http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/waxman/ en-us Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:23:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2271357/posts The goal seems to be nothing short of eradicating American farms and self-sustainability. Even DEMOCRATS are opposing the Obama Energy Bill. Climate change legislation will be utterly devastating for American farmers. Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) of the House Agriculture Committee says that not only will he not vote for it, but no one else on his committee will support it either. The bill would increase the cost of everything that farmers depend on, such as diesel fuel, gasoline, fertilizers, pesticides, and a host of other things. It would raise taxes on energy by $846 billion over the next ten years.... Start Thinking Right http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2271357/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:23:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286083/posts And another piece of legislation involving, surprise surprise, Waxman. Read the full text of H.R. 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286083/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:34:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284920/posts Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) inserted a last-minute 310-page amendment into the cap-and-trade climate change bill just hours before the bill reached a House vote last Friday evening, and the amendments included indecipherable provisions for something called a “central procurement state.” CNS News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284920/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:34:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284361/posts Excerpt: "People." It reads "People." Is an 18 year old not a "People" person? And you fell for the "gun-show loophole" libtard statement? Marky boy, we are free to buy and sell guns by and amongst ourselves as free "people" without any registration requirement. Happens all the time. This gun-show malarkey has nothing to do with gun shows - it is trying to require every gun transaction to be regulated. Get it? Are you THAT dense? In a term, Marky boy, your 2d Amendment position sucks. BTW, Marky boy, the National Rifle Association gives you a grade of F, and... The Patriot Roompolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284361/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:01:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283759/posts LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Congressman Henry Waxman, the powerful chairman of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after fainting in his district office, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283759/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:18:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283707/posts WASHINGTON – Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman remained in the hospital in his home state of California on Wednesday, a day after fainting in his office. Waxman, 69, was not feeling well Tuesday and was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for "routine testing," spokeswoman Karen Lightfoot said. In a brief update late in the day, Waxman's staff disclosed that the congressman had fainted in his district office in California. Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283707/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:10:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283525/posts Michelle Malkin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283525/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:11:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283494/posts A couple we know got a rude interruption on Saturday night. The two had settled into their seats at the AMC Cupertino Square 16 theater and were enjoying The Taking of Pelham 123, a thriller remake starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington. But Pelham 123 never finished; the theater lost its electrical power. The cause was a rolling brownout, due to a California heat wave and excessive use of air conditioning. Electricity is a good thing. It powers your computer, drives economic growth, transmits images from Tehran streets, keeps preemies alive in hospitals, prevents meat from rotting and enchants and... Edgelings.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283494/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:40:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283281/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - A powerful House committee chairman with a central role in President Barack Obama's global warming and health care legislation has been hospitalized. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., was not feeling well Tuesday and was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for "routine testing," spokeswoman Karen Lightfoot said Wednesday. WTOP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283281/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:53:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283184/posts 111TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2454 AN ACT To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. Library of Congress-GPO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283184/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:01:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282959/posts Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years, Waxman and Markey Remain FreeJune 29, 2009 BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Bernie Madoff, 150 years. One-hundred-fifty years for Bernie Madoff means he'll be out by next spring, probably. While Bernie Madoff gets 150 years, Waxman and Markey weren't even cited in their scheme, their rip-off, this climate bill. Do you realize there was not even a bill? There was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written. These people voted on this bill -- not read it, it wasn't written, they couldn't have read... Rush Limbaugh .com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282959/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 02:10:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282686/posts June 29, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin announced today she does not support a controversial piece of federal climate change legislation that is making its way through Congress. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 is authored by U.S. Representatives Henry Waxman and Ed Markey. Governor Palin is concerned about the economic and environmental impacts the legislation could have on Alaska. “This bill does not offer enough flexibility to states to meet national standards and goals,” Governor Palin said. “Flexibility is particularly important for Alaska. Our cold climate and rural populations make it difficult for Alaskans... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282686/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:23:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282478/posts And how will this bill affect you? It has regulations on every single aspect of your daily life. There are light bulb restrictions (no more than 60 watts in your candelabra); in fact there's a whole section that deals with lamps. If you decide to build a new home, it must meet new and specific energy requirements. If you decide to sell your existing home, a federal inspector must inspect your home, determine it's energy rating, and if your home is found to be unacceptable then you must retrofit and make changes before you will be able to sell. it. