Posted by
Sgt Relic on Saturday, September 13, 2008 12:30:49 PM
The do nothing congress is back in session and, in typical style, have these spectacular accomplishments to add to their already fine record. According to my representatives weekly report this is what they managed to get done this week.
“Two bills to name post offices. Two bills to name courthouses. A bill to create congressional clerkships. A bill to allow electronic pay stubs for congressional employees. And a study of two rivers in Vermont.
After a five week recess, these bills were on the short list of items the House of Representatives debated and voted on this week. The House leadership also cut the week short, so there was no debate or votes on Friday.” – Randy Forbes (R-VA)
They did debate, and tabled until next week, a bill to increase visas for the coming year from a mere 1 million to 1.55 million. This at a time when we have just passed the 6% unemployment rate, and it is still rising.
Americans for Prosperity, a watchdog group, has sent the following warning:
“The clock is ticking down to October 1st, 2008 -- the expiration date for the current Congressional ban on offshore drilling and oil shale recovery.
Expanding domestic energy production by getting at untapped U.S. resources is the key to lowering prices at the pump -- so contact your lawmaker today and tell them to DO NOTHING. That's right. Tell your lawmaker that doing nothing is the right thing to do for American energy consumers.”
“Nancy Pelosi and other liberal leaders know they are running out of time to save their political skins, so they’ve put together a sham proposal they claim would allow “drilling.” Tell your lawmakers not to be fooled! Democratic proposals that claim to allow drilling are just ploys designed to erect huge new permanent hurdles to meaningful oil exploration and to hike taxes on energy.”
“Contact your lawmakers. Urge them to support letting the current ban on offshore drilling expire by DOING NOTHING.”
This is AFP’s suggested action plan. I certainly sounds like something they shouldn’t have any problem accomplishing. Who wants to bet that the Do Nothing Congress would actually Do Nothing!
Rep. Pence is saying that republicans are poised to force the energy issue next week. It is this writer’s hope that they are not walking into an ambush driven by their zeal for the “all of the above” position. This will require careful scrutiny at a time when many voters are distracted by the prospect of a GOP win in November.
We will need to keep our heads on a swivel as long as congress is session with Red Nanny at the helm.
Update! There is a first look at the democrat energy bill at the following link: http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/11/meanwhile-back-in-washington/