Not only is ethanol a net energy LOSER, requiring more energy in the process of collection of corn, storage, transport, refinement, and shipping than it provides to internal combustion engines, it does not dissipate at low temperatures, causing increases in smog at low atmospheric levels. It is also derived from corn, which will cause the prices of corn, beef, milk, cheese, chicken, and many other products, to increase. Here is a report from the AP outlining some of the environmentalist-backed idiocy in Congress (um, can anyone, ANYONE, actually abide by the original intent of the interstate commerce clause?)... Following that, please check out the information about how the price of milk products will go up 40 Cents per gallon, at the OUTSET. It is estimated that the price will rise even more, perhaps 20 additional Cents.

Shattered Consensus: The True State of Global Warming

Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming (and Environmentalism)

We will let Glenn say it as only he can:

" In case some of you haven’t heard or seen me gently mentioning my global warming TV special—“Exposed: The Climate of Fear”—it’s on tonight! Okay, so maybe I wasn’t so gentle and I’ve mentioned it over and over and over again like I’m doing one of those never-ending PBS pledge drives. Whatever—I’ve been so persistent in promoting this special because I believe in the message so intensely.

The truth is, I’m really not a science guy. I mean, I’m interested in it but I’m not some “climate change” groupie who watches the Weather Channel for fun—it’s not my pet project and I don’t talk about it over dinner with friends. But here’s what I am passionate about—getting at the truth…peeling away the layers of hypocrisy and letting the best information available inform, educate and enlighten me. And on the issue of global warming, that hasn’t been happening.

Thanks once more to the von Mises Institute for their excellent handling of Gard's large piece, "Beautiful Chaos", which was originally designed to be the final chapter a book he is finishing. Go here to read his argument that a market system is more ethical and more efficient than even government under a Lockean "negative" system:

http://www.mises.org/story/2546

It has been a while since Mitsu made his predictions about Bush’s social security plan. Let’s see how well the Master of Feng Shui did.

It has been a while since Mitsu made his predictions about Bush’s social security plan. Let’s see how well the Master of Feng Shui did.

It has been a while since Mitsu made his predictions about Bush’s social security plan. Let’s see how well the Master of Feng Shui did.

As we have been able to expect from the team at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, they have come through once more, not only covering matters of economic importance, but also keeping an eye on constitutional matters. The latest piece on Congress ceding its control over habeas corpus is a good example of their diligence. Read El G's piece there, by hitting this link:

http://www.mises.org/story/2545

Sir Richard Branson has been "given conditional approval" by the federal government to begin operations of his new low-cost airline, Virgin America. How nice of the bureaucrats... Feel free to read this piece, which offers more detail, thanks to Sheldon Richman and the wonder-workers at the Foundation for Economic Education!

http://www.fee.org/in_brief/default.asp?id=1263

Many thanks to Jed Babbin and Eagle Publishing for their attention and interest in this important subject. The paradigm of federal control of the airways is something that ought to be questioned more often!

Here is the linkola:

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20226

Your urgent help is needed!
Please attend the senate hearing on Lynch's constitutional amendment, CACR18, on Tuesday, April 3, 2007.
The hearing is at 1:15pm in Room 103 of the State House.
We will meet in the cafeteria at 12:30. We’ll have lapel stickers that will identify you as being opposed to CACR18.
Please let me know if you will be able to attend.

See what the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition is doing to stop the loss of local control and stop an income tax. Visit the website at http://www.thenhadvantage.com and watch the newest TV commercial.

Why this Constitutional Amendment is a Bad Idea:

Governor Lynch’s Education Amendment Says Goodbye to Local Control
March 30, 2007
P. Gardner Goldsmith

When attending Governor John Lynch’s press conference announcing the “education adequacy” amendment he would like to insinuate into the NH Constitution, one was struck by two salient characteristics.
The first was how the verbiage of Governor Lynch’s announcement did not jibe with the content of his pet amendment. The second was that his amendment not only destroys local control of education, it stands in contravention of two long-held clauses of the NH Constitution that are already on the books.

This is a copy of an op-ed you may see in your local paper very soon:

HB 927: The Road to Serfdom
March, 2007
P. Gardner Goldsmith

One of the most popular political and economic treatises published in the 20th Century was a book called “The Road to Serfdom”, by Nobel Prize winning economist Frederick Hayek. In it, Hayek investigates the myriad avenues through which our economic well-being and rights are damaged by government intervention, and he shows how, when people are left to promote their own well-being and freely associate with others, they maximize prosperity and efficiency, and minimize waste.

In the past forty-eight hours, dozens of bills have received votes in the NH House.

The major pro-freedom bill of the two-day period would have decriminalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. It failed today, March 28, but only by nine votes of the 400 member legislature! Great credit must be given to Matt Simon, who worked with great energy and skill to get this idea a fair hearing. We expect to see the bill return!

The anti-freedom education adequacy passed, as expected. Now, the fight turns to the Senate. Please contact ALL the Senators, and tell them to oppose this seizure of local authority over education!! It is paramount that this be fought!

