Palin Perfect!!! …. Pretty Much

So Palin delivered her speech at CPAC. You can watch this part of it at Breitbart …..

She then credited Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for his hard work and called on voters to get all of Congress on “Cruz control.” Palin even channeled her inner Cruz by breaking out a copy of Green Eggs and Ham, but she rewrote the Dr. Seuss classic. 

I do not like this Uncle Sam, I do not like his healthcare scam. 
I do not like these dirty crooks or how they lie and cook the books.
I do not like when Congress steals. I do not like their crony deals.
I do not like this spying, man. I do not like, ‘oh yes we can.’
I do not like this spending spree. We’re smart, we know there’s nothing free.
I do not like reporters’ smug replies when I complain about their lies.
I do not like this king of hope and we wont take it… nope, nope, nope.

Palin’s version brought down the house.

Palin was doing what she does best.  She fires up the troops.  There were some things she stated, which I’d rather her not have stated.  But, that’s me. 

You can read more of what she stated at the link above and here, at Breitbart. 

Former Alaska Gov. and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin closed out closed out[sic'] CPAC on Saturday and blasted the Republican establishment for marginalizing conservatives and the Tea Party after the historic 2010 elections in which the Tea Party gave House Republicans back their majority.

Palin, whose endorsement carries the most weight in GOP primaries, had a simple message for the “Beltway Boys”: “You didn’t build that. The Tea Party did.”

“Dance with the one that brought you,” Palin said. “And you want another sweep, then grab a broom and join us at the party.” 

Palin said the Tea Partiers are stronger, smarter, and hungrier and that is why conservatives must not retreat.

I’m glad she said that, it needed stated, and in the phrasing that she stated it in.  However, I wished she’d used a more conciliatory tone.  Don’t get me wrong, I know and understand the angst and the animosity, but, time is short and getting shorter.  If we’re to take the Senate away from the Dems, we need to address the reality that we can’t do it without the establishment Repub party.  And, so, we have to explain it to them in a firm, but, conciliatory manner.  You have to understand, this is a new reality they’re awakening to, and they’re not the sharpest tacks in the box, so we have to push them in the right direction, but, we can’t afford to push them away, just yet. 

She called the GOP establishment a “different breed of cat” and said they should be confronted in 2014, 2016 and beyond when they tell conservatives to “lay low” when the country is being destroyed. 

She also gave a “hat tip,” like she did to the Internet while reading her Dr. Seuss riff, to the NRA when she said only a good guy with a nuke can stop a bad guy with a nuke. 

The crowd roared, “Run, Sarah, Run!” If Palin does not run, as Breitbart News has reported and documented, Palin’s endorsement may be the most influential, as was proven during the 2012 cycle – as candidates Palin praised before Iowa and South Carolina voted won: ….

Sigh.  Yes, Tea Partiers are stronger and smarter and hungrier, but, their hunger is clouding their thinking.  Look, I oppose what Putin is doing in the Ukraine, and I’ve made this abundantly clear.  But, opposing, and then using the rhetoric like what Palin did in reference to nuclear weapons is two entirely different things.  And, for a potential presidential candidate, even if she’s thinking this, it’s best left unstated.  It isn’t presidential and it won’t score any foreign policy points.  Speak softly and carry a big stick, not speak loudly about your big stick.  More than that, it isn’t as if the Ukraine is an American interest.  I’ve stated it before and I’ll state it again.  It’s a Ukrainian matter in which about half of them wish to identify with Europe and the other half with Russia.  We’ve nothing to gain or lose, one way or the other.  You take note of the behavior, and prepare for the worst and hope for the best.  You call out tyranny when you see it, but, let’s be honest with ourselves.  There’s nothing Putin and Russia can do in the Ukraine which could be seen as a reasonable rationale for the US to involve itself militarily.  To do what?  Force the ethnic Russians to like us?  Or force them to hang out in the EU?  We’d war with Russia for that?  Of course, not.  Quit rattling sabers! 

Now, this is just my opinion, and nothing more, but, I don’t believe Palin should run for office.  Not yet, anyway.  Even if she were to win the GOP nomination, she’d lose in the popular vote.  Not so much because of the bad press she’d be sure to get from the LSM, but, because establishment Repubs wouldn’t turn out for her in the general election.  And, for right now, there’s not enough of the conservative unaffiliated to defeat a Dem candidate without establishment Repubs.  6 years from now?  Who knows.  Much of that depends on who wins the next presidential election and much of that depends on the showings in the upcoming mid-terms. 

