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Violence is Not Speech

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An important lesson is being taught here:

Greenpeace Found Liable For $300 Million In Damages Over Dakota Access Protests—Risking Bankruptcy

A North Dakota jury on Wednesday found Greenpeace liable for defamation and other charges related to protests at the Dakota Access Pipeline, awarding a Texas-based pipeline company hundreds of millions in damages, according to multiple reports, a ruling the environmental advocacy group warned could result in “financial ruin” as it likely faces bankruptcy.

My impression is that Greenpeace is best described as a terrorist organization.

People need to learn that violence and vandalism are not considered free speech.

Too Timid to Play with Kindergartners

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the Protecting Americans’ Right to Silence (PARTS) Act to cut government red tape and ensure gun owners and businesses are not unfairly targeted by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The bill modernizes outdated federal regulations on firearm suppressors, providing much-needed clarity to manufacturers, retailers, and law-abiding gun owners.

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he PARTS Act would clarify that a silencer refers to a complete device or a single principal component, rather than an assortment of parts that could be used in its construction.

Additionally, the bill would streamline the purchase of consumable silencer parts, such as wipes, without requiring additional ATF paperwork, ensuring gun owners can properly maintain their lawfully owned suppressors.

Bill Cassidy
U.S. Senator for Louisiana
Cassidy, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Protect Gun Owners from ATF Overreach | U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy

What the hell!!!

The courts could throw out the entire NFA by the beginning of Vance’s first term. And the elimination of the ATF seems to be a minor stretch goal shortly after that. I’m planning on my grandchildren having the option of participating in high school machine gun competitions.

And this guy is so timid that he wants to just clarify that silencer wipes don’t require any paperwork? Are there any modern-day suppressors that even use wipes?

Cassidy needs to get in touch with reality. As it is he is too timid to play in a kindergartner T-Ball league.

That is Only $32 Million Per Vehicle

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Via The Atlas Society @TheAtlasSociety:

That figures out to about $32 million per vehicle.

And I thought Teslas were expensive.

The Party of Hate

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For today’s Democrats, nothing matters more than hating Trump. That, my friends, is a crucial point in all of this. Hatred of Trump has become their go-to position on just about everything; it is what energizes them, motivates them and dictates what they say and do.

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Instead of coming up with fresh ideas to show why they’re a reasonable, more rational alternative to Trump, what they’re doing is showing anyone paying attention why he won.

Democrats think Trump is the enemy. But the truth is, they are their own worst enemy.

Bernard Goldberg
March 12, 2025
Opinion: Democrats’ hatred of Trump makes them their own worst enemies

My view of the Democrat party is that they define themselves by what they hate. It may have started earlier, but at least since the U.S. Civil war they hated Republicans because they were going to take their slaves away. Then they hated people with dark colored skin because, “Those uppity blacks think they are just as good as white folk.” Then LBJ convinced the party the votes of the blacks be bought*.

As Democrats warmed up to and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Senator Dodd (D) introduced the precursors to the Gun Control Act of 1968. These were Senate Bill 1975 in 1963, “A Bill to Regulate the Interstate Shipment of Firearms”, and Senate Bill 1592 in 1965, “A Bill to Amend the Federal Firearms Act of 1938”.

Democrats, in general, have hated gun owners ever since they started pretending to be defenders of blacks.

I would like to believe that they have a limited amount of hate. If this were true, then as their hatred for Trump, Musk, and MAGAs increased the hatred of gun owners would decrease. But as the legislative record shows, the hatred has spread and increased in intensity rather than focused.

As I have said before, “Gun owners are the ni**ers of the 21st Century” and “the anti-gun bigots are the KKK of the 21st Century.” See also Bigotry is alive and well. And Quote of the day—Dinesh D’Souza.

Perhaps, all this hatred has finally caught up to them.

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The Rats are Leaving the Ship

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ActBlue, the primary online fundraising platform for Democratic candidates, is experiencing significant internal upheaval as at least seven senior officials resigned late last month.

The departures coincide with an ongoing investigation by congressional Republicans, raising concerns about the organization’s future and its ability to continue as the party’s dominant fundraising tool.

Anthony Gonzalez
March 8, 2025
Democrat Fundraising Group ActBlue Faces Internal Chaos

This could be interesting.

I hope they enjoy their trials.

Abolish Firearms Background Checks

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The idea of undergoing and passing background checks as a prerequisite to exercising the Second Amendment should have never been a thought even in the darkest corners of the most communist minds of the most radical left-wing ideologues, not only because it violates the rights of American citizens but also because it puts undeserving Americans in legal jeopardy and in physical danger.

