Climate Bill Threatens American Freedom

May 24, 2009 – 9:47 am

Based on lies and ignorance.  Actually another move by your rulers to degrade and eventually eliminate your American Freedom.  Thanks to the Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition for this information.
Get out there and let your politicians know you oppose this legislation

MAY 29, 2009 IS GOING TO BE NATIONAL DAY OF
PROTEST OF THIS BILL.

The Bill, designated H.R. 2454 and entitled “American Clean Energy
and Security”, reads like a horror story.
It is the single most destructive Bill for this Country that I have ever
read — and I read the Stimulus Bill!

I will give you examples of some of the more detrimental effects
of the Bill, should it be enacted, and how this will affect each one of us. Sensible
energy policy is one of the most important issues we will face at this time. We
must join together to stop this Bill in the House and the Senate, because this
proposed legislation is deeply flawed. Please check out the links added to this
fact sheet and call Representatives and Senators and tell them to vote NO on HR. 2454!!!

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On May 14, 2009, House Energy and Commerce
Chairman Waxman (D-CA) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Markey
(D-MA) released their updated “American Clean Energy and Security”
legislation, including proposed allowance allocations for the cap-and-tax
regime. The Energy and Commerce Committee will mark up the bill during the week
of May 18, 2008.

“If you didn’t auction the permits it would
represent the largest corporate welfare program that has ever been enacted in
the history of the United
States. All of the evidence suggests that
what would occur is that corporate profits would increase by approximately the
value of the permits. “

—Peter
Orszag, then-CBO Director

Congressional
Testimony, 2007

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This Bill ensures
that the US will lose jobs in a big way. Millions of jobs will move overseas
because manufacturers will not be able to commit to the new standards as
specified by this Bill. By the way, there is no qualification for who drew up
these standards and I have seen no science to support the claims of this Bill!!

Most of the
technology that this Bill addresses and believes should be implemented does not
exist today. For instance, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration portion of this
Bill has no tried and true science behind it. There are only a few places even
researching the ability to Capture Carbon and those doing it say we are 30
years out from the technology. How then does
the Congress and the Administration expect us to implement this program now?
Not to mention the potential hazards associated with the untested storage
protocols proposed for the sequestered carbon dioxide gas. For example, in 1986. an explosion of natural
carbon dioxide (CO2) in Lake Nyos west of Cameroon killed 1700 people and
livestock 25 km away. And this was a natural act caused by CO2 seeping from
beneath the lake. The diluted carbon dioxide generated via our current fossil
fuel technologies seems less threatening in real-world terms.

Nuclear power
research will be halted and not used as an option for an alternative source of
tried and true energy. Financial aid will be given to car companies to build
more plug-in hybrids cars. There is no clear definition of the cost of this
assistance to the now government-owned-companies.

There is very
little justification of costs defined in any portion if this Bill. It allows
the government to determine what kind of appliances you are able to purchase
and use. The Bill even permits the
government to shut off the power to those who are deemed as using too much
energy — and that means homes as well as businesses.

This Bill will
cripple already struggling business because it mandates public buildings adhere
to an even more stringent standard for energy use. Therefore, business owners will likely opt to
not hire or keep people — their energy use cost will go up exponentially for
each hour they use power and each person that uses power! And this mandated
doesn’t just affect manufacturing entities.
Office buildings with computers will be regulated and have to adhere to
these standards as well.

The government
will also tell you which type of light bulbs you can use on your patio or in your
home. Energy standards will be put on Jacuzzis, hot food cabinets, and water dispensers.
It will allow government to invade your life at every level. They want to make
it a federal crime to buy and sell appliances that are not meeting their standards.
The Bill allows for the Attorney General to prosecute those that who sell
products not in line with the standards!

And the best part
is that the Bill allows for more money to go to the Association of Community
Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN)! ACORN
will be funded to the tune of $50 million dollars annually for 5 years so they
can provide financing for energy efficiency projects and increased conservation
in low income, rural an urban areas!
Given their success related to ACORN’s involvement with home loans under
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation), it is worrisome indeed to have it
involved in another federal program of this magnitude.

These are just a
few of the highlights of this legislation. If this doesn’t scare you nothing
will! Obama wants to push CO2 emissions back to the number of 1907 before the
automobile went viral and he will put us all back to pre-industrial revolution
standards for our quality of life. Who will be able to afford to even use
energy after this passes? None of us!
The Bill is slated to raise energy costs for most Americans to 5 times current
levels. Perhaps, ACORN officials and highly placed special interest politicos
may not be as affected.

Provided below are
links to the legislation summary prepared for Congressional members and other
important sites for your information on the subject!

PERTINENT LINKS

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