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Porn 'Industry' wants economic Bailout

Posted by Catmman on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:22:53 AM
Yes.  I'm serious. 
 
Puts a whole new spin on the phrase "economic stimulus".
 
Sorry.  I couldn't resist.
 
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Little Late for me Disney

Posted by Catmman on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:09:42 AM
Disney salutes the Troops?  Really?
 
Disney is offering through 2009 free multi-day admission to it's theme parks (offers also extend to other Disney resorts as well as Disney cruise lines).
 
Color me jaded.  Let me explain why this bothers me.
 
First, Disney has had special offerings and events for most every leftist/activist group out there over the course of the last few years.  For example Disney's 'Gay Days' events and celebrations (Google it, I really don't want to link any of the material).  There is even video out there of a 'Gay Day' event where 'alternative lifestyle oriented individuals' were engaging in the most innapropriate displays of public affection.  Anyway, this is an event which Disney tolerates and openly allows (if not advocates) and has for a number of years.  To be fair, these events aren't ticketed (meaning Disney doesn't offer free admission, as far as I could find out), but these days (sometimes weeks) are set aside and publicized and supported by Disney.  If you read Disney's PR, it's all done in the name of "tolerance and openness".
 
Second, Disney is just now offering a salute to military personnel?  Why now and for just one year?  Anheuser-Busch has offered pretty much the same thing for the military and military families at it's theme parks (Sea World being the most recognized of the parks) since the summer of 2003, the year the war in Iraq began and less than a year after Enduring Freedom (operations in Afghanistan) kicked off. I know, I've taken advantage of their offers since we have a Sea World here in San Antonio.  Since AB has had this policy in place since the beginning of the current war and have kept that policy in effect for over five years now, that makes it a more ligitimate "salute" (to me) than Disney doing it now.
 
Again, maybe it's just the cynic in me.  As a member of the military I appreciate any special recognition anyone, especially in the private sector, gives to me and my comrades in arms (I do appreciate what Disney is doing though I'm being very critical of the motivation).  But it just seems like a little too little too late.  Perhaps to capitalize on our victory in Iraq?  Maybe get in a little positive PR?  I don't know, again the cynic.  This just seems like a lame attempt.  If Disney were so hip on "saluting the military" they probably would have taken the lead of other theme-park oriented companies like Anheuser-Busch (Six Flags has even done it) and made these offers for years and in lieu of recognizing and supporting "alternative" groups and lifestyles first.  
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Texas Taxpayers Win One

Posted by Catmman on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:51:48 PM
The Trans-Texas Corridor Toll Road Project was "killed" today by TxDOT (Texas Dept. of Transportation).  I use quotes on "killed" for a reason.
 
While the major vision of the project has been "killed", smaller offshoots of the project will continue in development.  Yes, as a whole Texas taxpayers won a victory, but the state government will continue forward in taxing more local/regional areas of the state for use/construction of roads state taxpayers already pay for and which the state has an obligation to construct using already available funding.
 
Side Note:  One thing I find upsetting about the tone of the linked story is how anyone who happens to be against tolls or toll roads is considered and "activist" or member of a "populist" group.  To me this is inflamatory language/terminology to make anyone who opposes toll/taxes seem like an extremist.  In the micro, I'm sure there are some out there who could be considered in such a way, but most, like me, are simply citizens who are fed up with our local/state/federal governments using any/all means at their disposal to pull more money from our pockets, especially when it isn't necessary.  End Note.
 
The last paragraph of the linked story is illuminating.  Basically the powers that be know people aren't going to stand for another "fee" or tax/toll, especially with the nation's economy being what it is.  However you can read into what the politician is saying.  To paraphrase, "The citizens don't have the money for tolls, right now, so we're 'killing' the project."
 
Don't be fooled fellow Texans.  If and when economic circumstances turn around for the citizens, or state economic situations call for a need for funds, I wouldn't be surprised if this hydra reared it's ugly head again in the future.
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Where's all the "Sea Ice Melt" stories?

Posted by Catmman on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:41:47 AM
Because you know if the ice were, ummm, melting, or actually decreasing instead of increasing, the stories would be plastered all over!
 
 
And for those warmingists out there who want to throw out the, "Oh Yeah!  Well glaciers are still melting, blah, blah, blah...!"  Take a look at this story on the increase of Greenlands ice sheets and snowpack.  Greenland is experienceing a net increase of ice by about two inches per year.  The story contains some awesome photos of old US radar stations slowly being swallowed by the growing ice.  Or that the Antarctic is also not in danger of melting away drowning all the penguins down there...
 
Side Note:  Isn't it interesting the cherry picking of species in danger from "manmade climate change"?  Polar bears are all the rage for the wacko-warmingists, yet no thought is given to the Antarctic penguin.  Funny how that is huh?  Of course there is no danger to penguins from AGW just like the polar bears are fine.  I think it's just more playing on the stupidity of the general public.  Ask most people if there are penguins in the arctic and they'd say yes, though all 17 species of penguins inhabit the southern hemisphere.  This is one thing I never understood about Christmas either.  How can anyone, in good conscience and with a modicum of sense put penguin decorations up right next to Santa Clause and polar bears?  Doesn't make any bloody sense to me.  End Note.
 
