SansPretense

Hat tip to Small Dead Animals, Obama says something else that shows his lack of understanding; this time of science: Mr. Obama, speaking in Las Vegas, implied that the U.S. might somehow do without the oil sands. “[T]he possibilities of renewable energy are limitless,” he declared. “We’ve heard promises about it in every State of [...]

So the National (edit: I thought it was the British Columbia HRC, but I believe I was wrong) Human Rights Commission drops the complaint against Maclean’s magazine (emphasis mine): TORONTO, June 26 /CNW/ – Maclean’s magazine is pleased that the Canadian Human Rights Commission has dismissed the complaint brought against it by the Canadian Islamic [...]

I was on my way to bed. Really, I was. And then, I had to go on Drudge to see this story (emphasis mine): Spain’s parliament voiced its support on Wednesday for the rights of great apes to life and freedom in what will apparently be the first time any national legislature has called for [...]

Now, I’m not lawyer, obviously, but from my rudimentary understanding of the purpose of the court system and the law, social “trends” should NOT be used in making a judgement on whether or not something is Constitutional.  Apparently, this basic notion that the courts are in place to interpret the law as it is written [...]

In the words of the very eloquent Rachel Lucas, “I think I just ovulated.” Well, there is a few minor complications to that statement as it pertains to me, but anyway… As I was procrastinating the tedious process of making nanoparticles for the thousandth time in the last four years, I found myself on Small [...]

Via Drudge, from the Guardian: James Hansen, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, will today call for the chief executives of large fossil fuel companies to be put on trial for high crimes against humanity and nature, accusing them of actively spreading doubt about global warming…He is also considering personally targeting members of Congress [...]

What better way bring honor to one of our most important Rights than to post something offensive to someone. This was taken from Danzfamily.com, but I don’t know where they got it… I can top this in offensiveness, but I can’t afford to lose 5 readers I currently have… I think the picture is self-explanatory. [...]

Hat tip to Small Dead Animals…from WECN, May 2007: Reid A. Bryson holds the 30th PhD in Meteorology granted in the history of American education. Emeritus Professor and founding chairman of the University of Wisconsin Department of Meteorology—now the Department of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences—in the 1970s he became the first director of what’s now [...]

Sometimes, I just have to wonder about those journalism degrees universities hand out. This afternoon, Drudge linked to an Associated Press story that was on CBS News’ website claiming that earthquakes are getting more powerful due to global warming. I will not quote from the AP story because AP has decided they’re going to be [...]

Ok, I’m tired of hearing how the evil big oil companies are driving up gas prices so they can make lots and lots of profits. I’m tired of the stupid chain letters going around and facebook groups asking people to boycott in some crazy scheme a gas company. There are three factors for high gas [...]