For those who believe we need to be fighting the establishment Repubs, we need to understand the dire position I see the US in.  Can we withstand another 3 years of Obama?  Sure.  But, is the next presidential election a slam dunk?  Not by a long shot.  If Hillary runs, she will be a formidable campaigner with a formidable propaganda machine behind her.  Can the US last another 11 years with an Obama and Hillary back to back?  Maybe.  It would be a lot easier to say “yes”, if I knew the House and the Senate weren’t going to be lapdogs for either one of them, like it was in 2009-2011.  And, that’s the goal for right now.  One step at a time, a relentless and tireless march back to sanity.  It’s a long journey and wishing and hoping don’t make things come true.  I think for now, Palin, doing what she does best, getting the troops fired up, is the greatest service she can do for this nation. 

Adults Are Running Day Cares?

2-year-old suspended from daycare for cheese sandwich

Posted: Mar 06, 2014 3:20 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 06, 2014 5:10 AM CST

The toddler snuck a sandwich into class, violating the daycare’s strict policy. (Source: CBC News/CNN)

OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada (CBC News/CNN) – A 2-year-old girl was suspended from her daycare for bringing a cheese sandwich to school Wednesday.

The school has a strict “no outside food” policy.

Randy Murray says he didn’t know his daughter had food with her until it was too late.

“Faith must have snuck a cheese sandwich into her pocket, into her hand, and nobody saw it, and went into the classroom,” Murray said. “And by the time she was two steps in, one of the teachers had saw it, handed it back to me, and the next thing I know, we’re told we’re suspended for three days.”

The daycare defends its actions, saying the food policy is there to protect children and workers with food allergies.

This causes me to wonder about how many children and staff are allergic to cheese sandwiches. 

With this, you can know that the manager is an absolute moron. 

h/t weasel zippers

See!!! Crimean Russians Know How To Govern Democratically And Fairly!! They’re Given Choices On March 16 Referendum!!!!

Well, I don’t read Russian, so I’ll have to take the word of the people translating ……

Two choices in Crimean referendum: yes and yes

Voters in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea who vote in the March 16 referendum have two choices – join Russia immediately or declare independence and then join Russia.

So the choices are “yes, now” or “yes, later.”

Voting “no” is not an option.

The lack of choice wouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with how Soviet or Russian elections are run.

The Crimean parliament released the design of the ballot that will be used for the referendum, which will be taking place as thousands of Russian soldiers are in control and – it appears – Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling the shots..

Acting President Oleksandr Turchynov has annulled the referendum as illegal and unconstitutional, but the pro-Kremlin Crimean authorities who took power on Feb. 27 do not recognize the legitimacy of central government and have said they will proceed with the vote.

The ballot asks two questions and leaves no option for a “no” vote. Voters are simply asked to check one of two boxes:

Do you support joining Crimea with the Russian Federation as a subject of Russian Federation?

And:

Do you support restoration of 1992 Crimean Constitution and Crimea’s status as a part of Ukraine?

That Constitution declares that Crimea is an independent state.

The questions are written in Russian, Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar, the three most widely spoken languages on the peninsula, and the paper carries a warning in all three languages that marking both options will invalidate the ballot.

Volodymyr Yavorkiy, a member of the Kharkiv Human Rights Group, says that not only is the referendum completely illegal, the ballot for it doesn’t stand up to any criticism.

“There is no option for ‘no,’ they are not counting the number of votes, but rather which one of the options gets more votes,” says Yavorskiy. “Moreover, the first question is about Crimea joining Russia, the second – about it declaring independence and joining Russia. In other words, there is no difference.”

He says with no choice available, “it’s clear what the result will be.”

Mykhailo Malyshev, head of the Crimean parliament’s commission on referendum, said the election will have 1,250 polling stations equipped with web cameras for the vote.

“We have a desire and preparations for installing web cameras at polling stations. They can play a great role during the vote, and if technically it is possible, the web cameras will be installed,” UNIAN news agency quoted him as saying.

Malyshev also said that 2.5 million ballots will be printed. However, according to the Central Election Commission data, as of Feb. 28, 2014 there were only just over 1.5 million voters in Crimea.

