The Weakly Joyce

ArchPundit August 19, 2004 No Comments

Joyce takes on Preble?s meadow jumping mouse this week calling its protection situational ethics and then proceeding to just lie about the whole damn process.

But new research suggests the allegedly endangered Preble?s mouse never existed. According to Jay Lehr, Ph.D., in Heartland Institute?s publication Environment News, this mouse seems to be genetically identical to a common cousin.

The endangered species listing on the Preble?s Meadow Jumping Mouse was based on a 1954 study of a university professor who reached his conclusion based on the examination of three skulls and 11 skins, according to Lehr.

Bullshit. Look at the Federal Register’s final notice for the rules and the appropriate citations.

More troubling is that Joyce and Fehr would seem to not understand that biodiversity includes subspecies. You’d think that a fine publication like the Leader might actually have an environmental columnist who knew just a tad about biology. Or not.

In a rather strange bit even for Joyce:

Do you suppose wetlands promoters told Illinois legislators that Illinois received nearly $20.2 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture earmarked for the Wetlands Reserve Program for fiscal year 2004? Or did they apply a little “situational ethics” here?

Why would state legislators not know about money coming in from the federal government?

More troubling is Joyce is rather clueless about the state of wetlands protection given recent court cases:

On January 9, 2001 the US Supreme Court dealt a heavy blow to wetlands in Illinois, and the nation, with its decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (SWANCC). The Court ruled that the Army Corps had improperly denied a proposal to destroy ponds that provide habitat for migrating birds in order to build a landfill.

The Court held that state and local governments, not the federal government, have the authority to regulate these “isolated” wetlands. Because Illinois has no state-level program in place for these critical areas, they are suddenly without any protection

Ignorance is curable. Situational ethics would appear to apply to an ignorant fool who feels no need to understand what the hell she is talking about.

Cross Has Over $1 Million in the Bank

ArchPundit August 12, 2004 No Comments

A far cry from when Daniels was only raising money for a legal defense fund.

The Cross guys are doing a good job remaking the Republican Caucus. They are going to need it this year given the debacle at the top of the ticket. They have some impressive candidate, but I think everyone’s fear is that they might get drowned out in Keyes’ act and that is too bad. Parties keep each other honest and competitive elections are key to that. I think this year will be an interesting test of whether innovative campaign techniques can overcome larger problems beyond the control of the house campaign.

Illinois Family Institute Attacks Britney

ArchPundit August 12, 2004 13 Comments

ACTION: Britney Spears reportedly may have a public role at the upcoming
GOP convention. Bad idea. Spears is a very poor role model for girls,
promoting sexual promiscuity, immodesty and even lesbianism. Highlighting
her as a ?Republican celebrity? sends the wrong message for a party
claiming to represent family values.

While you?re at it, encourage the Republicans to feature truly pro-life,
pro-family leaders–like Illinois Congressman Henry Hyde, newly-chosen
Illinois Senate candidate Alan Keyes, and Oklahoma Senate candidate Tom
Coburn–during primetime at their convention.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Call the Republican National Convention in New York
at 212-356-2004. They will probably connect you to their comment line.
(The direct number for the Convention comment line is 212-356-2058.) Or
you can e-mail them at convention@rncconvention.org.

Also, call Ed Gillespie, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, at
202-863-8700. Fax: 202-863-8774. E-mail: Chairman@gop.com.

Republican National Committee
310 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003

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BACKGROUND: The Chicago Sun-Times reports today that the pop diva Britney
Spears is among the celebrities being wooed by the Republicans to add
glamour appeal to their upcoming convention in New York City (August
30-September 1). This would be a huge mistake.

Whether it?s her overnight ?marriage? (and then annulment) to an old
boyfriend in Las Vegas, her ?lesbian chic? lip-locking with Madonna, or
her general immodesty–mimicked by millions of young girls and women the
world over–Spears is a bad role model for our daughters and
granddaughters. Giving her a public role at the Republican Convention
sends the message that ?family values? is not really important to the GOP,
or that it is merely a slogan used to woo certain constituencies.

Call the GOP and their convention hotline and tell them not to give Spears
a role at the convention. Through her immature antics, Spears has probably
done more to undermine sexual morality than all the misguided legislation
introduced in the United States over the last decade. It would be the
height of hypocrisy for a party that claims to represent wholesome values
to celebrate her.

Thanks for getting involved for the sake of Illinois? and America?s
children.

Sincerely,

Peter LaBarbera
Illinois Family Institute
www.illinoisfamily.org
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You know, I come at it from a different direction, but yeah, she is a bad role model for young girls.

Then there’s the problem of the quality of the music…..

Oh Cross guys…..

The Weakly Joyce

ArchPundit August 11, 2004 3 Comments

The Methane Cops

Calling Dr. Johnny Fever, Calling Dr. Johnny Fever, the phone cops are on the way.

On The Other Hand

ArchPundit August 8, 2004 2 Comments

Tom Cross is running one hell of an operation–go to your right and click on Cross TV–they are using the DCCC’s idea and have a video trailer for a series of episodes promoting Cross and some strong House challengers for the GOP–all of whom are actually addressing issues Illinoisans face. Moy is pretty impressive from what I saw.

The Weakly Joyce

ArchPundit August 6, 2004 2 Comments

The Leader’s wacky columnist this week proclaims

There is one annual conference where you won?t find a lot of elitist Pharisees discussing philosophy at the Happy Hour Bar.

Instead, you?ll find farmers, timber cutters, miners, and fishermen discussing serious issues with attorneys, authors, congressmen, and attendees with degrees ranging from PhD and MD to MR and MRS.

She then proceeds to list off a set of wingnuts one could only expect to find in the bar on Tatooine

That’s Democratic

ArchPundit August 4, 2004 3 Comments

If anyone is stupid enough to argue Democrat is the appropriate term for the Democrat Party, please take it up with the OED:

2. U.S. politics. (With capital D.) Name of the political party originally called Anti-Federal and afterwards Democratic-Republican, initially favouring strict interpretation of the Constitution with regard to the powers of the general government and of individual States, and the least possible interference with local and individual liberty; in opposition to the party now (since 1854) called Republican (formerly called Federals and Whigs). b. Pertaining to the Democratic party, as ?a Democratic measure?.

Because Eric is having fun tormenting the stupid.

The Weakly Joyce

ArchPundit July 29, 2004 2 Comments

I think this is a new low, though I have to admit the conspiracy theory that the UN made up conspiracy theories to discredit critics was pretty amazing.

Today, Joyce pretty much equates child predators with environmentalists.

I think that speaks for itself.

Broadening Hospital Scandal

ArchPundit July 26, 2004 No Comments

It’s unclear to me how illegal some of this is, but scandals can be borne of completely legal behavior. The Sun-Times does a good job connecting the dots in this article. Normally, I’d insert the disclaimer that State Dems have similar issues, but that isn’t necessary since Jack Franks is right in the middle of much of this.

Leader Correction Watch Day 26

ArchPundit July 21, 2004 1 Comment

The Leader has yet to issue a correction in regards to Jill Stanek’s claims that Jack Ryan’s custody file was sealed from the beginning. It was, in fact, not sealed for nearly a year.