We Need An Effective Congressman

One who will fight the powers-that-be in Washington. One who will fight for the best interests of the people of Southwest Virginia. One who has greater interest in us than in getting along with those who are hell-bent on destroying this country.

Instead we have Rick Boucher, who hasn't the strength of character to stand up to his bosses and, if truth be known, who probably no longer even cares that they push him around like the wiener that he is.

The Democrats in Congress are poised to pass "global warming" legislation that, by anyone's standard, is doomed to fail to achieve its goal (unless levying crushing taxes is its only real goal, which is my surmise), and is predicted by some to bring about grievous devastation to the American economy, starting with the already-teetering coal industry here in the region.

That doomed-to-fail global warming legislation? Cap-and-trade.

A failure that is best described by those who have gone down that path - the Europeans.

So what is Rick Boucher's response to this effort to destroy the America that we know and love?

"Well, we got as good a compromise* as was possible. I'm just thankful that I was thrown a bone by my bosses."

For the love of God:

Boucher: Cap and trade deal preserves coal jobs
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Washington — The House Energy and Commerce Committee has reached a tentative agreement on federal legislation that will control greenhouses gases while also preserving coal jobs, according to U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher, Va.

“For about the last six weeks, I’ve been involved in an intensive and continuous negotiation with the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce committee that is Henry Waxman from California,” Boucher said. “We reached a tentative agreement on legislation that will control greenhouse gases. That measure can now be brought before the full Energy and Commerce Committee for passage.”

Boucher said the agreement will be presented to the Energy and Commerce Committee Monday.

“The fact is that we will inevitably have controls on greenhouse gases,” Boucher said. “Refraining from controlling is no longer an option. [link]

The fact is, Rick, there is absolutely no need - scientifically speaking - for us to have controls on greenhouse gases. And there is every reason to oppose with every fiber in your body to oppose legislation that will - guaranteed - destroy the coalfields of Wise and Buchanan, and Tazewell and Dickenson Counties. You champion the fact that they met you halfway. Again. Are we to celebrate with you the fact that the bullet only passed half way through the brain pan?

You gave up the fight for Southwest Virginia's future with "we will inevitably have ..." We won't inevitably have, pal.

But we will inevitably have representation in Washington that has the interests of his Southwest Virignia constituents in mind rather than those of his party bosses. And inevitably can't come soon enough.

Give-up-the-fight-before-it-began Rick Boucher. A contemptible disgrace.

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Boucher:

"And so I’ve been working extensively to fashion a controlled program that Congress can adopt which will preserve coal jobs, create the opportunity for increasing coal production and keep electricity rates in regions like Southwest Virginia affordable. The compromise that I have reached with Chairman Waxman achieves those goals.”

Bullshit.

* Said Obama to the aborted child: "We reached a compromise. We agreed to kill you but we'll mourn your passing."