Showing posts with label Barbara Boxer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barbara Boxer. Show all posts

Monday, January 10, 2011

Quick Thoughts: Protecting us from Carbon Dioxide

Barbara Boxer vowed on January 6th to use every tool available to thwart the Republican plans to step back the Environmental Protection Agency climate regulatory powers. Aside from the fact that the Constitution didn't give congress the authority to set up an agency to "protect" the environment, Congress didn't pass a law giving the EPA regulatory power over CO2. Why on earth would a member of Congress fight to give an executive office powers not given to them?

The whole idea of checks and balances built into the Constitution is to stop the government from gaining too much power. Just think of the crabs in the bucket analogy and you'll understand the reason why. (read more...)
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