Comments on: Obama EPA Declares War On Louisiana

By: Mike gamecock DeVine

Mike gamecock DeVine — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:59:01 +0000

it will raise the price of all goods and transportation of same that all people buy in all states. I don’t think it is a good argument to make against cap and trade to get into the relative effects on states. It provides the proponents an opening to make compromises that pretend to solve the problem in the so-called greatly effected staes or redstates.

By: redpens

redpens — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:34:24 +0000

revolution calling.

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:54:01 +0000

This is a consumers vs producers/Blue States vs RedStates thing:

http://www.redstate.com/vladimir/2009/03/17/mr-obama-why-do-i-feel-like-theres-a-target-on-my-back/

http://www.redstate.com/vladimir/2009/06/02/energy-wars-simply-a-redstatebluestate-thing/

By: bk

bk — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:31:30 +0000

The Constitution says about the President: “He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur…”

It’s much easier to completely blow off the Congress and the Constitution and just have your EPA director enforce what you know the Senate will not approve.

By: bk

bk — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:44:20 +0000

Don’t you think?

By: MacAoidh

MacAoidh — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:36:45 +0000

…where we try to relate things to Louisiana as much as possible.

But the effect on Louisiana’s economy, as you know, will be devastating. From the Baton Rouge Business Report’s Daily Report today:

“If the EPA regulates carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act without major changes to the legislation, millions of CO2 sources would require permits to operate, says Dan Borné, president of the Louisiana Chemical Association. EPA regulation could drastically slow down and complicate the permitting process for any new facility in the upstream oil business, says Richard Metcalf, director of environmental affairs for the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association. The Associated General Contractors of America issued a statement saying “every single construction project in America is now likely to be put on standby until federal bureaucrats decide whether to grant Clean Air Act permits,” which they say could undermine federal stimulus spending.”

The oil & gas and petrochem industries here, as you know, have both already ground to a halt as a result of fears about Cap And Trade. This action is even more punitive. As a result you can almost forget about either one making any progress for the foreseeable future.

Violent revolutions have begun over far less than what was announced today. Our own American revolution began over far less.

By: Third Street

Third Street — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:46:27 +0000

I’ve been saying for years that the best thing that could possibly happen to Louisiana would be absorption by Texas. Whether that would be as good a deal for Texas is another matter.

Lately I’ve found myself wondering things that once upon a time I’d have dismissed as crazy, like whether I should hurry up and move back to Texas before it secedes; whether I’d face a border checkpoint at the Sabine River; whether I might be able to use my former Texas citizenship to get around potential immigration restrictions; whether I could get my parents over via chain-migration, etc.

By: larueladue

larueladue — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:40:24 +0000

As maligned as Nixon was, I bet he is rolling in his grave, regretting ever granting the EPA cabinet status.

By: Richard Mullins

Richard Mullins — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:32:02 +0000

So I’m not all that worried. I can see a new Republic of Texas rising when it happens.

By: Richard Mullins

Richard Mullins — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:29:41 +0000

We have a lot to lose if this happens. I don’t like it at all and now more than ever do I want the Republic of Texas all over again. The group, “The Republic of Texas” has been held up since 1997 somewhere in East Texas after there Davis Mountain encounter with DPS troopers.

By: Third Street

Third Street — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:29:07 +0000

…if this has the effects I think it will, there will almost certainly be revolution here. No two ways about it. I’m hoping to be out of the state by then.

By: Achance

Achance — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:19:33 +0000

That said, I really don’t think there is the spirit of revolution in Americans. Sure, there are some, but not enough to avoid being marginalized and either dismissed or simply eliminated as wilda$$ extremists. America slouches into communism with a contented smile waiting for Idol to start up for the new season.

By: nycenterright

nycenterright — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:16:41 +0000

But California will vote for Obama in 2012 and Lousiana (probably) won’t…so let’s guess who’s gonna get more screwed by the EPA.

By: Kenny Solomon

Kenny Solomon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:10:41 +0000

Just a lil’ bit here…… a touch there…… kick over a can up top and poke another lion in the cage thataway. Every so often, go up the ladder a bit and test out the drop. Then it’s back to nudge, nudge…………..

One day real soon, ‘that one thing’ is gonna occur and then they’ll have their real ‘crisis too good to waste’.

My gut instinct tells me ‘that one thing’ happens before November of 2010.

Time to reread the book “Patriots: A novel of survival in the coming collapse.”

By: izoneguy

izoneguy — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:59:42 +0000

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:15:31 +0000

…but this is going to cost everyone. This is an extra-Constitutional power-grab of monumental proportions.

And yes, this is only part of a multi-pronged attack on the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, which will hit LA particularly hard.