Wisconsin: Encroaching on liberty

Cap-and-trade isn't going well either. U.S. Reps. Dave Obey and Ron Kind voted for it. We the people need to demand a public debate on climate change. Before anything is signed into law, we need to know both sides. Scientists from all over the world are debunking Al Gore's theories, but the mainstream media doesn't report it.

James Hansen Hates Coal: Dr. James Hansen on Ghandian Civil Resistance « It’s Getting Hot In Here

[Q] You’ve been an advocate for a carbon tax instead of cap-and-trade. Why do you think a carbon tax is not getting much traction?

[Hansen] It’s partly because of the poor choice of words. I have a new description and that is “deposit and return.”

Lugar Says: Don‘t Rush Energy Policy Decision

Any action by the US Senate on energy legislation and climate change is not likely to happen until next year according to Senate leadership, and that is just fine with Indiana Senator Richard Lugar. Lugar says the Senate is taking a much different approach to energy and cap and trade legislation than the House. In an exclusive interview with HAT, Lugar was critical of the approach the House took on the issue, “ In the House, there was clearly a desire to pass some kind of a bill; the result of this is a hodge-podge that, in my opinion, does not do very much to sequester CO2.” Lugar said the House version would hurt the US economy and would especially hurt Indiana. He said the Senate debate is much more deliberate and involves many more people and points of view.

Survey shows Kirk numbers weak | Chicago Daily Observer

MRI surveyed by telephone 500 likely Republican Primary voters who have voted in recent GOP Primaries and also said they plan to vote in the Primary for U.S. Senate in 2010.
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63% oppose the Cap and Trade Bill with only 12% supporting it.