The Central Election Commission, which has also said that the Crimean referendum is illegitimate, took an emergency decision on March 6 to close off the state register to all authorities of the autonomy. In its ruling, the commission said it was doing it “to protect the database of the State register of voters from unsanctioned use of personal data and unsanctioned access and abuse of access.”

Kyiv Post deputy chief editor Katya Gorchinskaya can be reached at katya.gorchinskaya@gmail.com

Well, aren’t we glad Vlad moved to protect the people in Crimea who are ethnic Russians.  They could have been discriminated against by people of other ethnicities, and that’s a bad thing.  Who couldn’t support the Crimean Russians who wanted to be part of Russia? ….. I mean, except for those in Crimea who don’t want to be “subjects of Russia” and who may prefer to remain part of the Ukraine.  Well, I’m sure the Russians will sort it out for the people of Crimea.  They’ve got such a cracker-jack great track record there. 

Dr. Ben Carson, Dana Loesch, And The Lunatic Left …… The Difference Between Rational Discourse And The Hate Spewing Left

Now, I haven’t watched it, but, I understand Carson’s speech at CPAC brought down the house.

Dr. Ben Carson: “I Will Continue to Defy the PC Police”

He walked on stage to a sea of ‘Carson 2016’ signs. Then he got to business.

“America is a land of dreams,” Carson declared, before insisting this freedom is under attack by the bullies of political correctness.

“People are afraid to speak up for what they believe.”

The conservative doctor knows a thing or two about political correctness, as he himself has been lambasted for defending conservative principles such as traditional marriage and private health care. He refused to let these attacks stop his pursuit of the First Amendment.

“I will continue to defy the PC police. They try to shut me up. I find them pretty amusing. I still believe marriage is between a man and a woman.”

Last year, the media charged Carson with comparing gay marriage to bestiality. He said anyone who believes that is a “dummy” and he corrected their inaccurate assumption.

“Of course gay people deserve the same rights as everyone else, but they don’t get extra rights.”

The media published more unfair headlines when Carson declared Obamacare is “the worst thing since slavery.” In their analysis, the doctor had directly compared the two.

Carson likened these demonizing tactics to those found in community organizer Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals. But, the doctor said conservatives need to “stop being intimidated” by these old, familiar strategies.

“It’s time for people to stand up and proclaim what they believe and stop being bullied.”

Now, I haven’t read or listened to a great deal of Dr. Carson’s speeches, but, this is consistent with what I’ve read.  He has a powerful message and no one should be intimidated for speaking out on their beliefs.  I love the message and fully support the message that we shouldn’t be intimidated by any lunatic wishing to silence the message.  Tolerating the message isn’t synonymous with agreeing.  In a world long ago and far away, it was possible to disagree without demonizing the person with the views we disagree with. 

But, the lunatic left hates that sort of world.  And, like clockwork, they came out in force with vile rhetoric against Dr. Carson, some of it most absurd. 

Dean Obeidallah @Deanofcomedy

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How many conservatives only Black friend is Ben Carson?

Remember that question. ….

Michael Rockwell @MikeDRockwell

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Ben Carson is just another one of the GOP’s ploys to say “look were not racist.” teabaggers will never elect him. #CPAC #CPAC2014 #tcot

Elon James White @elonjames

Ben Carson is getting so much love at #CPAC2014. And you wonder why these people are my enemy…

Well, yes, Elon, one would wonder because you don’t explain why it’s bad for the people of CPAC to appreciate what Dr. Carson had to say. 

Friday Foster @MinoWarrior

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@elonjames I really want the GOP to stop using the horror that our ancestors went through as a means to insult us. (1/2)

Friday Foster @MinoWarrior

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@elonjames (2/2) Clowns like Carson, Cain & Elroy Sailor need to be put in Mr. Peabody’s Way Back machine & spent a few years picking cotton

How’s that Friday?  Because you now what it was like spending a few years picking cotton?  And, how, exactly, is what Dr. Carson saying an insult to “us” or “you”?  How is the fact that some of our ancestors picked cotton relevant to what is happening today?  Back to you, Elon …..