According to the Government Accountability Office, in 2017, the NICS background check system denied 112,090 people the right to purchase a firearm. Of those 112,090 denials, only 12,710 were investigated. We have to ask ourselves: If over 112,000 people were denied but only 12,710 investigations took place, wouldn’t that be clear evidence that the system is failing and falsely denying good people their right to keep and bear arms?

It gets worse.

That same year, and from that group of 112,090 denials, there were only 12 prosecutions for the crime of attempting to purchase a firearm. Now the anti-gun crowd says, “See, we stopped 12 mass shootings!”

There are problems with that argument.

Dan Wos
March 6, 2025
Should firearms background check system be abolished? | Buckeye Firearms Association

I agree background checks should be abolished. But from a political capital perspective this should be prioritized near the elimination of restrictions on machine guns. It isn’t going to get much traction in the near future.

A Canadian’s View of The Second Amendment

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When I was travelling through the South over the past month, I was told by several hosts that they all carry guns. They confirmed that they do not tolerate the nonsense that Jews face elsewhere. America: Never ever give up or water down your Second Amendment. It is the means by which you maintain your freedom from all enemies, domestic and foreign.

Gad Saad @GadSaad
Posted on X, March 7, 2025

Dr. Saad is the psychologist author of the bestselling book, The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense. I listened to it and liked it. I follow him on X and find his sarcasm quite entertaining. He taunts the Canadian censors with his criticism of woke ideologies.

His childhood history as a Jew in Beirut likely influences his views on the right to keep and bear arms.

Careful What You Wish For

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To all progressives who say “gun control” as an alternative to policing: THOSE ARE THE SAME THING. Police are the people who control the guns!!

Another name for gun control is “stop and frisk”!!

Noah Smith 🐇 @Noahpinion
Posted on X, March 6, 2025

No respect for the fourth or the second amendment. No awareness of the consequences of living in a society where those rights are not respected.

He should be careful what his wishes for.

How could it be any clearer?

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Mexico can’t show the court how a lawfully-made and lawfully-sold gun that is illegally straw purchased, illegally smuggled across an international border, illegally possessed in Mexico and criminally misused by narco-terrorist drug cartels is the responsibility of U.S. gun makers.

Larry Keane
March 6, 2025
What SCOTUS Got Wrong About Firearms and the Gun Business During Arguments in Mexico’s Lawsuit Against US Gun Makers – Shooting News Weekly

I think what happened is that they believed their logic was irrefutable. It went like this, “Guns are bad. Companies that make and sell bad things are bad. These bad things hurt our people. Companies must make us feel good by giving us lots of money.”

How could it be any clearer?

The SCOTUS decision will reflect the soundness of their arguments.

I’m Surprised. They Have a Clue

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Takeaways on Why Democrats Have a Cultural Disconnect with the Working Class

  1. Overemphasis on Identity Politics
    Many working-class voters feel Democrats prioritize niche identity-based groups with overbroad, unifying messages, making them feel excluded rather than included.
  2. The “Faculty Lounge” Problem
    Democrats are often viewed as judgmental, out-of-touch, and dismissive of those without elite education or progressive views. This makes the party seem disconnected from everyday people.
  3. Failure to Prioritize Economic Concerns
    While voters struggle with jobs, wages, and inflation, Democrats are seen as more focused on cultural and social issues than on economic progress and opportunity.
  4. Weak Messaging & Communication
    The party’s language is often vague, politically correct, or overly intellectual, making it hard for working class voters to connect with Democratic policies.
  5. Fear of Dissent Within the Party
    Democrats are perceived as intolerant of internal debate, where questioning progressive orthodoxy results in backlash rather than open discussion. Candidates and operatives need to feel more comfortable just
    saying NO to activist groups and unpalatable far-left ideas.
  6. Attachment to Unpopular Institutions
    Democrats are seen as defending elite institutions (academia, media, government bureaucracy) while being critical of institutions working-class people value (churches, small businesses, police).
  7. Allowing the Far Left to Define the Party
    Activist groups and progressive staffers push unpopular cultural positions, making it seem like Democrats are more extreme than they actually are. Operatives and campaigns must remember that activist groups exist to promote their single issue and raise money around it, not to make Democrats electable.
  8. Reactionary Rather Than Proactive
    Democrats often let Republicans set the terms of cultural debates (e.g., crime, immigration) instead of clearly defining their own positions in a way that resonates with voters.
  9. Overreliance on Buzzwords & Political Correctness
    Terms like “pregnant people” and “Latinx” alienate working-class voters who see them as out of touch with real-world terms and vocabulary.
  10. Lack of a Positive National Identity Message
    Democrats focus too much on America’s flaws (racism, sexism, inequality) without acknowledging the country’s progress and potential, making them seem pessimistic and unpatriotic.

