Morning Briefing
For July 2, 2013
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1. Our President Needs a Science Lesson
Of his new plan to address climate change, President Obama says:
"This
plan will cut the dangerous carbon pollution that contributes to climate
change. For years, groups like the American Lung Association have
warned us that carbon pollution threatens our health and the air our
children breathe. We limit the mercury, sulfur, and arsenic in our air
and water, but today, there are no federal limits on the amount of
carbon pollution that power plants can pump into the air. That’s not
safe. So we’ll work with states and businesses to set new standards that
put an end to this limitless dumping of carbon."
Apparently our President choomed his way through high school science class . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
2. Ed Snowden continues to betray America.
I went off on this on Twitter last night, and
I am no less disgusted today: Ed Snowden does not, in fact, care for
the United States of America.
"The
German magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday that the NSA had bugged
European Union offices and gained access to EU internal computer
networks where it was able to read documents and emails. United Nations
offices were similarly targeted, reports Der Spiegel based on
information provided by Mr. Snowden."
Of course the National Security Agency bugged them! That is what the National Security Agency does! . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
3. NC Unemployment Cuts: A Necessary & Difficult Change
Yesterday, North Carolina became the first state in the country to forfeit federal long-term unemployment benefits.
As her
state budgets continued to balloon and unemployment remains
uncomfortably high, the Republican controlled legislature ended the
state’s war on prudent fiscal policy by exempting herself from receiving
further federal assistance for people unemployed longer than 26 weeks,
as well as lowering the maximum potential benefit.
If you
listen to Paul Krugman of The New York Times, you’d believe the GOP was
doing this to upset President Obama and purposefully hurt the poor. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
4. Wendy Davis’ Unstable Political Future
With Texas State Senator Wendy Davis’ filibuster of SB 5 last week, she’s become a liberal rockstar. Her filibuster was halted and the bill was passed, but not before the 12am deadline, which killed the bill – for now. The
unruly masses of pro-aborts in the gallery caused such a disturbance
that procedural motions were unable to be heard, thus preventing the
bill from being passed successfully. It was mob rule. The
bill would’ve banned abortions 20-weeks into a pregnancy. And Gov. Rick
Perry has already called another special session to begin July 1. The
bill has the votes. It’s going to pass. Yet, some on the left feel that Davis “revived” the Texas Democratic Party. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
5. Spencer Bachus Needs More Time With Family
Imagine the Democrats reelecting a guy like this from one of their most liberal urban districts.
Spencer Bachus has always been a big government Republican. He has supported all the financial bailouts. He
has also opposed efforts to rein in government intervention in public
housing, at least until Fannie and Freddie became so unpopular. He has been a reliable vote for wage controls during the past two decades. Oh, he is an RSC member, but he has voted against almost every RSC budget.
In 2010, he was one of only 17 Republicans to vote for a massive 5-year expansion of child nutrition programs. He has supported unconstitutional limits on campaign donation for his entire career. What about market-distorting farm subsidies? He’s the biggest supporter within the Republican Party. He loves all subsidies, including those for Viagra. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
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Erick Erickson
Editor-in-Chief, RedState
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