Not only is Grand Rapids, MI, experiencing lower high temperatures, but also lower lows over the last 121 years

Laugh of the Day 2.0: The real reason blacks demand whites leave Evergreen College campus

Laugh of the Day: Have another cup of covfefe, Gloria Borger, Cheif Political Analyst for CNN

Grand Rapids, Michigan, climate update for May 2017

Mean average temperature was 57.6 degrees F in May 2017 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The mean for May is 57.9.

The lowest minimum temperature was 31. The mean for May is 32.

The highest maximum temperature was 88. The mean for May is 86.

Precipitation was 1.5 inches. The mean for May is 3.44.  Fifteenth driest May on record.

May snowfall was 0.0 inches. The mean for May is 0.2.

Heating degree days came to 247. The mean for May is 252. The total through May from July 2016 comes to 5613 vs. mean to date of 6653. The heating season to date has been about 15.6% warmer than normal.

Trump correctly called the Paris Climate Accord a scheme to redistribute American wealth abroad

Here:

We have among the most abundant energy reserves in the planet, sufficient to lift millions of America's poorest workers out of poverty. Yet under this agreement, we are effectively putting these reserves under lock and key, taking away the great wealth of our nation, great wealth, phenomenal wealth. Not so long ago we had no idea we had such wealth. And leaving millions and millions of families trapped in poverty and joblessness. The agreement is a massive redistribution of United States wealth to other countries. ... 

Beyond the severe energy restrictions inflicted by the Paris accord, it includes yet another scheme to redistribute wealth out of the United States through the so-called "green climate fund" -- nice name -- which calls for developed countries to send $100 billion to developing countries all on top of America's existing and massive foreign aid payments.

Trump dumps Paris Climate Accord, stock market applauds

Jake Novak calls Hillary Clinton's personality "non-viable"

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A winning candidate with a more winning personality wouldn't sit at the Code Conference and come off so obliviously arrogant and utterly without contrition. You can say that's yet another bad decision, but it's primarily a product of Clinton's politically non-viable personality. Her decisions are the fruit of that poison tree. ...

Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election the moment the American people took a good look and listened to her for five minutes or so.

For many of us, that was way back in 1992 when we decided we liked Bill Clinton and appreciated that his wife stood behind him, but we didn't exactly go for her. For others, that moment came in 2008 when she just wasn't as likable as the handsome newcomer Barack Obama. And finally, that moment came for the rest of the critical mass of voters in 2016 when she still wasn't any more likable or believable in her way of speaking and appearance than she was for the previous 24 years.

Donald Trump may not be very persuasive either for millions of Americans, but he's a lot more persuasive than Hillary Clinton. And she was his opponent. That's the breaks.

Denise Spellberg is making much of a young Thomas Jefferson's tolerant views of Islam at the expense of the older's war on it

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As a 22-year-old law student in Williamsburg, Virginia, Jefferson bought a Qur’an – 11 years before drafting the Declaration of Independence. The purchase is symbolic of a longer historical connection between American and Islamic worlds, and a more inclusive view of the nation’s early, robust view of religious pluralism.

An older, wiser Jefferson, along with Madison, realized peace was better than war, but that war was better than paying tribute to Muslim pirates in exchange for it, something America ignobly did for fifteen years between 1785 and 1800.

Christopher Hitchens and David Hunter are better guides, here and here.  

George Sumner Bridges wins prestigious Ann Coulter "Biggest Pussy in the History of the West" Award

Here.

"I’m George Bridges, I use he/him pronouns. I begin our time together today by acknowledging the indigenous people of the Medicine Creek Treaty, whose land was stolen and on which the college stands . . .."

Muslim head-cutter

But I repeat myself.

Damn fool Cato libertarian Nowrasteh: Odds of being a victim of terrorism MUCH GREATER AT 1:3,609,709 than winning Powerball at 1:292,201,338

And that's using his own artificial terminus a quo of 1975. Why not pick 1978, or 1992?!