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282478/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:44:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282071/posts Climate Change: A switch of four Republican votes would have defeated Waxman-Markey, the Democrats' global warming legislation. But like the Clinton Btu tax, the bill could die in the Senate and turn the House over to the GOP.What were these RINOs thinking? The GOP is supposed to be the party of low taxes and free markets. Rep. Mike Castle, one of the eight offered an explanation right off of President Obama's teleprompter. "Nations around the world are surging ahead with emission reductions and developing new energy technologies," Castle, Delaware's at-large congressman, posted on his House Web site. "The United States... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282071/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:17:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281669/posts Inhofe just interviewed live on Fox. Fox is running with the suppressed EPA report challanging manmade global warming as a major story. Inhofe says the Cap and Trade bill is "DOA" in the Senate. There will be an investigation into the EPA suppressing valid science. He said "I'm kind of rejoicing", and that he's finally vindicated after years of pointing out the poor science. The Fox anchor: "This is huge!" Victory!!! Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281669/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:48:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281286/posts The American Clean Energy Act was approved in the House of Representatives on Friday, June 26, 2009. The bill is some 1,201 pages. At the last minute (Technically 3 am in the morning of the 26 th) a 300 page amendment to the bill was added. At the time of the vote, it is unclear what was the actual version of the bill being voted on. The bill is headed to the Senate. Reid says he will wait until the fall to take action. The Senate will likely dramatically reduce the scope of the bill. For Your Country http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281286/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:01:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280755/posts House votes to enrich General Electric and other U.S. Climate Action Partnership members at Public's Expense The House of Representatives just passed the Waxman-Markey "climate change" bill, whose real purpose is to enrich the U.S. Climate Action Partnership: a consortium of self-serving corporations like General Electric, General Motors, and Chrysler, and nonprofits like the Sierra Club that have to find some way to pay their executives and staffs without delivering tangible manufactured products or other items of value to society. It has been reported that Nancy Pelosi "persuaded" undecided Democrats by offering them pork barrel projects, again at the expense... IsraPundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280755/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:02:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280403/posts Climate Change: A suppressed EPA study says old U.N. data ignore the decline in global temperatures and other inconvenient truths. Was the report kept under wraps to influence the vote on the cap-and-trade bill?This was supposed to be the most transparent administration ever. Yet as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the Waxman-Markey bill, the largest tax increase in U.S. history on 100% of Americans, an attempt was made to suppress a study shredding supporters' arguments. On Friday, the day of the vote, the Competitive Enterprise Institute said it was releasing "an internal study on climate science which... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280403/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:22:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280395/posts Climate Change: A suppressed EPA study says old U.N. data ignore the decline in global temperatures and other inconvenient truths. Was the report kept under wraps to influence the vote on the cap-and-trade bill? This was supposed to be the most transparent administration ever. Yet as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the Waxman-Markey bill, the largest tax increase in U.S. history on 100% of Americans, an attempt was made to suppress a study shredding supporters' arguments. IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280395/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:07:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279582/posts Fiscal Policy: The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on an anti-stimulus package that in the name of saving the earth will destroy the American economy. Smoot-Hawley will seem like a speed bump...As we've said before, capping emissions is capping economic growth. An analysis of Waxman-Markey by the Heritage Foundation projects that by 2035 it would reduce aggregate gross domestic product by $7.4 trillion. In an average year, 844,000 jobs would be destroyed, with peak years seeing unemployment rise by almost 2 million. Consumers would pay through the nose as electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket, as President Obama once... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279582/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:07:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280041/posts Fiscal Policy: The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on an anti-stimulus package that in the name of saving the earth will destroy the American economy. Smoot-Hawley will seem like a speed bump.Not since a misguided piece of legislation imposed tariffs that turned a recession into a depression has there been a piece of legislation as bad as Waxman-Markey.The 1,000-plus-page American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) is being rushed to a vote by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi before anyone can seriously object to this economic suicide pact. Real Clear Markets http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280041/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:07:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280257/posts Click on the source. http://www.rules.house.gov/111/SpecialRules/hr2998/waxman1_hr2998_111.pdf http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280257/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:38:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280353/posts Once there were 8 RINOs in the House of Representatives who wanted to tax you even more than you already are in the name of some fictional assholery called "Global Warming," a scheme that was hatched (by snakes) for nothing more than to transfer enormous parts of your freedom and wealth to that great frontier of trustworthiness and piety and "your best interest" -- good ole Washington, D.C. NAMES HERE.... Feed Your ADHD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280353/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:09:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280149/posts U.S. House Democratic leaders are scrambling to secure the votes for quick passage of a carbon cap-and-trade law, arguing that aggressively attacking greenhouses gases will save the planet and restore America's standing in the international community. But some of their more moderate colleagues are balking and for good cause. This bill will break the budget of U.S. households. Cap-and-trade will set a limit on the amount of carbon manufacturers and energy producers can emit. Those that exceed the limit would have to buy credits from those who are under their cap. The Obama administration contends this will create free-market trading... http://news.google.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280149/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:24:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280080/posts House to continue Energy Bill Debate with Possible Vote Today Later today, the House will continue general debate on the American Clean Energy & Security Act, Pres. Obama's climate change legislation. The bill centers on a renewable electicity standard, encouraging the use of renewable energy and a cap-and-trade policy. CSPAN: HOUSE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280080/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:54:38 GMT