Tag: politics
Four New York Democrats plead guilty to voter fraud
Four New York Democrats plead guilty to voter fraud.
More bad news for the anti-energy, green greed brigade
James Delingpole: More bad news for the anti-energy, green greed brigade.
I love the way Delingpole enthusiastically zings the trolls who comment on his writings. Makes for some juicy reading.
“No big plane will ever be taken that way again, because the passengers will fight back.”
Bigotry on campus
The newly named “associate dean for equity and inclusion” at the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, is promising “disruptive progress” in his effort to increase minorities at the school.
The plan [pdf] includes more money for staffing and facilities for the “equity and inclusion” department, plus more money and power for student organizations. Sadly, this is money and facilities that will no longer be available for actual education or research.
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Putting the chill on global warming skeptics
Government thugs: Putting the chill on global warming skeptics.
Focusing in on the theft of customer funds at MF Global
Focusing in on the theft of customer funds at MF Global.
Not surprisingly, this article from the liberal New York Times plays the game of “Name that party!”, conveniently forgetting to mention anywhere that Jon Corzine and all his associates just happen to big-time Democratic Party players. To remind them, and everyone else, here’s a little video illustrating how closely linked the Democrats and Jon Corzine are:
Obamacare abominations
You would think a piece of legislation more than a thousand pages long would at least be clear about the specifics. But a lot of those pages say: “The secretary will determine …” That means the secretary of health and human services will announce the rules sometime in the future. How can a business make plans in such a fog?
Repeal this abomination already before it destroys the country.
Global warming is good for you!
Here are two stories that illustrate why we shouldn’t be in a panic over climate change. Though it is important to study the climate and to learn as much as we can about it, it is at this time inappropriate to impose draconian regulations on the world’s populations so that whole economies are destroyed out of fear of climate change. We just don’t know enough about the consequences of climate change. Global warming might even be beneficial!
First, from Nature this story: Global warming wilts malaria. It appears that the assumption that warmer climates would increase malaria epidemics is completely wrong. Instead, warmer temperatures act to hinder the survival of the malaria parasite in mosquitoes.
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Obamacare: 2011 in review
The disaster of Obamacare: 2011 in review.
The Daily Caller does an excellent job reviewing the key events during 2011 relating to Obamacare. In toto what this history tells me is that this law continues to be serious political problem for Democrats: the law isn’t doing what it was touted to do while doing serious harm to both the economy and the healthcare industry, the public hates it and wants it repealed, and everyone knows that it was the Democrats who forced it on us.
Government spending at its stupidest.
Government spending at its stupidest: the top ten projects.
I like #6 the best, $484,000 to help finance a pizza restaurant in Arlington, Texas, because every business should get its own free pile of cash from the government!
The spread of anti-semitism and censorship at European universities.
Returning to the 1930s: The spread of anti-semitism and censorship at European universities.
LightSquared is running out of cash
That LightSquared’s broadband technology interferes with GPS and that it’s CEO is under investigation from the SEC aren’t it’s only problems: the company is running out of cash.
Harvard Faculty Fires Economics Professor over Political Article Published in India
Modern academic freedom: Harvard has fired an economics professor over a political op-ed he wrote that was published in India.
“It’s the Obama, stupid”
The Supreme Court sets the dates for hearing arguments for and against Obamacare
Clear your calendar: The Supreme Court has set aside March 26, 27, and 28 for hearing arguments for and against Obamacare.
EPA ponders expanding its regulatory power in the name of “sustainable development”
We’re here to help you: The EPA is considering expanding its regulatory power in the name of “sustainable development.”
In related news: New EPA pollution rules will force the shutdown of dozens of coal-fired power plants.
Former astronaut John Grunsfeld is to take over NASA’s science post from Ed Weiler
Excellent choice: Former astronaut John Grunsfeld has been picked to take over NASA’s chief science post from Ed Weiler.
Not only is Grunsfeld an excellent choice, his experience as an astronaut repairing Hubble will help improve relations between the science and manned space programs. In the past, scientists have often argued against manned space, trying to get that money for their unmanned research probes. Instead, when manned space got cut, so did science, and no one won. Grunsfeld’s leadership I think will forestall these short-sighted complaints.
Seven predictions for the year 2011 from 1931
Seven predictions made in 1931 for the year 2011.
The states have shed thousands of public employees since the beginning of the recession
State governments have eliminated thousands of public employees since the beginning of the recession.