In an attempt to curb the Obama administration’s rule by executive fiat, another Reagan-appointed federal judge, Martin Feldman of New Orleans, has “held the Obama administration in contempt for its “defiance” in reimposing the moratorium” on offshore drilling in the Gulf.
“Federal judge holds Obama administration in contempt over drilling “permitorium”” by Ed Morrissey
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/02/03/federal-judge-holds-obama-administration-in-contempt-over-drilling-permitorium/
So I guess while we’re ‘developing’ all these new ‘alternatives’ (where are those again?), we must continue to depend on foreign imports?
Perhaps this is the same rational (or lack thereof) behind our Texas conundrum. And yes, this coincides with the EPA’s ‘War on Texas’.
“The EPA's War on Texas”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203513204576047753548981910.html
So, because the Great State of Texas, along with much of America, isn’t allowed to create any additional power plants due to all those ‘green’ regulations, we find ourselves currently stuck in a week’s worth of ice, and have to borrow power from…MEXICO?!
“Mexico supplies electricity to wintry Texas”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110202/ts_alt_afp/mexicousweatherstorm_20110202234748
Aye Carumba!
But oh no, it’s not enough for this administration to be held in contempt of one federal ruling…they’re going for broke! Now they’ve made it clearly apparent that they have no intention of recognizing Judge Vinson’s ruling that Obamacare is currently null and void.
“Durbin: Obama Administration Should Enforce Obamacare Even Though Judge Ruled It Unconstitutional” by Nicholas Ballasy
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/durbin-obama-administration-should-enfor
They don’t want to admit that an injunction is not required when the ENTIRETY of a law has been invalidated and thrown the hell out completely and immediately! And it doesn’t matter how many previous courts looked at this, Dick; it only takes ONE to rule a law unconstitutional. But of course, Dick, like so many liberals, rests his faith in a court ruling…but wait, wasn’t this a court ruling, Dick?! And don’t even bring up your interpretation of the commerce clause, Dick.
But I guess Obama, his media, his unions, his special interests did inadvertently divulge their plans, again defiantly, after the midterms to rule by executive fiat: “the Obama administration is prepared to push its environmental agenda through regulation where it has failed on Capitol Hill.”
“White House presses for new climate, wilderness protections” by Juliet Eilperin
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/23/AR2010122305643.html
And look, they’ve already got their round of EPA waivers to go with the Obamacare ones!
"First Obamacare Waivers Now EPA Rules Waivers” posted on Publius Forum
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/publius-forum/2011/02/first-obamacare-waivers-now-epa-rules-waivers.html
Yeah, no reason to be so surprised by the illogic of such a contemptuous administration. Right?
