Where Romney is wrong on the issues:

Here is where Romney is wrong on the issues:

1. Kyoto–Opposes the treaty
2. Patriot Act–Supports the act (1/2 wrong)
3. Use of torture–Supports the use of torture
4. Citizenship path for illegals–Opposes
5. Immigration Border Fence–Supports building fence
6. Iran Military Option–Supports Military Option

Romney is a stronger candidate than I expected some months back. In the end though he is wrong for America, and I see no significant divergence from Bush. What do you think?

Why Westerners Are The Wastrels Of The World

Ok, so I have to put this article up. Check this out.

http://www.newstarget.com/022424.html

Where Ron Paul is Wrong:

Here is where Ron Paul is wrong on the issues.

1. Kyoto–Opposes the treaty
2. Assault Weapons Ban–Opposes the ban
3. Citizenship Path for Illegals–Opposes
4. Minimum Wage Increase–Opposes wage increase
5. Same Sex Marriage–Believes should be left up to states

Ron Paul is probably the most interesting candidate. But, opposing any bans on assault weapons…..common?

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! Have a wonderful day with your family. Remember the reason we celebrate Christmas. Jesus came to the world and was born in a humble place to save sinners. Glorify Him today!

Where McCain is Wrong:

This is where McCain is wrong on the issues.

1. ANWR Drilling–Opposes the drilling
2. Kyoto–Opposes joining Kyoto
3. Assault weapons–opposes assault weapons ban
4. Patriot Act–Supports Patriot Act (Yes, again only 1/2 wrong)
5. Immigration Border Fence–Supports building fence
6. Iran Military Option–Supports keeping military option open
7. Minimum Wage Increase–opposes wage increase

What do you think?

Where Obama is Wrong:

This is where Obama is wrong. I don’t know Obama’s view on Kyoto, and I don’t fully understand what he thinks about using a military option on Iran. Anyone know?

1. Abortion—Supports Roe v. Wade
2. ANWR Drilling—Against ANWR Drilling
3. Patriot Act—Supports the act (again, only ½ wrong)
4. Immigration Boarder Fence—Favors building border fence
5. Iran Military Option—(Ok, so I am confused on what Obama actually thinks on the military option for Iran)
6. Same Sex Civil Unions—Supports Civil Unions
7. Universal Health Care—Supports Universal Health Care

What do you think?

The Golden Compass Controversy

Well, everyone the great controversy over the new movie, The Golden Compass, has finally reached a conclusion. If you recall, the big debate in Christian blogging has been over whether or not one should go see the movie. You see the author of the book is an outspoken athiest. The content, it was said, is overtly antagonistic toward Christianty (all religions in fact), and the real purpose of the movie was to suck our children into the movie so their minds could be purged of spiritual beliefs by subsequent movies in the series.

Well, the great debate is over. Why?……the movie isnt any good. Several of us went last week to see it. I personally was inwardly excited about the special effects and cool sci-fi themes. I found out later that the rest of my friends who went were secretly harboring their own hopes for the movie. We were all disappointed.

 The film has no real continuity. It feels like a series of loosely tied events. The story is not hard to follow, but the moviegoer is left trying to fill in the holes. Some movies do a great job a bringing the viewer in. This one kept me on the outside the whole time.

I do have to give it one accolade though. In a one on one bear fight scene one of the bears gets his face knocked off….really.

Where Giuliani is wrong:

Here is where Rudy Giuliani is wrong on the issues. Again, I am not going into the details in the post. That is what comments are for. I am not sure what Giuliani thinks about ANWR drilling or Kyoto. If someone knows then please tell me.

Where Giuliani is wrong:

1. Abortion—Supports Roe v. Wade
2. Patriot Act—Supports the act (ok, so only 1/2 wrong)
3. Torture—Supports the use of torture
4. Immigration Border Fence—Favors building border fence
5. Iran—Military Option
6. Iraq War—Supports the war
7. Minimum Wage Increase—Opposes an increase in the minimum wage
8. Same Sex Civil Unions—Supports Civil Unions

What do you think?

Where Hillary is wrong

Here is where Hillary Clinton is wrong on the issues. I am not going into details this is purposefully vague. That is what comments are for.

Where Hillary is wrong:

1.      Abortion—Supports Roe v. Wade

2.      ANWR Drilling—Against drilling

3.      Kyoto—Against the United States Joining

4.      Patriot Act—Supports the act (Ok, so only ½ wrong)

5.      Immigration Border Fence—Favors building border fence

6.      Iran—Military Option

7.      Same Sex Civil Unions—Supports Civil Unions

8.      Universal Health Care—Supports Universal Health Care

What do you think?

Public Enemy……Teflon?