Takeaways on Why Democrats Are Not Trusted by the Working Class on the Economy

  1. Vilification of Wealth
    Democrats are seen as hostile to success, indifferent to people’s desire to attain wealth, while reflexively attacking wealthy business leaders instead of promoting economic mobility and aspiration.
  2. Disconnected Messaging
    Democrats focus on broad economic indicators instead of acknowledging real struggles like high prices and stagnant wages, making voters feel dismissed and unheard.
  3. No Clear Economic Vision
    Democrats lack a cohesive, inspiring economic agenda and often present a laundry list of policies rather than a unifying vision.
  4. Over-Prioritization of Social Issues
    Economic policy is often framed through the lens of identity politics rather than broad-based prosperity, making working-class voters feel overlooked.
  5. Perceived Government Overreach
    Voters see Democrats as favoring excessive regulations, inefficient spending, and programs that don’t directly benefit them.
  6. Failure to Own Mistakes
    Democrats defend flawed policies and institutions instead of acknowledging failures and committing to reforms that would improve economic trust.
  7. Republicans as the “Aspirational” Party
    GOP messaging suggests they want voters to be rich, while Democrats are seen as focusing on redistribution rather than wealth creation.
  8. Climate Policy Viewed as Anti-Growth
    The emphasis on climate change is seen as harming job opportunities and economic growth, especially in working-class communities.
  9. The Break Room vs. the Board Room
    Democratic economic messages often come from elites, celebrities, and politicians rather than working class voices that voters can relate to.
  10. Failure to Address Economic Anxiety
    Voters believe Democrats care more about the very poor than the struggling middle class and fail to provide a clear path to economic security. Voters often believe they are wealthier than the people Democrats talk about.

Takeaways on How Democrats Can Reconnect Culturally with the
Working Class

  1. Move Away from Identity Politics
    Stop addressing voters as identity blocs and instead focus on shared American values.
    Use plain language and avoid jargon or abbreviations that can alienate voters. Acknowledge that people have multiple identities (e.g., Black and a veteran) rather than reducing them to one label.
  2. Emphasize Shared Values and Cultural Alignment
    Frame rights as about “freedom and justice,” not just identity-based concerns.
    Highlight similarities between marginalized groups and mainstream American values.
    Embrace patriotism, community, and traditional American imagery (e.g., farms, main streets).
  3. Rebalance the Party’s Cultural Messaging
    Reject fringe positions that alienate the median voter.
    Avoid overly moralistic or condescending messaging; speak plainly and directly.
    Allow candidates to express personal faith and values without fear of backlash.
  4. Reduce Far-Left Influence and Infrastructure
    Build a moderate Democratic infrastructure, including media, talent pipelines, and communications networks.
    Push back against far-left staffers and groups that exert a disproportionate influence on policy and messaging.
    Ban far-left candidate questionnaires and refuse to participate in forums that create ideological purity tests.
  5. . Engage with the Working Class in Their Spaces
    Get out of elite circles and into real communities (e.g., tailgates, gun shows, local restaurants, churches).
    Own the failures of Democratic governance in large cities and commit to improving local government.
    Show up in unfriendly media spaces and engage with voters outside traditional Democratic strongholds.
  6. Improve Democratic Communication & Media Strategy
    Conduct a comprehensive study on media consumption to better understand how to reach voters.
    Develop a stronger, more relatable Democratic media presence (podcasts, social media, sports broadcasting).
    Encourage candidates to be bold, engaging, and authentic in their messaging rather than overly polished.
  7. Embrace Moderation, Individualism, and Masculinity
    Reconnect with values like hard work, rugged individualism, and entrepreneurialism.
    Be more accepting of masculinity and male voters who feel alienated from the party.
    Shift focus from progressive “mission creep” to core Democratic issues that resonate broadly.
  8. Revise Democratic Fundraising Priorities
    Move away from the dominance of small-dollar donors whose preferences may not align with the broader electorate.
    Give candidates and campaigns more flexibility in how they spend funds without excessive donor constraints.

