Well, in any event, I’m sure that the Democrats are revolted by them.
Category Archives: Political Commentary
A Nation Of Racist Dwarfs
A few days ago I asked whether North Korea was right-wing or left-wing, and whether racism is intrinsic to either “wing.”
This sort of thing is what spurred the questions.
In Which I Agree With Robert Gibbs
Dick Shelby is being as despicable as any Democrat. If the Republicans were smart, they’d have him stand down. But there’s a reason they’re called the Stupid Party.
[Friday evening update]
For those unfamiliar with his (Democrat) past, it’s useful to know that he was once dinged as “Porker Of The Month.”
Again, if the Republicans are incapable of disciplining this kind of thing, what is the point in even having a party, or principles thereof? Did they learn nothing from Ted Stevens?
Good For Them
India has set up its own body to monitor climate change, because it can’t rely on the IPCC.
I think it’s going to be very difficult to set up such a thing that won’t be politicized. The economic and power stakes are simply too high.
[Update a couple minutes later]
What is really melting is their credibility. Well, that’s certainly indisputable, though I suspect that there will be a lot of skeptics and deniers among the watermelons.
[Update a few minutes later]
Why climate science is on trial, and investigation of actual criminal liability in England.
Really, as I wrote when the story first broke, it is the people who propose to pauperize us in furtherance of their political agenda, based on falsified data and flawed techniques, who are the real criminals:
…when scientists become politicians but continue to pretend to be doing science, that is the real crime. The theory being promoted by these men was being used to justify government actions that would result in greatly diminished future economic growth of the most powerful economy on earth (and the rest of the world as well). It would make it more difficult and less affordable to address any real problems that might be caused in the future by a change in climate, whether due to human activity or other causes. It could impoverish millions in the future, with little actual change in adverse climate effects. And when such a theory has the potential to do so much unjustified harm, and it has a fraudulent basis, who are the real criminals against humanity?
I think that the scam is over. I certainly hope so.
Corpse Man Walking
Somehow, this reminds me of Chelsea’s comment when reprimanded for calling her Secret Service protectors her “personal trained pigs.”
“But mom and dad do it….”
Well, at least he did put some effort into learning how to salute. But it’s one more indication of the rarified academic radical atmosphere in which he has lived his entire life.
The Chicago Way
In which the government runs down and injures an opposition journalist, has the local authorities (under ultimate federal control) cite him for a crime, and then stonewalls on questions.
OK, do I think he was targeted? No.
Do I think that this is massive ass covering and abuse of power? Absolutely.
What Was Old
…is new again. Dems haunted by old stereotypes:
Election Day 1988 was only days away. Ronald Reagan was headlining a rally in Nevada. He said the options were the same as “when I stood before you.” Reagan framed the Democratic “choice” as one for “liberal policies of tax and spend, economic stagnation, international weakness, accommodation, and always, always blame America first.”
They are what they are.
Impaired Vision
Paul Spudis is unhappy with the new policy, and thinks that the VSE baby go thrown out with the Constellation bathwater. I don’t necessarily disagree with that, but to disgustingly extend the metaphor, the bathwater was so polluted that the baby couldn’t have survived anyway, and it had to be done. We’ll just have to have another one, and be more careful the next time. I think we’re still fertile.
A Brave Journalist
Tom Maguire explains why I delinked Andrew Sullivan years ago:
His big finish:
I want to apologize to my readers for dropping this ball. And congratulate the National Enquirer for following the facts where they eventually led.
There’s courage in that. Pulitzer-level courage.
Oh, there was Pulitzer-level courage in sticking with the “Trig spawned by space aliens” angle too. National Enquirer level courage.
For myself, I am stuck on the simpler theory that Andrew wants to bash what he sees as homophobic Republicans, not seemingly sympathetic Dems.
That plus (perhaps — dare I say it?) AIDS-induced dementia? In which case one can only pity. But still not link.
And actually, in Sullivan’s case, it’s more like Weekly World News courage.
Tom Jones
The astronaut, not the Welsh singer, doesn’t like the new plan. It’s too late for me to respond (I have more painting, etc. to do tomorrow, and then fly back to LA late afternoon), but I’m sure that the commenters will.
[Update a couple minutes later before hitting the sack]
I will say one thing. This isn’t a plan to go nowhere. It’s a plan to go anywhere, and everywhere. And a lot more realistic one that we’ve had for the past five years.