On this Earth Day


I fired up the charcoal grill to eat some delicious meat and . . . oh . . . I breathed, thereby expelling carbon dioxide into the air to contribute to global warming.

That reminds me, now that the Obama administration has decided to regulate CO2 does that mean we’re going to have to apply to the government to procreate since every new baby is a CO2 emitter? I’m sure most of the Obamanation would have no problem implementing a force abortion policy like China. I mean, heck, this is the President who supports infanticide.

Consider this an evening open thread.


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I celebrated Earth Day

redneck_hippie (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:58PM EST (link)

by emailing Rep. Bachman’s post from today and signing off with “Happy Earth Day.” I think the almost $4,000.00 price tag for what amounts to basically nothing is worth letting people know about.

Other than that, I made sure I flushed my toilet twice instead of once all day long. Sort of an imaginary waterboarding of Reid, Pelosi, Durban, etc.


Activists Taking Action: Unified Patriots

 

Joyous Earth Day memoir of Green Activist...

GT350 Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:14PM EST (link)

Huddle in unheated home, trying to warm self with itchy hemp blanket.
Try to reduce heart and breathing rate, to reduce personal carbon output.
Eat a meager ration of cold beans from backyard “victory garden,” organically fertilized with his own human feces.
Endure the ridicule of neighbors, who don’t appreciate overgrown front yard, but whose lawnmowers consume energy, and kill living, thinking grass!

Didn’t go to work, lived happily off family trust fund, established by great-grandfather’s coal mining business.

 

You can't win!

UpLateAgain (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:15PM EST (link)

When you stop emitting CO2, you start emitting methane gas, unless you have yourself cremated, in which case you will emit a great deal of actual pollutants in addition to the greenhouse gasses.

Oh would but that humanity had never been created! That would have been our only hope.

You never never never actually need a gun, until you need a gun, and then nothing else will do.

 

I thought about grilling.

Steph C (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:17PM EST (link)

But there was nothing I wanted to grill. I did burn up a lot of electricity today instead.

“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
Hillbilly Politics

 

Happy Earth Day

Crippy (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:21PM EST (link)

to all.

I want everyone to know I’m doing my part. My truck, a black H-2, my T.V., computer and radio have been running since 6 am.

Gun Control Magnets

I'm giving Mother Earth the respect she deserves today

6eorge Jetson (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:27PM EST (link)

On her designated day, it would be rude to cut corners and short her the full honor she’s earned over her lifetime. So I’m doing my part to be sure that each of her 4.5 billion years are celebrated with an “electric candle”.

I’ll blow them out when I go to bed.

 
 

Earth should be fun

TheHUTMan (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:25PM EST (link)

Liberals just know how to take all the fun out of living.

So on this “Earth Day” I celebrated by getting some Tacos that help make some, errr, gasses. Then came home and spent an hour mowing the lawn with my nice John Deere tractor. And then, just for fun, I gave the kids some rides in my cart pulled by the tractor (my kids just love doing this). And finally, I moved some garbage that’s been sitting behind my house (old trampoline, desk, and some other junk) to the street for tomorrow’s trash pickup — with my tractor.

I feel like I need to burn something, but alas don’t have anything readily available.

I hate some healthy vegetables most likely grown in a genetically altered and pesticide controlled farm. I drank water from my faucet. Drove to work, played on the computer, watched TV.

And what is the greenie next door doing? Probably nothing … since just about anything breaks the “I’m being green” code — except for just plain smelling funny (can’t bathe ya’ know).

Enjoy!

 

I celebrated Earth Day...

NeoKong (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:26PM EST (link)

by having the seats of my SUV covered in polar bear fur.
It’s really luxurious.You just melt in to the softness of it and when you slide your hands over it has that wonderful feeling that just purrs endangered.

Follow me on Twitter.

"You just melt"

Crippy (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:45PM EST (link)

You know Polar Bear is not right.

TallChE Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:30PM EST (link)

It should be baby seal fur

Good Point!

Crippy (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:01PM EST (link)
 
 

On Earth Day, I sung happy birthday to Lenin while riding my harley today. nt

Common_Cents (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:30PM EST (link)

Obama=Golfer in Chief, Leading from, behind, the Back Nine.
Leaders don’t create movements. Movements create leaders. Get involved. Your future depends on it.
Govt “invests” YOUR tax money for POLITICAL return rather than economic return.

LOL. nt

redneck_hippie (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:40PM EST (link)

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Also fondly remembered in Russia as...

furious (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:30PM EST (link)

Lenin’s Birthday. The coincidence is delicious….

Vlered! za Zhalad, Tvaritchi!

–furious

“I find your lack of faith disturbing.” — Darth Vader

 

You might wind up

Justin_Case (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:31PM EST (link)

getting taxed on both ends.