Takeaways on How Democrats Can Rebuild Economic Trust with
Working-Class Voters

  1. Acknowledge Struggles & Speak to Real Concerns
    Recognize that while the economy may be improving broadly, many families are still struggling.
    Avoid dismissing economic anxieties—speak directly to the concerns of working-class voters with tangible solutions. As progressives, we all discussed among our friends and family how expensive things were but politically only wanted to talk about how much better things are getting.
  2. Shift Messaging Away from ‘Handouts’
    Many working-class voters reject policies seen as giveaways (e.g., student loan forgiveness, universal basic income).
    Frame policies around opportunity, empowerment, and work rather than redistribution.
    Small language shifts matter—focus on “better wages” instead of “minimum wage.”
  3. Prioritize Simple, Tangible Policies
    Advocate for middle-class tax cuts, support public education, and propose spending cuts where needed.
    Ensure policies are easy to understand and feel relevant to daily life.
  4. Integrate & Engage with the Business Community
    Democrats need to stop demonizing wealth and corporations broadly.
    Engage with small businesses, business podcasts, podcasts like “Earn Your Leisure” that reach the aspiring class, and entrepreneurs to discuss economic policies.
  5. Be Pro-Aspiration & Pro-Capitalism in a Smart Way
    Recognize that working-class voters value upward mobility and economic success.
    Have a prosperity gospel aimed at the working class.
    Call out corporate abuses individually instead of attacking “corporations” as a whole.
  6. Reform Government & Address Inefficiencies
    Take government complaints seriously and commit to improving its efficiency.
    Push for systemic reforms rather than just defending the status quo.
  7. Center Every Conversation on the Economy
    Lead with economic messaging in speeches, ads, and policy proposals.
    Avoid leading with cultural issues—focus on jobs, wages, and cost-of-living concerns.
  8. Engage Rural & Non-College Voters
    Show up in rural communities and places where Democrats are unpopular.
    Listen to non-college voters without judgment, making their concerns central to policy conversations.
  9. Embrace Populism Thoughtfully
    Critique corporate excess and corruption but avoid an anti-capitalist stance.
    Be bold in challenging inefficient institutions while maintaining credibility as pragmatic reformers.
  10. Showcase Working-Class Voices & Candidates
    Recruit candidates who come from working-class backgrounds and have relatable life experiences.
    Use messengers that working-class voters trust—business leaders, skilled laborers, and community figures.

Third Way
February 2025
Comeback Retreat

Via Dems Unveil New Plan to Beat MAGA: More Gun Shows and Less AOC.

I’m surprised. They have a clue. I thought they were totally clueless and tone deaf.

Two things should now be crystal clear to everyone:

  1. They do not have economic or social principles.
  2. They do have a tribal identity and a desire for power.

Other things of note:

  • They still think of people in terms of class.
  • Their culture of deception is tacitly acknowledged and encouraged.
  • No mention of abortion policy.
  • No mention of gun policy.

Respond appropriately.

I Give Up

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I can promise moving forward that we Democrats will fix our broken system of imaginary cheating. Otherwise, it might appear Republicans like Trump only say cheating occurred when they lose, and say everything went smoothly when they win.

That, of course, would be absurd.

Shame on us Democrats.

Rex Huppke
November 8, 2024
Opinion: I guess Trump won because Democrats forgot to cheat. Oops!

Prior to the election, everyone I talked to privately about the election expected “they will cheat, just like last time.” They said things like, “Nothing has changed. So how can there be a different outcome?”

Is Huppke correct? Have the elections have been essentially honest and the widespread belief the 2020 election was stolen is just another mass delusion?

I did not have an answer. While I knew some things had changed, my impression was the changes were not significant enough to make a difference.

So, was the vote just so overwhelming in Trump’s favor that the Democrats couldn’t cheat hard enough? If that were true, then at least some of the polls should have predicted a solid win for Trump.

Did Trump cheat enough to win? Maybe. But you would think the “cheating Democrats” would have been able to catch them and get the courts to intervene.

Did the Democrats believe the domestic and global political scene was so toxic they did not want to be at the helm when the Titanic hit the iceberg? Maybe. But weren’t they scared that if Trump got into power again, he would exact a heavy price on those he believed to have wronged him?

As I have essentially given up on legislative action to protect our RKBA, I have also given up on getting the truth on anything political from any news media. Video of speeches is frequently edited to eliminate context. Deep fakes are getting more and more common and nearly impossible to detect. So even those are not really trustworthy. Yes, if the person in the video doesn’t complain about it being fake via some other channel, then it probably is not a fake. But it is getting to be more and more effort to determine the truth with any confidence.

