ijwthstd wrote on Dec 24
th, 2008 at 5:49pm:
Brainbell Jangler wrote on Dec 24
th, 2008 at 3:41pm:
Riffy,
Could you please document the alleged cow fart tax story? Happy Yule!
Brainy
Nothing about Obama, but a power Senate Democrat is against it just the same -
http://www.stargazette.com/article/20081210/NEWS01/812100302 [/quote]
First and foremost, a very Merry Christmas to you and your family, Riffy (and everyone). I hope you all experienced as much joy and magic as my family on this rare Pacific Northwest White Christmas.
Now, on to the article you cited. Here's the crucial paragraph: "The concerns by farm groups stem from a comment made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
last summer when the EPA asked for response to its preliminary efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. The Agriculture Department
wondered whether those efforts should include regulation of methane gas from livestock. But the EPA
never made any such proposal, [EPA spokesman Jonathan] Schrader." (emphasis supplied)
To summarize: This idea was floated by employees of the
Bush Agriculture Department, not Barack; and it was never actually proposed.
Much a-moo about nothing.Brainy