Monday, December 30, 2024

#1 This day 1972-----Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones (Official Soul Train Video)

There were 21 campus hate crime hoaxes uncovered in 2024 | The College Fix

The demand for racism continues to exceed the supply - College Fix Staff  
A hate crime hoax occurs when a person admits to fabricating the attack or something that appears criminal turns out to not be, such as a noose that is really just a garage pulley at a NASCAR race...
1. Police charge ‘black feminist theory’ PhD with theft for fundraising on false brick attack
Police accused Roda Osman, a University of Texas-Austin graduate student, of theft after she raised $40,000 on the pretense she was the victim of assault. Rather, video shows her taking the first swing during an argument. She disputes the criminal charges.
2. Illinois State University can’t ‘verify the use of a racial slur’ by a fan...

No necessarily bad. Not necessarily good.

 

Illegal aliens in Michigan likely won't get driver's licenses as Democratic 'trifecta' nears end | Blaze Media

Illegal aliens in Michigan likely won't get driver's licenses as Democratic 'trifecta' nears end | Blaze Media

The chances that illegal aliens residing in Michigan will secure a driver's license have tanked now that the legislative session is nearing a close, bringing with it an end to Democratic "trifecta" control over the state House, Senate, and governor's office. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Michigan Democrats scrambled to pass a flurry of bills to address many of their pet projects. Among them was the Drive SAFE bill, which would have allowed individuals to obtain a state driver's license without furnishing proof of citizenship or legal residency.

Instapundit - Jimmy Carter Was a Better President than You Think.

 Former President Jimmy Carter Has Passed Away. -  

As P.J. O’Rourke wrote in his classic 1993 American Spectator article, “100 Reasons Why Jimmy Carter Was a Better President than Bill Clinton:”

98. Carter let the Soviets have Angola, Ethiopia, and South Yemen. And, in retrospect, the Soviets deserved no better.

99. Carter wasn’t a throwback to the Carter era.

100. And let us not forget that Jimmy Carter gave us one thing Bill Clinton can never possibly give us—Ronald Reagan...

AM Fruitcake

 

History for December 30

History for December 30 - On-This-Day.com 
Rudyard Kipling 1865 - Short-story writer
  • 1853 - The United States bought about 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase.
  • 1887 - A petition to Queen Victoria with over one million names of women appealing for public houses to be closed on Sundays was handed to the home secretary.
  • 1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formed.
  • 1924 - Edwin Hubble announced the existence of other galactic systems.
  • 1953 - The first color TV sets went on sale for about $1,175.
  • 1978 - Ohio State University fired Woody Hayes as its football coach, one day after Hayes punched Clemson University player Charlie Bauman during the Gator Bowl. Bauman had intercepted an Ohio pass.

Sunday, December 29, 2024

The growing list of lawmakers ditching the Democratic Party | Blaze Media

The growing list of lawmakers ditching the Democratic Party | Blaze Media

'I'm constantly troubled by the inability of the current Democratic Party to relate to everyday Floridians.' The Democratic Party is hemorrhaging not just voters, but lawmakers too. Most recently, Florida state Rep. Hillary Cassel announced Friday that she would be switching her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican because she believes in "their vision for a better, more prosperous Florida."

The way we were-----The Flyingfox Airline Simulator by Remco Toys

The WORST Housing Disaster in US History: Pruitt-Igoe

Getting Off The X - by Michael Smith - Unlicensed Punditry

America has been stuck in a Carter era malaise as other countries gained on us. 
Time for the return of American Dynamism. 
I'm glad we're engaging in a robust debate about H1-B visas, whether to increase or decrease them. 
While some of the more nationalist "America is for Americans" sentiments on social media seem to be pushed by "Trump supporters" who are actually Democrats or Never Trumpers, all feedback, even the negative, must be considered to reach the best possible decision. 
We cannot ignore challenging or unpopular opinions simply because they are difficult or go against the grain.
Thomas Sowell, a brilliant and often overlooked public intellectual, once noted:
  • "Today, despite free speech and the mass media, the prevailing social vision is dangerously close to sealing itself off from any discordant feedback from reality."
Feedback loops are crucial in systems and in human learning. 
They allow systems to adjust and improve by using the output as new input...
  • The 109-day, $1.5 billion presidential campaign of Kamala Harris was a stark example of evasion and denial, built on propaganda that she held power but was responsible for nothing...
America has been stuck in second gear for almost 25 years.
  • The real harm to our sociopolitical system occurs when negative outcomes are dismissed, and propaganda is employed to mask the ineffectiveness of policies...

Fanning the flames of racial hate!

