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Obstructionist, Corporate lackies, Bush sycophants

14 Dec 07 | Commentary

Last night, at 6:25 pm, the US Senate choose to uphold the current policy of corporate welfare for Big Oil companies and voted for the stripped down version of the 2007 energy bill. Since this bill has everything the Republicans wanted, Bush will naturally sign it into law.

This is a disappointment and a set back for all those that were looking for a change of direction from our elected leaders. The difference between the House bill and the Senate bill are huge. The worst impact, for the ordinary environmentally concerned citizen, is the loss of the tax incentives for installation of solar power, which will expire at the end of 2008.

Fortunately, many states have picked up the ball and carried it a great deal of the way, New York being one of those. As we watch our national “leadership” give away our future to huge mega rich oil companies, it is comforting to know that at least some people have the moral courage to do the right thing. Will it be enough? I don’t know, only the future can tell.

Perhaps during the next election, we can remember the names of the Senators who voted against the non-stripped out 2007 energy bill. Here is a list:

Alexander (R-TN)
Allard (R-CO)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Dole (R-NC)
Domenici (R-NM)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lott (R-MS)
Martinez (R-FL)
McConnell (R-KY)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Sununu (R-NH)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)

If you are from any of those states, keep this in mind the next time you are standing in front of a voting machine. In the mean time, perhaps the issue will come up again next year and we will get a second chance.

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14 Dec 07 | Commentary
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Reader's Comments

  1. Anonymous | March 2nd, 2008 at 11:50 am

    Could not agree more



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