It just hit the wire services that the Democratic Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, a very powerful committee stacked with 23 members of the Blue Dog caucus, slammed the Obama-Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill because it would give too much power to EPA bureaucrats. The quote from Ag Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.):

"I will not support any kind of climate change bill... I don't care. Even if you fix this. I don't trust anybody anymore." 

So at least one key Democrat seems to understand that cap-and-trade represents a huge transfer of power from the elected branches to EPA bureaucrats that will cause huge mischief. This is on top of Energy and Commerce Chairman Emeritus John Dingell's recent statement that cap-and-trade is "a great big tax."

The threat of EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act needs to be stopped through simple legislation that prohibits EPA from regulating greenhouse gases, not used as a pretext to give them even more power under cap-and-trade. See Grover Norquist's op-ed on this in today's Washington Times.

Source: Americans For Prosperity

Mayor's comment: Congressman Peterson has my full support.  I am glad to see he understands what cap-and-trade means to rural America and agriculture.  Rep. Waxman setting the standards for agriculture should send shivers up the spine of any one living in an area dependent on agriculture. 

I had worried about Peterson's stand on this issue with the power shift and because of some previous statements.  However, I hope all of you let Congressman Peterson know that he is right on this issue, and people from any political party can stand together to fight against this cap-and-trade bureaucratic nightmare and tax increase.

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