 

EDITORIAL: Biden signs last-minute ban on gasoline-powered vehicles - Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Biden signs last-minute ban on gasoline-powered vehicles - Washington Times

Gavin Newsom will now decide what kind of car you’re allowed to drive. The Environmental Protection Agency last week granted California’s Democratic governor the power to forbid consumers from buying gasoline-powered vehicles across 18 states and territories — including Maryland, Virginia and the District.

Beginning next year, 40% of new cars sold in the U.S. will fall under Soviet-style production quotas set by government bureaus in Sacramento. The Biden administration is letting California make it a crime to sell too many of the conventional automobiles that Americans prefer. For model year 2026, the quota is 35% of car sales in affected states must be electric. The target increases by roughly 8% each year until it reaches 100% in 2035.

The TRUTH About Auto Stop-Start System (Nobody Talks About)

Police destroyed a Texas woman's home. SCOTUS won't hear her case.

A SWAT Team Destroyed an Innocent Woman's House. The Supreme Court Won't Hear Her Case. - Billy Binion 
In July 2020, while chasing a fugitive, police arrived at Vicki Baker's home in McKinney, Texas. They threw dozens of tear gas grenades inside, used explosives to break the front and garage doors, and drove a tank through her backyard fence...
  • ...She took issue, however, with the subsequent response from the government, which refused to compensate her for the more than $50,000 in damages. 
  • Her homeowners insurance likewise declined to pay, as many policies explicitly do not cover damage caused by the government.
"I've lost everything," she told me in 2021. 
"I've lost my chance to sell my house. I've lost my chance to retire without fear of how I'm going to make my regular bills." 
Baker, who was undergoing treatment for stage 3 breast cancer when we spoke, had been preparing to retire with her husband in Montana. After the house was ruined, a buyer predictably withdrew. 
  • The government said she did not qualify as a "victim."...

Lunch video-----Finland Has Solved the Migrant Rape Crisis - the No-No Square Dance (THE...

Noon-toon

 

Climate Scam Unraveling: World Bank Really Doesn't Know Where $41 Billion in Funding Goes

Climate Scam Unraveling: World Bank Really Doesn't Know Where $41 Billion in Funding Goes

Ah, fact-checking. Where would we be without it?

Take, for instance, a recent story that made the rounds on social media. According to these reports, Oxfam — the British NGO — found that a huge chunk of the World Bank’s spending on climate change-related issues was “missing.”

Thank heavens for fact-checkers like the Australian Associated Press — a Poynter Institute-accredited fact-checker from down under — which set us all straight: “An Oxfam report did not find that $US41 billion has gone ‘missing’  from the World Bank’s climate change fund, contrary to claims online.”

Same as every other democrat dominated state. Cities too!

Matt Maddock @matthewmaddock
  • Do you know where any waste, fraud or abuse is in our 83 billion state budget?

They'll say any lie to keep their "grants" flowing!-----EXCLUSIVE-Scientists warn of impending 'Ultra-​Intense Category 6' storm

The prediction comes from an international team of over 60 experts who found the burning of fossil fuels has poured the equivalent energy into the Earth's systems, heralding a dark new era of 'mega-hurricanes.' - DAILYMAIL.COM 
  • An 'Ultra-​Intense Category 6' storm would unleash winds of 192 miles per hour or higher and a rise in seawater exceeding 25 feet.
While this is a theoretical weather event, experts called it 'the most powerful storm ever seen on Earth,' predicting it will form sometime around 2100' and be named Hurricane Danielle....
  • The forecast is part of the new book Category Five...featured scientific calculations and testimonies from sailors who have dealt with extreme weather first-hand...

Dems/media never upset with their crooks.

 

"Settled Science" from 1975

 

#1 This day 1971-----Melanie - Brand New Key (Audio)

Europe: The Fall Of The Holy Renewable Empire | ZeroHedge

Literally "flat, dark calm," Dunkelflaute is characterized by a simultaneous lack of wind and sun in winter, when demand for electricity in Germany is at its highest. - Authored by Drieu Godefridi via the Gatestone Institute
Solar and wind power production falls drastically during unfavorable weather conditions.
It happens, in fact, every year...
  • The prices are indeed staggering. In 2024, the household price of electricity in Germany was the highest in Europe...
  • But this is "for the planet", right? Not even close. Despite its commitment to so-called green energies, Germany still has a high carbon footprint due to its increased reliance on coal and lignite to make up for energy shortfalls...
  • Germany's high electricity prices are leading to the relocation of its industry, as companies look for sites where energy costs are more affordable...Whole swathes of Germany's proud industry are collapsing...
  • Finally, Germany's increased dependence on its neighbors for energy supplies has been creating tensions in Europe. High electricity prices in Germany are being passed on to neighboring countries, making electricity unaffordable there and generating growing frustration. 
In short, the Dunkelflaute is the symptom of a profound energy crisis, caused by an ideological, authoritarian, irrational and failed energy transition...