In America we've gone to enormous expense to protect children in car seats and adults with seat belts and air bags, but the libertarians think that preventing your death at the hands of a Muslim head-cutter is an impediment to economic growth.

Cato's Iranian American Alex Nowrasteh, here:

Foreign-born terrorism on U.S. soil is a low-probability event that imposes high costs on its victims despite relatively small risks and low costs on Americans as a whole. From 1975 through 2015, the average chance of dying in an attack by a foreign-born terrorist on U.S. soil was 1 in 3,609,709 a year. For 30 of those 41 years, no Americans were killed on U.S. soil in terrorist attacks caused by foreigners or immigrants. Foreign-born terrorism is a hazard to American life, liberty, and private property, but it is manageable given the huge economic benefits of immigration and the small costs of terrorism. The United States government should continue to devote resources to screening immigrants and foreigners for terrorism or other threats, but large policy changes like an immigration or tourist moratorium would impose far greater costs than benefits.

Laugh of the Day: The British spell it "couvfefe"

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Vampirism becomes a business, preying on the innocently offered blood donations of young people

This is outrageous and should be outlawed immediately. Healthy people paying $8,000 for young blood.

Sick!

Story here.

Now money-grubbing Hillary blames Democrats' data operation, complains she had to pay

It's all about the money with the Clintons.

Reported here:

"I set up my campaign and we have our own data operation. I get the nomination. So I'm now the nominee of the Democratic Party. I inherit nothing from the Democratic Party," Clinton said. "I mean, it was bankrupt. It was on the verge of insolvency. Its data was mediocre to poor, nonexistent, wrong. I had to inject money into it."

A conservative makes an appearance at The American Conservative

Not in the articles line-up, but in the comments section, here:

"Every able-bodied Christian man should learn to shoot a rifle, because it will come to that if we live uncompromising lives."

Did I mention all these men received more votes for president than Hillary Clinton in 13 states?

Obama

Trump

Bush

Kerry

McCain

Romney

On top of coming in 8th out of 8 since 2004 in 13 states, Hillary came in 7th in nine, 6th in two, and 5th in three, losing them all to Trump

Hillary 7th out of 8 since 2004: Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Wisconsin (where Trump barely won coming in sixth in the last four races there).

Hillary 6th out of 8 since 2004:  Utah and Michigan (where Trump barely won coming in fifth in the last four races there).

Hillary 5th out of 8 since 2004:  Georgia, Pennsylvania (Trump third) and Texas.

In other words, half the country found Hillary revolting.

Last but not least, Trump destroyed Hillary in Wyoming 3.1:1 where she came in dead last since 2004

Donald J. Trump 2016:   174,419 votes
Mitt Romney      2012:   170,962
George W. Bush 2004:   167,629
John S. McCain  2008:   164,958
Barack Obama    2008:     82,868
John Kerry          2004:     70,776
Barack Obama    2012:     69,286
Hillary Clinton    2016:     55,973
   

Trump creamed Hillary in West Virginia 2.5:1 where she brought up the rear in popularity since 2004

Donald J. Trump 2016:   489,371 votes
George W. Bush  2004:   423,778
Mitt Romney       2012:   417,655
John McCain       2008:   397,466
John Kerry          2004:   326,541
Barack Obama    2008:   303,857
Barack Obama    2012:   238,269
Hillary Clinton    2016:   188,794

Hillary in Tennessee: The least popular candidate for president from 2004

Donald J. Trump 2016:   1,522,925
John S. McCain  2008:   1,479,178
Mitt Romney      2012:   1,462,330
George W. Bush 2004:   1,383,336
Barack Obama   2008:   1,087,437
John Kerry         2004:   1,035,160
Barack Obama   2012:     960,709
Hillary Clinton   2016:     870,695

Trump beat Hillary 1.7:1.