 

Kept the all lights on and

Jaimo Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:37PM EST (link)

threw plastic bottles into the trash. I wonder when the green police are coming to my home. Oh, yea, grilling the pork chops tonight and my husband is having many cigarettes outside this evening. I use my recycle bin for storing car wash soap, rags and wax.

 

I woke up breathed I believe I have done my part :-)....nt

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:39PM EST (link)

Now, Jaded!

JustLeaveMeAlone (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:52PM EST (link)

At least throw in some heavy breathing in honor of the day!

“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson

 
 

Craps and Shove obamas earth day carbon tax.

bobojake (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:44PM EST (link)

Will double the cost of food,
double the cost of gasoline,
double the cost of home heating oils,
double the cost of electricity,
and double the cost of consumer goods.

I haven’t seen one good thing about it.
My grand dad was so glad when electricity came in so the cows didn’t have to rely on water from wind mills.
Back in those days Farmers had to haul water out to the far away pasture tanks when the wind didn’t blow.

Maybe if I would buy a tire pressure gauge and hang it on the wind mill we will have some voodoo wind created.
The only voodoo I know is obama.

 

What a great day for a celebration.........

Kenny Solomon (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:54PM EST (link)

6am…. Dunkin’ and coffee in a styrofoam cup……. a real big styrofoam cup.

The current jobsite is 33 miles from my house….. the company van gets about 13 mpg.

Work: Added all sorts of particulates to the at the school air by drilling numerous holes in 1970′s construction concrete. Built out a steel conduit run for surveillance camera cables. PVC jacketed cable pulled in the conduit – I made sure there was “a bit” extra just so I could almost fill a dumpster with the overage.

Lunch….. Got in the van and drove the 1-1/2 blocks to a really good pizza place. I simply had to drive, know what I mean ? The restaurant was “celebrating” earth day as well. At least the TV’s there with FNC on had tags that said “happy earth day – FNC is what we watch here and all beverages today are served in styrofoam cups – no exceptions.” I ordered an extra drink and tipped heavily with a big smile and great conversation.

After work, went to see my parents at the nursing home….. that added a decent chunk of miles for the ride back to my place.

Stopped at a store on the way home to buy a few packs of drinks with those plastic carriers holding the bottles together…. I don’t normally drink sodas, but hey…. commerce is commerce and the plastic-bottle-hold-together-thingy has always been a fav item of mine on earth day.

Got home and turned everything on….. everything…. and it’s all still going (laundry, dishwasher, a/c on 66 degrees, both TV’s with the audio systems, etc.).

I’ll be cleaning my firearms in a few minutes with some really great USA-made solvents and rust inhibitors and then lubricating the slides and actions with a very good USA-made synthetic anhydrous grease.

Later this evening, I may go take a ride “just because” and “accidentally” leave everything on in the house.

 

I celebrated the first Earth Day

LibRick (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:01PM EST (link)

way back in junior high school (that’s what 7th grade was called then). I haven’t paid attention to it since.

Me too, and somewhere in a box is a Whole Earth Catalog

Achance (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:10PM EST (link)

with the black cover and the picture of Earth from space. We all have a past!

In Vino Veritas

 
 

Since this is an open thread

Jaimo Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:08PM EST (link)

Does anybody have any info on the drama at the Ge shareholders meeting today, apparently they are upset with the bias at MSNBC, but the Hollywood Reporter where it was originally reported, is locked up and I can’t access the article which I saw on Drudge.

For me it did open

antisocial (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:13PM EST (link)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i888016761f9ec824f862a5c265de605c

http://moderateinthemiddle.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/inside-ges-shareholder-meeting-cnbccom/

Obama Doctrine – Boot On The Throat
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What is to be done?
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No. You can’t – Moe Lane
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The Emperor has no clothes!!!

From the diary from Moe

antisocial (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 11:08PM EST (link)

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/msnbcs-theatrics-create-drama-at-ge-shareholders-meeting/

http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/04/22/im-a-subscriber-to-revival/

Obama Doctrine – Boot On The Throat
—————————–
What is to be done?
——————————
No. You can’t – Moe Lane
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The Emperor has no clothes!!!

 
 
 

Procreate hell!

terro Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:24PM EST (link)

Do you have a right to take a breath?

Are you fat?

antisocial (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 11:16PM EST (link)

Do you own SUV? Do you have more than one car?

Then you will have to pay extra fines.

else you will just need to pay basic fines.

Obama Doctrine – Boot On The Throat
—————————–
What is to be done?
——————————
No. You can’t – Moe Lane
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The Emperor has no clothes!!!

