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1. Ever wonder what statism is?

2. At what point in this mindless and obscene government intervention do we arrive at the conclusion that we are in the first stage of a depression?

3. When a bear shits in the woods, and no one is around to witness the momentous event, how do we really know it was the bear that shit?

4. How many printed dollars equals a dollar?

5. If you pray for the government to take money from others by force and give it to you or your close friends, and the government then in fact does this, what does this say about whomever it is you are praying to?

That should do it for today, good luck!

———–And for all you frogs out there————

OK classe, voici vos questions de jour:

1. Me demande toujours ce que l’étatisme est?

2. À quel point dans ce stupide et obscène intervention du gouvernement ne nous arrivons à la conclusion que nous sommes dans la première étape d’une dépression?

3. Quand un ours shits dans les bois, et personne n’est là pour assister à l’événement, comment sait-on réellement il a été l’ours cette merde?

4. Combien de dollars imprimée équivaut à un dollar?

5. Si vous priez pour le gouvernement de prendre l’argent d’autrui par la force et de lui donner pour vous ou vos proches, et puis le gouvernement en fait-ce que cela, qu’est-ce que cela dit de qui il est vous êtes à la prière?

Cela devrait le faire pour aujourd’hui, bonne chance!

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See the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

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The extreme differences in the nations temperatures mainly due to huge influxes of Canadian air into the reaches of the southern United States has been causing a large number of low pressure systems that have been replacing it with hot and humid air in the east.

This was confirmed in a June 14th Ice Cap article Environmentalists Try to Take Advantage of Natural Disaster – Blame Midwest Floods on Global Warming..

The severe weather and heavy rainfall has been the result of rapid COOLING in the northern tier of the United States and Canada not global warming. The flooding exceeded the floods of 1993 when rapid cooling following the eruption of Pinatubo produced a similar kind of cooling with a strong suppressed jet stream that brought a steady stream of storms and flooding.

It references a Cap Times article saying the flooding is because of global warming which is contrary to all evidence. But what would you expect from the Cap Times.

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Hi Chris,
Thanks for the information. I’m just hoping there are some other factors the scientist’s have missed that may change the outlook. Winter sure dragged on in the UK for a bit after an early warm spell this year. What sort of temperature difference do you think might occur?

Subterranean Ed.

I responded:

A prognosticator I’m not when it comes to temperature. All I know is that there have been many records broken recently for cold temperatures in the US. The extreme differences in the nations temperatures mainly due to huge influxes of Canadian air into the reaches of the southern United States has been causing a large number of low pressure systems that have been replacing it with hot and humid air in the east. As I speak there are 9 low pressure systems mixing up this contrast, pulling down cold on the western side, and pulling hot and humid air on the eastern side. This morning there were 100 degree temperatures in New York and in the state of Washington there was snow. It’s the influx of cold Canadian air that causing the storm ridden weather we’ve been having, not warming.

I’m slated to go on holiday camping and attending some festivities in Milwaukee WI this coming weekend. I have backup plans for hotels and will have a weather radio in my vehicle. I suggest you do a bit of research on sun spot activity, or lack thereof, to answer the question you asked. I’d say were heading for cold, but as Big Brown found out last Sunday, nothing is for sure. But I’d bet on Big Brown winning his next race in the Travers Stakes in August. and I’d bet that this whole global warming thing is a sham as well.

I might add, that in Yellowstone Park tonight the temperatures will be getting down to 20 degrees with snow and a severe weather warning. Tomorrow’s high is predicted at 31 with more snow. This is nearly mid June folks.

Welcome!

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Second-Choice Two-Names’ record for weather prediction ranks right up there with her ability to predict student growth. This week it was revealed by other sources that the kindergarten numbers came in almost 100 students short of forecast.

Here is a prediction I will make. When SCTN opens her mouth there is a 90% chance it is a lie.

