We have to pressure the next Republican president, house and senate to hamstring the power of the EPA. We need to FORCE the Republicans to limit the EPAs role to an advisory capacity to the Legislature. Make it so the EPA can perform studies and make recommendations, but has no power to pass rules. None.
On the same topic, we need to bombard the new Republican majorities to eliminate useless, expensive agencies like the Department of Education. We should make a list.
Okay, let's start here:
- Department of Energy. Return to pre-departmental status. "Minerals Management Service" back to Interior Department. Bust up and RIF the rest of it.
- Department of Education. Terminate on the spot and RIF 100%.
- ICE. Bust up and return identifiable pieces to pre-9/11 agencies. RIF the rest.
- HUD. Terminate and RIF 100%! NOOO PRISONERSSSSS!!!</Lawrence> Use the residue of their budget to resuscitate Interior Department and NASA, two departments that have had their budgets slashed by political suckerfish and lampreys from Chicagoland.
That should at least start the discussion.
I want the EPA totally defunded when the Repubs take over the house and eliminated as soon as practical after that. I will write my representatives regularly to remind them.