Slow Burn

So in 2013 we were supposed to see about a 75% increase in hurricane activity. Turns out there was virtually no activity (link). If they can’t get any where near correctly predicting this (and 2013 was certainly not the only year they were off), why do so many believe it when they are told of man-made global warming (MMGW), which is much harder to prove than predicting a hurricane season’s activity? This is especially puzzling to me when it’s publicly stated that there is no proof, only at best only a “consensus” (which, my friends, has no place in science as science deals in theories and laws).

Yet, on the other hand, we have tangible things such as chemical leaks into bodies of water, like West Virginia. What happened is known, who did it is known. And yet, the story washed away quicker than contaminants in a source of drinking water. So why then, for something that is known to happen for known reasons (the exact opposite of MMGW) is this not addressed in the media or political circles any where near the level of MMGW?

Oh, John Edwards.  Surprise, it all happened to be true!  You’ve even been charged with crimes, how true does that make it?  But wait, it really wasn’t a surprise, was it?

The whole time you built up your run for the presidency the media completely sat on this story that they knew to be true.  And yet, there was a tiny, unproven rumor that McCain had some sort of cozy relationship with a lobbyist.  Somehow this bit of nothing made it out there.  A bit picky-choosy in the media, aren’t we?

OBL is gone.  Let’s get our people out of Afghanistan.  I’m calling the media out on this one.  They need to bring the war’s end to the forefront.

There is no reason for one more American life to be lost in this war.  There is no reason for any more American blood, sweat or tears to be wasted on this war.  There is no reason for any more American money to be spent on this war.

It’s disgusting to me that I have not heard one single peep from anyone in the media as to why OBL’s death does not signify the end of this war.

No more talk on the economy.  No more talk on the 2012 election.  No more talk on Israel.  No more talk on floods.  No more talk on politicians’ and other leaders’ philandering.  No more talk on celebrities behaving badly.  No more celebration of mediocrity.  No more business as usual for the US media.  Not until you’ve done your part on ending this war.

Credit due to Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia.  He wrote up bill (HR 2175) which if passed would prohibit any ED commercials from appearing on television between the hours of 6am and 10pm.  There will be those that claim that this is too much government intrusion, that the “gubmint” should not be parenting our children.   Forget that, these commercials are out of hand and in our faces constantly.  And we know it’s all about the money the companies are making off of guys 18 to 88 (well, let’s hope that is the upper limit… that’s scary enough) if they truly need these drugs or not.  Mr. Moran, why not go all the way and introduce a bill to ban any and all prescription drug commercials?  Again I ask, why are the United States and New Zealand the only nations that allow these types of commercials?