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Environmentalists are stunned that their global warming agenda is in collapse. Senator Harry Reid has all but conceded he lacks the vote for passage in the Senate and that it’s time to move on. Backers of the Warner-Lieberman cap-and-trade bill always knew they would face a veto from President Bush, but they wanted to flex their political muscle and build momentum for 2009. That strategy backfired. The green groups now look as politically intimidating as the skinny kid on the beach who gets sand kicked in his face.

Bwhaaaa….

Political Diary

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Taking the mystery out of why one chooses to become a Global Warming Alarmist (GWA) is important. Much can be learned from the fields of social psychology and sociology to explain how this occurs. It should be noted then that unique, individual motivating factors predicting and accompanying a person to favorably select a global warming position will not herein be considered, rather factors at large and how people respond to the factors will be my spotlight.

Would You Like to help the Environment?

Suffice it to say that most all prospective alarmists, after first meeting the GWA through media propaganda messages, Inconvenient Truth, begin their indoctrination through other emotional stimulus propaganda. This endevour and journey, sometimes completely unknown to it’s victims, is propagated by a class of society that advocate for equality and fairness, at any cost. Most often, its victims are children who are being indoctrinated through their parents and government schools who were also indoctrinated by their parents and schools. Quite predictably, the teachers of this philosophy are asking their potential followers very emotionally based questions which solicit predictable responses. These responses are then highly praised! How important is this praise?

Social psychologists view praise as an extremely potent social reward, not only predicting actions but also capable of altering an individual’s underlying attitudes and beliefs (Insko, 1965). Research has demonstrated that people come to like those who view them positively (Byrne & Rhamey, 1965). During initial moments, it is common to hear reassuring comfort from the alarmist teacher that the potential convert is wise and intelligent to be showing interest in the knowledge which his very life depends on. However, as the initiate enjoys the attention and praise of his attention, he may begin to acquire what social psychologists call attitude-discrepant behavior.

Attitude-Discrepant Behavior

A famous theory in social psychology is Leon Festinger’s cognitive dissonance theory (Festinger, 1957; Wichlund & Brehm, 1976). It is based on the premise that people can’t live with inconsistencies. It works like this: On the one hand, the prospective convert usually has serious questions and doubts in the back of his mind about Global Alarmists and their teachings. It may be the science, their view of the governments, their exclusive claims to knowledge, etc. Or, he may imagine the embarrassment of having to prove his beliefs. Yet, he is allowing the Alarmist teacher into his thought and is participating in an endevour to gain knowledge of the workings of the planet. Since his behavior is not yet in line with his negative attitudes towards the alarmists, he manifests attitude-discrepant behavior. He may also face harsh warnings from his family and friends who tell him that shouldn’t study with the alarmist because they are are not superior. Yet he may have an honest curiosity about what the real truth is. He may go as far as verbally giving answers to typical questions but not actually believing what he is saying. These are inconsistencies between his attitudes and result in a very unpleasant feeling (Higgins, Rhodewalt, & Zanna, 1979). If the potential convert does not initially have conflicting attitudes towards studying with the alarmists, it is very likely to appear in a short time. Perhaps he will come upon some critical literature exposing the alarmist teachings, or talk to a former alarmist or another educated person. Even if someone does not present him with a critical viewpoint, he will often pose questions which will force him into a dissonance-creating situation.

I Wouldn’t Do It If I Didn’t Believe It!

With regard to inconsistencies between attitudes, it should be noted that no one enjoys this unpleasant state to last long, so when faced with a decision, a choice between two alternatives must be made. After all, one can’t possess two diametrically opposed religious views! Interestingly, cognitive dissonance theory predicts that the alternative (once chosen) becomes enhanced (Brehm, 1956; Knox & Inkster, 1968; Younger, Walker, & Arrowood, 1977; Converse & Cooper, 1979). Indeed, accepting one side (“I enjoy learning and what if the Alarmists are right?”) without devaluing the other would allow inner turmoil (dissonance) to still prevail.

