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GWPF Calls For Independent Inquiry Into Met Office’s Winter Advice

Dr. Benny Peiser LONDON, 21 December 2010: The Global Warming Policy Foundation has called on the Government to set up an independent inquiry into the winter advice it received by the Met Office and the renewed failure to prepare the UK for the third severe winter in a row.

Government seeks severe winter advice

BBC News The Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond, is seeking the opinion of the chief scientific adviser about whether the government should be planning for more severe winters in future.

Kroger Recalls Pet Foods in 19 States

Reuters The Kroger Co is recalling select packages of dog and cat foods at some of its retail stores because the products may pose a health risk to pets.

The Greatest Gift

It will soon be Christmas Day, and what does that mean to me? Thinking back over all the years, I know what it used to be: Oranges 'n apples 'n different kinds of nuts 'n ribbon candy, too! And we didn't realize it way back then but the toys were very few.

Parents of Madeleine McCann issue Christmas plea to her kidnappers

By Daniel Boffey, UK Daily Mail Kate and Gerry McCann have issued an anguished Christmas message to their daughter’s kidnappers begging them to treat her with ‘love and respect’.

Vision Airlines low-fare service between Niagara Falls, Northwest Florida and Miami

SUWANEE, GA. – DEC. 17, 2010 – Vision Airlines’ low-fare, non-stop air service between Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) and Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) and one-stop service to Miami International Airport (MIA) takes flight today Dec. 17, 2010, with rates starting at $79 each way.

Obama’s `Call Tool” for DREAM Act and “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

From: "Mitch Stewart, BarackObama.com" .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Date: December 17, 2010 2:25:39 PM EST To: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Subject: URGENT: Make calls for DADT repeal and DREAM Friend -- Tomorrow, the Senate may cast final votes on the DREAM Act and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Huhne: the final nail in the coffin of Cameron’s lousy Coalition?

By James Dellingpole, UK Telegraph Some things are beyond a joke and one of them is our energy secretary Chris Huhne “the Eco Loon”. Short of Osama Bin Laden as Minister of Transport, Caroline Lucas as Business Secretary, and Marcus Brigstocke as Minister for Comedy, it’s really quite hard to think of an appointment that could be less conducive to the welfare of Britain and her people.

Austrian man convicted for yodelling while Muslim neighbours prayed

By Alex Hall in Berlin Helmut Griese, 63, was found guilty of "ridiculing" their religious beliefs and fined nearly £700 by a court in Graz. Rather than face a protracted court case, with all its attendant legal costs, Mr Griese agreed to pay.

Dems go poetic

From: "J.B. Poersch" info@dscc.org Date: December 16, 2010 2:55:51 PM EST To: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Subject: Poetic possibilities Dear friend, Infuriated by Republican hypocrisy and obstruction? Here’s a creative outlet for your frustration: our DSCC poetry magnet. You can get one for a donation of $6, or two for a donation of $10 or more. Just think of all the fun phrases you can make with words like “Sarah Palin,” “Tea Party,” “Rush Limbaugh” and “Wrong.”

Two Californias

By Victor Davis Hanson, National Review The last three weeks I have traveled about, taking the pulse of the more forgotten areas of central California. I wanted to witness, even if superficially, what is happening to a state that has the highest sales and income taxes, the most lavish entitlements, the near-worst public schools (based on federal test scores), and the largest number of illegal aliens in the nation, along with an overregulated private sector, a stagnant and shrinking manufacturing base, and an elite environmental ethos that restricts commerce and productivity without curbing consumption.

Action video of Greece riots as fire bombs, stones fly in Athens

Veterans

The fact that wounded veterans have to depend on lawyers, paid or unpaid, to get them their rightful benefits is a national disgrace. The minister for veterans affairs should be replaced immediately.

Welcome to the club Sweden

In the recent past, Swedes have added thousands of people from Muslim lands to their population with the usual entirely predictable results...there are no-go zones for police (self imposed Muslim ghettos where Islam reigns supreme and Sharia is rife), hatred, bigotry and violence toward Jews and Christians is a significant and growing phenomenon.

Cap & Trade (Trap & Pay)

Hello, as you will note I am not a writer nor a politician or some other crazy activists. I am just a normal citizen who happens to be a grand and great grand father exercising a voice of concern. I have written to other outlets concerning the, Cap & Trade bill to which I have labeled it, Trap & Pay. At my age I wouldn't expect to have this stupid idea to affect my status as much as it will the grand and great grand kids. While I cannot deny that some human activities may in some way be contributing to the so called global warming issue.

Health insurance mandate is unconstitutional

RICHMOND (December 13, 2010) – Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced today that the Commonwealth of Virginia won its lawsuit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care act. The attorney general asked the court to find that the health care mandate that every individual buy government-approved health insurance unconstitutional.

The ‘sacred cow’ of bilingualism

It's going on all over the country as they take more and more government jobs and funnel more and more money into metis-“french” speaking communities. These people are not to be trusted one bit. I see it in Ottawa all the time as they fill more and more jobs with frenchies who are NOT fluently bilingual. This is all part of the great phony bilingual scam. It has nothing to do with bilingualism.

Health Insurance Mandate Unconstitutional

2PM EST NEWS CONFERENCE and TELECONFERENCE - - Judge’s ruling posted on AG’s web site - Richmond (December 13, 2010) – Federal District Court Judge Henry Hudson ruled at noon today in Virginia’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care act that the health care mandate is unconstitutional. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will hold a news conference at his office at 2pm EST, after he has had a chance to thoroughly review it.

REPEAT the words TRICKLE DOWN loud enough to Drive the Marxists CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!

The last stand the Marxists have to their plan of Class warfare is the Bush tax cut debate and if they still have enough power left to split the electorate enough to get the rich exclusion.

Half truths and nonsense

Bloomberg quotes Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who said, weak U.S. growth, not his country's strengthening currency, is the biggest threat to Canada's economic recovery. And the half truths continue.

- Monday, December 13, 2010