In Defense of a Democrat

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  December 4th at 07:37 PM  | 

In its never-ending quest to stop the peril this country faces from natural gas, the New York Times takes on Rep. Dan Boren, the sole Democrat in Oklahoma’s congressional delegation. He co-chairs the House Natural Gas Caucus and serves as a member of the House Natural Resources Committee. As a representative of the #3 gas-producing state, it’s not surprising that his voting record is decidedly | Read More »

The Let’s-Hogtie-the-American-Economy-and-Throw-It-In-the-Ditch Act of 2009

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  April 20th at 02:30 PM  | 

Promoted from the diaries by EPU On March 31st, a bill co-sponsored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-People’s Republic of Beverly Hills) and Edward Markey (D-MA) was filed in the House. Called the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES), a more appropriate title might be The Let’s-Hogtie-the-American-Economy-and-Throw-It-In-the-Ditch Act of 2009. Waxman chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Markey leads the House | Read More »