Potpourri of WTF, 1/31/13

Last day of January.  That went by fast.  Before I had my internet trouble, there was a new habit that I had begun called a potpourri of WTF.  It was basically a news dump of crappy news to start off your day.  Mostly, it was a way to get a good "mad-on" about the ridiculous state of affairs of this country right now.  I had forgotten about this.  Well, here we go with another installment.  Enjoy or get pissed--- whatever turns you on.

• Democrats used to love the Constitution and guns!  Larry Elder shows how the rhetoric has shifted with administrations.  Quote from the Bush era:"an anti-gun columnist for a prominent New Jersey paper said: "(I got) a nasty note from one of my most progressive friends who says ... 'You're a fool because when the right wing takes over the government, we're gonna need guns. ... And then there won't be guns to fight them back.""  
• Things are getting worse in Europe, not better.  Betcha that's a surprise.  Things were supposed to be getting better in Europe.  But there's a banking scandal rocking Italy at the same time Europe is trying to consolidate its banking system.  Quote: " “The eurozone is not out of the woods yet. People don’t seem to fully realise that the economy is in a much weaker state than a year ago and unemployment dynamics are getting worse. All it would take is an event that triggers uncertainty again and there could be a fresh crisis.”"
• An admission that global warming ain't happening, but some people continue to believe in it anyway.  Quote: "“The numerous possible explanations do show just how imprecisely climate is understood.”" The effect of bad thinking leads to this gem of Quote:  "Also, not having a child is the most important thing I could do to reduce my carbon footprint, according to a 2009 study by Oregon State University statisticians." 
• Wasn't Al-Qaeda supposed to have been defeated?  The President said so.  But the jihadists didn't seem to get the message.  Quote: "A jihadist website posted a new threat by al Qaeda this week that promises to conduct “shocking” attacks on the United States and the West."  Well, the good news for Obama is that an attack can be blamed on Bush.  After all, "Bush let it happen."  It will also be another opportunity to disarm the public and the military. /snark
• Another excuse for the left to destroy the NFL.  The players are a bunch of homophobic bigots. /snark
• Western Civilization is under attack by progressives.  Stand aside, Al-Qaeda, global warming is worse---we need fewer people ( see above) , fewer guns and more government, according to progressives.  Quote: "Still, our gravest threat stems from the state replacing the family as the centripetal force around which American culture revolves."