Posts about Stop Cap and Trade as of September 9, 2009

“M y hunch is that the Times’ editors see Friedman aiming the gun at his foot, but watching a man stupid enough to actually pull the trigger is so fun they hate to intervene. That or they’re trying to explode the myth of American meritocracy.”  ~ Will Wilkinson Perhaps Wilkinson is being too harsh.  Lately, though, I tend to agree.  Friedman is so certain that his vision is correct.  His  pining for autocracy over “one-party democracy” is eerily reminiscent of Bush’s infamous line – “a

Leader of noneBy Paul Driessen“Few challenges facing America – and the world – are more urgent than combating climate change,” President Obama has asserted. “We will make it clear that America is ready to lead.”The President and Al Gore are certainly ready to lead. But how many will follow?Even in America, and certainly on the world stage, the two increasingly look like Don Quixote and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza.

Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress this evening in an attempt to rescue his health-care overhaul, but he will face a much more skeptical audience with the voters.  After all, Democrats have wide majorities in Congress, but Obama now has a majority of the electorate opposing him on health care, according to the AP:Public disapproval of President Barack Obama’s handling of health care has jumped to 52 percent, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released hours before he makes his case for overhaul in a prime-time address to Congress.With his health revamp moving slowly and unemployment edging ever higher, Obama’s overall approval rating has also suffered a blow.

Washington DC – September 9 – The National Wheat Growers Association approved a new resolution on climate legislation and regulation which puts the group on record as “opposed to greenhouse gas legislation or regulation that has a negative impact on production agriculture.” To read the entire report, CLICK HERE

Senator Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa, was applauded the board of the National Wheat Growers Association, according to the Oklahoma Farm Report. The Senate approved a new resolution on climate legislation and regulation by 26-2 earlier this month. The new resolution puts the group on record as “opposed to greenhouse gas legislation or regulation that has a negative impact on production agriculture.” The new resolution marks a substantial shift from the group’s recent endorsement of the Waxman-Markey legislation passed by the House of Representatives in June.

September 9th, 2009 Dana Perino: Three things happened this summer that makes the post-August recess a difficult period for the new Administration. Americans realized that the $787 billion stimulus didn’t stimulate the economy as promised…the House passed a special favors-laden energy cap and trade bill that will raise costs on Americans and won’t really get to tackling the problem of climate change…and the majority of Americans strongly rejected a government takeover of our healthcare system.

September 8th, 2009 Dana Perino: Three things happened this summer that makes the post-August recess a difficult period for the new Administration. Americans realized that the $787 billion stimulus didn’t stimulate the economy as promised…the House passed a special favors-laden energy cap and trade bill that will raise costs on Americans and won’t really get to tackling the problem of climate change…and the majority of Americans strongly rejected a government takeover of our healthcare system.

I grew up in Enid, Okla., a community once known as the Wheat Capital of the World, so I appreciate Sen. James Inhofe’s excitement upon learning that the board of the National Wheat Growers Association had shifted its position and now opposes “Cap and Trade” (i.e.,  the Waxman-Markey Climate Change Bill). Sen.

In case you’ve been putting off sending those letters to the White House and your elected representatives in defense of the Constitution, my fellow Californian, the esteemed Hugo Byrne makes it easy for us. Dear friends: Pertaining your opposition to the power grab by Washington and the progressive reduction of our God given rights, this is a letter format you may want to use conveying your messages to the White House, both senators Boxer and Feinstein, and the congressman or congresswoman representing your district.  Please be aware that it is important to use regular mail rather than just a message through E-mail so that your hand written signature appears on the letter.

Pittsburgh, PA – A Climate Convergence will be held in Pittsburgh to coincide with the International Coal Conference (Sept. 21-23) and G-20 summit (Sept. 24/25. The 3 Rivers Climate Convergence [3RCC] is a partnership of local groups and individuals, concerned about climate change, environmental justice and true sustainability, collaborating with regional and national groups.

« PreviousHow Bad is Afghanistan? Next »Comedian-in-Chief What the Public Option Actually Does Posted by Joe KleinTuesday, September 8, 2009 at 12:21 pm 57 Comments • Trackback (2) • Related Topics:health care If conservatives seem ridiculously hyperbolic about what the public option does and does not do–it does not, for example, increase costs (it could decrease them) or mean a government takeover of health care–some progressives have been a bit confused about what a public option might actually accomplish.

First there were the Birthers – those who fervently believe President Obama is in fact a constitutionally-ineligible usurper who is actually Kenyan, Indonesian, British or perhaps even Martian by birth. Now we have the Pipers – who believe the silver-tongued Obama will so enthrall an entire generation of our children over the course of 30 minutes that he will lead them like so many starry-eyed tweens at a Jonas Brothers concert down the primrose path to his vision of a Socialist American utopia.

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 . From the Executive Committee of the Green Party of New York State (GPNYS) The Executive Committee of the Green Party of New York State (GPNYS), in acknowledgment of considerable member objections to the GPNYSʼs continued membership in United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ), has only reluctantly decided to maintain its membership within UFPJ.