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September 8th, 2011 - 10:32 pm § in Environment, Hypocrisy, Science

How A Rational Man Can Offend the Irrational Repricans

Right Site says Howard Fineman Smears Climate Skeptics By: Scott Whitlock| September 08, 2011 | 18:02 Former Newsweek editor Howard Fineman appeared on Hardball, Thursday, to attack Rick Perry’s climate change skepticism as a “war of the worlds between science and faith.” Dismissin[...]

September 8th, 2011 - 10:07 am § in Misc.

The Shoot Out at the Reagan Ranch

Romney managed not to hurt himself.  I do not think that is enough. Perry sold Perry .   he is painting his campaign as the Reagan Revival. Romney did himself no harm . There appears to be nothing to Romney other than being defined as not, not Perry and not Obama.  It is not at all […][...]

September 6th, 2011 - 7:33 am § in America, Hypocrisy, Politics

BREAKING NEWS: Romney Cuddles Up to Tea Party, loses debate to Perry Who Does Not Show Up.

  DeMint: What would you change in our foreign policy? Romney: A lot. First, I would have one. #palmettoff 4 hours ago · DeMint’s first question for Romney: Would you favor “right-to-work” legislation?” Romney says yes #palmettoff 4 hours ago · reatest assets. #palmett[...]

August 25th, 2011 - 8:49 am § in Misc.

Romney II, Try, Try Again

Romney trails Perry in GOP presidential nomination Submitted by Jamie Williamsonon Thu, 08/25/2011 – 10:26 Washington, August 25 : Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney had failed to make a mark during the 2008 presidential campaign, and this time too, he is grappling to secure his place [...]

August 10th, 2011 - 7:53 am § in China, Misc.

China Calls for New Money

Aug 6 (Reuters) – China on Saturday condemned the “short-sighted” political wrangling in the United States over its debt problems and said the world needed a new global stable reserve currency. “China, the largest creditor of the world’s sole superpower, has every right[...]

June 17th, 2011 - 9:02 am § in America, Hypocrisy

Using Inteligent Design To Save Billions of Federal Dollars

New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) – Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann explained her skepticism of evolution on Friday and said students should be taught the theory of intelligent design. Bachmann, a congresswoman from Minnesota, also proposed a major overhaul of the nation’s educatio[...]

May 12th, 2011 - 7:54 am § in Environment

Climate shifts ‘hit global wheat yields’

By Mark Kinver Science and environment reporter, BBC News Shifts in the climate over the past three decades have been linked to a 5.5% decline in global wheat production, a study has suggested. A team of US scientists assessed the impact of changes to rainfall and temperature on four major food crop[...]

April 25th, 2011 - 12:24 pm § in Jews, Politics, UW

Could the UW’s New Young be a Candidate for the Supreme Court?

Given President Obama’s unique effort to find balance in our fractious society, Michael Young could be a unique candidate if a new SCOTUS position were to open up. As a Mormon, he would represent a real first .. esp on a Court now comprised remarkably of all Roman Catholics and Jews. As a rati[...]

April 23rd, 2011 - 7:25 am § in UW

UPDATE: A true moderate Republican UW President might be in a position to use moral persuasion to tether the red balloon of what I hope is still a rational remnant of the Evans’ political era.

Salt Lake Tribune: Utah’s Young chosen for top post at University of Washington Young, if he is the person in the smoke, has a number of intriguing features that we will certainly hear more about in coming days.  To start with, Michael Young seems very different from Mark Emmert.  When Emmert go[...]

April 21st, 2011 - 11:13 pm § in Politics

Townhalls to come ….

Looks like this is going to be a politically hot summer [...]