Elon James White @elonjames

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Will he continue to defy science, history, common sense too? RT @addiestan: “I will continue to defy the PC police,” – Ben Carson. #CPAC2014

Hmm, so a pediatric neurosurgeon is defying science?  Elon, are you sure you have that right?  Have you re-examine your own thoughts on “science”?  It’s my impression that neurosurgeons are pretty much up to speed on sciencey stuff.  Will you site and example of his “defying” science? ….. Sorry, that was rhetorical. 

WiseGuyEddie @WiseGuyEddie

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I’d like to thank brother Malcolm X for explaining the House Negro and Field Negro. Ben Carson is the former. #CPAC2014

Boy, that never gets old, does it?  Any black folk steppin out of line and the self assessed field negro will quote Malcolm the Tenth.  They’re happy as long as they’re all on the same plantation.  No, don’t listen to the guy who has a message you don’t want to hear, attack him!!!!  Vilify him!!!  But, whatever you do, don’t engage him!!!

Well, it seems we need to hear from the arbiter of what it is the be a proper Black man. 

Laura Levites @LauraLevites

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Dr. Ben Carson FYI Martin Luther King is rolling over in his grave, Gays don’t deserve extra rights. #UncleTom #samesexmarriage #CPAC2014

Yes, Laura, looking at you I can just automatically know, you’re the expert on what it is to be a proper Black man.  And, I’m certain you know exactly what MLK jr would be doing right now.  Why, you look old enough to have read all about it.  And, I always thought that no one deserved any more rights than anyone else.  Or did that argument now change?  Does “equality” now hold a different meaning?

Some called out this “comedian” for her blatant racist remarks …….

Laura Levites @LauraLevites

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@Scott_M_Jones yes Uncle Tom, he is a puppet. He is being used like a slave.

Laura Levites @LauraLevites

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@Scott_M_Jones ha ha ha ha ha he is tap dancing for whitey. He can shine my shoes if he wants to act like a slave.

Of course, one of the problems with lunatics is that they don’t realize how abjectly ignorant they are of things.  This “comedian” can’t spot sarcasm. 

Scott Michael Jones @Scott_M_Jones

@LauraLevites because black people historically are very supportive of gay marriage. Do some googling.

Laura Levites @LauraLevites

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@Scott_M_Jones thats my point. Thats why Dr. Ben Carson is an #UncleTom

But, this is how leftards “debate”.  They don’t.  They vilify, they attack,they dehumanize, and spew vile hatred.  It certainly is understandable how someone would differ with Dr. Carson on the issue of gay marriage.  But, none would present a rational argument to counter Dr. Carson.  None.  Now, don’t get me wrong.  I’m certainly not above name calling.  I do it all the time.  But, what is included in the insults is a rational explanation as to why that person or people have earned the invectives from me.  If someone wishes to dispute my rationale, then they’re welcome to do so.  This is how discourse works.  As we can see from above, there’s no rationale, no reasoning, it’s just that they hate a person of color who refuses to be put in a box, and categorized.  And, they especially hate for said man to more identify with other groups that they hate. 

Now, consider the how other people express disagreement with Dr. Carson and the rational discourse …….

As one can imagine, his powerful message was well received, and like a crowd does, they quickly “lionize” the one with the message. 

Rj Diego @RJ_Diego11

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Carson-Rubio 2016……that’s a ticket I would love to see

Kira Davis @KiraAynDavis

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So what do u think. Would you like to see Dr Carson run for president? #RunBenRun

So, what would the left do in response?  Well, we saw it.  They’ spew vile hate and racism.  What does a rational person do?

Dana Loesch ✔ @DLoesch

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A lot of ppl like Ben Carson. I’ve spoken with him before. His belief in restriction of gun rights is a deal killer for me, tho. #CPAC2014

Wait!!!!  You mean someone can disagree with Dr. Carson without calling him an Uncle Tom or a House Negro?  Still Dana, that’s a pretty vague statement  …….

Dana Loesch ✔ @DLoesch

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Carson’s past remarks on how gun rights should be determined by geographical location was unacceptable. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/03/04/dr_benjamin_carson_on_gun_control_it_depends_on_where_you_live.html … #CPAC2014

Oh, an explanation and more clarity to your rational reaction to the information you have.  Still, some would question her position based solely on this one issue …….

Dana Loesch ✔ @DLoesch

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@Michaelmrw It isn’t an “issue.” It’s a civil right.

