In the next 60 days Obama’s presidential career will finally meet that concrete wall of reality. He will either fail or survive. Trouble is, he might take many innocent people with him if he fails
So far, the most hyped-up and unqualified president in US history has shown no capacity at all to act, in the face of a do-or-die challenge. This is the ultimate test of character, the one that John F. Kennedy met well enough in the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. This is the test that Jimmy Carter failed so miserably that Ronald Reagan beat him handily in the following election. This is the same test of reality that every single Democratic Administration has tried to avoid; it’s the reason why Bill Clinton refused to do anything about Osama Bin Laden when he had four separate chances to take him out.
((Heaven Help Us All!)
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In the BBC documentary A Tudor Feast, historian Ruth Goodman and three archaeologists undertake the difficult work of preparing an elaborate meal using authentic recipes from the Tudor Period, and using only the original techniques, ingredients, and kitchen implements that were available in 1590. Broken into four fifteen minute(ish) segments, here’s A Tudor Feast, parts I, II, III, and IV.
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Honey, I Finished The Internet
Unmasked
Anonymous, not so much.
Help me, I can’t put down the phone!
Incompetents. All that work trying to misdirect and still failing. Who cares about Guelph, that failure is inexcusable.
Ralph must have been quite put out that he wasn’t getting enough press. I’m very positive about this though. The next time I get a call late at night or early in the morning I too, can scream, “ELECTION FRAUD!”
FWIW, this is about as close to a statement as you’re going to get until the file is close to being closed. Kudos to Macleans for giving him space.
If Women Ran The World
Mankind would still be living in caves, but with really, really fancy curtains.*
Yes, yes, remember the old rule: Whenever researchers find something to be true of females, they will interpret and report it as evidence of female superiority. As I’ve pointed out many times, this rush to patronize women reveals an underlying fear that women actually are inferior.
Trying to put the science back in climate science
Climate scientist Judith A. Curry’s belief that greenhouse gases contribute to global warming doesn’t exactly make her the darling of climate skeptics, but many warmists detest her for an entirely different reason: she believes that climate scientists should behave like scientists, with all that entails — rigorous peer review, open debate, and greater transparency about source data and methodology.
Such an approach is anathema to those who brook no criticism. After Curry made the observation that some warmist scientists “tolerate no dissent” – a statement that’s essentially inarguable, particularly in light of the CRU emails – atmospheric scientist Bart Verheggen (“I am particularly interested in science communication”) harrumphed:
Excuse me? Is this a respected scientist talking?
His confusion and unfamiliarity is understandable, but yes, that is a scientist talking, one who actually thinks like a scientist.
Via Kate, here’s Curry’s recent interview with OilPrice.com in which she suggests that, for a variety of reasons, The IPCC Might Have Outlived Its Usefulness.
Y2Kyoto: Gleick-Out
During the third week of February our global community of Earth and space scientists witnessed the shocking fall from grace of an accomplished AGU member who betrayed the principles of scientific integrity. In doing so he compromised AGU’s credibility as a scientific society, weakened the public’s trust in scientists, and produced fresh fuel for the unproductive and seemingly endless ideological firestorm surrounding the reality of the Earth’s changing climate.
The World Still Has Too Many Philosophers
Abortion is largely accepted even for reasons that do not have anything to do with the fetus’ health. By showing that (1) both fetuses and newborns do not have the same moral status as actual persons, (2) the fact that both are potential persons is morally irrelevant and (3) adoption is not always in the best interest of actual people, the authors argue that what we call ‘after-birth abortion’ (killing a newborn) should be permissible in all the cases where abortion is, including cases where the newborn is not disabled. – The Journal of Medical Ethics
Via The Blaze, h/t john g
Update: The Editor responds.
Not Waiting For The Asteroid
The story was too good to be true… (h/t K. Shaidle)
Dennis Prager & Adam Carolla Together on Stage
This past Saturday evening, radio talkshow host Dennis Prager and podcast phenom Adam Carolla appeared on stage together at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in California. Though Prager is a devout Jew and Carolla is an atheist, it was remarkable to see that the two men share very similar values on most things.
I was very privileged to have been able to photograph both shows that evening. It was a most memorable event that I will not soon forget. If they ever do release the shows on video, I would highly recommend you get a copy, as you will not be disappointed by the insight, wisdom, and wit.
Three Year American Recovery Watch Remains On High Alert
Now is the time at SDA when we juxtapose!
Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer, Feb.26th;
“How do you go after Barack Obama, though, right now? I mean, the stock market is up. It looks like the unemployment is going down. David Axelrod in his campaign said the other day Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive. It’s going to be a tough job for you, is it now?”
New orders for U.S. manufactured goods fell in January by the most in three years as demand fell across the board from machinery to aircraft, suggesting the economy started the year on weaker footing than expected.
We need you!
“The report by the council also said keeping employees will be a challenge with 18 per cent of the construction workforce or about 6,600 workers expected to retire within the next 10 years.” – CKOM
“Over the next five years, between 75,000 and 90,000 skilled workers will be needed to plug the labour shortage. Recruitment will mainly be in areas of advanced technology, construction, mineral exploration, agriculture and petroleum.” – and we’ll go to Europe to get you.
I wonder if this tweet might have something to do with that?
“Brad Wall @PremierBradWall In Sask we’ll make decisions that ensure our budget is balanced, promises are kept and programs that help people are sustainable. #skpoli”
It’s Probably Nothing
America’s per capita government debt worse than Greece.
(h/t EBD)
Hashtag Of The Entitlement Generation
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Tonight’s Tips music comes in the form of one of the best farming songs extant: here’s the late Stan Rogers singing The Field Behind the Plow.
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Jack MacLaren MPP Carleton Mississippi Mills – Maiden Speech
It’s long, but give him time to warm up.
h/t James
Why who did what to who
I looked at my watch
I looked at my wrist
I punched myself in the face with my fist*
Two Boston lesbians who beat up a man have been charged with a hate crime because the victim of the pummelling is gay:
“What this really demonstrates is the idiocy of the hate-crime legislation,” said civil liberties lawyer Harvey Silverglate. “If you beat someone up, you’re guilty of assault and battery of a human being. Period. The idea of trying to break down human beings into categories is doomed to failure.”
Not necessarily, says ACLU attorney Sarah Wunsch, who could be arguing in her spare time:
“The mere fact that someone is a member of the same class doesn’t mean they could not be motivated by hatred for their very own group.”
Well, that could open up a whole new can of worms.
It’s all so confusing.
The Fordson Snow Devil (1929)
It’s a Screw-Propelled Vehicle (pick image for video).
Bob Rae’s Nixonian moment
The staffer did it.
Well, two controversies, two staffers fired…err resigned.
Now, how about everyone in the HoC grow up, eh? Flying off the handle is our job.
@SunNewsNetwork and wallyj in comments report Adam Carroll was the staffer.
Carroll’s cached twitter feed. Thanks, mark.
His Politwiiter feed and his twitter pictures. Thanks, Kapusta.