I just want to crawl into my underground bunker in Idaho and come out as needed for sunlight, exercise and producing and gathering food.

Communists in the USA

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I found this interesting:

The Communist Party USA, officially the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA),[9] is a communist party in the United States which was established in 1919 after a split in the Socialist Party of America following the Russian Revolution.

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By August 1919, only months after its founding, the Communist Party claimed to have 50,000 to 60,000 members. Its members also included anarchists and other radical leftists. At the time, the older and more moderate Socialist Party of America, suffering from criminal prosecutions for its antiwar stance during World War I, had declined to 40,000 members. The sections of the Communist Party’s International Workers Order (IWO) organized for communism around linguistic and ethnic lines, providing mutual aid and tailoring cultural activities to an IWO membership that peaked at 200,000 at its height.

I knew communism was rather popular in the 1920s. I just didn’t know how popular.

As of 2024 membership was about 15,000. But it is claimed:

Democrats’ defeat in November has actually caused defections of some left wing voters to alternative parties like Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and Communist Party USA (CPUSA).

CPUSA membership has more than quadrupled in the past decade, growing from ~5,000 members in 2017 to probably 20,000 in early 2025.

And CPUSA reported a surge of membership applications after the ’24 elections due to left wing disillusionment with the failing Democrat Party.

Depending on your definition of a communist, CPUSA numbers don’t represent the true number of communists in this country. The Democrats have moved leftward enough to incorporate large numbers of them.

I have to wonder, percentage wise, are there more communists in the country now than in the 1920s?

How Do You Tell a Communist?

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How do you tell a Communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin.

Ronald Reagan
1987
Ronald Reagan at 110: Twenty of His Best Quotes on Freedom, Government, and America

Although you can be an anti-Communist without understanding Marx and Lenin, it does help. It certainly helped me to read The Communist Manifesto.

It is a quick read. It may help you too.

Will There Be More?

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This is disappointing:

Epstein files: Full list of names in disgraced financier’s contact book released by Pam Bondi

Attorney General Pam Bondi released more than 100 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein – though much of the information was already publicly available.

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However, disappointment washed over people who have long believed there is a government cover-up conspiracy tied to the Epstein case when most of the information in the documents Bondi released, including names, had already been widely reported on.

Perhaps it is just a baby step, and we will get more soon. From the same article:

Despite the lacking information, Trump’s administration still made show out of the day, inviting a group of conservative influencers to the White House to hand them white binders that contained “Phase 1” of the Epstein Files.

The attorney general said more information would be released soon and accused the FBI field office in New York of withholding documents. She sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel requesting they hand over “the full and complete Epstein files” by Friday morning.

CRT and Marxism are Simple Things for Simple Minds

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Critical Race Theory is so popular because it provides a simple, single explanation for all the problems in the world and divides all of humanity into visible goodies vs baddies.

Alice Smith @TheAliceSmith
Tweeted on March 29, 2022

Marxism does the same thing. And people who push CRT are almost always Marxists.

Simple things for simple minds.

The complexity of the related literature is obfuscation.

He Would Rather Lose His Job Than be an Advocate of Freedom

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I shared this note with the Washington Post team this morning:

I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.

We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.

There was a time when a newspaper, especially one that was a local monopoly, might have seen it as a service to bring to the reader’s doorstep every morning a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job.

I am of America and for America, and proud to be so. Our country did not get here by being typical. And a big part of America’s success has been freedom in the economic realm and everywhere else. Freedom is ethical — it minimizes coercion — and practical — it drives creativity, invention, and prosperity.

I offered David Shipley, whom I greatly admire, the opportunity to lead this new chapter. I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t “hell yes,” then it had to be “no.” After careful consideration, David decided to step away. This is a significant shift, it won’t be easy, and it will require 100% commitment — I respect his decision. We’ll be searching for a new Opinion Editor to own this new direction.

I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America. I also believe these viewpoints are underserved in the current market of ideas and news opinion. I’m excited for us together to fill that void.

Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos
Posted on X, February 26, 2025

The Washington Post!

It is very telling that Shipley is willing to lose his job rather than be an advocate for freedom.

See also Shake-up at WaPo: The opinion editor is out as Bezos says op-eds must defend ‘free markets’ and ‘personal liberties’. Other people at the Post are outraged that freedom will get a voice.

We live in interesting times. Perhaps, we are experiencing a preference cascade.

