AZ 2010: Chris Simcox Opposes Cap & Trade

Chris Simcox, founder of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat held by John McCain, has denounced the Cap & Trade bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Simcox said, "The Cap & Trade Bill that squeaked through the House needs to bring a roar of opposition from voters in Arizona and across the nation. This is bad legislation that will, if passed by the Senate, not only bring us much higher costs in energy, as Obama has promised, but it will also bring a heavy cost to our sovereign freedom as a nation. It will represent a treaty that'll not only pull us deeper into the European Union, but will also yield control of America's free market for energy to international concerns."

Simcox quoted John McCain who wrote in a March 18, 2008 Financial Times op-ed piece that, "We need a successor to Kyoto, a cap-and-trade system that delivers the necessary environmental impact in an economically responsible manner."

Simcox criticized McCain saying that, "McCain has accepted the premise of man-made global warming as settled science, when, in fact, every day more credible sources are stepping forward to challenge that premise."

Simcox said that, "A year after McCain endorsed Cap & Trade, the Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, released a draft document, dated March 9, 2009, that stated, 'We do not maintain that we or anyone else have all the answers needed to take action now.' The document continues, 'We believe our concerns and reservations are sufficiently important to warrant a serious review of the science by EPA before any attempt is made to reach conclusions on the subject...The science has and undoubtedly will continue to change and EPA must have the capability of keeping abreast of these changes if it is to successfully discharge its responsibilities.' So," Simcox stated, "the EPA itself has yet to accept the premise of Cap & Trade!"

Simcox added, "Senator McCain made a hasty and uninformed decision when he supported the TARP bailout bill. Concerning Cap & Trade, he's has made a long but equally uninformed decision to support a concept that would be better called 'Tax & Control.' McCain was wrong about TARP then, and he's wrong about Cap & Trade now."

Below is an email I received from Grassfire.org concerning Cap and Tax.

Due to overwhelming grassroots pressure, the Senate is holdingoff on consideration of the "Cap and Trade" tax until afterthe August recess.

This is incredible news because it shows that our voices are resonating in Washington and making a difference. Just weeks ago, emboldened lawmakers boasted that this massive energy bill would sail through Congress...

But that was before they were buried beneath a sea of faxes, phone calls and other contacts from Grassfire team members alone. In fact, we estimate more than 500,000 citizen contacts were made on Capitol Hill!

Every fax, every call angrily opposed the bill that wouldlevy huge annual taxes on citizens--many of whom are outof work and struggling just to put food on their family's table.

++ Grassroots Wins Round One

According to The Hill, Rep. Barbara Boxer said she is "not a bit"worried by the decision to hold off on the bill and fullyexpects the Senate to complete and vote on the bill this year.

But Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) feels differently, and points to blistering political opposition as the chief reason why the climate bill has suddenly cooled. "There is no question that the American public flatly rejected the House ramming through legislation that would have devastating impacts on American consumers."

Inhofe also sent a message to grassroots Americans like you who have been working tirelessly expressing outrage to lawmakers and rallying friends and family to take action against this bill as well. He said, we should "expect more arm-twisting and backroom deals--or, in other words more business as usual in Washington."

So while the American people may have won round one in the "Great Global Climate Tax Scheme," Inhofe's words should be acautionary tale to all not to become complacent over these next days and weeks ahead.

You have my word that Grassfire will have its ear to the political tracks listening for and providing you with the latest information on the climate bill.

++ Be Encouraged. Be Vigilant!

This Administration that championed the idea of being open, honest and transparent with the American people cannot be trusted. In just a few months time, Obama and his cohorts have shown that they must be watched, and watched closely because they flourish in the shadows.

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