Don't Let Congress Turn 2009 into 1984

(Originially posted by my husband on NRO - The Corner)

CEI and the National Taxpayers Union have teamed up again to produce a video drawing attention to (or should I say "raising awareness of"?) the Orwellian nature of global warming policies. And guess who plays the role of Big Brother? Click here to see the video and tell your Congressmen that you're not happy. Following the YouTube link will enable you to send the video on to others.

Why go anywhere?

Here is the video my husband is talking about and the accompanying fact v. fiction. But you should go to the site to make a donation.

This is an important fight, unless you want your heating and cooling bills to be as much as your rent or mortgage. Because if we let Congress pass this "cap and trade" bill or any other energy-restriction bill, it's YOU who will pay!

Fiction: Global warming is a threat that is rapidly getting worse each year.
Fact: There has been no global warming over the last decade. In fact, global average temperature was lower in 2008 than in 1998! [1]

Fiction: Sea levels could go up 20 feet, according to Al Gore.
Fact: Sea levels rose about 8 inches in the 20th century, and the rate has not increased in the 21st century! [2]

Fiction: We can cheaply reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Fact: As President Obama said in the campaign, “Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.” [3]

Fiction: Cap-and-trade will help the economy by creating lots of new green jobs.
Fact: A recent economic analysis estimates that 2 million jobs would be lost if Congress enacted President Barack Obama’s cap-and-trade bill! [4]

Fiction: We can easily replace coal, oil, and natural gas with wind and solar power and ethanol.
Fact: 85% [5] of our energy comes from coal, oil, and natural gas. The alternatives are much more expensive [6] and less reliable! [7]

Make Your Voice Heard in Washington!
Stop the $2 Trillion Hidden Tax on Energy!

And in case you think I'm biased because it's my husband and all, here is a Wall Street Journal piece by Mitch Daniels discussing exactly how bad it could get.

The Waxman-Markey legislation would more than double electricity bills in Indiana. Years of reform in taxation, regulation and infrastructure-building would be largely erased at a stroke. In recent years, Indiana has led the nation in capturing international investment, repatriating dollars spent on foreign goods or oil and employing Americans with them. Waxman-Markey seems designed to reverse that flow. "Closed: Gone to China" signs would cover Indiana's stores and factories.