But, it’s this a blanket statement and all should simply accept you as the arbiter of what position to take?

Dana Loesch ✔ @DLoesch

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Again, judge for yourself. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/03/04/dr_benjamin_carson_on_gun_control_it_depends_on_where_you_live.html …

But, what about all of the people supporting him?  Shouldn’t they be castigated for supporting this gungrabber?  Shouldn’t we call them names?

Dana Loesch ✔ @DLoesch

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Always dislike when these politicos are lionized before wider audience learns ALL of their positions.

12:45 PM – 8 Mar 2014

But, come on Dana!!!!  Isn’t the Tea Party just a bunch of old white misogynists and racists?

What the hell?  Who let those Blacks and Hispanics in our leadership positions?  And, WTF?  Why aren’t those women in the kitchen where they belong? 

For the record, I like Dr. Carson.  I think his message is strong.  I’m like Mrs. Loesch, though, I believe our second amendment rights, like each and every one of the bill of rights are sacrosanct.  And, until Dr. Carson carries through with the reasoning and rationale of “rights”, then I’d rather have someone else run. 

That said, I would note that I don’t hold for a candidate who would be in lock step with all of my views.  If you’re holding out for someone like that, you’ll never get there.  But, Dana is correct, the rights come first.  The policy and issue stances are secondary.

 

h/t Twitchy

We All Saw This Coming ….. Well, Those Of Us Who Were Paying Attention

Interesting pic Fox used for their article, no?

‘CRITICALLY IMPORTANT’
Central European nations ask US for fast gas exports

Central European nations are now appealing to Capitol Hill leaders to get the United States to increase its natural gas exports should Russia cut off its supply to Ukraine, amid the political turmoil in that country.

Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic sent a letter Friday to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. And a similar letter is expected to be sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada.

Ambassadors from the four countries — known as the Visegrad Group — want Congress to support faster approval of natural gas exports, arguing the supply is essential to the region’s economic stability.

“The presence of U.S. natural gas would be much welcome in Central and Eastern Europe,” they told Boehner. “And congressional action to expedite [liquefied natural gas] exports to America’s allies would come at a critically important time for the region.”

The concern has grown over the past few months amid the political upheaval in the Ukraine that resulted last month in residents ousting President Viktor Yanukovych and became a major concern several days ago when Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into the country’s Crimea region.

“I hope President Obama will heed this call from our allies to use his ‘pen and phone’ to direct the secretary of Energy to immediately approve pending natural gas export requests and do everything possible to use American energy to reduce the dependency on Russia for our friends in Europe and around the globe,” Boehner said in response to the letter.

There’s more at the link.  

Now, this is going to be interesting.  How will congress react?  How will Zero react?  What are the implications to the rules of the EU and their energy policy?  And, most importantly, how will Russia react?

In the best scenario, all of the parties involved would welcome or at least react in a civilized manner.  This could be great for everyone, though in the short term, Russia probably wouldn’t like it much.  Still, it’s an opportunity for the world to get on it’s right economic axis.  Imagine fuel suppliers competing for customers!!!  This could spur some great economic activity here in the US and facilitate it in Europe!  In turn this could also spur even more in Russia in a competitive response to the US!  Gas prices could drop for everyone! 

But, that’s in a rational, civilized world.  Unfortunately, the larger parties involved don’t always act rationally nor civilized. 

The readers’ thoughts?

Thought For The Day … Wouldn’t It Be Nice If The Self Appointed Guardians Of Truth Knew WTF They Were Talking About? There Are Two Types Of Climate Nutters

And, this is why I don’t spend much time with running down details of each and every paper which comes down the pike. It’s distracting from the greater point and most often requires accepting information which has never shown to be true.  Sure, understanding the concepts are great help in rebutting some things, but often people get mired in details which have no relevance, or the relevance isn’t applied, to the greater discussion. 

Don’t get me wrong, some of the great work skeptics have done was, indeed, to chase down the details of various supposed works of science, such as McIntyre’s relentless pursuit of truth regarding Mann’s idiocy and deception.  But, once these things are clearly established, there’s no longer any reason to chase after such things.  Worse, it lends the alarmist sophists a degree of credibility which has never been earned. 

So, the guy who helped come up with this absurdity …..

Is accusing a fellow blogger of spreading FUD.  No, really!!! 

