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Exposing the (Eco-Socialist) Watermelon CultWhat does Al Gore say about the science behind global warming? "As it happens, the idea of social justice is inextricably linked in the Scriptures with ecology." It's not about science and poor working-class people shouldn't suffer needless hardship for people like Gore. Virginia government is diverting millions in needed economic development for global warming pork-barrel research, much of it designed to secure other federal grants. In low-wage, high-poverty Appalachia and Bristol needless inflation is devastating. But when it comes to environmentalists they don't care. The environmental movement and its followers really consist of two broad groups: socialists and pagan earth/nature worshippers, which is why I call them the Watermelon Cult. Like the Religious Right and big business within the Republican party, they are both special interests with their own agenda and use each other to obtain it. The big losers are the working poor as always. Environmentalism in my opinion is the pseudo-religion of the white-collar liberal. New Age Beliefs Don't Belong In Energy PolicyLetters To The Editor Published: May 23, 2009 Re the letter: "Renewable energy will grow jobs," published April 29, why wasn't Mr. Tolbert identified as being on the staff of a leftist' PAC called "Environment Virginia" (http://www.environmentvirginia.org) and that his letter is their political literature? Bristol Herald Courier Editor's note: This newspaper endorsed a site in Wise County, Va. for a possible wind project that is secluded from the public and has a willing private landowner, but noted it is not clear if the project is financially viable. We also stated we would determine the effect on ratepayers if the project moves forward. The Bristol Herald Courier went ahead and endorsed this bill and Rick Boucher voted for it. They call it a "Energy Compromise A Great Step Forward" (May 22) Their reasoning? To quote,The obvious truth: Energy costs will increase due to new environmental safeguards in the bill, but no one truly knows by how much. Yet another truth: Congress must act or the EPA will, and the agency cannot take economics into the equation. That's why business, after dragging its feet and denying for decades that global warming exists, is getting on board. Industry might not welcome a carbon cap, but some leaders fear an EPA regulation would be even more restrictive. We definitely want more clarity on the potential costs, but a carbon-cap-and-trade plan is a good way to begin reducing carbon emissions... The full editorial is here. They don't care about costs, they can afford it and think it's worth it. The simple fact is the Progressive left wants this and their reporting on this has been totally one-sided and they don't deny it. That is why the press is worthless on these issues. This endorsement matched their reporting exactly. They never presented any dissenting views at all. One question that must be asked is why has the EPA got such power in the first place?
As for Congressman Boucher the Pork King, here is what he got for selling his vote: 1. Lots of pork. According to Rick, "My proposal to provide assured federal funding of $1 billion annually for the rapid development of carbon dioxide capture and sequestration technologies has been included in the legislation. Over a 10-year period, the $10 billion which this fund will produce, according to expert observation, will provide available, affordable and reliable carbon dioxide separation and storage technologies by 2020. These technologies will enable coal to be burned by power plants without emitting carbon dioxide, and their arrival will assure that coal will continue to be America's primary fuel for electricity generation." The whole idea is just stupid. 2. Corporate welfare. To quote, "I also ask for a special fund of between $75 and $100 billion, the exact value to be determined by then the current emission allowance prices, to assist with the cost of deploying carbon capture and sequestration technologies when they become available. This fund was also included in the legislation." Where is the money coming from? Us of coarse. 3. Playing to regional coal industry to cover his butt. To quote, "Essential to my support of the legislation was a third recommendation under which emission allowances be provided for free to the emitting entities rather than requiring that the allowances be purchased by them at government-sponsored auctions. Free allowances reduce the overall cost of the program helping to secure the role for coal and helping to keep electricity prices affordable in regions such as ours where most of the electricity is coal fired. That provision is also a part of the legislation approved by the committee." This is just nonsense. To quote The Boston Globe March 8, 2009, The United States has shivered through an unusually severe winter, with snow falling in such unlikely destinations as New Orleans, Las Vegas, Alabama, and Georgia. On Dec. 25, every Canadian province woke up to a white Christmas, something that hadn't happened in 37 years. Earlier this year, Europe was gripped by such a killing cold wave that trains were shut down in the French Riviera and chimpanzees in the Rome Zoo had to be plied with hot tea. Last week, satellite data showed three of the Great Lakes - Erie, Superior, and Huron - almost completely frozen over. In Washington, D.C., what was supposed to be a massive rally against global warming was upstaged by the heaviest snowfall of the season, which paralyzed the capital.
As of May 18, 2009 TVA has announced a drop in power rates due to recent rainfall that refilled lakes. The Tennessee Valley Authority will trim electric rates again on July 1, effectively erasing a huge rate boost approved last year to offset rising fuel costs. The latest reduction will mean a 4.1 percent drop in wholesale power charges to TVA distributors serving some 8.7 million consumers in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. May 15th, 2009 Kingsport Times-News: After implementing a 31 percent rate increase totaling $168 million at the beginning of the year, Appalachian Power filed two additional increase requests Friday with the Virginia State Corporation Commission. The subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP) says the increase is needed to recover the cost of fuel and investments in meeting environmental compliance requirements and improving service reliability...
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