The Essential Global Warming Quiz

 
Be sure and send the following link to all of your gullible truth-seeking friends who saw An Inconvenient Truth and who now drive Priuses: Global Warming Quiz.

Hat tip: Sean E.

Top Ten Rejected Hillary Campaign Slogans

 
10. "Read My Lips - No New Interns"
9. "Your long national nightmare is not over"
8. "President Clinton... this time with Pants"
7. "Bill betrayed her -- we shouldn't"
6. "She beat the indictments, she can beat Barack Obama"


5. "Don't ask what she's done -- ask what she says she's done"
4. "If you ever cheated on your wife, make up for it by voting for Hillary"
3. "I'm in it to Spin it!"
2. "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You, Ask How You
Can Illegally Contribute To My Campaign"
1. "America, Let's Just Pull Over And Ask For Directions"

Hat tips: Anvari, Planet Mike, Satirical Political, Those Shirts, Emmett Tyrrell and Jon Stewart.

MSNBC is to Fox as Boys are to Men

 
The National Review's Media Blog has created a stunning video that contrasts the GOP debate questions posed by MSNBC and Fox News. For those with limited time, I've listed the questions below. These aren't word for word, mind you, but certainly capture their spirit.

MSNBC

* Should we change our Constitution to allow foreign-born citizens to become President?
* What do you dislike most about America?
* Do you have a plan to solve the shortage of organs donated for transplant?
* Is Karl Rove your friend?
* Beside yourself, who do you think should be the Republican nominee for President?
* Did you watch Al Gore's documentary, An Inconvenient Truth?
* Do you find any faults in Mayor Guiliani?
* Would it be good for America to have Bill Clinton living in the White House?

Fox News

* Why should Americans continue to fight and die while Iraqi politicians dither?
* Since Iraq has a freely elected Government, how can you propose to require them to divide into 18 provinces and split oil revenue?
* Can you foresee any circumstances in which you would pull out of Iraq without leaving behind a stable situation?
* What would do to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue - and would you launch a preemptive strike against Iran?
* Critics have called you a "flip-flopper" for your positions on the "no new taxes" pledge. Isn't that a blatant appeal to the party base?
* Name three federal programs you consider wasteful - and what would you do to control pork and spending?
* As the baby-boomers begin to retire, would you reduce benefits -- even on wealthy Americans -- in order to pay for entitlement programs?
* You're pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-gun control, you supported Cuomo over Pataki... are those the standards of a conservative?
* You've been criticized for changing your position on some issues, you say it's a part of learning from experience. Can you point to an area where your 'learning from experience' led you to change to a position that is less popular with the Republican base?
* Many Americans feel that the billions of debt that China holds is a problem, that if the Chinese decide to convert those dollars to Euros, the value of the dollar drops. Do you see that as a security threat, and -- if so -- what do you do about it?

Boys vs. men. David Frum's comment was spot on: "FOX News distinguished itself... and made the Democratic activists who are trying to deny that it has any journalistic integrity look foolish."

Line o' the Day: an Inability to Compete

 
"The illiberals' transparent, and often proclaimed, objective is to silence talk radio." Why? "By trying to again empower the government to regulate broadcasting, illiberals reveal their lack of confidence in their ability to compete in the marketplace of ideas, and their disdain for consumer sovereignty—and hence for the public."

                  --George Will on the Regressives' attempt to reinstitute the 'Fairness Doctrine'

Do not taunt your Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)

 
Thomas Lifson at The American Thinker offers several key insights into the eco-friendly lighting frenzy called CFL. CFL stands for Compact Fluorescent Lamp. CFLs are designed to replace normal incandescent lamps but require less energy: roughly $30 worth over the lamp's lifetime.


Modern CFLs are supposed to last between 8,000 and 15,000 hours, as opposed to incandescent lamps that typically last around 1,000 hours. Thomas' experience, though, hasn't quite lived up to the hype:

* Four or five of his CFL bulbs have lasted less than a year (four hours a day for 365 days a year is less than 1,500 hours)
* Each CFL bulb contains 4-5 milligrams of mercury, not a huge amount, but sufficient to warrant special handling and disposal methods
* Thomas' hometown of Berkeley requires that CFL's not be disposed of in the trash, but must instead be taken to a community recycling center
* Ed Waage points out that over 15,000,000 fluorescent lamps were sold in California in 2001. Survey results indicate less than half a percent were recycled. This means that almost all fifteen million mercury missiles (as I like to call them) were probably disposed of in the trash... and are now leeching mercury into the ground or atmosphere.


Not to worry, though. If you happen to break a CFL, the U.S. Government has published a handy CFL recycling fact sheet (in PDF format, so you can presumably tape it to your refrigerator) that includes the following sage advice:

What precautions should I take when using CFLs in my home? CFLs are made of glass and can break if dropped or roughly handled .. How should I clean up a broken fluorescent bulb? EPA recommends the following clean-up and disposal guidelines: 1. Open a window and leave the room (restrict access) for at least 15 minutes. 2. Remove all materials you can without using a vacuum cleaner. * Wear disposable rubber gloves, if available (do not use your bare hands). * Carefully scoop up the fragments and powder with stiff paper or cardboard. * Wipe the area clean with a damp paper towel or disposable wet wipe. * Sticky tape (such as duct tape) can be used to pick up small pieces and powder. 3. Place all cleanup materials in a plastic bag and seal it. * If your state permits you to put used or broken CFLs in the garbage, seal the CFL in two plastic bags and put into the outside trash (if no other disposal or recycling options are available). * Wash your hands after disposing of the bag. 4. The first time you vacuum the area where the bulb was broken, remove the vacuum bag once done cleaning the area (or empty and wipe the canister) and put the bag and/or vacuum debris, as well as the cleaning materials, in two sealed plastic bags in the outdoor trash or protected outdoor location for normal disposal.

Roughly translated, cleanup after a CFL bulb breaks is: (a) evacuate the house for a while, and then (b) clean up while wearing a traditional hazmat suit. Yes, it's... just... that... simple.

It reminds me of a Super Happy Fun Ball, updated for the Al Gore era of eco-hysteria.

Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly, and children should avoid prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball. Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds. Happy Fun Ball contains a liquid core, which if exposed due to rupture should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at. Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete. Discontinue use of Happy Fun Ball if any of the following occurs: * Itching * Vertigo * Dizziness * Tingling in extremities * Loss of balance or coordination * Slurred speech * Temporary blindness * Profuse Sweating or * Heart palpitations If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover head. Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types of skin. When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be returned to its special container and kept under refrigeration. Failure to do so relieves the makers of Happy Fun Ball, Wacky Products Incorporated, and its parent company, Global Chemical Unlimited, of any and all liability... Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.

Remember: Do not taunt your Compact Fluorescent Lamp.

Hat tip: Larwyn

Barrack Obama's Latest Math Error

 
Senator B. Hussein Obama has muffed some rudimentary arithmetic over the last few days. First he said that Japanese cars are getting an average of "45 miles to the gallon" (Toyota says the figure is closer to 30). Next he claimed that the Midwest tornados had killed "10,000 people" (the death toll was 12).


Fatigue tends to do that to a man.

Top Three Hillary Quotes

 
My personal favorites from the About.com Top Ten list:


3. "God bless the America we are trying to create."
2. "I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president."
1. "We are going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good."

Scared yet?