NC Media Watch: Screwed by the power company!

Let me ask you, when PG&E is paying homage to Cap and Trade (Tax), who do you think will be paying the bill. You are right -- you are! In the process PG&E will be skimming money off the top for the privilege of collecting these carbon taxes from every customer. PG&E is going to profit from Cap and Trade, and you are going to get screwed. ( My apology for the strong language, but lets not dance around the issue here, everyone understands "screwed")

In case you missed it: Kimberley Strassel: Rent-Seekers Inc. - WSJ.com

An internal memo produced by Bernstein Research in June described how Mr. Rowe met with investors to rejoice that the House legislation will allow Exelon to rake in additional revenue—by some estimates, up to $1.5 billion a year. Others will pay for this Exelon privilege, of course—notably, Midwestern customers of traditional coal utilities who will see their energy prices double. But hey, all's fair in love and lobbying.

The end of the world is nigh

Such was the message which previous generations would have seen from time to time, usually from a man wearing a 'sandwich board', with the message visible from both front and back. Now the message is still seen, but this time via the mainstream media. And today, the lone eccentric has been replaced by the UK's Met Office. In Oxford this week, their latest findings were unveiled: a possibility of a 4°C temperature rise by 2060, within the lifetime of many of today's young people.

The source of these figures is, of course computer models.

Bill Maher Slams GOP Climate Change Skeptics: They're "So Stupid They Make Me Question Evolution" (VIDEO)

On "Real Time" Friday night Bill Maher pilloried climate change skeptics, particularly skeptics in the Republican party, insisting that they must "stop pretending climate change is a future problem."

Maher directed his criticism at Republicans such as Sen. James Inhofe, who has previously referred to global warming as the "greatest hoax," despite having no science background. He also called out Republicans who, while no longer insisting that the issue of global warming 'needed more study,' now insist that it's probably too late anyhow and so need to change our ways. Maher cited the example of GOP Rep. Joe Barton, who has claimed that we will simply "adapt" to massive climate change.

"These people are so stupid they make me question evolution," Maher said.