Posted on 06/26/2009 9:54:38 AM PDT by DCBryan1
Though supporters claim otherwise, this bill will harm scientific innovation by promoting technological mediocrity (because of built-in requirements for enormous amounts of upfront capital expenditures for soon to be embarrassingly obsolete technology that will take a decade or more to reach cost recovery - even with enormous subsidies on one side of the scale, and cap’n’tax on the other).
Before the dinosaur technology comes close to cost recovery, energy generated by next-generation solar and modern nuclear reactor technology will be cheaper than that available even from coal, natural gas, or petroleum - without subsidies, without differential tax rates, without other forms of social engineering. That is the direction we are headed, and the government is going to muck things up before we get there.
The twin engines of genuine progress - science/engineering and the free market - are what solve problems. These people pushing this crap have no interest in the environment or geopolitical concerns. This is about wealth redistribution - nationally and internationally. This is about control of enterprise. This is about paying back special interests. Saddest of all, this is about the few well-meaning paternalists (for whom the above is not applicable) desperate to do something, having been convinced by various deluded busybodies (whose word is accepted as holy writ) that failure to act will result in some profane incarnation of Armageddon.
TX-R- Kevin Brady——HELL NO!!!!!
I’m embarrassed. Wisconsin’s own Tammy Baldwin just spoke for Cap and Trade. All the normal dem talking points. If we “respond to this challenge” it will result in loss of lives, species destruction, declines in health, blah, blah, blah... Ad nauseum.
Snyder....putz.
What is the tally? I don’t have C-SPAN.
"this historic vote....to SAVE THE PLANET"....
Domed I tell you! DOMED! If we don't pass this !
That's exactly what's going on.
Dem Whip Clyburn "We aren't there yet." DEMS DON'T HAVE VOTES BURN PHONE LINES
Also, Harry Reid apparently told MSNBC that he doesn't have the votes in the Senate either.
You can listen to this online.
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN_wm.aspx
Just copy and past URL above and put in your web browser.
Warning though, it will make you sick to your stomach!!!
She has more balls and common sense than Vic Snyder...and only an hour or so east of him!
I called my socialist congressbuttwipe.....told them there, that he has to defeat Cap and Trade, that it is an abomination, just like our president.
http://corner.nationalreview.com/
Cap and Trade Being Pulled? [Steve Hayward]
Word flying around D.C. as of 1:30 is that Waxman-Markey is being pulled, suggesting Pelosi doesn’t have the votes. It may be they need a little more time to buy off one or two more people, or possibly they simply can’t get enough committed votes (I am sure more than a few Democrats say they will vote “Yes” as necessary, but have a deal for cover with a “No” vote, which is complicating the whip count). Stay tuned. As Drudge would say, developing . . .
06/26 01:49 PM
Stupidity is alive and well.
Attempted to call his office yesterday. Could not get through. Glad to hear is a no vote.
Thats my congresswoman :)
You better keep her...she kicks ass.
Bachus on now (R-Alabama)....gawd I love the South.
She cannot afford to go against Peolosi and Obama at this point in her career. NOTHING will come her way in manner of committee appointments and the like if she votes no.
The democrats who vote against this bill will pay. Pelosi and Obama will see to it.
I'm sitting here at my bloomberg machine (financial computer)
SWHC (Smith and Wesson) and RGR (Ruger) are up after being down..
Bad omen...Methinks that there is going to be another round of ammuntion hoarding to protect our food and families after the Kenyan and his tribal goons destroy our economy and country.
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