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Think Progress: Sen. Whitehouse: ‘The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party of No Show.’
The Political Carnival: VIDEO: ‘The Party of No’ is now the ‘Party of No Show.’
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US Senate put Climate Bill on hold despite Merkel's appeal. http://bit.ly/3kVuYQ 22 days ago |
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Hey USA. You continue to drop the ball: http://bit.ly/1W9a1w 24 days ago |
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¿Existe alguna manera que estos republicanos vean más allá del dinero? ¡es el planeta estúpidos! Merkel los presiona http://bit.ly/CvIT9 25 days ago |
Sen. Whitehouse: ‘The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party of No Show.’
Think Progress —
... don’t think it’s good for the country, I don’t think it’s good for the legislative process. I think it is a mistake, and I hope it is reconsidered.
Watch it:
Inhofe’s boycott — and other demands for delay by both Republican and Democratic senators — now guarantee that a bill to tackle the climate crisis and rebuild our economy will not pass this year.
VIDEO: ‘The Party of No’ is now the ‘Party of No Show.’
The Political Carnival —
... Whitehouse is one senator who gets my attention in a good way. He's smart, articulate, knowledgeable, and asks the right questions at hearings. This time he gave us an accurate and pointed quote regarding the childish Rushpublic boycott of the climate hearings: Inhofe’s boycott — and other demands for delay by both Republican and Democratic senators — now guarantee that a bill to tackle the climate crisis and rebuild our economy will not pass this year. ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/4/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... US Puts Climate Debate on Hold for Five Weeks Despite Plea by Merkel International negotiators lost one of the key elements to a successful deal on global warming today after Democratic leaders in the US Congress ruled out passing a climate change law before 2010. In the latest obstacle on the road to the UN summit in Copenhagen next month, Senate leaders ordered a five-week pause to review the costs of the legislation. The delay, which would push a Senate vote on a climate change bill into next year, ...
Refuse Allegiance to Coal
Commondreams.org Views —
... food prices will rise dramatically. If we can't save countries such as the Maldives and Bangladesh we will also be unable to save Venice, Hawaii, the Netherlands, New Zealand, London, Hong Kong and Manhattan. But don't expect much from Barack Obama and other leaders in the industrialized world. Their loyalty is not to the planet, or to us, but to the oil and gas industry, the coal industry and the huge corporate polluters who own them."Even the inadequate bill before the Congress has been postponed until the spring," McKibben said, "which in my political calendar is a ...
