Nebraska Voted NO on Cap and Trade, Thank Goodness!

During our Americans for Prosperity "Hot Air" event in Omaha last week, well over 300 grassroots activists joined me at an event urging Nebraska’s Congressmen and Senators to vote NO on the job-killing, energy tax legislation called Cap-and-Trade. Many activists called them right from our events.

I'm pleased to report that all three Nebraska Congressmen—Jeff Terry, Lee Fortenberry, and Adrian Smith—voted NO on Cap-and-Trade.

Even better, on the day of our Hot Air Tour event, Jim Fagin from Sen. Ben Nelson’s office emailed us to say: “Senator Ben Nelson strongly opposes cap-and-trade legislation because of the terrible impact it would have on our economy and has been on record to that effect for some time.”

And Sen. Johanns has been a great champion on the issue, leading the way earlier this year to block a procedural trick called reconciliation that could have forced cap-and-trade through with limited debate and no amendment.

So it looks like Nebraska is a perfect 5 for 5 on this crucial issue!

Please consider sending a note thanking your Congressman and Senators for opposing cap-and-trade, protecting Nebraska families from higher utility bills, higher gasoline prices, higher prices on consumer goods and lost jobs.

You can send the note by clicking here.

Sen. Nelson especially needs our strong support because he’ll face intense pressure from the White House and Harry Reid to follow the Democratic line. Please let him know you appreciate the stand he has taken.

Thanks for all you are doing for freedom.

Tim Phillips
President, Americans for Prosperity

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Cap and Tax Crap

Congress, with the passing of "Cap & Trade", has openly declared war against the will and needs of the American people. I mean, who in their right mind believes we should be DOUBLING our electricity and gas bills in this economy?

I'll be discussing the rest over on Domestic Divapalooza.

R.I.P.

My Memories of Michael Jackson

Instead of writing it all out again over here I thought it would be better to just link to it. Yeah, I grew up with the Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, and Janet Jackson. I wrote about it.

I'm sad about all these people that have passed away. My best friend told me today that dying comes in waves of 3. Boy did we get three deaths this week... right? I'm very sad about Farah Fawcett. What a beauty!! I used to have the Farah Fawcett barbie doll when I was a kid. We used to watch Charlie's Angels all the time growing up.

I thought this video was cute and I have a feeling you guys will appreciate this little tribute to Farah Fawcett. She was gorgeous... wasn't she?


Rest in peace Ed McMahon

The Cap and Tax Bill

Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today strongly urged Congress to reject legislation "that will deliberately increase the costs of gasoline, oil, and coal at a time when the American people can ill afford it."

"While the American people are dealing with a brutal recession, soaring unemployment, and about to be hit with massive inflation, Congress in the Waxman-Markey bill is proposing to make energy more expensive to service a radical environmentalist agenda," said Wilson.

"It is up to the Congress to stop this legislation dead on its tracks, before it causes an economic train wreck that will take decades to overcome," Wilson added.

The legislation, HR 2454, would force carbon-emitting industries coal, oil, gasoline, and natural gas to purchase carbon permits that would reduce in supply over the next decade. The bill aims to reduce industrial emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by 17 percent by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050.

"The whole point of capping carbon emission is to increase the prices of oil, gasoline, coal, and natural gas across the board, and thereby 'incentivize' alternatives like solar, wind, and hybrid vehicles," Wilson explained.

"If this legislation passes, 10 bucks a gallon for gas is going to seem cheap in five years," Wilson added.

Wilson noted that similar legislation had failed in the Senate last year. "This bill was rejected last year, and should again be rejected this year, because it's an economy-killer. It will cost jobs, it will cost progress, and it will cost prosperity. That is the price," Wilson said.

Wilson says that what makes the bill even worse is that the science behind cap-and-trade is contrived and misleading. "The whole premise of global 'warming' is based upon flawed computer models that predict climate change, and are not based on actual observable data that can be confirmed."

Wilson pointed to a study from APS Physics, "Climate Sensitivity Revisited". "The Monckton study proves beyond any doubt that the UN International Panel on Climate Change's computer models that 'predict' climate change greatly overstate the impact of carbon emissions. In other words, 'man-made' climate change is not real, and yet Congress is ready to reorganize the entire energy sector around the idea."

