State is the name of the coldest of all cold monsters.
Coldly it lies; and this lie slips from its mouth:
"I, the state, am the people."
-----Lysander Spooner

Liberty and Nothing Less


Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force.
Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
-George Washington

George Washington was the indispensable man in US history. He well understood the natural character of government and led the fight for American Liberty against oppression. Unfortunately today we Americans are still fighting the same fight except it is not against a foreign government but our own.

I leave you with a final thought by syndicated radio talk show host Paul Harvey to ruminate:

They have gun control in Cuba. They have universal health care in Cuba. So why do they want to come here?

Warner-Lieberman Climate Security Act Dead

6.06.2008 by skeiser , ,

According to Politico.com's article the Warner-Lieberman Climate Security Act is dead at least for now being defeated by a vote of 48-36 with some noteable absences that would have pushed the bill to passing by a margin of 52-36. John McCain, Teddy Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, and Barak Obama would have likely all supported the bill.

The news is not all good though. This bill will likely come forward once again next year with a much for favorable situation. As Dick Morris points out in a recent column for Rasmussen Reports the Senate this year will likely slide into a large Democratic majority and possibly a veto proof majority. Even without a veto proof majority passage of the bill is very possible unless Libertarian Presidential nominee Bob Barr can stun everyone and take office because both Barak Obama and John McCain support this bill.

The bill did come up against opposition from some Democrats from states with large industrial and mining operations like Louisiana and Ohio who said the bill would result in job decreases in their states for little impact as the jobs would be moved overseas where the legislation would have no impact. The bill could have negative consequences because of more lenient pollution legislation elsewhere in the world as compared to current regulations in the United States.

The bill has come forward at a bad time with high gas prices and the fact that higher taxes would be placed on energy if this act were to pass.

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About the Lieberman-Warner Bill

To view some of the consequence on this bill please see recent commentary by Libertarian Presidential nominee Bob Barr or some of my recent articles: (1) A Government of Special Interests, by Special Interests, and for Special Interests, (2) The American Left: Just Not Getting It.

Take Action

Take this time to visit the Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less petition. It takes only 30 seconds to join nearly 400,000 other Americans who have voiced their opposition to this bill and consequentially for government to get out of the way and allow drilling.

Then take another 10 minutes to email your representatives in Washington and let them know of your concerns for this bill and for the future of America if it is passed.

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