The two authors of the cap and tax bill were, proudly at that, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA).  It is interesting that this huge tax grab masqueraded as a climate change bill when there is no solid evidence indicating that it will do anything of the sort.  There is no solid evidence that man causes climate change.

This law, authored by a man from California and a man from Massachusetts, will have the greatest impact on states that rely upon coal for  50% or more of the electricity used by industry and for living.  Interestingly, the impact will be greatest in the mid-section of the country.

Equally as interesting is that the exchange of money for the rights to send more than the alloted amount of CO2 into the atmosphere therefore favors the two coasts, east and west.

Do you think there may've been some collusion between these two authors?  Do you think they knew exactly what they were doing for their constituents at the expense of us in the heartland?  Does this strike you as equitable treatment?  Do you think maybe there should have been time for everyone to read this bill before voting?  Do you think there maybe should've been more than five "hours" of debate before the vote was taken?

Then, ask yourself who were among the Democrats that voted for this bill.  That is almost more interesting since most all, if not all, those who represent coal producing states and who represent the heartland states in the House voted "Yes".

Then, ask yourself why they would do that to their constituents.  Would they do it because they were forced to do so by the House leadership?  Would they do it because they had drunk the climate change kool-aid? Would they do it because they were simply duped by the authors? 

Representational government is just that.  We send representatives to Washington to represent us, and that is the oath they take.  How, then, can we forgive those same people when we seem to nearly always end up on the short end of the governmental stick?

Could it be that they really don't think they represent us?  Could it be that they are among the smartest guys and gals in the room, and that they simply know what is better for us than we know?

Remember all these questions when you see you electric bills going through the roof.  Remember all these questions when you fill your gas tank with $10 per gallon gasoline.  Remember these questions when the jobs in the heartland dry up and you're trying to pay your mortgage.  Remember all these questions when you next find yourself in the voting booth.