June 28th,2009
Friday evening, a tremendous tragedy occurred in the House. First off, this happened despite the outstanding efforts on reputable and honorable Congressmen such as John Boehner (OH), Mike Pence (IN), and others to prevent this job killing energy tax that will most likely not make it through the Senate when the votes come down in the Fall. However, with a margin of 219-212, the House passed the bill, which covered over 1200 pages, including over 300 pages of amendments filed at 3:09AM the night before the vote.
Actions such as these should make it clear to voters who they must send to the ranks of the unemployed in the crucial 2010 elections. Unfortunately, a large bulk of the uninformed voters who cast a ballot for Obama, are most likely the ones who could not even tell you anything about what Cap and Trade is, or even that one of the most important votes ever in the House took place 2 days ago. They are the ones who view Republicans as “big evil businessmen, who cut deals with oil companies and others just to make a buck”. They view the Democrats as the ones “looking out for the little guy”. Wow, could they be more wrong?
It is 100% fact that if this Cap and Trade energy tax were to ever become law, it would kill thousands, if not millions of jobs. It would drive energy costs sky high for companies. This will then cause energy bills for the folks Democrats falsely claim to be protecting to go through the roof!
This bill is about nothing more than POWER. Power over the lives of the people living in this country. The Democrats will not rest until they control every last thing that we do. Some, including Obama and Pelosi, call this bill moderate and one that should appeal to both sides. THEY COULD NOT BE MORE UNTRUTHFUL. I am not saying they are simply incorrect. I am saying that they are simply liars. This is a radical, left-wing bill and does nothing more than give them more power and satisfy the desires of radical environmentalists, some of whom do not think the bill goes FAR ENOUGH!
Do you think I am wrong? Obama and the Democrats have answered this one for me. Part of this new tax is a rebate credit that will be given to low income citizens who are hurt by the higher energy costs that OBAMA himself admits will result!
Obama Quote from San Francisco Chronicle: Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. Businesses would have to retrofit their operations. That will cost money. They will pass that cost onto consumers.
There you have it. He said it himself! And still people will not listen. Now I want to get into who is directly responsible for this bill passing in the House. Now I understand that it was expected for Democratic members to vote with the Speaker on this. The pressure that her and the President most likely put on them was no less than tremendous, not to mention the “back-room” deals that were agreed upon to buy votes. The 8 members I would like to focus on are the so-called Republican members who betrayed their Party and more importantly the American people they represent. When you look at the states represented by these 8, they will come as no surprise. Nonetheless, they must be held accountable for their betrayal. Step one is to contact them directly, regardless of whether they are from your state or not. Their actions affect all of us and they must hear from all of us. Next to their names below, is the direct phone number to their office on Capitol Hill. No need to go through the switchboard, this will take you right to them.
Mary Bono Mack (CA)- (202)225-5330
Michael Castle (DE)- (202)225-4165
John McHugh (NY)- (202)225-4611
Frank LoBiondo (NJ)- (202)225-6572
Leonard Lance (NJ)- (202)225-5361
Mark Kirk (IL)- (202)225-4835
David Reichert (WA)- (202)225-7761
Chris Smith (NJ)- (202)225-3765
Call them. If they do not answer, call them again. If you are able to reach them, which I am sure will be difficult because their phone lines will most likely be turned off with the influx of calls, be polite and ask them what it is about the bill that they like. They will have no logical answer to this question. Tell them you will find out who they are running against next time, and you will ensure that they are defeated. Nothing will scare a Congressman more than the threat of not having that position. They must be held accountable.
And as for the Democrats, the passing of this bill for you will result in terrible things. After this, I am sure you will think you can try to hammer through more and more radical bills every day. You will fail at this, as well as fail at maintaining your House majority after the 2010 elections. You may think you are sneaky, but even your self-proclaimed wisdom will not get past the American people after your actions result in higher costs, fewer jobs, and a faster-shrinking economy than ever before.
These are just a few facts about what Cap & Trade will do…
-Electricity Rates will rise as much as 90%
-Over 1 million MORE jobs will be lost
-Federal debt will rise over 25%
-American families will pay on average $1500 more per year for energy
-Most importantly, Cap & Trade will do nothing to help the environment or reduce CO2 emissions which Democrats claim we must do
This is not an energy bill as Democrats claim. It is nothing more than a new indirect tax that will drive up costs and put people out of work. With energy costs having gone up for years now, this will cause the increase to take off like never before. Obama claims this bill will create jobs and also help save the economy. FALSE!
You all need to read ones of my favorite quotes ever by a man named William Boetcker…
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot lift the wage-earner by pulling down the wage-payer.
You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative
and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could
and should do for themselves.
Makes a lot of sense doesn’t it?
John Boehner Exposes Intentions of Democrats
Michelle Bachmann Points Out Bill is Choice Between Liberty & Tyranny
Stuttering and Stammering Obama Admits Cap & Trade will Harm Americans and Causes Energy Bills to Skyrocket
Warren Buffet (Obama Supporter) Slams Cap & Trade
