May 21, 2009
"When the people fear the government
there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."
-Thomas Jefferson
For the first time in my life, I fear my government Tom.
FROM- Denver Weather Examiner
Cap-and-trade legislation to include ‘Global Warming Gestapo’
The House Energy and Commerce Committee continued its ongoing debate and discussion about the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454). The act would cut greenhouse emissions by 17 percent over the next 11 years and by 83 percent by midcentury in an attempt to slow manmade climate change.
In an interesting turn of events during the debate yesterday, Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA) issued a warning saying, “we’re setting up a global warming Gestapo.” The comment was made in reference to Section 201 of the act which establishes a national building code. Under that code, the Secretary of Energy would have the power to assess civil penalties for buildings that do not meet the new code.
This bill comes in and basically says throw out the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
~ Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA)
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cap and trade,
liberty,
politics
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