For those not familiar, this is the BEST data series, which a fellow named Steve Mosher helped create.  They pretend to have some insight as to what the temperatures around the globe were back in the 1750s.  As memory serves, they had a grand total of about 12 thermometers, all in either Europe and in present day US.  Apparently, they felt justified in doing so, because they included what they thought was the margin of error, or uncertainty.  Is there any better way to spread uncertainty than to proclaim insight to something, but, excuse yourself by saying ‘but, we’re not really sure’, and then leaving it at that?  That is the epitome of spreading uncertainty and doubt.  And, then, regarding “fear” ……..  As most readers know, I’m very familiar with Steve Goddard’s writings.  It can be characterized in many ways, but, regarding the climate?  Fear is certainly not what he’s spreading.  He’s showing and telling people that there isn’t anything to fear from our climate.  And, I wholeheartedly agree with him.  

Goddard’s style may be abrasive to some, but, most often, Steve brings a clarity to his writings which expresses very little uncertainty. 

During the course of the skeptical movement, many skeptics tried to chase down the very fine points and claims of the nutters.  And, I’m glad they did.  The world owes a debt to the people like Steve McIntyre.  But, today, there is very little utility in doing so.  Don’t get me wrong, the critiques are legitimate, but, what comes of it?  For instance, McIntyre is running down the details of Rosenthal et al 2013, mostly because of was stated in support of the lunatics, even after contradicting the lunatics. 

In a reconstruction of Pacific Ocean temperatures in the last 10,000 years, researchers have found that its middle depths have warmed 15 times faster in the last 60 years than they did during apparent natural warming cycles in the previous 10,000.

When i read garbage like this, I stop and consider all of the things necessary to make such a statement.  Consider this from Mac’s blog ….

It reported on interesting Mg-Ca ocean cores in the western Pacific from the foraminfera H. Balthica, which is believed to be a proxy for “intermediate water temperatures”.

Now, let’s think about this.  Magnesium and Calcium… well first, we have to establish that these are, indeed, good proxies for our past temps.  Now, consider for a moment Mann’s trick.  Remember that?  And, why?  Certain sophists and imbeciles thought, and some still do, that tree rings were a good proxy for our temperatures.  But, as noted by Mann and others, the tree rings of the more recent times behaved differently than in the past.  (or so we’re told).  So how did they determine how a tree ring was suppose to react to temperatures?  Supposedly, they found some places with a temp record nearby and calibrated the historical temps to what the tree rings of the distant past were telling us.  ……… Now, this already brings us to some great uncertainty.  Proximity to the tree rings can make a huge difference.  As does the surroundings of the thermometer.  The fact is, even that step invalidates any certainty one may have over the tree rings.  Is everyone with me so far?

Now consider the ocean cores.  …………  uhmm, derp!!!! 

We don’t have any past thermometers to compare the cores with.  None, zero, nade.  Proximity and environment doesn’t matter, because there are no thermometers to compare with!  So, that leaves us only with recent data to compare the cores with.  Now, anyone with even cursory experience reading about ocean cores already know and understand that you can’t use recent years because of how time alters such records. 

Researchers reconstructed 10,000 years of temperature change in the Pacific Ocean’s middle depths by analyzing the fossil shells of the one-celled organism, Hyalinea balthica. (forambarcoding.com)

You see, using these types of things requires, and I’ll say it again, requires that the organisms’ shell would react with Mg and Calcium in the exact same way it is doing today.  We all know this is highly unlikely because of environmental changes. 

Did Rosenthal fudge and cheat a bit on their statistical analysis?  Did they alter data in their SI without telling anyone?  Probably, and yes.  Does it matter?  No, this is akin to arguing about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. 

What does this have to do with Mosher and Goddard?  Mosh pays attention to only some of the things necessary in climate concerns, but, ignores the most obvious and fundamental things.  For this, he construes that others who have a better grasp on the issues are somehow less honest, less diligent, and less knowledgeable than he and his chosen few are.

Here’s the brass tacks.  Climate skepticism has progressed from showing how wrong the lunatics are on the finer technical details of their idiocy.  Consider all of the fallacies we’ve, as the larger group of skeptics, have uncovered.  Well, why?  Why is it that paper after paper contains these sort of errors and questionable practices?  BECAUSE THEY’VE GOTTEN THE FUNDAMENTALS ENTIRELY WRONG!!!!!

