Steve Forbes chimes in.
(That header’s a Transformers movie reference, for all you old folks. And hermits. And monks.)
(And I refuse to add a “Stimulus” subject category on my blog because this is NOT a stimulus bill. I will not bow to the Label Lords of the Left!!)
Yesterday 18 free market and limited government leaders released a letter urging the Senate to reject “the Bill.”
And Rasumussen reported that more Americans oppose the $1.2 trillion (including intest) bill than support it. Here are some blurbs:
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 37% favor the legislation, 43% are opposed, and 20% are not sure.
Two weeks ago, 45% supported the plan. Last week, 42% supported it.
Opposition has grown from 34% two weeks ago to 39% last week and 43% today.
Sixty-four percent (64%) of Democrats still support the plan. That figure is down from 74% a week ago. Just 13% of Republicans and 27% of those not affiliated with either major party agree.
Seventy-two percent (72%) of Republicans oppose the plan along with 50% of unaffiliated voters and 16% of Democrats.
Meanwhile Congressional Republicans doubt whether the bill will save or create the 3 to 4 million jobs Obama and the Dems claim.
The bill is full of pork and nonsense and needs to be scrapped.
Almost forgot to post this! If you live in Nevada and want your name added to to the coalition letter below, email your name and location to chuck@chuckmuth.com
Chuck will see that the names get added and the letter is delivered!
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****************************************************** TO: Nevada Board of Examiners
(DATE)
As concerned citizens who live in Nevada, we are writing today to oppose the use of taxpayer funds to defend Bob Loux, the outgoing director of the Agency for Nuclear Projects, as well as protest what appears to be two sets of rules regarding prosecutions which apparently are being followed by Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto.
Last month, General Cortez Masto sought the indictment of Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki despite no reports of wrong-doing and against clear evidence by a legislative audit that no money was missing from the college savings program he administered. Yet the Attorney General is now requesting $20,000 to defend a man who has admitted to overspending his budget and bilking Nevada taxpayers for the singular purpose of enriching himself and his staff.
General Cortez Masto says Mr. Loux did this in “good faith,” claiming he gave himself and his staff those unauthorized pay raises in accordance with a policy established by former Gov. Kenny Guinn despite the fact that there is no evidence of this whatsoever. Indeed, we don’t believe Gov. Guinn has ever even been asked about Mr. Loux’s claim, let alone verified it.
The people of this state should not foot the bill for the legal defense of Bob Loux or any other state employee who admits to committing malfeasance in office and violates our trust. As such, and on behalf of the people and organizations represented below, we respectfully ask that you deny General Cortez Masto’s request to have the taxpayers of this state pay for the legal defense of Bob Loux.
Respectfully,
(Add your name/organization here…) Chuck Muth, Citizen Outreach |
Seems the All-Powerful and All-Knowing Wizard Harry Reid got all of 4,000 signatures on an Anti-Yucca petition urging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission not to approve the application for the Department of Energy to begin construction. If there is as much opposition to Yucca as Reid claims, why so few Johnny Hancocks?
The whole Yucca “controversy” continues to amaze me. What I’ve found from talking to regular folks is that Yucca really isn’t all that controversial except in the minds of Reid and others who are rabidly against it. Most people seem to realize that Nevada would draw a HUGE paycheck in exchange for supporting the infrastructure of Yucca. They are also appreciative of the potential cash boost to our construction industry and the creation of thousands of permanent jobs.
Here’s a little history lesson:
The U.S. Dept. of Energy had its first public meeting in Nevada on Yucca Mountain in 1983. Don Veith, the Yucca Mountain project manager, presented an overview of the legislation. The meeting was then opened to public comment. Governor Richard Bryan stood and announced that he was “unalterably opposed” to the storage of “nuclear waste” in Nevada. A surrogate for then-Congressman Harry Reid echoed the congressman’s “strong opposition.” According to those present, most other attendees expressed an opinion along the lines of, “Interesting – maybe there’s something in it for us.”
But via the governor’s office and the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects (created in ‘85), the state officially adopted a negative view of Yucca. And under Director Bob Loux, Yucca has faced two decades of unrelenting criticism and obstruction.
Along the way, several multi-billion dollar offers have been informally made to Nevada by the DOE and/or nuclear industry in exchange for the state’s acceptance of the repository. At one point, the Reagan administration offered Nevada a multi-billion-dollar nuclear medicine and nuclear science research facility to be associated with UNLV and situated on the Nevada Test Site. The offer was flatly rejected.
Ladies and gents, spent nuclear fuel is presently stored at temporary sites around the nation. It is stored safely and without incident. The nuclear reactors that render efficient electricity are also operated safely and without incident. For the good of our economy and our nation, we should all take a second look at Yucca. Please contact me if you would like to get on a Yucca Mountain mailing list and participate in future discussions, forums, panels, and meet-ups.
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