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The recent decision by the House of Representatives to administer a cap-and-trade tax on carbon emissions is an example of an ill conceived and poorly thought out bill from the house. First of all, before even getting into the policy of it all, it is inconceivable to me that a group of people can justifiably understand and make decisions on a fifteen hundred-page document in only a few days. Under a cap-and-trade system, government sets a cap on the total amount of carbon that can be emitted nationally; companies then buy or sell permits to emit CO2. The cap gets...

It was hard for the Democrats to get the 219 votes they needed to pass the "cap and trade" climate change bill in the U.S. House two weeks ago. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, may have rolled the dice but, veteran Capitol Hillers say, it was only the intervention of President Barack Obama and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel that managed to close the deal. They did it by pitching the vote as a referendum, at least internally, on Obama's presidency rather than on the underlying issue. No president likes to lose, least of all on a...

When I put out the call for photoshop entries to depict the Tr8torous Eight or “Despicable Eight” Republican Congressmen and women who sided with Obama on the Cap and Trade legislation last week, I never actually thought anyone would do it. - LINK TO ARTICLE AND VOTING SUBMISSION INFO -

June 29, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin announced today she does not support a controversial piece of federal climate change legislation that is making its way through Congress. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 is authored by U.S. Representatives Henry Waxman and Ed Markey. Governor Palin is concerned about the economic and environmental impacts the legislation could have on Alaska. “This bill does not offer enough flexibility to states to meet national standards and goals,” Governor Palin said. “Flexibility is particularly important for Alaska. Our cold climate and rural populations make it difficult for Alaskans...

The House just called up and began to debate the global warming bill. Waxman is waxing forth, blathering about "job growth" out of both sides of his mouth. But what is on TV: Michael Jackson (entertainment) and Governor Sanford's (titillation) cabinet meeting. BO making nice with Angela Merkel (Yerkel and Merkel). Even Fox is ignoring the nuts and bolts dismantling of our country and our economy today? Thanks, Fox. I expected better of you. Who in the world is calling the shots at the remaining legitimate cable news channel? Where are the adults? Why am I having to watch CSPAN?...