The Democrats launched a legal assault against the US Federal Government by filing suit against the US Department of Energy in the United States District Court: Southern District of New York. The Wisconsin Department of Justice press release outlines the outrage.
Wisconsin Joins Suit Against the Federal Government: MADISON - Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced today a coalition of 14 states and the City of New York have sued the federal Department of Energy for failing to adopt stronger energy-saving standards mandated by Congress for twenty-two common appliances that use large amounts of electricity, natural gas and oil.Reading the actual complaint it is clear the Democratic Party believes they can use the vehicle of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Subchapter III, 42 U.S.C. 6291-6317, to gain their political agenda through the courts.
Filed Complaint - pdf: 3. DOE’s continuing failure to meet Congress’ explicit deadlines for establishing stronger energy efficiency standards has grave impacts for consumers, the environment and energy reliability. DOE’s foot-dragging results in greater – and avoidable – energy use, causing (i) more air and water pollution and increased global warming emissions, (ii) higher electricity and natural gas bills for States and individual and business consumers, (iii) burdens on the nation’s electricity grid, contributing to the potential for blackouts and brownouts, and (iv) threats to national security.What began as legislation to improve energy efficiencies of common consumer purchases is being morphed into a major threat to the global environment, the financial structure of the planet and the infrastructure of the United States, all of which combine to threaten the very security of the nation. If you take this complaint wording seriously, ecosystems are in danger of collapse and global economic depression threatens to destroy the America we love, all because Bussssssshhhh won’t force home dishwashers to meet an arbitrary efficiency standard, by a certain date, as determined by a committee of politicians.
Make no mistake about the intentions of this lawsuit. The Democratic Party wants total administrative control of as much of the land and wealth of this country as they can obtain, and legal precedent that subverts private ownership of both land and industrial production to the greater good, as defined by the Federal Government, is their best hope for power. Look how they take legislation aimed at improving things like light fixture lumens per amp and extrapolate to worldwide climate change for the worse.
33. Electricity generation and natural gas use in the United States cause a wide range of adverse environmental impacts, including air pollution emissions that threaten public health, contribute to worldwide climate change, and cause acid rain. The impacts of electricity generation also include water pollution, including toxic mercury pollution that harms fish and disrupts aquatic ecosystems. The extraction, production and transport of natural gas, and of fuels for electricity generation, also have major adverse environmental effects. Huge amounts of electricity and natural gas are wasted through inefficient usage, which, in turn, causes unnecessary electrical generation and natural gas use, and the pollution caused by that generation and use.The Democratic Party does not believe the marketplace is capable of routine self-regulation. The Democratic Party does not believe consumer choice is sufficient to curb excesses in the marketplace when they occur. The Democratic Party is either trapped in a vision of the industrial yet pristine America of the 19th Century, or they are cynically utilizing romanced versions of the past simply to gain power.
