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The labeled horizontal lines on these charts aim to give a sense of perspective on electricity consumption levels across the world. For example, in the chart below a very large hydro or nuclear plant could produce enough electricity to meet the demands of 100 million people in Ghana; a large hydro, nuclear, or coal plant could provide for 10 million average global citizens, and average-sized plant would meet demands of ten million in Brazil.
Actually for me, not a Glock…but same idea. (H/T: Loyal Reader)
Boy, they just keep coming as if Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 weren’t enough! It does bring up a couple important questions:
Certainly doesn’t seem that way, does it? Any ways, next up are the 30%-35% ratings
More after the jump:
Batter up! More LSRs / House Bills. As before, I’m bolding the ones that I’ll be looking at. As before, if you, dear readers and commenters, have a bit of time and interest, pick one or two (or more, there’s PLENTY to share!), write a paragraph on why you think it is anti-Freedom and pro-Statism (e.g., politicians get to make the decisions instead of letting us Individuals make that decision for ourselves). I’ll use your name or post it up anonymously based on what you’d prefer.
So, we previously did 0-5% and 6-10% HRA ratings by the LSR/House Bill sponsor; this time we’ll go 11% to 29% (seems like the worse they are, the more they wish to meddle and make our lives more regulated – simply because they believe they are special and won more votes than the other guy):
Continuing on from Part 1, here is the next tranche of LSRs/House bills submitted into the House of Representative:
Reminder: this list is for purposes of triage – quickly guesstimating which bills are bad or good based on whether their sponsors have good or bad voting records. There are times when bad Reps sponsor good bills and vice versa. But if I were looking for bad bills, I would start by looking at bills from bad Reps, then look at the bill text to make a more definitive evaluation.
So, we did the 0-5% sponsor rating LSRs/HBs last time – now for the 6-10% range. Again, I am bolding ones that I’ll try to look at:
“I can go bankrupt at 40 percent as easily as 100 percent.”
One or two or three stories may be anecdotal – but this is starting to turn into a flood and we have only Obama and Democrats to thank for this. They designed it, they legislated it, they passed it, they regulated it, they did illegal changes (via E.O.s to it), they ran it. And not one Republican voted for it and they ALL ran on getting rid of it (but they’ve proven, as a Party, they can’t get the job done when it really counts). RedDiaperBaby and Jeemo have tried to deflect, discombobulate, and blame everyone except those that did the deeds (er, Democrats) and deny that the stories about the cost of individual plans for those that make too much to qualify for everyone else to pay their bill (e.g., subsidies from the Government).
So, here’s a few more – that hit more to home because they are from NH (and I know some of them as well). Once again, let’s watch RDB and Jeemo try to plug up the Obamacare dike that’s leaking like a sieve. From the Union Leader (emphasis mine, reformatted):
Sticker shock hits NH health insurance buyers
House Speaker Shawn Jasper, R-Hudson, narrowly won confirmation as commissioner of agriculture Wednesday, setting up a battle to replace him as the New Hampshire Legislature heads into the 2018 session. The two Democrats on the council, Andru Volinsky of Concord and Chris Pappas of Manchester, helped deliver the appointment to Sununu, a first-term Republican.
How apropo is that headline from the Union Leader! He became Speaker of the NH House by dint of the Democrats “appointing” him after his own Party had essentially rejected him. Bad things came from that, especially on issues that really mattered to the base. I still have no clue how the NH GOP House members voted him in again after him pulling a Doug Scammon (a Republican that also used the Democrats to gain power).
And now he has gained a Commissionership courtesy of the Democrats. That will be his legacy – a Republican who only succeeded by the active involvement by Democrats (and not Republicans).
“Out of every hundred new ideas ninety-nine or more will probably be inferior to the traditional responses which they propose to replace. No one man, however brilliant or well-informed, can come in one lifetime to such fullness of understanding as to safely judge and dismiss the customs or institutions of his society, for those are … Read more
From a good friend of the ‘Grok comes an interesting list. He took the time to take all of the LSRs (Legislative Service Requests – future bills that are put into the legislative hopper that will be textually fleshed out later with the specifics) that have been turned in, examined who the legislators were that are sponsoring those LSRs, and then ranked those LSRs by the sponsors’ HRA ratings (e.g., how closely do the sponsors vote in accordance to the Republican Platform).
A few assorted posts in surfing where Progressives are just out to ruin some families’ Thanksgiving – just because they can. And I bet, will:
You Should Get Drunk and Cause a Scene Today
Are you avoiding your family right now? So desperate to escape them that you’re sitting in the bathroom reading a productivity blog on Thanksgiving? Dreading the inevitable fight over Fox News or your lack of a plus-one or which kid hogged the college fund? Here’s your solution: Get drunk and cause a scene.
