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Some of us might remember Reaganomics, and the idea that lower taxes for the rich would somehow put more money in the pockets of the non-rich. Now a similarly absurd approach is being used to “fight” global warming.

Greenwashed toys only the rich can afford, which will do nothing to reduce global warming, are predicted to cause non-rich people to do other things that will reduce global warming.

Two examples come to mind: Tesla and the California High Speed Rail project. 

Tesla 

A $70,000 Tesla Model S produces carbon similar to a 31 mile-per-gallon gasonline-powered car. 

A $24,000 Toyota Prius get 50 miles per gallon. 

So mile-for-mile, a Tesla does almost twice the environmental damage as a Prius. And that is without considering the huge difference in price between the two cars. 

The $46,000 price difference, if spent on carbon offset credits, could get rid of the carbon the Prius would emit in ONE THOUSAND YEARS of typical daily driving. 

The numbers are a lot worse if a Tesla and a Prius are each driven for 20 years before being scrapped. The waste of the $46,000 that could have paid for carbon offset credits makes the Tesla’s carbon footprint about the same as a

Article source: http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-01-22/article/44100?headline=The-Trickle-Down-Theory-of-Global-Warming--Russ-Tilleman

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – A winter storm dumped nearly 2 feet (58 cm) of snow on the suburbs of Washington, D.C., on Saturday before moving on to Philadelphia and New York, paralyzing road, rail and airline travel along the U.S. East Coast.

At least 10 states declared weather emergencies, aiming to get a handle on highways made impassable by the drifting snow and to shore up coastal areas where the blizzard conditions raised the danger of flooding.

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High winds battered the region, reaching 70 miles per hour in Wallops Island, Virginia, late on Friday, said meteorologist Greg Gallina of the National Weather Service.

High tides washed through the streets of Jersey Shore towns, mixing with snow and pooling in driveways, televised images showed. Video footage on CNN showed water pouring into downtown Margate, New Jersey, near Atlantic City, an area still recovering from Superstorm Sandy three years ago.

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The heaviest snow was engulfing New York City on Saturday but was expected to ease by early afternoon, though not end until Sunday.

At least six people were killed in car crashes due to icy roads in North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee.

The worst appeared to be over for Washington, although moderate snow was expected to keep falling until late Saturday, with the deepest accumulation of 23 inches recorded in Poolesville,

Article source: http://www.aol.com/article/2016/01/23/snow-blankets-washington-d-c-in-potentially-record-breaking-sto/21301747/

By American Rifleman Staff

Over the last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to cover the National Association for Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) show for American Rifleman. During the most recent event, I took a few minutes to stop by the TNW Firearms booth. I’d enjoyed working with the company’s 9 mm ASP pistol earlier in the year so I wanted to see what they had on tap for the New Year.

The gun they handed me put a big smile on my face. It was the latest version of the Aero Survival Rifle (ASR) which has been available chambered in 9 mm, .357 Sig, .40 SW and .45 ACP. For 2016, the rifle will now be available in the potent 10 mm cartridge. Although factory loaded 10 mm ammunition is readily available from several companies these days, and more semi-automatic pistols are showing up on the market, only a handful of rifles are available in 10 mm. So, I was eager to find out how this rifle and ammunition combination would perform.

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The ASR is a blowback-operated semi-automatic, pistol-caliber takedown rifle originally designed as a survival gun for airplane pilots stuck in the wilderness. It employs an interesting mix of design concepts which makes the platform simple, rugged and reliable in harsh environments. The components are laser cut, milled, or lathed from high-quality billet materials for added strength and durability. The rifle is shipped with a useful set of accessories so that

Article source: http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/22/gun-test-tnw-firearms-aero-survival-rifle/

Hit by a protracted slump in the air-cargo market, Boeing announced Thursday it will cut production in Everett of the slow-selling 747 jumbo jet down to one airplane every two months, beginning in September.

The jet maker will consequently book an $885 million pretax write-off when it announces financial results Wednesday.

Boeing had previously announced its 747 production rate would drop from 1.3 per month today to one per month in March.

Article source: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-will-cut-747-jumbo-output-to-one-every-two-months/

Perhaps there will be some sort of concrete rule that comes out of this noncontroversy over Bresciani spending $8,300 on round-trip airfare to India to recruit graduate students for NDSU’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields … and perhaps not. But those foaming at the mouth that this will be the end of Bresciani — someone like Rep. Bob Skarphol of Tioga, for example, who started this whole waste of time with an email accusing Bresciani of wrongdoing — will be disappointed. My prediction is that this will be yet another minor bump in a long line of minor bumps during Bresciani’s tenure.

Bresciani’s biggest issue, I think, is one of perception more than lavishness. Yes, there have been manufactured kerfuffles over the president’s use of a university airplane and a “chauffeur,” but those led mainly to snide one-liners more than substantive backlash. Bresciani suffers the wrath of those who — stop me if you’ve heard this before — don’t like NDSU and don’t like him because he’s the president of NDSU. Bresciani is the well-dressed, well-educated, well-spoken, well-paid, well-traveled outsider who is maybe just a little too polished to fit in around these parts.

A piece of advice for the president: You (and your staff) might want to watch your step with an extra dose of cautiousness because there are those who are going to scrutinize your every move and every penny you spend. Such is the price of being the slick guy at the university located in Imperial Cass County.

Article source: http://www.inforum.com/news/3930215-mcfeely-brescianis-issue-one-perception-not-lavishness