This Will Be Interesting

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Carville makes a very bold claim:

Speaking with Mediatite’s Dan Abrams, Mr Carville said: “I believe that this administration, in less than 30 days is in the midst of a massive collapse and particularly a collapse in public opinion.” When asked to clarify what he meant by this, Mr Carville said he believed the administration was already crumbling about one month into the job.

“It’s collapsing right now,” he said. “We’re in the midst of a collapse. This is the lowest approval, not even close, that any president has ever had at a comparable time.”

My sample may be biased, but I don’t think he has a very good record of political predictions.

I’m going to schedule a post for next month to remind us to revisit this topic.

Emma Brown is Stupid, Ignorant, Delusional and/or Evil

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Kash Patel has no experience fighting crime, preventing mass shootings or stopping domestic terrorism. As the only federal law enforcement agency whose sole mission is to fight violent crime, the ATF requires serious leadership. That’s not Kash Patel.

Kash Patel talks tough on crime, but he will let the gun lobby walk all over him. He didn’t get this job because he’s the most qualified, he got it because gun industry CEOs know he won’t lift a finger to rein in gun violence. American communities will pay the price.

Emma Brown
GIFFORDS Executive Director
February 24, 2025
GIFFORDS responds as Kash Patel quietly tapped to lead ATF | GIFFORDS

For some reason I am always amazed. The depth and quantity of falsehoods anti-gun people push to the public is mind-boggling.

The “sole mission” of the ATF is not fighting violent crime. Even if you ignore the alcohol, tobacco, and explosives portion of their mission. Even if you ignore the scandal of things like Operation Fast and Furious… Writing and enforcing these types of regulations is not fighting violent crime:

And then there are all laws they enforce in which there are no victims. Machine gun laws, registration and taxation of suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, private sales across state lines, etc., etc…

Their falsehoods continue with the insinuation gun industry CEO’s desire criminal use of firearms. Who can believe that? That is totally absurd!

Brown and her associates are stupid, ignorant, delusional and/or think the public is. And/or they are just flat out evil.

Estimated Plant CO2 Absorbtion Off by Over 30%

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Traditional estimates pegged global GPP at around 120 petagrams of carbon (PgC) per year since the 1980s. This figure, derived from remote sensing and other indirect methods, has been widely used to model Earth’s carbon cycle. However, recent research challenges this estimate, suggesting that plants globally absorb as much as 157 PgC annually—a 31% increase over previous calculations.

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The revised GPP estimate has far-reaching implications for climate science. As a primary determinant of terrestrial carbon sinks, GPP shapes how ecosystems respond to rising CO2 levels and climate change.

Joshua Shavit
January 12, 2025
Major study reveals plants now absorbing 30% more CO2 worldwide – The Brighter Side of News

I wonder… Will they update their models and tell us that the destruction of the planet has been postponed by 31% from the previous estimates?*

Or will they double down on their warnings and requests for government grants to prevent the death of the planet?

To help you predict the answer to the question, note that the date of the article I quoted above was six weeks ago. The paper in Nature was published four months ago on October 16, 2024.

By searching with Bing and Google, I was unable to find any major media outlet linking to the paper in Nature. I asked Copilot and they reported:

I couldn’t find any major media outlets referencing that specific paper in Nature.

So… I wonder why that is. You would think this would be a really big deal. Could it be that it does not fit the narrative and thus it can’t be true?

I continued the conversation by asked how much this would change the predicted increase in temperature over the next decade. I had to ask four times to get an answer. It kept telling me:

While increased CO2 absorption by plants is beneficial, it is not a substitute for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Comprehensive climate action is still necessary to address the broader impacts of climate change.

After insisting I wanted a number and suggesting numbers (which it told me were wrong), I finally got this answer:

If plants are absorbing 30% more CO2, it could potentially reduce the projected temperature rise by about 0.02°C to 0.05°C over the next decade.

For comparison:

Currently, the global average temperature is projected to increase by about 0.2°C per decade.

It isn’t 30%, but it could be as much as 25%. And even if it were 10%, that would be significant.

Another thing I learned from poking around on this topic is that while more CO2 results in more plant growth. It also results in less water usage. The plants are more drought resistant when they have more CO2.

The CO2 benefits have diminishing returns. Even at the current levels the plants are being limited by access to nitrogen in a form they can use. The full potential of increased crop yields from the extra CO2 requires more nitrogen fertilization. That is something we know how to do.

  • Yes, I know. The question does not even make sense. And the actual result could be, “Nevermind, everything is good. We were just kidding about the end of the ice caps and flooded coastlines. No hard feelings, right?”