[Libloather]

Putting one country out of business. On the bright side - it'll turn into Kenya.

[TigersEye]

Head’s up on this.

[Gator113]

There will never be enough rope to hang them all, but we should try.

[Man With A Gun]

According to Snopes.com, this is false.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/captrade.asp

[Professional Engineer]

Then you will have to get your home measured again and get a license (called a "label" in the Act) that must be posted on your property to show what your efficiency rating is; sort of like the Energy Star efficiency rating label on your refrigerator or air conditioner.

The label is exactly that. "Energy Star" for homes. For now it's voluntary, or one of the many strings tied to gubmint (OUR) money. It also applies, for now, to new construction only.

I attended a session recently where Sam Rashskin the EPA bureaucrat in charge of the Energy Star program was talking about the upcoming 2011 (V3) program for homes. It gets even more draconian than the previous versions. The guy had absolute glee when he was talking about the ultimate goal for this iteration of the standard. Behavior Modification. I was glad to be in the back of the venue. I did not want to be tempted to punch him in the face.

[Spunky]

BUILDING RETROFIT PROGRAM

H.R. 2454 SEC. 202

[AnimalLover]

A few more interesting sites concerning HR 2454:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2454

http://www.prisonplanet.com/cap-and-trade-a-license-required-for-your-home.html

http://www.federalobserver.com/2009/10/01/thinking-about-selling-your-house-a-look-at-h-r-2454-cap-and-trade-bill/

http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/columns/oped_contributors/Cap-and-trade-is-a-license-to-cheat-and-steal-45371937.html