Two wrongs still don’t make it right « Autonomous Mind

Now is not the time to be cowed into silence. The only person responsible for the actions of Anders Breivik is Anders Breivik. Just because he shared some of the views of a large number of other people on a number of issues does not make the views wrong. What was wrong was his reaction to them. Opponents of big government, the EU, climate change orthodoxy, et all have nothing to be ashamed of. Keep presenting evidence that exposes failings in the narrative that misleads the public.

‪Senator Wong says Carbon Tax can Kill and Drive Industries Offshore‬‏ - YouTube

Republicans ready to stop US climate change funding to IPCC and the World Bank

One must hope that the Repbublicans will prevail on this. A decision to bar the IPCC funding would be particluarly welcome and necessary. The decisions to cut the climate aid would also set an example for other countries to follow.

Polar bear swam 9 days in search of sea ice, study says - thestar.com

They also saw an increase in the number of swims over the course of the study.

“About a quarter of our . . . bears had these (greater than 50 km) swims in 2004,” Pagano said. “And in 2009, just over 60 per cent had swims.”

Strong demand, prices take sting out of Central Coast frost damage | Western Farm Press

“One grower said it was probably the greatest amount of frost damage he’s seen in the 35 years he’s been in the Paso Robles area,” he says. “He’s probably correct. I’ve heard of a lot of vineyards that expect to produce no more than 2.5 to 3 tons of grapes per acre this season. That’s about a 50 percent loss.”