[congressman]

TCM,

You asked to see him say it, because you didn't believe he did. I didn't either, however, I decided to do what you could have done for yourself (bgr safety net?), and researched the issue. Turns out, I didn't have to research it. I just had to type it in google, and found a few thousand links to this story in particular. Mission accomplished.

Do I think Obama wants to bankrupt the coal industry? No. Do I think he says it to make people believe he does? Yes.

The message he gave was simple. There's no twisting it, he said point blank, that coal plants would be bankrupt under his plan.

Now... lemme make TCM think about what I believe for second. I too want to see the coal industry crumble, but slowly. I, as you do, can agree that the pollutants that plants put into the air, HAVE to have a negative impact on health. I TOO, believe that the future of this country is in alternative and renewable energies. Not a mineral/rock/black stuff (whatever it may be called), that is under the ground. However, I'm quite slow to embrace man made global warming. We've only been keeping records for 100-150 years on temps, and accurately for a period MUCH shorter than that. I stand by my belief that those who feel they can predict the weather a few hundred years from now, will probably be 50/50 at best when predicting it a few days from now. I do support enviromental cleanup... especially pollutants in the atmosphere. So cleaner emmissions is something I support, at least on the surface. It depends on how its regulated, as to whether or not I support the actual attempts. I strongly believe that if oil were 100% in America, and cost a few penny's per barrell, Barrack Obama and the liberals in Congress would probably be burning it by the truck load just to watch the glow. I think motivation to switch to other energies are less driven by pollution, than it is just plain old corporate warfare, and anti-capitalism. The fact is, give them 20 year or so of ethanol, some hydrogen fuel cells, and a solar field here and there... and no doubt, liberals would produce evidence of cancer, slave wages, and new endangered species.

Its a constant message from the liberals... Change 'this', because it hurts 'them'. If it were possible to fix all the problems with creating other ones, we'd not have a need for congress after a few years. It'd eliminate the need for itself. Reminds me of the Reagan quote, "If Welfare were effective, it would be able to eliminate the need for its own existance and stated purpose."

TCM, I'm absolutely sick and tired of you misrepresenting every single thing I say. Its absolutely entertaining to watch you try to debate on here. And I stress, "watch YOU try to debate.." Because thats all it takes, just one person. You give your view. Then make up mine. It'd be much simpler to ask, instead of being corrected on a daily basis. Doesn't it make you feel... well... a bit silly at times? I dunno, maybe I shouldn't be so upset. As I said, it is a bit entertaining.