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August 28, 2024

August 27, 2024

OPEN THREAD: Wish me a happy birthday.

Posted at 9:30 pm by Glenn Reynolds on Aug 27th, 2024

SOD OFF, SWAMPY: Hawaii wants to force an oil ban on the rest of the country.

Despite the Biden administration spending trillions to promote green energy, America and the rest of the world still overwhelmingly depend on oil and gas to power their cars, homes, and appliances. However, if the city of Honolulu gets its way in Sunoco v. City and County of Honolulu, a nationwide oil ban might soon go into effect.

Honolulu claims energy companies are the source of “injuries” for its residents because the “climate crisis” is caused by the “use of fossil fuel products.” Using Hawaii tort law, it seeks billions of dollars in restitution and a court order that these companies stop “producing and promoting the sale and use of fuel products.” The sale of any fuel product in any state would be deemed a trespass against the Aloha State.

That’s right. Despite acknowledging that “it is not possible to determine the source of any particular molecule of C02,” effectively admitting that it cannot prove the basic facts it asserts, this lawsuit seeks to compel companies to cease production and sale of oil and gas everywhere.

While the energy industry responded with a motion to dismiss the case, the Hawaii Supreme Court denied its motion, ruling that this case is a states’ rights issue.

Hawaii is free to ban the sale of oil and gas within its state boundaries anytime it wants, but it cannot force other states to do the same by state judicial fiat.

I’ll believe that Hawaii’s government is serious about their Gaia worship when they ban commercial jet airline travel to and from the state.

Posted at 9:14 pm by Ed Driscoll on Aug 27th, 2024

FIGHT NIGHT: Kamala Harris Folds, ABC News Debate Terms Agreed Upon.

All of the original rules that were part of the CNN debate will remain in place, with none of the rumored changes, including the use of notes and being seated, being adopted.

This puts a big dent in what was an obvious ploy by Harris to manufacture yet another “I’m speaking” moment for the cameras. She used that line during the 2020 vice presidential debate and has rehashed it several times during speeches over the years. With an open mic setup, she was no doubt salivating at the chance to use it again on Trump (even if he didn’t legitimately interrupt her). I’d bet she already had the shirts printed and ready to go.

How did we arrive here? That’s less certain. If ABC News held the line here and told the Harris campaign that the rules were already set and could not be changed, I’d have to give them credit for that. For now, though, we don’t know what transpired behind the scenes. What we do know is that all the bluster from the Harris campaign about an “uncensored” debate is null and void, and that’s a good thing. As much as political observers may like a food fight in theory, the muted mic setup is far more effective in informing voters about each nominee.

Although as America’s Newspaper of Record “reports:” Harris Team Asks If Her Mic Can Just Be Muted For The Whole Debate.

Posted at 8:45 pm by Ed Driscoll on Aug 27th, 2024

ACTUALLY, THERE ARE TWO: Kamala Harris Agrees to Sit for an Interview, but There’s a HUGE Catch.

After weeks of avoiding interviews and press conferences like the plague, Kamala Harris will finally sit for an interview. That such a thing is even newsworthy says a lot about Kamala’s pathetic campaign, but I’m sure you know there’s more to this story. There is a huge catch.

Naturally, you assumed that the interview would take place on a left-leaning network. Of course, you were right. CNN gets the honor of holding the first interview, and chief political correspondent and anchor Dana Bash will be the one to conduct it. Because of course.

But that’s not the catch.

Despite all the criticism Harris has received, even from her allies in the media, for not doing any sit-down interviews or press conferences, her first interview won’t be solo. Believe it or not, her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), will be her babysitter for the interview.

Also, the interview will be prerecorded, further protecting Harris from herself.

Posted at 8:13 pm by Ed Driscoll on Aug 27th, 2024

WHY THEY HATE ELON:

Posted at 8:00 pm by Glenn Reynolds on Aug 27th, 2024

THEY’VE BEEN THAT WAY FOR A LONG TIME:

Posted at 4:51 pm by Stephen Green on Aug 27th, 2024
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