Goldman Sachs Drools Over Cap And Trade scam | Politics, Economics, Religion and People

Obama's insane energy plan, Cap and Trade, will be another bonanza for the uber-rich and oh-so-lucky firm that has it's tentacles entrenched at the highest levels of power in our country. The new carbon-credit market is a virtual repeat of the commodities-market casino/scam that's been kind to Government Sachs, except it has one nifty new feature: If the plan goes forward, the rise in prices of carbon credits will be government-mandated. Goldman won't even have to rig the game! It will be rigged in advance.

Bobby Rush sells his vote for pork - Dennis Byrne's Barbershop

Turns out that one of the biggest beneficiaries was our own Rep. Bobby Rush, the South Side Democrat. Said the story:

Liberal Democrats got a piece, too. Representative Bobby Rush, Democrat of Illinois, withheld his support for the bill until a last-minute accord was struck to provide nearly $1 billion for energy-related jobs and job training for low-income workers and new subsidies for making public housing more energy-efficient

BBC NEWS | UK | England | West Yorkshire | Power station protesters guilty

Twenty-two environmental campaigners have been found guilty of obstructing a train carrying coal to Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire.
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None of the defendants denied being on the train but they told the jury they did not believe they were doing anything criminal because they were trying to prevent climate change.