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A Rational Voice in the Senate

imhofe.jpgSenator Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) is one of the few rational voices in the Senate when it comes to addressing the global warming issue. The Senator and his staff have established a weblog on the website of the Environmental and Public Works Committee where they don’t pull any punches when it comes to taking on the hype and misstatements by the Congress or the public in general. When Heidi Cullen, host of the Weather Channel’s weekly global warming program “The Climate Code” called for the American Meteorological Society to decertify any TV weatherperson who exhibits undue skepticism about climate warming, the Senator and his staff wasted no time in publishing a rebuke.

Kudos, Senator! We have added the “Senate EPW Blog” to our blogroll.

Kimberley A. Strassel wrote the following in her article in Opinion Journal:

As the former Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Republican Jim Inhofe was a coruscating critic of climate change alarmism. Now in the minority, he plans to make sure his voice is heard over the din of the media-savvy environmental groups through a new blog. His team even intends to make a bit of Congressional history by conducting the first-ever live Senate blog during the president’s State of the Union Address tonight. Watch out, National Review Online.

24 Jan 2007 by Congress Environment Global Warming

Dark Lulu Roses

At the end of our route through the supermarket, we generally stop at the floral concession to pick out some flowers. Last Friday, we picked out these beauties for our dining room table centerpiece. They are called Dark Lulu roses. The sticker from the florist’s wrapper says:

“Red/White bi-color variety with medium size bloom, medium petal count and opens into a teacup shape.”

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23 Jan 2007 by California Home & Garden Photography

Six Democratic “Accomplishments”

Since the Democratic majority congress has been in session, they have made some “accomplishments.” From a conservative viewpoint, these several pieces of legislation are transparent in their real accomplishments and their worthlessness to most of the citizens of our country.

Right: Democratic leadership animation — turn the sound up for this.

Thanks to Tom Delay for providing the bulleted analysis seen below. I provided the lines with numbers.

Continue reading…

22 Jan 2007 by Congress Whacko Politics

At the Feeder

We have bird feeders in our back yard and try to keep them filled for the little birds, especially in the wintertime when foraging can be slim pickins. We were sitting on the swing in the backyard and I was taking shots of the birds at the feeder. This one little guy seemed to look over and acknowledge our benevolence – or maybe he was just getting ready to flit off to the birdbath.

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22 Jan 2007 by California Photography

Off to the Races

Although she occasionally resembles parts of a horse’s anatomy, the latest entry into the Democratic presidential horserace is unqualified for the post. She is a secular progressive, soft on crime and anti-second amendment (wants to disarm you and me). Ms. Clinton is inconsistent on the War on Terror and a malicious person. You can expect her to commit back-stabbing throughout the Democratic race — it’s already started beginning with her attacks on Senator Obama, who, by the way, is no less a committed leftist than Clinton.

21 Jan 2007 by Whacko Politics

Cool and Partly Cloudy

That was the weather here in Southern California today. We were doing errands — you know — the usual trip to get bargain ammo at our sporting goods outlet and the trip to the discount home supplies center for some garden and home supplies. When we visit the latter, I usually take my camera and photograph some of the nice flowers in the garden department. When I stepped outside, the Sun was just emerging from behind a cloud. A palm in the foreground made for a pleasant and pretty picture.

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20 Jan 2007 by California Photography

Senate Votes to Preserve Political Free Speech

This is a really good indication that the United States Senate, in spite of the wafer-thin Democratic majority, will protect our First and Second Amendment rights. Here’s to the Congress following suit.

From NRA-ILA:

Bennett – McConnell Amendment Passes! NRA – ILA Grassroots Activism Protected

Fairfax, VA – The U.S. Senate has voted 55-43 to accept an amendment to S.A. 3, the “Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act”, removing a proposal that would have drastically limited the First Amendment rights of Americans in the political process. The Bennett – McConnell Amendment, offered by Sens. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), removes Section 220 that would have forced ordinary citizens to register with the federal government as “lobbyists,” with all the attendant restrictions, costs, and penalties.

“The First Amendment protects an unqualified ‘right of the people to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. That is one of the cornerstones of American politics.” said Chris W. Cox, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA). “ Sec. 220 would have, for the first time in American history, severely regulated and restricted ‘the voluntary efforts of members of the general public to communicate their own views on an issue to Federal officials.’

“On behalf of 4 million NRA members and tens of millions of gun owners, hunters and sportsmen across the country, I want to thank Senators Robert Bennett and Mitch McConnell for their leadership in preserving political free speech for all,” concluded Cox. “We are also grateful to the 55 senators who voted for the Bennett – McConnell Amendment.”

19 Jan 2007 by Congress Firearms

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