Miscellaneous And Off Topic Subjects

[Tom W]

And to think that only our Alma Mater's football team can be a source of embarrassment.

[Dr. Strangelove]

And to think that only our Alma Mater's football team can be a source of embarrassment.

This was a hot item in conservative circles this weekend and inspired a lot of "fact-checking" articles. There IS no Biden mandate. It's all based on an article in the Rupert Murdoch tabloid The Daily Mail which admits in the article itself that no such mandate exists and admits it's total speculation on their part on what "might" happen.

The only role the University of Michigan actually played here is that in a Jan 2020 study it suggested that if beef consumption fell by 90%, it would result in a 51% drop in "dietary based greenhouse gases", not ALL greenhouse gases. And the study was just a study, not a proposed course of action.

The Fox graphic is just totally wrong in claiming this is a "Biden Climate Requirement" and suggesting it comes from the Dept of Ag or the U of Michigan.

https://www.masslive.com/politics/2021/04/fact-check-no-president-joe-biden-has-not-cooked-up-any-mandates-on-red-meat-consumption.html

[Hannibal]

The graphic isn't wrong. It may be misleading in that it implies that Biden is about to sign another EO for it, but the math is correct and it's what climate activists have been calling for. If Biden is serious, then they will have to either ration beef, or tax it so heavily that most people can no longer afford to eat beef -- either path leads to the same result.

It is but one of many examples of the types of lifestyle changes that will be needed to meet the Paris accords (>50% drop in GHG across across every sector). Another will be either carbon neutral fuels for the internal combustion engine, which will probably cost well north of $10/gallon, or electrification of the country's entire vehicle fleet. Multiple states are placing bans on internal combustion engine vehicles that are scheduled to go into effect within fifteen years. There will likely be a national ban on the ICE within 20 yeas.

[Hannibal]

The hysteria about beef has led to videos like this.

[Tom W]

Yeah, it did seem a bit shady- The "Department of Agriculture" hasn't really done much since they shut down the Dharma Initiative.

[Dr. Strangelove]

* Tim Ryan makes his long-expected announcement that he's running for Portman's Senate seat. Incidentally, if Ohio loses a House seat, Tim Ryan's district is almost certainly the one the legislature would go after to eliminate (and it's trending away from the Dems to boot). I'm skeptical he'll win but he's probably the best the Dems can come up with

* Doug Collins, who was one of Trump's fiercest defenders in Impeachment Round 1 and then lost to Kelly Loeffler while running for Senate, announced he will NOT seek elected office in 2022. Which means he won't challenge Warnock next year and won't primary Gov. Kemp either.

[CGVT]

The bullshit you all believe. Jesus.

FOX news says...

Fucking meeeedia

[Kapture1]

The first of many lifestyle changes that will be rammed down your throats. Or, in the case of the lemmings and serfs on the Left, obediently accepted without question.

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one burger a month lmao

[Hannibal]

The bullshit you all believe. Jesus.

FOX news says...

Fucking meeeedia

The numbers didn't come from Fox News. They came from The University of Michigan, who was estimating the reduction in beef consumption that it would take to meet the goals of the Paris climate accords, which Biden has said we are going to follow. Don't blame us for believing that you guys intend to follow through on what you say you're going to do.

[CGVT]

This was a hot item in conservative circles this weekend and inspired a lot of "fact-checking" articles. There IS no Biden mandate. It's all based on an article in the Rupert Murdoch tabloid The Daily Mail which admits in the article itself that no such mandate exists and admits it's total speculation on their part on what "might" happen.

The only role the University of Michigan actually played here is that in a Jan 2020 study it suggested that if beef consumption fell by 90%, it would result in a 51% drop in "dietary based greenhouse gases", not ALL greenhouse gases. And the study was just a study, not a proposed course of action.

The Fox graphic is just totally wrong in claiming this is a "Biden Climate Requirement" and suggesting it comes from the Dept of Ag or the U of Michigan.

https://www.masslive.com/politics/20...nsumption.html

No! FOX says Biden is banning beef!

[Ghengis Jon]

Fox Stürmer is never wrong.

[THE_WIZARD_]

idiots

[Dr. Strangelove]

Reapportionment won't be as dramatic as a lot of the predictions were thinking. Only 7 seats are shifting around and I had seen predictions in the double digits.

States Gaining Seats
CO (+1)
FL (+1)
MT (+1)
NC (+1)
OR (+1)
TX (+2)

States Losing Seats
CA (-1)
IL (-1)
MI (-1)
NY (-1)
OH (-1)
PA (-1)
WV (-1)

[Dr. Strangelove]

To those curious, instead of Biden winning 306 to 232, he would have won 303 to 235 under the new electoral math.

[Hannibal]

Reapportionment won't be as dramatic as a lot of the predictions were thinking. Only 7 seats are shifting around and I had seen predictions in the double digits.

States Gaining Seats
CO (+1)
FL (+1)
MT (+1)
NC (+1)
OR (+1)
TX (+2)

States Losing Seats
CA (-1)
IL (-1)
MI (-1)
NY (-1)
OH (-1)
PA (-1)
WV (-1)

It's kinda debateable whether seats will even shift, since a lot of the population moves are people moving from blue states to red states (e.g. CA to TX).