When you dedicate a lot of hard and good work to running down and arguing such things, you’re simply playing into the nutters’ hands.  It’s a method of distraction.  Mosh is either too stupid to understand this, or too dishonest to acknowledge it. 

The questions before us isn’t whether or not Rosenthal or Mann or Hansen fudge the numbers.  They most certainly do.  But, the question, which is answered daily, is this imaginary climate change adversely effecting humanity?  Will it?

On studies like above, don’t waste your time running down all of the details, ask them to show you their proof of concept.  Are those little critters’ shells a good proxy for past temp reconstructions?  Of course no one can possibly know that.  Laugh at them and their sophist stupidity and move on to their next bit of sophistry which is spewed daily.  Show where they lie, sure, but, they’ve many more obvious and egregious lies to demonstrate on a daily basis.  Want to expose the lunatics for what they are?  Show them the snow data.  Show them the global ice data, show them the wild fire and hurricane data.  Show them the tidal gauges.  But, most of all, show the absurdity of their lunacy …… which is what Goddard does on a daily basis.  Mosh?  He comes up with something pertinent about every 6 months.  I’d take one Goddard to 100 Moshes any day of the week.  

Mosh is just unhappy because he’s too stupid to understand this.  He’s the same guy who helped put a graph up about our temperatures in the 1750s, knowing full well there was no validity in such an assertion.  And, he thinks Goddard gives skeptics a bad name?  Look at Mosh’s idiocy!!! 

Half Empty/Half Full Discussion? No….. It’s Empty

So recently, we’ve had a spate of news about our jobs, which some are hailing as good news and others are saying it’s bad news. 

For instance, we see this …..

US job gain despite freeze raises economic hopes

I would note, that even if the numbers turn out to be correct, 175,000 more employed people in February isn’t anything to really brag about.  But, we also see this …..

February: 223,000 More Unemployed Individuals

So, we see that we’ve hired more and caused more to be unemployed. …….  Huh?

It’s interesting to see the reaction from the left and how they attach meaning to this.  On one hand, they want to claim victory, a sort of confirmation that a socialist such as Zero can be a positive force on the economy, but, on the other hand, their nature is to whine about things, and so we see things like this from the New Yorker …

EXTEND JOBLESS BENEFITS NOW!

The employment report for February, released on Friday morning, was decent enough. The payroll figure, of 175,000 new jobs, was a bit higher than expected, although I wouldn’t attach very much significance to that. Given the statistical margin of error of plus or minus 90,000, it’s not clear that job creation was any different in February than it was in January, which had a revised payroll figure of 129,000.

In any case, the report confirms that employment creation has slowed down over the past three months. From January, 2013, to November, 2013, the payroll figure averaged about 200,000. Since then, the average has been about 130,000. Some of that decline was almost certainly owing to the frigid weather; precisely how much, we don’t know.

Maybe I can find some answers about the weird jobs report for February form Labor’s numbers.  So, I go to the BLS in hopes of finding some answers. 

Let’s look at the unadjusted numbers because the seasonal adjustments skew the data.  February marks a time when many, many companies gear up for spring.  This is why I make fun of the numbers the lunatics blame on the weather.  Nearly all of it is seasonally adjusted numbers which already factors in winter weather.  It’s really not so much the weather as it is the seasonal cycles.  When Spring comes farmers plant, construction gains pace, machinery and equipment companies gear up to provide for this.  Weather during the winter has almost no effect on employment in the winter because companies already plan for this.  When I worked at a truck brake plant, our quotas were always smaller in the winter than in the spring.  We always hired in February and March, and used our busy season to staff the plant for the year.  It didn’t matter if it was a mild or harsh winter, we knew, like clockwork, that the trucking companies were refitting their trucks for brakes to get them ready to run.  We hired in the middle of blizzards.  We didn’t care what was happening, it was what we knew was going to happen is what affected our hiring. 

So, we’re going to look at numbers which are not seasonally adjusted, but, note the seasons. 

First, let’s look at the employed.  For clarity’s sake I’ll start at 2010.

And, for the sake of clarity I marked only January so we can see the seasonal increase every February.  Note how unremarkable the increase is for the most recent.  In fact, the gains made this February are less than the last two years.  So, is this good news?  Nope.  This is more of the same that we’ve endured over the last several years. 

