“Because it would (allegedly) raise energy costs . . .”

Is there a gov’t. program that actually SAVES money over doing it any other way???

“[D]o sensible people understand that we must start to pay the real costs of what we consume, which includes the cost of protecting the environment so that it will remain livable?”"

–REAL costs? What are they and why is cap and trade just another corporate welfare scheme of made up costs to benefit rich elites at the expense of the working middle class among others? Truly bizarre if you really believe what you’re saying. Is there a cynical bone in your body?

“This was a medium to slightly long post by sic(k) willie. Indicating more than average cr@p.”

–Which justifies multiple maniacal responses in a execrable attempt at sarcasm? BTW: How many of the responses are from the same person?

“Therefore the upstate republican will always vote for a candidate such as Sen Graham, that is, one which allows them to get the big government they want but without selling out to “those folks across town” who vote for democrats. Or as those I know in the SCV like to say,”democrat-it’s new for the N word”.”

–Ad hominem attacks sprinkled among nonsense. Reminds me of cancerous polyps and the other stuff that fills up a person’s colon.

“See…the communists come out fast when you hit a nereve!!! Thanks..This fake military agenda must be exposed.The Truman Project and all its Communist affiliates must be exposed….we need tons of attentin and articles to this!!”

–Now THIS is supposed to be a knee-slapper, eh? Oh, how droll! The irony absolutely KILLS me.

“The bigger statewide problem is all the Yankee carpetbaggers that invade our legislature, i.e., Davis, Ryberg, Mulvaney, etc. not to mention the chief carpetbagger in the Governor’s mansion.”

–Is any of that justifiable by the data available?

“Will- As a hunter and as a war time veteran, I can tell you I support anything we can do to clean up this environmental mess we have. Yes, I am more than willing to pay $1,700 more a year if it will ease the burden on generations to come.”

–Now if this response isn’t perfect tongue-in-cheek satire of the cap and trade corporate welfare bill, someone REALLY needs help!

–”Drayton” was one of the very few making any sense. He was both on topic and more than capable of stringing together coherent thoughts in his sentences:

“As a result, it comes as no surprise that Sen. Graham and Congressman Bob Inglis would tend to swallow the propaganda on global warming without hesitation.”

Obviously, there are a lot of rich “do-gooders” out there who don’t mind another tax–go for it! You obviously have a lot more money than the rest of us!

Will- As a hunter and as a war time veteran, I can tell you I support anything we can do to clean up this environmental mess we have. Yes, I am more than willing to pay $1,700 more a year if it will ease the burden on generations to come.

As a result, it comes as no surprise that Sen. Graham and Congressman Bob Inglis would tend to swallow the propaganda on global warming without hesitation.

After all, if Al Gore’s movie says it, then it must be true.