H.R. 2454 Passes in House

On Friday, June 26 the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454, better known as the “American Clean Energy and Security Act”. On the surface, this unprecedented legislation looks like an innocent bill backed by good intentions. The title alone suggests that it aims to protect our environment and ultimately our planet. But looks can be deceiving and, in this case, it would benefit us greatly to heed the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Mr. Obama and his Administration claim that H.R. 2454 will create millions of “green” jobs and help reduce our dependency on foreign oil. Whether or not this is accurate, the American Clean Energy and Security Act would also allow the federal government to tax U.S. citizens on a scale never before seen in our history. In addition to skyrocketing taxes, the government would also be granted the power to monitor and regulate the use of electricity in practically any way they deemed necessary. From the type of light bulbs you use to how your entire house or office building is designed, everything would be regulated and taxed. Please understand, this new policy would not be a suggestion. It would be the law, and it would be enforced. The actual text of the bill clearly details the use of a “youth corps” or “youth brigades” to act as “climate police” or “environmental police”. And all this is just the tip of the iceberg. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, H.R. 2454 would impose new taxes that would devastate the world of small business and lead our economy into an even deeper depression. Ron Paul recently said it best in one of his columns:

"The real inconvenient truth is that the cost of government regulations, taxes, fees, red tape and bureaucracy is a considerable expense that has to be considered when companies decide where to do business and how many people they can afford to hire. Increasing governmental burden directly causes capital flight and job losses, as Spain has learned. In this global economy its easy enough for businesses to relocate to countries that are more politically friendly to economic growth. If our government continues to kick the economy while its down, it will be a long time before it gets back up. In fact, jobs are much more likely to go overseas, compounding our problems."

In the ongoing effort to defend liberty and the U.S. Constitution, patriots across the country (including members of Congress) see this bill as a real threat. And the people behind it are well aware of its inherent flaws. They know perfectly well that it would violate the Constitution and impede on our civil liberties. And they knew that it would be much easier to pass in the House if they kept it quiet from the public and made it nearly impossible for Representatives to read it before having to vote on it. That is why the mainstream media gave it close to no attention before it went to vote. That is why a 300 page amendment was submitted at 3:08 the morning before the vote. And that is why when members of Congress asked if they could see the bill before voting, they were repeatedly told “No” by none other than Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.

Once again, the federal government is using secrecy and fear to pass legislation that would further strip away our civil liberties. Please learn more about H.R. 2454. Please do not blindly accept legislation that would transfer wealth from the private sector to the government sector. And, if you disagree with this legislation, please call your Senators and ask them to vote against the bill. It is up to us to fight this tyranny.