To cite a more familiar example, perhaps the reader has had a decisional conflict involving the advantages and disadvantages of a large purchase. And once the decision is made and the purchase is taken home, you evaluate more positive the purchase you chose and lower your perception of the alternative you discarded. Likewise, the prospective convert to Alarmism, in effect, does the same thing. His questions about the Alarmists are no longer seen as important or serious.

I Suffered For It, It Must Be Right!

Lastly, dissonance theory suggests that we are more likely to positively evaluate our choices that we have come to suffer for (Aronson & Mills, 1959; Gerard & Mathewson, 1966). When the convert has to deal with the negative consequences (profound embarrassment, persecution, friends viewing him as different, shedding worldly ties, etc.) of his decision to become an alarmist, he may justify himself by reasoning, “I suffered for it, it must be worth it.”

In review, the convert is receiving much praise and enjoying his attentive alarmist teacher. He is impressed with the knowledge of psudeo-science his teacher possesses and the sincerity of the alarmsism in general. But simultaneously he must settle the guilt feelings of knowing he should at least investigate the GWA organization in light of the negative feelings he already has and the compounded warnings from friends, relatives, and science. We learned that he must deal with the stress of dissonance by making an either/or choice and following that action. We also learned that he may choose relatively quickly (compared to the gravity of the decision) and may stick with the choice because cognitive dissonance theory predicts this decision, once made, is greatly enhanced. But now we will turn to why the prospective convert does not choose to obtain more information to weigh before he decides to believe the alarmists.

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them!

When dissonance occurs, the course of action taken is usually the one that offers the least resistance. Indeed, the potential convert can ignore the pleas of his friends and family and isolate himself from all alarmist opposers, fleeing to his new alarmist friends. In reality, many choose to continue studying alarmism because it is the path they have already begun, that they are continually being reinforced to take, and the path with the advantages flashed in front of them daily and each week in propagandized media. This is why during the wrestling with dissonance and choosing an alternative, many forfeit the opportunity of investigating counter information. There are a number of tactics the alarmists use to insure that the newcomer will not search out or listen to the alternative. This leaves the potential convert with the counter alternative as the one easiest to discard, in contrast to the overabundant pro-alarmist information and guidance available from the alarmists themselves.

Where Are My Friends at a Time Like This?

One method the alarmist use to prevent the prospective convert from investigating the environmentalism philosphy is to recommend that one only associate with alarmists. Ones attitude towards the outside (“deniers”) ties is frowned upon. Hence, if one doesn’t make contact with anyone other than an alarmist, it is highly unlikely that a counter argument will reach the concert’s ears, or that warnings from friends will be a problem. Incidentally, wouldn’t it also make sense that the one willing to give up friendships and acquaintances probably lacks substantial and rewarding involvement with others in the first place?

Sociologist James A. Beckham revealed evidence of predisposing conditions in a study of alarmist conducted in Britain (2001). He found the second condition in rank of importance that allows for a positive view of the alarmist was the occupation involving little contact or interaction with the public or co-workers. The initiate would thus be missing important contacts with friends and workers for information and comparison. Another predisposing condition found was social isolation from others outside the family and work place. Truly, this lack of ties facilitates the absence of anti-alarmist arguments, ideas, and data during the decisional conflict period. Beckford (p.183) writes: “Lack of enduring ties with social groups outside the family and work place implies that prospective converts have very little social support for their own ideas or for any resistance that they may wish to present to the arguments and blandishments of alarmists. Social isolation may also have the direct consequence of heightening the pleasure to be derived from the opportunity of watching and reading news of situations where people appear to be genuinely concerned for one’s personal welfare.”

