Waxman-Markey is Hilarious, but the Joke is on Us

Townhall.com ^ | June 29, 2009 | Myron Ebel

[The Great RJ]

Perhaps if cap and trade is passed and average Americans in order to afford to heat and light their homes must depend on government vouchers handed out to “worthy” recipients by groups like ACORN, stand in long lines for their ration of $5 per gallon gasoline and watch as more jobs move to other countries with cheaper energy costs they will realize that Obama’s march to socialism was a mistake. If this monstrosity passes Republicans should run on a platform promising an immediate repeal of cap and trade.

[Achilles Heel]

Obama said the US has no more money awhile ago—so where are the funds coming from to give to those who can’t pay the higher bills? And, how would one qualify for this payment? Another Czar to be installed?

[jimt]

I bookmarked it for your “vanity”. Well said, that’s what its about.

Now we need to “kick the bums out”.

[henkster]

You are absolutely correct.

This bill is about destruction of freedom and liberty, and the imposition of the one-party Marxist state. The hallmarks of Marxism are the destruction of the independent prosperous middle class and rationing of all goods and services through a command economy.

[aquila48]

Yes - it’s a monstrosity!!

[sheikdetailfeather]

Waxman Bill Forces Environmental Inspection to Sell Your Own Home

(exerpt)

RUSH: Well, now, look. I know that they got no support in the news, but you shouldn’t expect that to happen. I’m not trying to depress you. We gotta face reality and we’re dealing with an Obama State-Run Media here. Of course they’re not going to give Boehner any support or even any coverage or any publicity. But she’s right, sell your house, before you can do that, you have to pass an environmental test that some government person is going to come in and make sure you have proper storm windows and if you live in a hurricane area the inspection is even more Draconian. You have to have modern appliances, a kitchen and that sort of thing, energy efficient TVs and this sort of stuff and until you replace all that stuff you can’t sell it. Now, normally that would be up to seller and buyer. If the buyer wants to accept some old TVs and a kitchen that’s not stainless steel, fine, you negotiate that on price. But now it’s not going to be a matter of negotiation. Before you can be approved in selling your house, some government regulator is to come in and give you an examination.

Now, just to illustrate how this is going to work, once again I have a piece of property that would pass inspection, right now if this were the law. But do you think some government regulator coming into my house is going to pass me if it’s the Obama administration or if it’s some Democrat-run bureaucracy? No way. Everything is going to be political and this is how they are going to get people to switch party to become Democrat so that they’re not harassed. Folks, consequences are dire here. And all this is happening under this umbrella of this kind soft-spoken very smart president who only wants to save our lightbulbs and save the White House and save the world and who, of course, can be against that, who’s for dirty air, who’s for dirty water, nobody’s for that when that’s not at all what any of this is about. Pat, I appreciate the phone call.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_062909/content/01125113.guest.html

[nathanbedford]

Jim: please forgive the delay in responding to your really good post. The delay was occasioned by computer malfunction.

The really interesting question now becomes how much of the chaos to come is part of the plan?