Clark Lindsey has a nice summary, for those who want to catch up.
Another Bad Day For The Church Of AGW
Some more thoughts on those cosmic-ray studies. It is an interesting theory, and as he notes, it does have more explanatory power. However (as with the greenhouse theory) the science is far from “settled,” and will likely remain so for years.
You Can’t Pray In Public Schools
…but you can ostracize kids because they don’t adhere to the sacred rituals of the green religion:
“Ziplocs are the biggest misstep,” said Julie Corbett, a mother in Oakland, Calif., whose two girls attend a school with an eco-friendly lunch policy. In school years past, she said, many a morning came unhinged when the girls were sent to school with disposable sandwich bags.
“That’s when the kids have meltdowns, because they don’t want to be shamed at school,” Ms. Corbett said. “It’s a big deal.”
Someone should bring a First-Amendment suit.
The “Green Jobs” Scam
Even the left-most Democrats are noticing what a fraud it was. That’s what happens when you base spending on religious beliefs instead of sound engineering, economics and business practices. Not to mention having it filtered through corrupt government agencies.
The Real Disaster Begins
Now that the worst is over for the DC and the Big Apple, the media will probably grow bored with the story, and ignore the massive flooding that is already wiping out whole towns in upstate New York, Vermont and other places.
[Update a while later]
Well, it looks like Fox is covering it now.
The Obama Asteroid
…has struck the left. The damage will continue for years, I suspect. And they can’t say we didn’t warn them.
I Am So Relieved Now
Obama takes charge at the Hurricane Center:
I mean really: does he look like a man who has a clue about what to do? Ponder the official NOAA name plate emblazoned with “Barack Obama President of the United States.” Why does that seem ridiculous? After all, he is the President of the United States. Maybe it’s because it put me in mind of that iconic image of Mike Dukakis in his tank. Anyway, if it failed to be reassuring, it did introduce a welcome moment of levity.
I agree with Frank J. that he could be productively replaced with a sack of hammers. As he says, it’s not even close.
Better Early Than Never
The Times couldn’t even wait until the storm was over:
The scale of Hurricane Irene, which could cause more extensive damage along the Eastern Seaboard than any storm in decades, is reviving an old question: are hurricanes getting worse because of human-induced climate change?
And the old answer is, as always…no.
But you can predict warm-monger propaganda like this every time the ocean spins up.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Of course, as Andy McCarthy notes, it might be easier to find a convincing answer to that question if the University of Virginia would stop trying to hide the ball. Speaking of which, no Phil, Climaquiddick was not “manufactured,” the case is not “closed,” and Michael Mann has not been exonerated. That whitewash will not end this.
No More Pussycats
Wow, it looks like the Lions might actually be for real, this year.
Faith Guestions
…for Keith Ellison. Bill Keller should be owed a debt of gratitude for opening up this line of questioning.
Really.
What?