3 Hours, 2 Amendments: ACES Climate Bill Hits the House Floor

http://solveclimate.com ^ | Jun 26th, 2009 | by Stacy Morford

[SERKIT]

Picture yourself in a bad auto accident (current economy) and taken to the hospital. You are bleeding (taxes) and need more blood (money) to stay alive. They draw a pint of blood from you (more taxes, cap and trade, healthcare taxes) to give to someone else who is already brain-dead (those on the poverty treadmill, illegals, etc), plus they remove your testicles (your future) just because they can (elections have consequences), and by the way, you will have a very public rectal exam (intrusive and politically motivated abuse of the census process).

This is roughly what is happening now between cap and trade, take over of banks and financial institutions, and take over of the healthcare industry.

In other words, if an openly Marxist president were elected in November 2008, we could not tell the difference from the hopey-dopey-changey crap some 220 days into King Barry's eight year reign.

[SERKIT]

You shouldn’t hold your breath but the GOP is trying.

Really? All I hear is RINO compromises, like getting a cigarette just prior to lining up for the firing squad. Please enlighten me on any progress by the Rs to defeat this pile of dung.

[Maelstorm]

I hear them talking about how they are voting for this to prevent the EPA from regulating CO2 emissions!

[lgjhn23]

“while one of the most infamous and life altering bills is being debated, all of the news channels are going wall-to-wall over a dead pedarest, washed-up pop star....”

It makes one wonder if the liberal left had ole Michael J waxed just for this reason!!!!

[Maelstorm]

I know for one Randy Forbes has been working hard against it and I will guarantee nearly all the GOP will vote against this. They are also arguing against the bill as I write this. They are doing what they can given that they do not have a majority in the house. It isn’t in their hands. We have to convince Democrats in Red districts. The GOP is not the problem on this issue.

[Freedom56v2]

My question, I heard Dingles talking (& a couple Dems as well) on House Floor that we have to pass HR5424 & if we don’t we will be in worse shape because the EPA rules will hit hard, etc.

My question (& it is not rhetorical), since when does the EPA wield more authority than Congress? Don’t they set the limits to which EPA can enforce guidelines?

Is EPA more powerful than Congress? If so, should it be?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[Maelstorm]

Hell no it shouldn’t be but the EPA has consistently overstepped its bounds. Legislators do not craft the final environmental regulations.

[RSmithOpt]

If 7 Congress critters aren't found by this after noon to vote no, then the bill will pass the house and the DOW will plummet on Monday.

The Senate will most likely pass the bill.....we are so screwed.

[Freedom56v2]

Hell no it shouldn’t be but the EPA has consistently overstepped its bounds. Legislators do not craft the final environmental regulations.

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This has to be changed—I was watching Dingels thinking wth? He was acting like the EPA is some superior entity that our society has to cow tow to...I am thinking, these bureaucrats, just like the czars are not even elected or constitutional.

The EPA should be answering to Congress who should be answering to the citizenry. After all, they are supposed to be serving and representing the citizens aren’t they?!!!!

[spyone]

God help us. National suicide.