Senate to Take Up Landmark Climate Legislation

CNBC ^ | 30 May 2008 | Kenneth Stiier

[Maceman]

What we need is “The America’s Climate Protection Amendment” to the US Constitution, whereby the government is specifically prohibited from making any law, regulation or executive order, or imposing any tax, for the purpose of changing or regulating the climate of the planet.

It’s the only way to preserve our natural liberties from the continuing and relentless onslaught of the climate nazis.

Even if such an amendment is politically impossible, a serious debate on its merits would do much to put the pro-global warming policy makers where they belong — which is on the defensive.

I call them “pro-global warming” because they cannot stand the thought that it might not be real. They will be grieving the loss of social engineering and power grabbing opportunites for the rest of their lives.

[goldstategop]

The Senate is going to vote to raise costs and tighten the grip of Big Government upon the American people. Its not about protecting the environment.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Signalman]

Just as they did in the Amnesty Bill situation, conservative talk radio needs to start organizing all RW talk radio listeners to pressure Congress to defeat this insane bill.

So far, I have not heard Rush, Hannity, Savage, Ingraham etc. start such an effort.

[kcm.org]

Look how much gasoline has skyrocketed since the dims were supposedly elected bosses of the House and Senate.

Wonder if our "electing" these dims has any cause to this effect?@?

[43north]

BOHICA.

I never trusted the Rats and I no longer trust any of the RINO’s either.

[RightWhale]

Congress never produced a drop of oil but they sure could undermine commerce, the main thing they actually have to aid and protect.

[Murp]

Go to americansolutions.com and sign the petition that Newt has started. Last check over 150,000 had signed it.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We should melt their f’ing phones, just like the last time.

[dforest]

There is a heavy ad campaign in our state to tell our Senators to vote yes to this bill.

It is going to raise gas prices even higher for a sham.

In my state with Lugar and Bayh, both will vote “yes”.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Bond, Grassley, Lugar. Boy, with leadership like this, we’re dead.

[dforest]

Yep, I sent Lugar a letter concerning leaks in our national security some time ago.

He sent me a nasty letter back telling me he was more concerned with the Valerie Plame issue.

I guess I won’t bother telling him to say no.

[EagleUSA]

Washington is totally out of control. They have completely lost sight of their purpose, as defined by the founding fathers and the madate of present voters. This total insanity is exemplary of how dysfunctional they have become really since WW2.

This represents an EXCELLENT opportunity for McCain to campaign on the dysfunctional incompetence and power-mongering of Congress. Truman did it, and it worked.

At the same time, this country is in a world of hurt given the state of Congress.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Pity. Dick Lugar used to be somebody.

[EGPWS]

Supporters of the American Climate Security Act, on the other hand, say the recent the recent spike in gas prices provides powerful new impetus for adopting the bill.

Yeah it has.

I've already had to cancel my 3 week vacation in August to ANWAR so I could bask, in my shorts, on the beach with a Margarita and watch the polar bears frolic and feel good about myself.

Instead I'll just have to take the trip to Mt. Rushmore again for the 15th time for I can afford the fuel to get there.

Well, at least I'll get to see the signs every mile telling me how far it is to Wall Drug again and go back to work refreshed and raring to produce.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Another controversy is how to allocate emissions permits. Currently, roughly half will be provided to regulated industries free, half will be auctioned.

I.E., new gas taxes.

[Twotone]

Unfortunately it looks like McCain would support this type of legislation.

I’ve read two excellent books on climate & climate forecasting: “Unstoppable Global Warming, Every 1500 Years” & “The Satanic Gases.” I’ve been thinking of buying copies to mail to my senators. Maybe we should at least demand that they hold public hearings & interview some of the many ‘deniers’ before acting on this legislation.

[CarryingOn]

“He points to an MIT analysis of Warner-Lieberman which concluded the US would spend $20 billion less on oil imports by 2020 and $81 billion less by 2030.”

Any minimally intelligent person knows that any “analysis” of the financial impact of Federal law is equivalent to “concluding” which will be the last leaf to fall from a tree. But hey, they're from the Federal government and their here to help us, excuse me.

[nicola_tesla]

ha - I got a “Server too busy” response - I hope by the end of the weekend they’ll have millions of signatures

[Russ]

Evidently there are enough voters out there in the once great USA who agree with congress. Despite the polls that show a 20% or less approval rating, Americans seem to be poised to reelect the Dems in droves and even add more to their numbers. Resisting is futile...