Did you know that Teflon® (manufactured via DuPont) is made from a compound called PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid for all us chemistry nerds) which is almost certainly a human carcinogen? PFOA is a type of perfluorinated compound, and is currently under review by the EPA.

Here are a few facts about PFOA³:

1. It is very recalcitrant. This chemical seems to never break down in humans or in the environment⁴.
2. It is ubiquitous.
   • PFOA is in the blood of 95% of Americans.
   • PFOA is in the blood of people in four continents and in animals all over the world⁵.
3. It accumulates. It takes 4.4 years for humans to rid half of the volume of PFOA in their bodies⁶.
4. Artic animals double the amount of PFOA in their blood every four years⁷.
5. It is a health hazard.
   • PFOA has been linked to testicular, pancreatic, mammary, and liver tumors in male and female mice⁸. EPA considers PFOA an animal carcinogen at low levels.
   • It has been linked to ovarian and breast cancer⁹.
   • It has been linked to birth defects^8,9.

Perfluorinated compounds (PFC’s) are used in many industries for uses such as: keeping clothes wrinkle free, shedding water, repelling grease (from clothes and paper products such as microwave popcorn bags, pizza boxes, etc.), repelling stains, personal care products such as floss and nail polish, as well as flame retardant clothing. Stainmaster® uses a fluorinated telomere to keep stains off carpet and fabrics. Scotchgard uses a similar compound called PFOS or perfluorooctane sulfonate. As you may recall 3M recently pulled Scotchgard because of concerns over release of PFOS and PFOA into the environment after perfluorinated compounds were found in the blood of Alaskan polar bears.

 

In 2006 DuPont and seven other companies announced an agreement to reduce PFOA in emissions from manufacturing plants and in consumer products by 95% by the year 2010.

 

So, what can you do?

1. Stay away from packaged foods (this includes fast food restaurants). Packaging materials often contain PFC’s to keep the grease off the container. Plus, fast food is just gross. Vegetables people! When did this country stop eating fresh vegetables?
2. Stay away from stain resistant clothing and furniture. This one hits me (man I love my Gore-Tex lined hiking boots!) Generally clothes that say stain-resistant contain PFC’s but not always. Often schools with uniforms will choose wrinkle-free brands. PFC’s get into children dermally. If your school uses wrinkle-free uniforms lobby the school to choose new ones. Some children’s pajamas use PFC’s.  
3. Use personal care products that don’t contain words like, “”fluoro” or ”perfluoro” or “with Teflon.” These contain PFC’s.
4. Be very careful with Teflon® and other non-stick cookware. Do not ever let it get heated above 450°. If Teflon® pans are overheated PFOA is released. Throw away cookware when the non-stick surface has begun to degrade. Otherwise, you will begin to eat small bits in your food.
5. Lobby local, state, and national governments to phase out PFOA as well as chemicals that break down into PFOA.

   

1. Perfluorinated chemicals in relation to other persistent organic pollutants in human blood; Anna Kärrman, Bert van Bavel, Ulf Järnberg, Lennart Hardell and Gunilla Lindström; Chemosphere Volume 64, Issue 9, August 2006, Pages 1582-1591

2. Perfluorinated Chemicals and Fetal Growth: A Study within the Danish National Birth Cohort; Chunyuan Fei, Joseph K. McLaughlin, Robert E. Tarone, and Jørn Olsen; Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 115, Number 11, November 2007

 

 3. Fact Sheet on DuPont Zonyl; Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union

4. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2003. Preliminary risk assessment of the developmental toxicity associated with exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts; April 10, 2003. EPA Docket: OPPT-2003-0012-0002.

5. Perfluorooctanesulfonate and related fluorochemicals in human blood from several countries; Kannan K, Corsolini S, Falandysz J, Fillmann G, Kumar KS, Loganathan BG, Mohd MA, Olivero J, Van Wouwe N, Yang JH, Aldoust KM. 2004. Environ Sci Technol 38(17): 4489-95.

6. Interim report: Determination of serum half-lives of several fluorochemicals; Burris JM, Lundberg JK, Olsen GW, Simpson D, Mandel JH. 2002.. AR226-1086. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

7. Degradation of Fluorotelomer Alcohols: A Likely Atmospheric Source of Perfluorinated Carboxylic Acids; Ellis, D. A.; Martin, J. W.; De Silva, A. O.; Mabury, S. A.; Hurley, M. D.; Sulbaek Andersen, M. P.; Wallington, T. J. 2004.. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(12): 3316-3321.

8. Evaluating human health risks from exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA): Recommendations to the science advisory board’s PFOA review panel; Kropp, Tim and Jane Houlihan (Environmental Working Group). 2005.

 9. Environmental Working Group (EWG). 2003. PFCs: A chemical family that contaminates the planet. Available online at http://www.ewg.org/reports/pfcworld/