The Queen and I spent Monday night in the home of some friends in Something-or-other, Florida. Our hosts were justifiably proud of their new digs and delighted in showing us around. Super ... now, when you go to the drive-in teller at your bank do you ever put your deposit into one of those little plastic containers? Then you stick it into this tube and it is literally sucked over to the teller. Right? You do know what I'm talking about here, don't you? Well ... and I know you aren't going to believe this ... but our friends had one of those contraptions in their home. Thing is ... it wasn't designed to move documents and stuff. It was designed to move people. No kidding! You step into this clear plastic capsule .. just large enough to hold one person ... and it takes you to another area of the home in a plastic tube powered by nothing but air pressure. Amazing.

Just thought I would share that one with you.

By now I am sure that you are well-versed on this Climategate scandal. If not, let me sum it up real quickly: Someone hacked into a climate change research unit and discovered that the scientists had been manipulating and/or hiding data in order to support their fake global warming theory.

Sound about right? I mean, you can read all of the articles and details for yourself ... but the bottom line is that these climate scientists have made a mockery out of their profession.

So ... let's see. Just what do these emails show? Well, how about plugging in false temperatures to research data in order to either show a warming where there was none, or to hide a cooling trend? Yup! It's all detailed in the emails. You can also read about plots and efforts to demean or denigrate any climate scientists who disagreed or strayed from the man-made global warming dogma. You can even find emails where the death of a global warming skeptic was celebrated and suggestions that it would be nice if someone would find another way to send some more skeptics to their eternal celestial dirt nap. Perhaps the scariest revelation to come from this scandal is the fact that peer reviews failed to keep the science honest ... that other scientists were essentially in cahoots to spread false science: global warming.

Now here's what's amazing. We now have some pretty serious evidence that these "scientists" who have been pushing this global warming horsesqueeze on us have an agenda that is only loosely connected with any desire to be truthful. There's an agenda at work here. You can draw your own conclusions, but I think the ultimate goal here is to establish some sort of international wealth seizure and redistribution program. Productive people aren't going to fall for such a scheme if it is sold to them on the basis of some illusory "fairness" or the need to care for the "less fortunate." But if you can con these people into believing that the very survival of the human species is at stake, well ... you can get them to go along with anything. Massive international tax and spend schemes? Well ... OK, if that's what we need to do to save the planet.

Question: Now that you've heard and read about these emails ... are you still a firm global warming believer? Well ... if you voted for Obama; if you still have an Obama bumper sticker on your car; if you still think that your child's government schools is doing an excellent job; if you still use phrases like "give back" and "the less fortunate"; and if you still believe that the rich don't pay their fair share in taxes ... you probably do.

If you want more information on the content of the emails that were hacked, here's your link.

Awwww ... this really is too bad.

Remember that Census worker in Kentucky who was found hanging in the woods? Yup... you got it. Tango uniform! There he was with the word "Fed" written on his chest ... stiff as a board.

Well .. what happened next was totally predictable. Immediately people started blaming evil right wing talk radio hosts for his murder. I was personally named in several opinion pieces and blogs as one of the responsible parties. My rantings against the intrusiveness of the Census drove someone to murder this poor man.

Well ... durned the luck ... looks like I've escaped responsibilities for my actions yet again. Authorities have concluded that the death was a suicide. The dear departed Census worker took out some hefty life insurance policies and then killed himself ... trying to make it look like a murder. Here's your story.

But keep your chins up, dear liberals. You keep throwing the blame for everything bad that happens in this world to evil, disgusting talk show hosts ... and sooner or later something might stick.

You may be AT work but we know you're not DOING any work. Here, let me help you fill the time.

Barack Obama has apparently settled on a plan for Afghanistan, but he isn't going to tell us his plan until after Thanksgiving. All he can tell us is that we are going to "finish the job." Some officials believe that Obama will send somewhere in the ballpark of 34,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.

Now that he has waited almost 90 days to make this decision, the Congress gets to figure out how to pay for it. Their solution is to "pay as you fight." And when they say "pay," they are talking about you, the taxpayers.

The other day I told you about an idea of a surtax on the wealthy and corporations to pay for the war in Afghanistan. Well the idea is rapidly gaining support. The House's top tax writer, Charlie Rangel, is supporting the idea along with chairman of the Democrat party caucus, Rep. John Larson.

It is being called the "Share the Sacrifice Act." The bill will supposedly exempt anyone who has served in Iraq or Afghanistan since 2001. But, according to Politico, "middle-class households earning between $30,000 and $150,000 would be asked to pay 1% on top of their tax liability today -- a more sweeping approach than many Democrats have been willing to embrace." Wait, that doesn't sound like the evil rich? You are right. The House version of this bill would go even further than the proposed idea by Senator Carl Levin to levy an additional tax on the evil, filthy rich. Don't worry ... they will be paying even more than 1%, depending on how much money the Democrats need. But it is said that the amount could add up to as high as 10% in addition to all the taxes the evil rich currently pay.

