“What hump?” - Marty Feldman
“...but that didn’t prevent 219 congressmen, including eight Republicans...”
Just couldn’t get yourself to draw attention to 219 Democrat Congressmen, could you? Gutless wonder...
Have Y'all seen this little advertised provision of the the bill the House passed?:
And Waxman-Markey is indeed a “green-job creator” of a bill – it creates an entirely new job category – Federal House Inspector. Yes, that’s right, in order to sell your house in the future you must passed a federal housing inspection which will certify your home has the minimal energy rating necessary. And if not, you’ll be required to bring it up to par by replacing appliances (water heaters, air conditioning, etc) or repairing (leaky windows, etc) whatever the inspector finds before you can put it on the market.
Have a candelabra in your dining room? Don’t you dare put any more than a 60 watt bulb in there. You need to also bone up on what you’ll be allowed to do with outdoor lighting, water dispensers, hot tubs and other appliances, not to mention wood burning stoves and water usage.
I'll burn it to the ground before I'll let them dictate to me, and to any potential buyer what kind of appliances, windows and insulation are in my old hovel.
It won't burn as long as Wyatt's Torch, but it will shine as brightly for a few minutes, and send the same message to that are smart enough to understand it.
Waxman and Markey should be tarred and feathered for introducing such a piece of trash as that bill.
Need to save a lot of tar for those who voted for it too.