Posted on 06/29/2007 6:28:24 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
Since summer officially arrived Thursday at 2:06 p.m., it has been anything but summer-like in the weather department.
We set a new record low temperature at Avoca on Sunday morning when the mercury dipped to 47 degrees. That beat the previous record set in 1993 by 1 degree. While summer is less than a week old, it has been a cool start to the season so far.
Thursday and Sunday saw temperatures in the low 80s, which is average for this time of year. But Friday and Saturday had highs in the low 70s, a crystal-clear blue sky and low humidity.
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So you seem to be in the camp that calls a semi-automatic hunting rifle an "assault weapon" just beacuse "the usage has been decided" by the gubmint.
So how many folks have lost the .legal battle for failing to recognize the the usage of that term in law?
They one that round very handily I would say, because we allowed them to define the usage of said term in law and the courts and have been paying a heavy price ever since.
Common usage means nothing in a court of law, the legal and treaty definitions rule whenever they are defined in statute; A condition to the detriment of many a person attempting to fight a legal and political battle not recognising the political meanings of the terms of art they are faced with.
Argue science when the fight is one of politics will ultimately loose the war that much be fought in these issues.
Climate change is always occurring. That is the nature of climate.
The main question now is, "How much, if any, is anthropogenic?
None now and none ever. Shouldn't even be phrased as a question. That simply gives legitimacy to a belief that doesn't deserve it.
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