Obama's "We Can't Keep Our Homes at 72 Degrees All The Time" Statement Expires

I'll call the official expiration date as this past Wednesday, as that is when this article appeared in the New York Times, where Obama's chief of staff, David Axelrod, states that Obama is from Hawai'i, and likes it warm, going so far as to say "you could grow orchids in there."

Obama is the same man who, while on the campaign trail, told us we can't keep our houses at 72 degrees all the time and expect the rest of the world to be OK with it, and even said "that's not leadership."

Anyone have the current expired promise count?

Hat tip Not Evil Just Wrong, via Facebook

Global "Warming": Consensus?

Not so much. According to NewsBusters, 31,000 American scientists were (at the time the article was published) ready to release a petition, signed by all of them, rejecting the theory of man-made global warming. Now, honestly, who are we going to believe; Al Gore (who doesn't have a degree in science) and a multitude of celebrities who are either high school/college dropouts or have degrees in unrelated fields, or 31,000 people who do this sort of thing for a living, 9,000 of which are PhDs?

Hat tip to SteveEgg, from his Morning Scramble.

Midwest/TPG Drink the Koolaid

The Gorebal "Warming" Koolaid, that is.

Was poking around their site today, as I have a vacation to Colorado coming up at the end of this month for a wedding (not mine). I wanted to check the flight info and make sure I put it into my phone so that it's easily accessible when needed. I clicked on the "Commitment to the Environment" quick link, and was taken to this page. They're even going to offer carbon offsets. Fantastic.


I can only hope that soon, the Gorebal "Warming" scam will be exposed for the farce that it is.

So Much for Global Warming

The Winter of our Discontent (2007-2008 Edition) is getting ready for one more strike on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Hey Al Gore, whatever happened to global warming?

Tip of the hat to steveegg, with an accompanying warning; the second page of his post is not for the easily offended, but I think many of you will agree; this winter has gone on long enough.

Winter Wonderland WHERE???

In Iraq, of all places.

Any bets on how long it'll be before Al blames this on Gorebal Warming?

H/T: Still Unreal

CFLs Will Kill Us All

So much for the environmental benefits... according to a story from WorldNetDaily (h/t Air1 Radio), experts are recommending that if a CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulb breaks, you should leave the room for 15 minutes due to the mercury that ends up in the air. But wait, it gets better. After cleaning up the bulb (don't use a vacuum, use rubber gloves, and place the remains in a resealable plastic bag), take it to your local recycling center for "proper disposal." From the article: "It costs about $1,300 to properly dispose of one municipal recycling bin full of bulbs – a figure that is sure to increase residents' tax bills."

Out of sincere curiosity, does anyone know if there are plans in place to begin recycling used CFLs? Seems to me if we can re-use the mercury, we should.

San Diego Fires Caused by Global Warming... Wait, maybe not...

Harry Reid thinks the fires are the result of global warming. Wait, no, he's not sure about that. Scroll down to the end of the article to see Harry's comments.

Never mind the fires that have happened since before recorded history...

HT: Still Spinnin'

Kill a Moose, Fight Global Warming

After all, it is the carbon neutral meal. I just wonder what it tastes like...

HT: Stepping Right Up via Subject to Change

What can we blame on global warming today?

Real Debate Wisconsin asks that very question, and provides some interesting observations. Basically, if we walk or drive to wherever we're going, it makes no difference; global warming will happen anyway. And, apparently, global warming contributed to Barry Bonds breaking the record, and caused the bridge in Minneapolis to collapse.

Well, it's slightly more plausible than blaming everything on President Bush...