I mean, they are two digit numbers.
Like Instapundit, I’m unsurprised. The friends of those promoting global warming often do their cause little good.
A Choice
Iain Murray comments on the latest IPCC summary:
…gone from the Summary is the icon of the Third Assessment Report
Movie Recommendation
Matinee
Tone Deaf
Reason number 5,352 why Hillary probably is unelectable:
“I also want to send a message, if we ever do have to take more drastic action, to the rest of the world that we exhausted all possibilities,” said Clinton, who earlier rapped President Bush for refusing to engage Tehran.
Clinton’s remarks at the Marriott Marquis were met with little applause , and after she left the stage, several people said they were put off by the presidential candidate.
“This is the wrong crowd to do that with,” said one person at the dinner, noting the pro-Israel crowd wanted to hear tougher rhetoric.
Nasty Weather
Just to the north of me. Apparently several people were killed by tornadoes early this morning up in central Florida, and now there are tornado warnings for Titusville and the Cape. While it’s unlikely, if a twister were to hit the VAB, it could be a disaster for NASA. Of course, a hurricane is a much larger threat, due to the more comprehensive nature of it, but it’s certainly possible (and would be extremely bad luck) to get hit by a tornado.
Another Born To Believer
Jane Galt wonders why she prays to a being in whom she doesn’t believe (and let me extend my best wishes, though not prayers, for the health of her dog). As I’ve noted before, I’ve never done this, or had an urge to, but perhaps I’ve never been under sufficient duress. On the other hand, I’ve heard that, in fact, there are atheists in foxholes.
Farewell, GOP
It’s been…nice.
This is why I’ve never been a Republican.
“Libertarian Conservatives”
Arnold Kling (with whom, among many others, I talked last weekend at the Conservative Summit) has an interesting post, though I’m not sure I agree with the taxonomy. I’ve never thought of myself as a conservative, and still don’t, really, but I agree with most of the principles he lays out in what he calls an Ideological Affirmation Task Force Request for Comment, or IATF RFC.
[Update]
OK, for the clueless commenters who insist not only that I’m a conservative, but (even more foolishly and laughably, as though they can read the minds of the masses) that everyone agrees that I am, with the exception of me, I’m sure that they can confidently tell me my positions on:
- gay marriage
- gay civil unions
- whether homosexuals are born or made
- whether ID should be taught along with evolution in science classes
- human cloning
- whether abortion should be legal
- whether or not there’s a god
- pornography censorship
- blue laws
- drug legalization
In other words, people who mindlessly call me a conservative, or “right winger” cherry-pick their litmus paper types to only judge me on the issues that they choose to, in order to declare my “obvious” conservatism. That’s why I have zero respect for their opinions in such matters.
“Libertarian Conservatives”
Arnold Kling (with whom, among many others, I talked last weekend at the Conservative Summit) has an interesting post, though I’m not sure I agree with the taxonomy. I’ve never thought of myself as a conservative, and still don’t, really, but I agree with most of the principles he lays out in what he calls an Ideological Affirmation Task Force Request for Comment, or IATF RFC.
[Update]
OK, for the clueless commenters who insist not only that I’m a conservative, but (even more foolishly and laughably, as though they can read the minds of the masses) that everyone agrees that I am, with the exception of me, I’m sure that they can confidently tell me my positions on:
- gay marriage
- gay civil unions
- whether homosexuals are born or made
- whether ID should be taught along with evolution in science classes
- human cloning
- whether abortion should be legal
- whether or not there’s a god
- pornography censorship
- blue laws
- drug legalization
In other words, people who mindlessly call me a conservative, or “right winger” cherry-pick their litmus paper types to only judge me on the issues that they choose to, in order to declare my “obvious” conservatism. That’s why I have zero respect for their opinions in such matters.
“Libertarian Conservatives”
Arnold Kling (with whom, among many others, I talked last weekend at the Conservative Summit) has an interesting post, though I’m not sure I agree with the taxonomy. I’ve never thought of myself as a conservative, and still don’t, really, but I agree with most of the principles he lays out in what he calls an Ideological Affirmation Task Force Request for Comment, or IATF RFC.
[Update]
OK, for the clueless commenters who insist not only that I’m a conservative, but (even more foolishly and laughably, as though they can read the minds of the masses) that everyone agrees that I am, with the exception of me, I’m sure that they can confidently tell me my positions on:
- gay marriage
- gay civil unions
- whether homosexuals are born or made
- whether ID should be taught along with evolution in science classes
- human cloning
- whether abortion should be legal
- whether or not there’s a god
- pornography censorship
- blue laws
- drug legalization
In other words, people who mindlessly call me a conservative, or “right winger” cherry-pick their litmus paper types to only judge me on the issues that they choose to, in order to declare my “obvious” conservatism. That’s why I have zero respect for their opinions in such matters.