Even more incredible is the alarmist’s emphasis on “avoiding independent thinking.” Although the prospective convert may not come upon such statements in their initial reading and watching, it will be the thinking patterns his alarmist teacher is subtly persuading if not explicitly directing. This serious crackdown on free thinking and behavior is enforced today when the society must deal with alarmist who are more than ever questioning and doubting the environmental movement. This ultimate command of loyalty is a necessary last resort to maintain control over the alarmist lives.

Their final and often most persuasive teaching is that mother earth will somehow persecute the initiate through friends and family who don’t want him to find the truth. They imply that persecution and doubt is the very sign that you must have found the right philosophy, so they warn not to succumb to it and fall prey to false teachings. This may be their most effective tool in terms of getting the convert to believe that he shouldn’t investigate or question their environmentalism.

How Can You Find It If You Don’t Look?

A third condition limiting an examination of the environmentalism during the decisional conflict stage is the very lack of information available to investigate. There is a lot of literature, books, tapes, and tracts exposing the teachings and findings of the alarmists, but it is often not as easy to find it at the exact time the initiate needs it. And if the prospective convert seeks professional based help (as is not often the case, climatologist, meteorologist, physicists, etc), he may be disillusioned that even they don’t have an answer to every doctrine and issue in science like the alarmist pretend to have. Hence, when the inner turmoil (dissonance) becomes overbearing, the case against the alarmist is often waning at the very time the intense investigation is persisting. No wonder the path of least resistance is often to continue studying with the alarmists!

You Made Your Decision, Now You Are Stuck With It!

Much can be gained from the behavioral sciences as to how to most effectively deter one from joining the alarmists. The importance of acting fast in providing objective counter-alarmist materials during the informational weighing, decisional conflict period cannot be overstated. Personal contact as well as material intervention is most important. As was pointed out, a decision must be made by the initiate to avoid dissonance. Once formed, it quickly becomes elevated and highly resistant to change.

What happens if later (after the initiate has fully become an alarmist) he is presented with counter-alarmist materials or arguments? Most likely they will be motivated to blindly disregard them, for to honestly consider them would bring back an occurrence of that extremely unpleasant feeling of dissonance–the guilt of not making a fully-informed decision. After his personal investment and suffering and hours of acting like an alarmist, it becomes increasingly difficult to reason that he was wrong as the months go on. He may be tempted to reason: “I’m afraid to look, what if I find out I am wrong?” In fact, dissonance theory predicts that when an alarmist finds a true discrepancy in his belief system, rather than facing the truth, he may blatantly ignore it by suppressing or at most redefining his beliefs. Although he has the choice of abandoning his faith in alarmist, this would be too much of a strain to contemplate.

What Do You Call It?

So, do potential alarmist converts go through a brainwashing process? It must be realized that brainwashing does not have to be mysterious, involve coercive mind control tactics, nor require drugs or hypnosis. Whether brainwashing techniques are so radical has been questioned by researchers (Schein, Schneier, & Barker, 196l; Szasz, 1976). Indeed, a model of brainwashing based on a traditional social-psychological study of intentional social influence and sociological conditions (as discussed throughout this paper) has been aptly described (Lifton, 1963; Zimbardo, Ebbesen, & Maslach, 1977). What do you call it?

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A liquid below its freezing point will crystallize in the presence of a seed crystal or nucleus around which a crystal structure can form. However, lacking any such nucleus, the liquid phase can be maintained all the way down to the temperature at which crystal homogeneous nucleation occurs. The homogeneous nucleation can occur above the glass transition where the system is an amorphous—that is, non-crystalline—solid.

SuperCooling

So where does this happen? Antarctica maybe? No. Try Michigan. Lobuos has the story and some great pictures.

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But perhaps in like a lamb? Certainly no major warm-up in the offering – whereist did thou go, oh global warming?

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I am getting cabin fever like you wouldn’t believe. I need a vacation. I would even settle for sunny southern Iowa, thats how desperate I am. I do have a relative down in Keokek. Maybe I’ll go visit. Anyways, here’s the forecast for this week.

Watch the snow coming in here.

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