Moving on...

Ok, so I went to this forum sponsored by the American Energy Solutions Group.

The letters "GOP" were everywhere.

I've got just a few observations about the rather monochromatic proceeding.

First, the panic in which the Republicans are reveling in is amazing to observe. Their resistance to change must be reminiscent of the turn of the century, when the Industrial Revolution was ramping up. Changes in technology always result in net losses and gains in jobs. What's curious is that while I heard the phrase, "we can provide jobs with current technology," no specifics were mentioned.

Speaking of what was mentioned, that lie, that damn lie and statistic was repeated by both Representatives Pence and Murphy. Shameful. Carbon trading won't cost the American family $3,100 a year, Congressmen. The MIT professor who sent you a letter asking you to stop misrepresenting the facts should have clued you in on that. But no, if you repeat a lie often and loudly enough...

Wait, there are lies of omission as well, right? SO if the Republicans don't tell us about the tax credits we receive when we green up our lives, then, are they lying?

OR, are they engaging in "behavior modification," as Competitive Enterprise Institute's Chris Horner calls tax policy? Wait, if 'cap-and-trade' is "behavior modification" by causing pain, then weren't you providing pleasure during Bush's administration by administering huge tax cuts to the top 10% of wealthy taxpayers only? What modification was being performed then, Mr. Horner?

BTW, Lil' Chris Horner was sent to his corner by a scientist on his own panel, lol. It was quite funny that, after Horner stated that temperatures won't change due to carbon emissions, Dr. Anthony Cugini let us know that global temperatures would rise by 11 degrees Farenheit if we stay the course we're on now.

So why don't we compromise with Republicans and call CO2 capture and sequestration a "green" job?

Wait, did I just use the words "compromise" and "Republicans" in the same sentence?

I must be crazy. I'm gonna go back to huffing CO2. Ah, carbon...