"It is up to Congress to vote against this whacko environmentalist agenda before the economy is wrecked, the oil, natural gas, and coal industries bankrupted, and the American people being buried at the gas pump and on their home-heating bills," Wilson concluded.

American's for Limited Government Press Release for June 24, 2009

Originally posted on Domestic Divapalooza

Rationing Healthcare

June 23: President Obama gestures as he answers a question during a news conference at the White House in Washington (AP).

Before I dive into this I want to let y'all know that I'll be cross posting my thoughts in a few places that I contribute to on the net. So if you see this post repeated then now you know why. I'm a contributor for two other blogs: BlogMommas.com and Plains Feeder.

This is where the whole rationing of healthcare comes into play. If you really stop to consider what Obama is trying to do it's downright scary.

Obama: Health Care Reform Will 'Absolutely' Be Passed By End of Year

The other thing I don't like about this healthcare mess is that he's trying to rush it as if it's going to turn into a pumpkin by the end of the year. Let's talk about this healthcare overhaul and see if both sides can work together to come up with a plan that's going to benefit everybody.

"I'm going to wait and see what ideas they come up with. I suspect that when they start seeing what the options are, they might end up concluding that the options we're presenting are the best ones," he said, adding that he would prefer to reduce tax deductions for the wealthiest to pay for the overhaul.

Why are we picking on the tax payers? Why are we picking on the people that employ our citizens? Why are we penalizing people for their success? Why should the wealthiest people of our country be responsible for this healthcare overhaul?

Obama also said he's changed his mind on the issue of whether individuals can purchase health care -- an idea he was resistant to during his presidential campaign.

"This is an area where people have made compelling arguments to me, that if we want to have system that drives down cost for everyone, we have to have healthy people not opt out of the system," Obama told ABC.

So basically Obama lied to us when he said that we could keep our current healthcare plan if that is what we choose to do. Remember when he said that? He said that we could keep our doctors. We could stay on the health insurance plans that the companies we work for provide us with if we are happy with the care we are getting. Do you see what a LIAR Obama is? He has the audacity to tell me that I have to subscribe to the nation's new government healthcare program. It's not my choice any more.

The United States is the only developed nation that does not have a comprehensive national health care plan for all its citizens.

About 50 million of America's 300 million people are without health insurance. The government provides coverage for the poor, disabled and elderly, but most Americans rely on private insurance, usually received through their employers. However, not all employers provide insurance and not everyone can afford to buy it on their own. With unemployment rising, many Americans are losing their health insurance when they lose their jobs.

The government can not be all things to all people in this country. The government is not the savior of it's people. It's the people that can figure this out and NOT the government. What the article forgot to mention is that while the government provides for the poor, disabled and the elderly... it doesn't mention the poor quality of what the government has made available to these people. Also, our government is breaking the law and providing for people that are not here in this country legally.

I am not a mean person. I don't want to see innocent children suffering at the hands of their parents and the decisions their parents made. I understand that many came from other countries that do not offer much hope or promise. But at the same time these people are breaking the law. The laws in this country are not being upheld and the American People are expected to bailout out the poor decisions of others.

We have an immigration problem in this country. If our current healthcare system is so flawed then why do people from other countries flock to the United States to receive that healthcare? Think about that for a half a millisecond.

If you are working for a company that doesn't provide a healthcare plan then find another job. If you live in a state where the unemployment rate is high then move to Nebraska. I heard on the radio the other day that the employment rate here in Nebraska is the best in the nation and that unemployment is only at 4.4%

This administration is going to take what little quality of healthcare we have left and squash it like a bug. You kind folks out there that do not know what it's like to be on government care have no idea what you are buying into when you listen to ever single word Obama has to say about it. I grew up on government healthcare and let me tell you, it SUCKS.

Scroll back up and click on the link I provided up there and read the article for yourself. If you are in the healthcare field I invite you to comment with your experience about what you know. You can comment anonymously if you'd like.

The scenario that comes to my mind when I think of healthcare being rationed is the pregnant mom due any day... she goes into labor... she's at the hospital and the pain is excruciating and the doctor tells her how sorry she is that they can't offer her an epidural because they are trying to cut costs. That's just one example! I'm sure there are more examples out there. I'd like to read about those so if you have one please share it.

Originally posted on Domestic Divapalooza where Great minds think out loud.

Too bummed to blog

The old feeder's personal life has taken a sudden and unexpected hit. I'm too depressed and miserable to do anything.

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