On March 27, at 10 AM, the future of New Hampshire may become dimmer. The House of representatives is scheduled to vote on HB 927, which defines for every town what is an "adequate education". As Conspirators know, adequacy is a subjective term, but it is not stopping the leftists from imposing their will.

Here is an excerpt from an editorial Gard has written for the "New Hampshire Union Leader":

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"One of the most popular political and economic treatises published in the 20th Century was a book called “The Road to Serfdom”, by Novel Prize winning economist Frederick Hayek. In it, Hayek investigates the myriad avenues through which our economic well-being and rights are damaged by government intervention, and he shows how, when people are left to promote their own well-being and freely associate with others, they maximize prosperity and efficiency, and minimize waste.

Check out this little gem from the Washington Post:
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Politics of Fuel Economy Catch Up to Automakers
War and Worries About Foreign Oil Increase Pressure

By Sholnn Freeman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 21, 2007; Page D01

The auto industry is facing one of its toughest political battles in years as shifts in the political and business landscape have eroded its defenses against stricter fuel-economy standards.

Congressional Democrats and environmental groups have new allies in the fight to mandate higher vehicle mileage, including a coalition of business executives and retired military leaders. President Bush's support of higher standards also has hampered Detroit's efforts to fend off new rules. Increasingly, the war in Iraq and related concerns over U.S. dependence on foreign oil are changing the dynamics of the debate.

Ths first step in a three step process to eliminate local control of education in NH, and to codify multiple illegitimate Supreme Court rulings, hits the House Education Committee on Thursday, March 22, at 9 AM, in the Legislative Office Building. It must be stopped. Here is its text: http://www.generalcourt.org/bills/2007/HB927-FN

And here is why it must be stopped...

The first major problem with this is in the statement of purpose. The opening is very problematic:

"I. The general court embraces its duty to define a constitutionally adequate public education."

The general court does not have a duty to define a "constitutionally adequate education". In fact, the term "adequate education" doesn't appear in the constitution, only in the court mandates following Claremont II, in 1997. This is an abrogation of Section 1, Article Six, and is also overt acquiescence to the court's 2006 Londonderry ruling, which should have merited the removal of the justices.

James Taranto has uncovered a nice bit of information. It concerns Al Gore's admission that he over-emphasizes the influence of man in global warming.

Here is the text of what Taranto found from an interview with "Grist":

Q: There’s a lot of debate right now over the best way to communicate about global warming and get people motivated. Do you scare people or give them hope? What’s the right mix?

Gore: I think the answer to that depends on where your audience’s head is. In the United States of America, unfortunately we still live in a bubble of unreality. And the Category 5 denial is an enormous obstacle to any discussion of solutions. Nobody is interested in solutions if they don’t think there’s a problem. Given that starting point, I believe it is appropriate to have an over-representation of factual presentations on how dangerous it is, as a predicate for opening up the audience to listen to what the solutions are, and how hopeful it is that we are going to solve this crisis.

As reported by the Drudge Report, Mike Gravel, a Democrat who is running for President, has been barred from a CNN debate, without offering a reason.

Here is the link: http://www.drudgereport.com/flash2.htm
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Here is some of the text:

CNN BARS CANDIDATE FROM DEBATE, CENSORSHIP CHARGED
Wed Mar 14 2007 16:41:53 ET

He spoke at the DNC winter meeting standing next to Howard Dean and was at the Nevada candidate's forum with Hillary Clinton, Edwards and the others and he's been invited to ABC's debates, but CNN has barred former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel from their New Hampshire debate, without giving a reason.

SB 44, sponsored by the leftist State Senator Peter Burling, was deemed "inexpedient to legislate" today by committee. The bill, which would have given broad discretion to state authorities to revoke firearm licenses or not issue them at all, was hit with a resounding public outcry in testimony today. The term "inexpedient to legislate" means, essentially, that the bill is dead.

Congratulations to all who worked so hard to stop this pernicious bill, and shame on those who supported it. This is a very clear-cut issue, one which even Aristotle understood -- the right to self-defense.

Still to come today: hearings on REAL ID, and a bill to force INTERIOR DESIGNERS to be licensed by the state in order to do their work!

As you will see in the attached piece from the "Washington Times", Congressmen and Senators are beginning to sound the same, tired, Gingrich-like rhetoric about the "unregulated" use of the internet by us low-lifes. Why? Because the internet can be used to spread radical Islamic propaganda, and to recruit people to their anti-western cause.

It is valid to say that the net can be, and is being, used to recruit. Of course, in order to recruit people to a cause, one has to have a cause, and much of that hatred for the west is predicated on the jihadist defense of the "holy land" against the infidel invaders, ie, the jihadists are attracted to the cause because of western actions inside the Middle East. One can argue that this is a rationale created by the radical Islamist leaders, who would find any way they could to recruit followers in their quest to take Saudi Arabia, and its oil riches, but that is debatable. Internal communications exposed to western eyes have shown that the radical Islamists use the western presence in the Middle East as the primary recruiting tool, not western culture or western economic status.