| Boxer Violates Senate Rules for "Cap-and-Trade" Bill | | Print | |
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According to an Associated Press report, Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.... Sen. Barbara Boxer, chairman of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, had delayed the crucial vote for days because of a Republican protest over whether the cost of the legislation had been fully examined. But the California Democrat moved quickly to pass the bill Thursday, which for the first time would set mandatory limits on heat-trapping gases, without any of the seven GOP senators on the panel present. The measure cleared the panel on a 11-1 vote. Boxer said the Republican demand for more analysis was "duplicative and waste of taxpayer dollars." Radical environmentalists and internationalists have been increasing their pressure on the United States to pass “cap-and-trade” before the upcoming UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen. The reason for the pressure is that a fundamental element of the proposed Copenhagen agreement is a massive redistribution of wealth from the First World to the Third World — ostensibly to aid the transition of the poorer nations to a "green" economy. But without a U.S. commitment to help fund such transfers, it is far less likely that other areas of the developed world — the European Union, for example — will take the economically disastrous step of committing to such massive transfers. Thus Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), had a public meltdown about Obama’s inability thus far to force approval of “cap-and-trade” in time for the Copenhagen conference: “I personally feel he (Barack Obama) ought to do a lot more (…) He really has to assert himself to see that the US passes legislation (…) He has to get the Senate to legislate the Kerry-Barbara Boxer bill (…) He had not (yet) put his weight behind it,” Rajendra Pachauri said according to AFP. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has taken the outrageous step of personally interjecting himself into the American political process by directly lobbying key members of the Senate. And now it appears that the annual bill for global wealth redistribution will not be a “mere” $100 billion, but may be as much as $400 billion in giveaways to the Third World. Thus, one may expect “cap-and-trade” and other means of taxation will only increase in the coming years to meet the expanded redistribution, if the United States agrees to the Copenhagen agreement. Under Senate committee rules and precedent, two members of the minority are customarily required to make a quorum for marking up a bill. But Republicans balked at Democratic efforts to pass the energy tax-and-ration bill before a complete analysis of its economic impacts had been done by EPA. The bill, S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Security Act, was introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.). The chief co-sponsor is Chairman Boxer. But what is voted out of committee is likely to encounter virtually insurmountable opposition as it comes before the full Senate. A commitment to a new, economically ruinous form of taxation for dubious environmental benefit, all so that more American dollars can be given away to other nations, is a hard sell when unemployment is over 10 percent, and federal budget deficits are reaching once-inconceivable levels.
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Flu-Bird
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Dismissing concerns that the environmental assumptions underlying the bill may be fundamentally flawed, key Senate Democrats have ignored their own rules in an attempt to force an early vote on the radical Kerry-Boxer “cap-and-trade” legislation.
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Impeach them all Barbra Boxer like most liberal big goverment demacrats is violating their own rules to force this CAP & TRADE through the imperial senate what else will they try to get what they want? |
Momlee
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Kick Boxer out Barbara Boxer ducked out of the protests and chose to go to her book signing. Her arrogance and attitude have many thinking it's time for a pink slip. Special interests have lined her pockets so she thinks she's a shoe-in. This cap and tax bill is such a farce to further redistribution of funds. Vote the dems out as these radicals bills will bankrupt us all. |
Palin Backer
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Elect Sarah Palin Elect Sarah Palin. Simple solution. http://elect-sarahpalin.com |
Tired of Bipartisan/Partisan politics
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May they soon rest in peace The American people are watching the elitist toy with our paychecks while the rest of the world salivates at the White House steps. Further unconstitutional actions will only make the coming uprising of American Citizens more just, but will destroy all hopes of foreign invasion, as all others will be lumped into the coffins once reserved for the "great leaders" of this nation. America was founded on Christian values and has fallen in to the hands of liars, cheats, and looters. This debauchery will not stand and will be corrected. By 2010 or whatever means necessary. This Nation will not stand by while her sovereignty is stripped. Stay tuned Europe, for after these actions, you will receive no further aid from this country torn apart by your socialist agenda. You think your hungry now, a shortage will be at your door when the American Farmer refuses to plant seed for foreign mouths. The only reason your indoctrination has proceeded this far is the political correctness scheme taught in public schools. That will fail as more citizens remove their children from that environment. Keep laughing and calling conservatives crazy. Europeans are not generally armed, but you can find a firearm in just about every Americans home. "All enemies foreign and domestic" will face justice. I pray the coming revolt will be civil. |
Nicholas
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Poor eco warriors... Nice to see that Bernard and Jack Jack have no arguments. As one comes to expect anymore, these two have insisted on immediately going ad hominem-- the clearest evidence of lacking an argument. So, keep howling the insults, fellows. You are just defeating yourselves. The unrestrained bile which is the present weapon of choice on the Left is going to alienate far more people than it can recruit. America is seeing through the climate change myth; they are quickly reaching the point where you are going switch to some new bugbear to scare the children. |
jksisco