Don't worry though.  I predict an increase and return of sea ice melt and glacier melt stories in about 3-4 months. 
 
Anyone wanna put some money down?
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1998-2008: Decade of No Global Warming

Posted by Catmman on Monday, January 05, 2009 2:57:41 PM
That's right folks!  2008 ended a decade of absolutely zero global warming!  Isn't that good news?  Where are the MSM reports telling us the danger is past?  Where is the Goracle (Praised be His Name...) apologizing for scaring the pants off your crumb cruncher?  Where are the calls for James Hansen to resign his post at NASA?  In fact, we continue along a six year streak of global cooling.
 
Richard Lindzen asks a few profound questions which every American should ask themselves of those proporting AGW alarmism.  Question #1:  Has global warming alarmism become the goal in and of itself, instead of the result of scientific research?  Question #2:  Is climate science really designed to answer questions or promote political goals?
 
In fact anytime you hear a global warming/climate change alarmist spouting their rhetoric, ask yourself those two questions of the person you are reading/hearing/seeing.  They will help keep you grounded and perhaps enlighten you to the persons true motives. 
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Didn't Bill Richardson run for POTUS?

Posted by Catmman on Monday, January 05, 2009 2:22:07 PM
Yet now is not qualified due to investigation and scandal for a Cabinet position?
 
Why isn't this very question newsworthy?
 
Bonus question:  How smart can the Obamamessiah's team be when they let all of this stuff pass (perhaps they don't care about corruption)? 
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Al Gore gets schooled...by HuffPo!

Posted by Catmman on Monday, January 05, 2009 10:05:59 AM
One of the best retorts to the Goracle's (Praised be His Name...) alarmism as I've ever read.  I can't really believe it's up at the HuffPo.
 
 
Heh.
 
Additionally:  Would climate change harm the economy?  Not the economy of the U.S or other 'industrialized' nations.  Poor countries however would take it in the rear.  Another reason why 'greenies' proposed solutions (population control, cap and trade) won't/don't work.  As with most anything else, the answer isn't to relagate the prosperous with a reduced standard of living (in the name of 'reducing carbon emission') but to increase the poor's standard of living more in line with the industrialized, prosperous nations. 
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Yellowstone Supervolcano to Kill Us All

Posted by Catmman on Friday, January 02, 2009 10:18:34 AM
Having lived through the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century(Mt. Pinatubo, Luzon Island, Philippines) (Note: Sorry Mt. St. Helens, you come in as being ten times weaker than the 1991 Pinatubo eruption) I have a bit of first hand knowledge as to how devastating this particular type of natural disaster can be.  Follow the link and read some of the global effects of this eruption and you will get a little taste of natures real fury.  With all deference to Al Gore, there is nothing which affects climate as much as large volcanic eruptions, CFL's be damned.
 
I have witnessed first hand the volcanic quakes, massive ash fall, lahars (heated mud flows).  I have seen the devestation to property, vegetation, animal life.  I have seen the human toll as well and watched the immediate economic aftermath of such a disaster.  It was not pretty, something which permanently damaged me physically and an experience I wish (though in hindsight was indeed an incredible experience) I had never gone through.  One of the worst parts of the experience was there was no escape.  There was nowhere to run to get away from the affects or the devestation.  If you have never experienced an event from which you can't even run away, then you truly don't know what it's like to fear for your life.  I still think back on those days and months of and after the June 15, 1991 eruption and sometimes get a shudder.  It was simultaneously one of the most amazing and truly the most frightening experience of my life.
 
This experience helped to shape my opinion on the environment as well.  It is one of the reasons I think man-made global warming/climate change theory is complete poppycock.  Anyone who has witnessed first-hand the detructiveness of nature knows of what I speak.  Mankind cannot hold a candle to the power of nature itself.  Of course most forces of nature are not noticed by man - the effects of wind and water for example - which take centuries or thousands of centuries to reveal their true power.  Some people are momentary or temporary winesses to natures power - anyone who has been through a tornado or hurricane, lived through a flood.  But those are temporary at best and are easily and soon forgotten.  Volcanoes on the other hand are a different matter.  Volcanoes are completely destructful.  When they erupt, there is no force on earth which can withstand them.  There is no mitigation.  Sometimes as I said above, you can't even run away from their power.   I sometimes think that what I winessed up close and personal in the Philippines is a bit of what astronauts must experience in Space - the pure, unadulterated insignificance of your own humanity when faced with such awesomeness.
 
To put it simply for the climate alarmists out there, you would learn to humble yourself before Nature and discontinue your arrogant presumptuousness.
 
What would happen to the United States if there was a super-volcanic eruption many hundreds of orders of magnitude larger than what I experienced in 1991?  I would only wish that Al Gore had a front row seat if and when the unimagineable happened.  Here is an updated story on what is/may be occurring in the Yellowstone area.
 
Will there be an eruption?  Yes - sooner or later.  What can we do about it?  Not a bloody thing.
 
Happy New Year!
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