A fight was going to happen anyway. Now it’ll be on your terms. You can choose the topic, and pre-empt the fight you’d lose with the fight you’d win. Or you can steer away from politics or religion and toward some personal argument, taking one for the team just to avoid sinking everyone into an existential funk.
“Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor– and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.
Do we still embody it, are mindful of having such an attitude, or has Progressivism wiped it off the face and soul of our country? Emphasis mine:
…At the end of the Proclamation, Washington implores Americans toward modesty regarding our own powers, reminding citizens that we live in an order that may be mysterious insofar as God possesses superior knowledge of what is “best.” But are all peoples capable of gratitude? In the present time it has become fashionable to espouse if not open atheism, then at least antagonism toward religion. These opinions come forth in various, sometimes obfuscated, forms.
Part of the left’s recent fanaticism originates from the fact that progressivism’s quasi-religion lacks any understanding of gratitude and humility. Progressivism precludes belief in these since progress as an alleged cosmic force is neither merciful nor beneficent, but is merely abstract and all-powerful. As such, it does not encourage its believers toward either humility or gratitude.
Well, I’m back on my hamlet’s Budget Committee and we are now going over the town budget with the school district’s budget right behind it. Arguably, it is the most powerful committee/commission/entity in what is known as an “SB2 town” where SB2 stands for Senate Bill 2 – the legislation pass a few years back that created the ability for a town to swap out the traditional NH Town hall voting to one that splits the deliberative session and a ballot voting process.
My town also adopted the formal Budget Committee that came with it. The Town Selectmen must present their budget to us. The School Board has to present theirs as well. We deliberate, change it (or not), and then present both budgets to the townsfolk (not the Selectmen or the School Board) for deliberation/voting.
We are the last line of defense for the taxpayers. And an issue showed up two weeks ago on the Town side.
When the Eldest graduated from Paris Island, I watched a similar procession in person. Compared to the coven of the clueless that we watched on TV as Trump was being sworn in as President, I’d be happy to watch these young ladies all. day. long. (H/T: Powerline)
(H/T: Powerline)
John Conyers settled charges of sexually harassing staffers during the time his wife was in prison for taking bribes on the Detroit City Council.
The perfect Democrat power couple.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) November 21, 2017
While the MSM is giving a LOT of attention to conservative Republican Roy More for sexual stuff 40 years back (and Fox News beforehand), it has gotten so bad on the Left that New England talkmaster Howie Carr is running a “Perv Pool” – who will be the next notorious Leftist / Socialist / Democrat to be outed as both a hypocrite (“Republicans are bad for women”) and a sexual harrasser / abuser for HIGHLY inappropriate actions toward the fairer sex (or in the case of Kevin Spacey, other men). The parade of pervs seems to be never ending and other than more, one thing is true:
Each and every one of them is a Progressive and spouts the Progressive line
It seems that everywhere that the Left has invaded and taken over (e.g., Entertainment,
Grover Norquist will be Keynote Speaker at the GST Christmas Meeting!
Grover, President of Americans for Tax Reform, will discuss Tax Reform legislation in DC.
Join Us at the GST Christmas Celebration Meeting!
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Murphy’s Tap Room & Carriage House, 393 Route 101, Bedford, NH 03110
Free hors d’oeuvres with cash bar.
Bring your friends. You DON’T need to be a GST member to attend. Join us at the GST Christmas Party & Meeting to:
– Celebrate the Holidays with friends.
– Hear Grover describe Tax Reform legislation in Washington.
– Learn more about GST and our efforts in 2017.
We welcome Members, friends and future members of GST! Click here to RSVP.
Agenda:
Cornerstone to Host Forum on Gender Identity A Candid Conversation on Gender Identity NOVEMBER 17, 2017 Cornerstone will host a candid forum on gender identity on Thursday, November 30, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Executive Court, 1199 S. Mammoth Road, Manchester, New Hampshire. As the New Hampshire legislature prepares to vote on several gender-identity related … Read more
Notice that opposed to the other forms of capitalism (nor “not capitalism”), this is YOU oriented (all others are about being The State / bureaucrat oriented). YOU get to make the decisions – not someone else. YOU get to plan your future – not someone else. YOU get to take the risk – and then … Read more
“So what drives deplorablism? It is not so much an ideological or even political movement as it is a spiritual and psychological frame of mind that is fed up with hypocrisies of the proverbial establishment, bicoastal cultural elites, and the deep administrative state.” –Prof Victor Davis Hanson (History professor, author, speaker) (H/T: Instapundit)