Monday, August 21, 2023

s This The Most Asinine Sentence Ever Written About ‘Climate Change’?

  Issues & Insights

“The ruling following a first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S.,” the AP reported, “adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.Wait! What?

. . ."Do they mean any sort of climate change, such as the climate change that occurs around the world every year when temperatures can change from sub-zero to 90 degrees in a matter of months?

"Or perhaps they mean that the government should protect citizens from things like El Nino, that naturally recurring – but scientifically inexplicable – climate phenomenon that we are currently experiencing, and underwater volcanic eruptions, both of which have driven this summer’s heat waves.

"Or, longer term, what about ice ages? There have been five of them in the earth’s history – also for reasons nobody can fully explain. The last one ended 10,000 years ago, which is about how long these “interglacial” periods last. A few years ago, some researchers predicted the next ice age could begin in 2030. Is it the government’s duty to protect us from this climate variation?

"Someone should take these AP reporters aside and explain to them a basic fact of life: The climate is always changing. Always. Sometimes for the worse. Sometimes for the better.

"They might go on to explain to these reporters that the best way to deal with an ever-changing climate isn’t to wish change away, or pretend that denying a drilling permit will make one iota of difference, but to encourage human ingenuity and prosperity.

"That’s how you deal with a climate that is always changing. By adapting to it. It’s why deaths from naturally occurring disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and so on, have steadily fallen as mankind has become smarter and more prosperous." . . .

Liz Cheney makes 1st public comment since Trump's election interference indictments

 

She pushed back on Trump's claim the Jan. 6 committee "destroyed" evidence. - ABC News (go.com)   "Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney is speaking out on social media in the wake of the recent election interference indictments of former President Donald Trump, highlighting the work of the House Jan. 6 committee.

"Despite serving as vice chair of the committee, and pledging to do whatever it takes to keep Trump out of the White House, it was Cheney's first public comment since Trump was twice indicted on election-related charges.

"In a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Cheney said it "might be a good time" to review the product of the panel's 18-month investigation, pushing back on Trump's recent claims that the House committee destroyed "all" its evidence and records.

" 'No surprise Trump doesn't want you to see the J6 Committee evidence," Cheney wrote as she provided a link to the government site that houses many of those records.

" 'Here's the GPO website with transcripts, documents, exhibits & our meticulously sourced 800+ page final report," Cheney wrote. "Also links to our hearings. Might be a good time to watch those again.' " . . .

President Biden's Dementia

The order also raises the possibility of the president being manipulated by radical ideologues.  This, too, strengthens the case that he is no longer mentally fit for the job.  Instances people of Biden's age being fooled by con men abound.  We are not a government of puppeteers. Time to confront the issue and seriously consider the 25th Amendment.

It’s like watching a Visiting Angels commercial

  Robert Weissberg; American Thinker    "Has President Biden become so senile that he is [no] longer qualified to be commander-in-chief?  The outward signs of dementia are everywhere.  He often appears confused, unsure of his next move, and unable to remember his speech.  Key political terms such as the "national debt" are improperly used, while his memory lapses include falsely claiming to have observed an events or declaring a climate emergency.  Even the Washington Post has raised serious doubts about the president's mental acuity.  Off-the-cuff remarks sometimes make no sense whatsoever.  Such incidents have become commonplace and cannot be explained by slips of the tongue or fatigue.". . .

"The smoking-gun evidence for dementia here is the missive's obvious crackpot nature, an example of identity politics run amok.  Does the president honestly believe that the



Department of Defense will work better if its workforce better resembles the general population?  Will planes fly on schedule if we hire more LGBT identifiers or senior citizen as air traffic controllers?  This is delusional thinking, and one can only wonder why a sensible adviser did not counsel the president not to sign it.

"Equally important, the order unambiguously violates numerous anti-discrimination and civil rights laws and will surely invite litigation that will invalidate it.  These lawsuits would number in the tens of thousands and not only paralyze the legal system, but stop all federal hiring due to legal uncertainty.  No more park rangers will be hired until the courts decide if a job applicant claiming to be victimized by systemic racism can be put at the front of the line.  If these mandates are declared illegal — highly likely — the federal government may be liable for billions in compensation to white males who lost their jobs to recently protected minorities." . . .

An awkward exit for Joe Biden after today’s speech pic.twitter.com/xRvYy6HKuh

Democrats Are Worried About Joe Biden (newsweek.com)

Biden's age is a legitimate problem but not the worst. His personal intelligence and his character (along with that of today's Democrats) I see as a much more significant problem. TD