That fact won't deter Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) from making yet another of her rocks-for-brains comments in an attack against Democrats:
Oh, without a doubt, without a doubt. What we want to do is accomplish the people’s mission, which is open up every source of energy there is. They’re so strange Laura, they won’t even pass the tax credit for solar and wind right now. I mean, they claim to be the big solar/wind people, they won’t even pass that. (link)
Well thats funny. The bill in question, H.R. 6049: Renewable Energy And Job Creation Act, passed in the house on May 21st, 2008, 263-160. Bachmann voted against it. Just one Democrat voted against the bill, while all but 35 republicans voted against it.(link). Senate Republicans are busy repeatedly blocking the senate version of this bill. (link)
Quite the con job from Bachmann. But it gets better. The senate GOP has decided that they are going to shut down congress until the Democrats agree to lift the offshore drilling ban (link). All in the name of "helping" the American people. Well you Republicans have done such a fine job of that what with breaking down financial regulations designed to prevent speculators and con artists from crashing our economy. We really don't need any more of your help. It's maddening to see them doing this. I shouldn't even have to contemplate on whether or not this despicable maneuver will fool Americans into thinking cheap gas is possible. But we live in a nation with millions of people afflicted with information disabilities.
Friday, August 1, 2008
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I used to listen to Laura Ingraham for a laugh, but I had to give up that hobby because I started to realize people really believe her nonsense and those of her guests.
I know you like Naomi Klein. In case you missed it, this is an interview on Democracy Now about offshore drilling.
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http://www.democracynow.org/2008/7/15/with_crises_in_fuel_food_housing
Thanks for the link! Naomi depresses me with her truth telling haha. She's great but damn I want to go have an anxiety attack after that interview. I didn't know about the NAFTA rule about Canadian oil. Though what would we do, invade if they don't follow it? Why would Canadian politicians sign their oil away? Idiots.
You know though, with the way Congress is acting these days, it wouldn't be a bad idea for them to shut down for a little while.
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