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Here is Mississippi we are seeing a 100 year cold snap, but it was colder in the Winter of 1899. It’s at times like this that I wish the Global Warming Cult was right. Because of the freezing rain some power lines are down, most of us have fossil fueled backup generators. In many places the Internet is down, but… Read more »
The marching morons of the “renewable” movement have scored their victory, and now the people depending on that power are discovering that it is not dependable. Winter and snow tends to keep ’em inside their homes but are they going to be so docile when summer rolls around and their air conditioners are shut down? Will they demand that more… Read more »
The streets are cleared but the snowdrifts are two feet tall and some mailboxes got taken out by snowplows in the glorious people’s collective unity. Dollar store snow shovels are useful only for the porch or walkway to the door and that is not recommended for those with health conditions. That nurse had to spend the night as the car… Read more »
I’m wishing for 9 degrees. Temps were -27 this morning, up here near Fargo. Sympathy (but not much) for those snowbird types who commute South to Texas for the mild winter weather.
All you tree huggers: Enjoy the global warming.
In many ways, America deserves this. National suicide has no appeal to me.
(S)elections have consequences. Sorry Texas but you’ll have to suffer for Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago.
Think of the unity and it will warm you up. (not really)
If those go up near you then move and any local bird populations will literally be chopped up.
Feeling warm and toasty? Thank the coal and oil industry.