Waxman Week-Long Cap-and-Trade Carnival Comes to an End

WASHINGTON – Institute for Energy Research (IER) president Thomas J. Pyle issued the following statement today as the Waxman cap-and-trade parade reached its final turn today, wrapping up the proceedings with testimony from former vice president Al Gore and former House speaker Newt Gingrich:

“The rest of the U.S. House may have today off, but the coordinated campaign to restrict, ration and raise the price of affordable energy observes no vacation. Today we’ll see the full pageantry of that effort on display, culminating in the testimony of Vice President Gore and former Sen. John Warner, co-author of a bill last year that, by some estimates, would’ve bled $5 trillion from the American economy, and imposed a tax of more than $6,700 each year on every American family..."

first annual 'Save the Frogs' day

...pesticides and global warming weaken frogs' immune systems, making them more susceptible to infectious diseases.

If you think that Gore is cashing in on a scam, does it follow that ALL of us can get wealthy by cashing in on the scam?

Here's what I would have said to that whore masquerading as a public servant:

"You're asking me if I stand to make money from changing public policy regarding global warming?

"That's interesting, because it infers that I am greedy. That I have other than the purest of intentions. And more importantly, it infers that there's money to be made from this issue.