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Boxer has taken too many blows to the head Boxer is up for re-election next year and is trying to solidify her base, mostly made up of fruits and nuts, thus the end around on this. Fortunately, Conservatism, the sleeping giant, has awoken and the Democratic Majority will be no more, they know it and it is why the are in such a hurry to pass their healthcare takeover and crap and trade boondoggles. Most Americans have a gut feeling that these far-left utopian dreams will have negative effects for years to come while doing little to improve the lives of ordinary citizens. The new Democratic regime in the White House has misconstrued the knee-jerk reaction of the electorate in November of 09, thinking they had a carte blanche mandate to fundamental change, when all they had was an opportunity to propose a new way of doing business, which they have totally screwed up and are now in full frontal assault mode as they feel the impending push-back. |
TomOfOH
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Climate Change is REAL - just not man made... I've had the opportunity to listen to a debate between Dr Jason Box at OSU and Dr Wagner who works with computer models and has heavily researched the flaws in the IPPC's claims of MAN MADE global warming. Dr Box is on the IPCC panel. It is interesting that the IPCC has ignored important data, lied about supporting scientists and has refused to really let this process go through the normal scientific scrutiny that is accepted in any other scientific profession. Global Warming - now called "Climate Change" because the earth happens to be cooling the last 10 years, is real but there is more proof it is cause by the sun than man. The computer models they use to forecast can only be said to be statistically accurate not any proof of what is to come. It is clearly just part of a socialist agenda that is being pushed on America by those who seek power over freedom. Socialism is a form of fascism. Look how "DEBATE" is forbidden.. we must get this passed now!!! The same line the socialist / progressives use in all their pushes force their control over others. |
A.R. Med
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Tick-Tock Give a dog a long enough rope & he (or she) will choke their selves. The legislature in this country has "bought" too much of their own press while believing the American people are too ignorant to know what's best for them - we are all children that need to be led. The "science" is only what the leading powers that be want you to believe, but this too shall pass. Whether divine theorists or evolutionists, all actions have opposite and equal reactions. Just remember 95% of all species on this earth are extinct and well before man even stepped onto this planet. It is difficult, however believe in the America you know with its founding principles. You will find that many of these people will be gone one day and most likely sooner than later. It is evident the public is getting fed up. The truth will prevail. It's just hard to watch the drama in the meantime. |
Lee Gonzales
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Alaskan beauties left-wing nutcase Louies When a people want to remove a US Senator they recall them. Governors have been recalled by the people when an organized effort is mounted to do so. A recall petiton has to completed with the minimum register voters and within a certain time period. California removed Gray Davis but California voters jumped out of the fire into the frying pan with thae idiot musclehead doing more damage than the Democrat Gray Davis! Sarah Palin can help defeat Cap and trade by running for a US senate seat or a House seat from her state of Alaska more so than wasting people's money by making a run for the White House. You can impeach a president and vice-president and all civil officers so charged; the senate is charged with providing a trial for the accused.Federal Judges can be impeached as well but they face their trail in the states where the crime was committed or if not committed within a state congress decides place and time of the trial. I suppose you can impeach a congressman although I've not heard of one being impeached. Left-wing Nutcase Louies need to get a basic education in science. They oppose Ozone depletion and global warming but ask one to tell you what causes ozone and they can't tell you. The largest "greenhouse " gas is water vapor. The are afraid of the evaporation of water! How can anyone take them serious?  |
Jason
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... The climate here on earth changes ever so often by itself... The only thing that we the people are doing is making things more complicated.. First there was global cooling, then global warming, and now climate change.. Some people might really care about the earth.. And that's good.. But this bill is all about money!! When we're all burning wood to keep warm, like in the old days, because we can't afford electricity.. Then that'll be some pollution right there baby!! I for one am not going to work my butt off to pay more for all this crap... ALot of Americans are not going to stand for this stuff.. And when they push through the Health care plan.. That'll be the final straw.. Because what the liberals want they get.. Hello Socialism!! Time to move!!! |
Still Free
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Same Old Same Old Why is everything a "life or death" situation that must be acted upon IMMEDIATELY? (The Sky Is Falling by Chicken Little!) Ramrod it through, we'll worry about the details later. (The Money Grab!) "Boxer said the Republican demand for more analysis was 'duplicative and waste of taxpayer dollars.'" Isn't this hilarious? Since when does either side worry about spending TAXPAYER (OUR) money? The Democrats AND the Republicans are equally responsible for putting us in the hole with this MONSTER DEFICIT. Pitting the Dems against the Reps doesn't work any more. More smoke and mirrors to raise taxes and further bankrupt the nation. Get Informed! Freedom Has An Address! JBS.org |
LVB
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... Ban Ki-Moon is lobbying Congress now?! We didn't gain the distinguished status of being the greatest country in the world by following the whims of other countries or the UN. What is most amazing to me is that cap and trade is already in place in Europe and it's not working. The emissions reductions proposed by Boxer-Kerry are impossible, but then again Kerry thinks our recession is a good thing because it has lowered emissions. Apparently, to him, depressing our economy and the way of life of the American people is a good thing. This cap and trade legislation is rife with negative consequences if passed. Write your Representatives and tell them you do not support this disastrous legislation at http://tiny.cc/mNDlP. |
Troy
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... Our world is constantly changing. History has shown Ice Ages, warming periods, tropical plants frozen under six miles of ice in Antartica. There has never been a stasis point and never will be. To think that we could stop it now, in 15-100 years, is complete bufoonery. Sheer arrogance. Like we can warm up the world. Or cool it off. I hope we're warming: those times were, in history, always the boom time. Plus I think the government should have real issues to consider as opposed to making them up. Settle the present dangers, of which, they're plentiful. |
