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Against the Grain

Graham on Cap and Trade

The following is in response to an article interviewing Lindsey Graham in the Charleston Post and Courier, December 18th, 2009:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/dec/18/senator-discusses-stance-on-climate/

MY RESPONSE:

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE INTERVIEW IN TERMS OF GRAHAM'S TACTICS OF PRANCING AROUND THE FACTS AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE HIS PERSONAL AGENDA AGAINST THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE REST OF THE COUNTRY:

GOOD SLEAZY LAWYER EVASION BY GRAHAM HERE:

QUOTE:
"Q: Are any Republicans still talking to you?

"A: My ace in the hole is business."

ASK HIM A SIMPLE YES/NO QUESTION AND HE'LL TAP DANCE FOR YOU!

IN THE NEXT FEW STATEMENTS HE IMPLICITLY REAFFIRMS HIS DESIRE FOR THE "CAP AND TRADE" CORPORATE WELFARE MECHANISM TRANSFERRING MORE TAXPAYER WEALTH TO POLITICALLY SELECTED RECIPIENTS:

QUOTE:
"The cap-and-trade system has been called cap-and-tax and I think for some good reasons..."

HE ADMITS THIS, THEN HE IMMEDIATELY STATES HIS STRATEGY TO OVERCOME POLITICAL RESISTANCE AGAINST IT RATHER THAN FURTHER DISCUSS THE MORALITY OF TAXING ALREADY IMPOVERISHED CITIZENS:

QUOTE:
"So what I have to convince Republicans of is that you know as well as I do this is the best way for us to create new jobs in the future..."

AFTER THAT, HE AGAIN STATES THE SUPPOSED "INEVITABLE" RATHER THAN TAKING A MORAL STANCE ON THE BASIS OF RIGHT AND WRONG IN FIGHTING FOR US AGAINST THIS ABSURDITY:

QUOTE:
"...that you know the green economy is coming worldwide and the only way we are going to get there is to lead, not follow."

THEN AGAIN, ON THE OTHER HAND, HE NEEDS COVER IN CASE HE'S PROVED TO BE A COMPLETE AND UTTER FOOL IN PROMOTING THIS "GREEN HEIL!" TYRANNY BY ADMITTING HIS (WILLFUL) IGNORANCE:

QUOTE:
"How much is caused by greenhouse gases, I don't know."

QUOTE:
"I don't get wrapped up into how much is caused by man, or how much is caused by nature."

UH, LINDSEY, I THINK THE WHOLE ENVIRO-FASCIST MOVEMENT/RELIGION IS BASED ON THE FALSE PREMISE THAT MANKIND HAS THE POWER TO DESTROY THE EARTH WITH CO2.

NOW COMES THE WINNER FOR THE MOST CYNICAL AND ABUSIVE STATEMENT EVER IN THE TRADITION OF CLOWARD-PIVEN:

"I am confident that I can sell this because my state is on its knees economically."

OH, YEAH! YOU GOT US RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT US, DON'T YOU, LIL' LINDSEY?

YOU'D MAKE NAPOLEON PROUD THOUGH YOU'D PROBABLY EVEN EMBARRASS BENEDICT ARNOLD WITH YOUR TREASON.

NICE TO KNOW THAT GRAHAM THINKS SO LITTLE OF US, EH? DESPERATE PEOPLE WILL FALL FOR ANYTHING, HE THINKS.

THAT'S THE ATTITUDE I'D EXPECT FROM FIDEL CASTRO OR IL JUNG KIM. IT IS DEFINITELY NOT A PATRIOTIC AMERICAN'S ATTITUDE.

wtc
12-18-09