 
 

Woe to those...

jcincy Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:31PM EST (link)

Sadly the earth religion of the left has successfully invaded the schools at every level and every subject. Math and English textbooks contain this nonsense. Even the materials provided by the Cub Scouts is tainted with this trash.

I believe we should be good stewards over the resources we have available to us. However, placing plants, animals and fictional theories above common sense demonstrates the foolishness of the egalitarians now wrestling for complete control of our country. Lord have mercy on this nation.

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

“Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation, to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.” — John Jay

5555555s

Praying (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:02PM EST (link)

n/t

No!!!11!1!!1!1! The Bilderbergers are coming

 

you know....

montanan (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:43PM EST (link)

you just reminded me that, at one time, most of the world practiced anamistic pagan religions that, in one form or another, worshiped the earth. A good number of said pagan beliefs involved the practice of human sacrifice to “appease” the various gods and goddesses of nature that were believed to control the weather, the climate, the seasons-what have you. In an odd way, the marginalization of Christianity seems to have brought many of these old religions back into practice. I wonder how long it is before these ignorant tree-huggers decide that human sacrifice is once again necessary to appease the earth mother….

Could we have them declared a religion...

wdgf Thursday, April 23rd at 2:05AM EST (link)

and then sue for separation of church and state?

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

montanan (Diary) Thursday, April 23rd at 3:02AM EST (link)

no. unfortunately my alphabet soup friend, they ( the treehuggers) seem to have a bunch of sympathetic judges working for them. I say this because every single attempt at taking advantage of natural resources on US soil gets approved by some bill in congress and is then promptly stopped by a hoard of slavering eco-sheep that hate puppies and blue collar workers (ok, maybe not puppies) along with some judge that graduated from Brown or UC Berkely with enough starch in their britches to start a chinese laundry operation. And while I would love to slap the moss people with the same judicial bull they have been hitting honest people with for the last 40 years, it would be an insult to all of the other religions in the world to give Wicca the validation of the “religion” moniker. I’m pretty sure it would just give the muslims one more reason to hate us, and you never know where the tipping point is for those Buddhist monks….

 
 
 

Let's not forget what Paul said

wayneinnh (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:49PM EST (link)

Romans 1:25
They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.

Jon 14:6 –
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

It’s not intellectual to believe we evolved from hydrogen gas.

 
 

I spent the day discharging batteries and I did not recycle....

DONTREADONME (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:36PM EST (link)

I put the Christams lights up just for Earth Day, my neighbors are confused!

I threw my city supplied, plastic orange recycling bin away nt

6eorge Jetson (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:46PM EST (link)

Here's another idea:

JustLeaveMeAlone (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:58PM EST (link)

Stockpile illegal lightbulbs while you can. I’m currently amassing a lifetime supply, because I REFUSE to use the made-in-China mercury-containing “green” ones. At least I won’t have to ever use those dang things!

“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson

Got my supply already, JLMA.......

Kenny Solomon (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:05PM EST (link)

…….The “Reveal” bulbs. I know, I know, I know….. G.E. and all that. But the quality of light coming from those bulbs is fantastic.

Cheers !

Don't forget all the other lightbulbs around the house

JustLeaveMeAlone (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:10PM EST (link)

Like inside the refrigerator, the stove, those ceiling lights in cans, spotlights, electric candles and/or chandelier bulbs, etc. Amazing how many kinds you might need!

“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson

All covered........

Kenny Solomon (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:19PM EST (link)

Some of the bulbs I have aren’t the Reveal……. a few display cabinets, a chandelier, range hood, etc.

But this heah lil’ ol’ Jewish Right-Wing Extremist done up n’ got a closet full of light bulbs to go along with my house full of guns and rooms full of ammo.

;)

OK this thread cracked me up...

DONTREADONME (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 10:19PM EST (link)

Don’t forget the light bulb in the fridge… throw out the city supplied recycle bin… stockpile incandesent light bulbs, black market in the future… Now this whole Earth day thing is really amusing for us! ROTFLOL!!! :)

Who's amused? :)

JustLeaveMeAlone (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 11:58PM EST (link)

I’m also stockpiling Christmas tree lights because I’m danged if I’m putting those fiber optic thingies on my tree.

A friend of mine started the light bulb hoarding about a year ago; he found his home used 28 kinds of light bulbs, amazingly enough! So he’s been buying them by the crate ever since; he even did a spreadsheet projecting how many of each type he’ll need before he dies.

But I agree about the black market idea. Could be a whole new business for me in my old age!

“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson

fiber optics are too efficient dump them in the river :)-nt

DONTREADONME (Diary) Thursday, April 23rd at 12:23AM EST (link)
 
 
 
 
 
 

I feel bad for laughing at that - NOT! nt

wayneinnh (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:50PM EST (link)

Jon 14:6 –
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

It’s not intellectual to believe we evolved from hydrogen gas.

