November 18, 2024

Winter weather has arrived on the mountain earlier than usual this year. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the scientific government agency that forecasts weather, monitors oceanic and atmospheric conditions, charts the seas, and conducts deep-sea exploration, predicts a La Niña weather pattern this year, and for the Northwest that means colder and wetter than average. Woke up this morning to our first snowfall of the season, the earliest in a long time. I texted our daughter to have her let our grand dog, Charlie, know that winter play is just around the corner. I use information from NOAA frequently, both on the mountain and at the beach. Unfortunately, they are an agency that has the motto of “Science, Service, Stewardship.” You probably see where I’m going with this. Science – that’s bull pucky. Service – if it doesn’t serve me, get rid of it. Stewardship – how Woke. FYI, NOAA falls under the Department of Commerce, and do ya think that The Heritage Foundations Project 2025 has any ideas on what to do with that agency. You bet your sweet bippee they do. In Chapter 21 of the Project 25 document, titled Department of Commerce, ‘The Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise’, the plan for NOAA is stated as follows:

“The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
should be dismantled and many of its functions eliminated, sent to other
agencies, privatized, or placed under the control of states and territories.”

The document goes on to list the six main offices of the agency and then comments “Together, these form a colossal operation that has become one of the main
drivers of the climate change alarm industry and, as such, is harmful to future
U.S. prosperity.”

Perhaps there are some efficiencies that could and should be considered, but when I see statements that the climate change alarm industry is harmful to future U.S. prosperity, I think the opposite is true. I believe we are in the midst of climate change and if we don’t do something about it, U.S. prosperity is going to suffer.

Anyhoo, how did I get off on this tangent. I was just saying that it snowed overnight and I end up rambling about Project 2025 plans for NOAA. Wait until I start on the plan to eliminate the Federal Department of Education. We will save that for another day.

I hope you are having a great day and getting plans together for Turkey day next week. Oh, and how about them Trail Blazers. Won their third game in a row yesterday afternoon. And Go Ducks!!! Still #1. OSU Beavers – I’m sorry – hopefully your basketball season will be better than the football season. Keep smilin’ my friends. Ziggyman

Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Tuesday May 14, 2024