There's an interesting post on truthexaminer.com that shows some revealing behavior about our new president.
I don't really care about the text of the post. Nor am I interested in whether the site is a reliable source of news or commentary.
What I'm most interested in are the photos and videos.
They show a distinctive pattern. Or perhaps I should say reveal a pattern.
That pattern is one of self-centeredness.
It's not mean.
It's not disrespectful.
He's simply not thinking about anyone else but himself.
It's his basic, instinctual behavior that's revealed when he's not thinking about behavior.
The same pattern is revealed in other ways on a pretty consistent basis.
Think about how often he speaks about how great he is, how smart he is, how he's the only one who can save us, etc. even when he ought to be talking about other things.
It's more often than not about him and his self-aggrandizement, not about us.
So for my friends who say he has a good heart because he loves his family, you may want to look at these photos and videos from a new perspective. Do these look like someone who thinks about his wife first or himself first?
Friday, February 24, 2017
Monday, February 20, 2017
It was Cold Yesterday - Global Warming Is a Lie
Global warming is about climate, not weather.
That is, just because it was cold yesterday where you live doesn't mean that global warming doesn't exist. It's about the temperature of the world as a whole, not just your town.
In case you hadn't noticed, the temperature is not the same across the earth's surface. With global warming there are still hot spots and cold spots (and they may move around a bit and some places might actually get colder), but overall the earth is getting warmer.
Still having trouble understanding it?
OK, let's try a simple example.
Let's say you have a two-story house with a basement. Since we're in America, let's also assume our temperatures are measured using the Fahrenheit scale. Your house has a thermometer on each floor: the basement, the first floor, and the second floor.
In the past the thermostats read 68, 70, and 72, respectively. So the average temperature in your house was 70 degrees.
Lately though the thermostats read 70, 69, and 74 degrees. It's warmer in the basement and second floor, but cooler on the first floor. The average temperature is now 71 degrees.
The people in the basement might be happy now that they can stop wearing a sweater. But the people on the first floor are angry because it's too cold to grow their house plants now. And the folks on the second floor are constantly cranky because they can't keep their beer cold.
Won't be long before the various tenants start an altercation and the cops get called...
That is, just because it was cold yesterday where you live doesn't mean that global warming doesn't exist. It's about the temperature of the world as a whole, not just your town.
In case you hadn't noticed, the temperature is not the same across the earth's surface. With global warming there are still hot spots and cold spots (and they may move around a bit and some places might actually get colder), but overall the earth is getting warmer.
Still having trouble understanding it?
OK, let's try a simple example.
Let's say you have a two-story house with a basement. Since we're in America, let's also assume our temperatures are measured using the Fahrenheit scale. Your house has a thermometer on each floor: the basement, the first floor, and the second floor.
In the past the thermostats read 68, 70, and 72, respectively. So the average temperature in your house was 70 degrees.
Lately though the thermostats read 70, 69, and 74 degrees. It's warmer in the basement and second floor, but cooler on the first floor. The average temperature is now 71 degrees.
The people in the basement might be happy now that they can stop wearing a sweater. But the people on the first floor are angry because it's too cold to grow their house plants now. And the folks on the second floor are constantly cranky because they can't keep their beer cold.
Won't be long before the various tenants start an altercation and the cops get called...
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Climate Change
In one area the media has done a pretty poor job of explaining climate change. In the mainstream traditional media outlets they really do try to be fair and balanced. But in the attempts to be so, they don't always represent the proportions of the opposing sides.
In most stories where they talk about the proponents and skeptics, they make it seem as though the debate is evenly split.
It's not.
In fact there's not really even any debate among climatologists.
Among climate scientists, 97% believe that not only is there climate change, but also that there is overwhelming evidence that it is caused by human activity.
So don't let your ideology could your thinking on policy. Instead of looking for anecdotes that fit your ideology, look at the data first then make a policy decision.
I'm glad to see that Arnold doesn't let ideology get in the way of taking the right policy stance.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, watch his video:
In most stories where they talk about the proponents and skeptics, they make it seem as though the debate is evenly split.
It's not.
In fact there's not really even any debate among climatologists.
Among climate scientists, 97% believe that not only is there climate change, but also that there is overwhelming evidence that it is caused by human activity.
So don't let your ideology could your thinking on policy. Instead of looking for anecdotes that fit your ideology, look at the data first then make a policy decision.
I'm glad to see that Arnold doesn't let ideology get in the way of taking the right policy stance.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, watch his video:
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