 
 
 

Feeling the Pinch

JustLeaveMeAlone (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:03PM EST (link)

Note: a friend of mine in the UK emailed the following to me today. Dunno if it’s attributable to anyone (I’m guessing it originated Down Under), but it is funny!

The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent
terrorist threats in Islamabad and have raised their
security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.”

Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to
“Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.” Brits have not been
“A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but
ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from “Tiresome”
to a “Bloody Nuisance.” The last time the British issued a
“Bloody Nuisance” warning level was during the great fire of
1666.

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised
its terror alert level from “Run” to “Hide”. The only two
higher levels in France are “Collaborate” and “Surrender.”
The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed
France ‘s white flag factory, effectively paralysing the
country’s military capability.

It’s not only the French who are on a heightened level of
alert. Italy has increased the alert level from “Shout
loudly and excitedly” to “Elaborate Military Posturing.” Two
more levels remain: “Ineffective Combat Operations” and
“Change Sides.”

The Germans also increased their alert state from
“Disdainful Arrogance” to “Dress in Uniform and Sing
Marching Songs.” They also have two higher levels: “Invade a
Neighbour” and “Lose”.

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual,
and the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling
out of Brussels.

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines
ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass
bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look
at the old Spanish navy.

Americans meanwhile are carrying out pre-emptive strikes, on
all of their allies, just in case.

And at a local level…

New Zealand has also raised its security levels – from
“baaa” to “BAAAA!”. Due to continuing defence cutbacks (the
airforce being a squadron of spotty teenagers flying paper
aeroplanes and the navy some toy boats in the Prime
Minister’s bath), New Zealand only has one more level of
escalation, which is “Shut, I hope Austrulia will come end
riscue us”. In the event of invasion, New Zealanders will be
asked to gather together in a strategic defensive position
called “Bondi”.

Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from “No
worries” to “She’ll be right, mate”. Three more escalation
levels remain, “Crikey!’, “I think we’ll need to cancel the
barbie this weekend” and “The barbie is cancelled”. There
has not been a situation yet that has warranted the use of
the final escalation level…

“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson

re: the Brits -- A Good Day in No. Ireland...

furious (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:46PM EST (link)

…sees “an acceptable level of violence”.

Stiff upper lip, indeed.

–furious

“I find your lack of faith disturbing.” — Darth Vader

 
 

Has anyone besides me ever noticed how much more expensive it is...

Praying (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:11PM EST (link)

to be “environmentally conscientious”? I can sign up for “Green Power” offered by TVA for an extra $4 per month. Why? Isn’t my electric bill high enough already? I can have my waste service pick up my recyclables every other week for an additional fee (or I can drop them off at Kroger’s when I go grocery shopping anyway). I can buy those cute little curly q compact fluorescent light bulbs, but they contain mercury, which is an environmental contaminant and is hazardous to human health (as opposed to carbon dioxide, which is a normal component of life. You need to really, really be worried if you stop emitting carbon dioxide. It mean’s you’re DEAD.)

You want to make an impact? Give a discount for some of these “initiatives” instead of taxing us more for them, and stop lying to the US about why you’re doing this. We’re not nearly as stupid as the libs think we are. Don’t get me wrong. I believe we all have a responsibility to be good stewards of our resources. But I believe that is so much more rewarding and effective if that comes from our own hearts and not from yet another government mandate.

No!!!11!1!!1!1! The Bilderbergers are coming

 

Did the FBI videotape Tea Parties?

JustLeaveMeAlone (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:34PM EST (link)

Just saw the following article:

http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=499422

“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson

 

Next the FBI will surveil

redneck_hippie (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:45PM EST (link)

the church rummage sales.


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Don't joke about that, Redneck_hippie.

Achance (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:47PM EST (link)

I had a pretty good buddie back in the Clinton days who was an FBI agent. You wouln’t believe the things they sent hiim to look at.

In Vino Veritas

What, farmers milking?

redneck_hippie (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:59PM EST (link)

I suppose criminal activity is ubiquitous. And the VRWC is sooooooooo well funded.


Activists Taking Action: Unified Patriots

 
 
 

North Korea Celebrates Earth Day...

furious (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:48PM EST (link)

every day of the year. Makes our enviro-weenies look like Vanderbilts.

–furious

“I find your lack of faith disturbing.” — Darth Vader

 

This is so not good

red4ever (Diary) Wednesday, April 22nd at 11:26PM EST (link)

This is what you get when you try to “compromise” with crazy people:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517391,00.html

Benazir Bhutto is spinning in her grave.

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.
Dante