Do as we (Congress) say, not as we do

The hypocrisy is illuminating. Last year, Queen Pelosi bragged that Congress would be 'Carbon Neutral'. This was to be her response to the non-existent problem of too much man-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

The plan was to buy 'offsets'. Offsets supposedly are projects that remove as much carbon dioxide from the air as you are putting into the air. In truth, these are just boondoggle projects designed to move money from industrial interests (power plants) to enviro-weenie projects (planting tress). It forms the basis for the upcoming trillion dollar stealth tax on you and me known as 'cap and trade'. The 'cap' is how much CO2 you are 'allowed' to produce. The 'trade' is you giving money to someone else for the right to produce more that your 'cap'.

So, how did Congress's grand commitment work out? Well, as you would expect - it fizzled before it started. As this article so nicely points out. The problem? Well, no one has a good way of knowing if you are 'carbon neutral' and the 'bothered' them!!! There is also 'inconsistency' in the offset market. Really??? Who would have thought that an endeavor completely at odds with science would have trouble with standards?

So, Congress completely failed. But, do not despair! Just because they failed does NOT mean they will not shackle the rest of us with the requirement to 'try'. It will cost BILLIONS in higher energy costs - and hence higher prices for everything. It will put coal (where we get 48% of our electricity) near bankruptcy. But, this is what the enviro-weenies seem to want.

I say, let THEM sit in the dark then. But, they won't. Because, always remember - Liberals never want to live in the world that they are trying to create for YOU.