that helped Al Gore share the Nobel Peace Prize "ridiculous" and the product of "people who don't understand how the atmosphere works".

Dr William Gray, a pioneer in the science of seasonal hurricane forecasts, told a packed lecture hall at the University of North Carolina that humans were not responsible for the warming of the earth.

Has Hell Frozen Over?

The worst kept secret this week has finally been revealed. Though no one can provide a good answer as to why, Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace Prize, sharing it with a UN Climate Panel.

The meaningfulness of this award has been in doubt for some time now, as the process has clearly been biased by a severe left-wing political agenda. How else to explain Yasser Arafat and Jimmy Carter winning it in years past. For what? The former was a corrupt terrorist and the latter was an inept, ineffectual president.

So what precisely did Gore do to win this award? He made a political propaganda film, proven to be full of errors. But as the High Priest of the New Religion of Environmentalism, a lack of facts coming out of his mouth doesn't seem to bother the true believers.

It's more than a little ironic though that the same week he won this award, a High Court Judge in Britain declared that the film "violated laws barring the promotion of partisan political views in the classroom", only allowing the film to be shown "on the condition that it is accompanied by guidance notes to balance Gore's 'one-sided' views".

All of this leads me to postulate that had the average person been asked 6 months ago whether Al Gore would win the Nobel Peace Prize, a common response would have been, "sure, when hell freezes over!" I wonder if the devil is busy shoveling this very minute?!?

Michael Crichton on Global Warming

If you find these videos interesting (and you should!) you can find an even more in-depth environmental debate featuring Crichton here.