Wait! I have a question! Many of the people who earn between $30,000 and $150,000 don't actually pay federal income taxes? After you get through with all the deductions and "refundable" tax credits their tax liability is pretty much zero. I would guess that means they won't be sharing the sacrifice all that much, will they?

Barack Obama's approval ratings have been dropping, big time. Overall, Obama's ratings are down below 50%, according to Gallup polls. But there are still a few segments of society that are holding on to hope.

The young. Obama's approval rating is below 50% for every age group except Americans between the ages of 18 and 29. Ironically, this is the age group that will be paying for the current spending spree in Washington. Well, you know, I guess you have to, like, recognize, you know, that these, like, young people have other, like, things to worry about. They've, like, been out from under their, you know, mom's apron for, like, four or five years ... if that. It's not like, you know, they spend a lot of, like, time reading editorial pages or, you know, news magazines. Know what I'm sayin'?

Then there's Blacks and Hispanics. Obama's approval among whites has fallen below 40% while support from blacks is currently at 91%. Well, what the hell? He looks like them ... so he must be good! Besides - and I want you to have a little empathy here - try to imagine the letdown that comes with finally recognizing that this man you so idolized; this black man who became President of the United States, is completely incompetent and in no way qualified or prepared for the responsibilities of his office? Are you going to tell a pollster that he has been a huge disappointment to you? Hardly! Sure you're going to support him. You're hoping he can do something grand or courageous that will convince the country - and you by the way - that he isn't the disaster you suspect he has become.

Then there's Hispanics with support hovering around 70%. Let Obama say that he is firmly opposed to any amnesty or program that would allow illegal aliens to remain here on a fast track to citizenship ... and see how fast this support goes adios.

The poor. Obama's approval rating is below 50% for every income group except those making less than $2,000 a month. They're still waiting for Obama to fill their automobile gas tanks and pay their rent.

The non-church goers. Obama's approval ratings are below 50% for every one that goes to church, however he is at 55% for those who seldom or never go to church. Well ... actually these people DO go to church. They attend the church of government, and Obama is their God.

... and speaking of God:

There's a little brouhaha happening here in one of our local Atlanta suburbs. In Marietta, Georgia (just north of Atlanta), the city council is worried about police officers being sworn in with the phrase "so help me God." Yes, folks .. this is what they are worried about. The oath of office for city police officers to swear to uphold the law includes the phrase "so help me God" and now the city council wants it changed.

A councilman by the name of Van Pearlberg (I went to law school with this guy) is the one floating the idea of a change. He says he doesn't have a personal objection to the phrase, but "as the city's deputy assistant district attorney, he had encountered problems with individuals doing so in legal proceedings." He also says that there could be problems if a police recruit is an atheist or not religious. The police department has never received a complaint about the oath.

Meanwhile, the city attorney has been instructed to come up with an alternative oath that does not include God.

Would someone please find this guy something constructive to do?

Thomas Sowell gets this one right, right out of the gate: No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems.

Think all of this government borrowing isn't affecting private businesses? Think again.

We knew this one was coming ... Foot Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will likely use the insanity defense.

The Democrats have been telling us the costs of their healthcare bill based on ten year analysis. But there is a difference between what the Democrats call "the first ten years" and the "true first ten years."

The $300 million Medicaid fix that Sen. Mary Landrieu got inserted into the Senate healthcare bill wasn't the first "Louisiana Purchase" of the healthcare debate.

Despite Obama's urgency, 78% of the federal spending authorized by the stimulus bill had not yet been spent by the end of the 2009 fiscal year.

We will have to keep an eye on this story .. Navy SEALs who captured a high-ranking terrorist in Iraq are now facing assault charges for his capture.

Rep. Trent Franks says the idea to house Gitmo detainees in Illinois shows that the Democrats have "at least" come up with "a jobs program." Ha, love it.

A bill currently being worked on in the House: "Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009."

The Democrat plans to tax "Cadillac" insurance plans will hit many middle-class Americans. Here's how.

New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez says that Osama bin Laden should be brought to justice and prosecuted in civilian court.

A refreshing moment of honesty from the lamestream media in Savannah, Georgia.

Legalizing marijuana is gaining a lot of support around the country. Just wait until politicians figure out that they can tax the tar out of it!

This from the Huffington Post: Is Unemployment Obama's Hurricane Katrina?

Are you a Republican? Take the latest Republican litmus test.

The Cato Institute has some facts on executive compensation.

What percentage of hate crimes do you believe are directed at Muslims in this country?

A university is South Carolina is getting nearly $100 million in federal stimulus funds to study wind energy.

Government getting in the way of itself. What's new?

Here is a list of 20 advances in health that we have to be thankful for.

Wow, this is depressing: unemployment rates by county.