Now let’s look at the unemployed. 

Uhhmmm, Houston, we have a problem.  For the graph above, in all cases, February’s unemployment dropped, with the exception of last February.  In fact, the previous 4 years averaged a drop of 336,000 unemployed compared to the increase of 38,000 we just saw in February. 

Another note about the seasonal adjusted data.  For comparison purposes, February and January are poor gauges because each January the BLS adjusts their numbers based on the population controls.  So, a seasonally adjusted month in February doesn’t contain the same seasonal adjustment values of the previous February. 

To recap, the real job gains we saw in February are unremarkable, at best.  It performed worse than the last two years of unremarkable performance.  The unemployed increased, which never happened since our supposed “recovery”.  If February is any indication of the coming year, and it is, then the most we can hope for is a continuation of misery.  At worst, our misery is going to get worse. 

source for data is the BLS

Is The Worm Turning??? Detroit Police Chief Articulates A Notion For 2nd Amendment!!!! Lays Out A Truth Boom!!!!

Detroit Police Chief Warns Criminals: People Will Protect Themselves

Detroit Police Chief James Craig wants criminals to know that they shouldn’t just be afraid of police anymore—they also need to worry about homeowners who are ready to use a firearm to protect themselves.

“A lot of Detroiters are fed up,” he said in a recent interview with WDIV-TV. “They’re tired and they’ve been dealing with this epidemic of violence. They’re afraid and they have a right to protect themselves.”

After all, when seconds count, police are only minutes away, right?

“If you are confronted with an immediate threat to your safety, you’re not going to have time to dial 911,” Craig said. “It becomes an issue of, the threat is here, I have to respond to the threat.”

However, Craig was careful to say that citizens must exercise common sense. In other words, there needs to be a true threat coming at you and you can’t chase someone down the street. But he wants would-be criminals to know that they need to worry about a few things. “They’ve got to worry about a police department that is going to aggressively find you when you commit an act of violence. And you got to also worry about the good Detroiters who are not going to put up with the violence.”

H/T: The Blaze (video)

Wow!!!  This is something you’d expect to hear from a country sheriff in the west or plains.  This isn’t typical of a police chief in a major urban setting.  Hats off for Chief Craig. 

Gems 2014 — March 8 Scripture Selection: Acts 12

March 8 Scripture Selection: Acts 12

Food for Thought: Acts 12:5-6, 11

There is a “zone” where we Christians can be that is entirely separate and independent of our natural or worldly circumstances. In the midst of horrible conditions, Peter was able to sleep and trust God. Since James, the brother of John, had recently been executed, and Peter’s fate seemed sealed, it would seem natural to be quite concerned. In fact, the Church, indeed, was so concerned that they prayed without ceasing for him.

Unbelievers are completely dependent on their own abilities to get themselves out of bad situations—or endure them—and those abilities can be often times quite limiting. The human abilities of the believers are just as limiting, but we are not restricted to exclusively rely on them. God has unending strategies and ingenuities with which to intervene on behalf of the believers, including sending his angels to release chains, open locked iron doors, guide people to safety, and so on. (There have been plenty of modern-day examples of this, as well.)

So current circumstances mean nothing in the eyes of God. He is above them, and so is His Church when we walk in faith. In John 16:33, Jesus makes it clear that we can have peace and should be of good cheer because He has already overcome the world. For further encouragement, take a look at 1John 5:4, “For whosoever is born o God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.”

Digging Deeper (What scriptures can further enhance today’s reading?):

Getting Personal (What has God shown you in today’s reading?):

Confession of Faith (Example: Lord, based on Mat. 1:21 and 23, I understand that Jesus is God, and I receive Him as my personal Lord and Savior.):

Important Events on This Day (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.):

Matthews …… Another Leftard With No Mirrors

Chris Matthews on Conservatives: ‘Wild-Eyed Creatures,’ ‘Full Mooners’

Yeh, Chris, you lunatic, have you watched yourself after you’ve sprayed your drooling spittle all over your guests because of some imaginary ill of Repubs?

Wild-Eyed Creatures ….. Full Mooners??  You believe you engage in civil and rational discourse?  Tingles, in days passed you’d been locked up in the booby hatch because of your lunacy.