Brooks Wicker Makes a Statement About the EPA

Recently, the EPA has enforced onerous rules that directly affect all the citizens of Jefferson County. These rules cause the utilities to raise their rates on everyone. A Federal Appeals court ruled for the defendants coal companies and against the EPA. Unfortunately, this does not get residents of Jefferson County out of having to pay the bill - the Clean Air Act has already been passed.

Brooks Wicker informs us that John Yarmuth is in full support of the EPA's "war on coal" by backing the moves of the EPA. Don't forget, it was Barack Obama that stated a coal power company can start a new plant, but he was going to make it so expensive that it would not make any money. And John Yarmuth is nothing more than a rubber stamp for Obama's initiatives.

See Mr. Wicker's statement here: http://www.brookswicker.com/epa-blocked-but-rates-still-rise/

I support a balanced approach to energy policy, one that includes all our available domestic resources, including Kentucky coal. Supporting Kentucky’s coal industry means supporting cheaper electricity, lower property taxes and more money for the things that matter most.

John Yarmuth's Voting Record

Just a quick post while I'm thinking of it. I remember listening to John Yarmuth taking an interview with Terry Meiners back in 2008 on the issue of TARP. As you may remember, this was George Bush's initiative to save the banking industry. A lot of Republicans took a lot of flack for this move. TARP was essentially trying to save the dollar from collapse.

John Yarmuth initially voted NO (obviously because it was Bush's idea). During the interview with Mr. Meiners, Mr. Yarmuth stated that he was against it. I thought, "Wow! I agree with him for once." But then Mr. Yarmuth said he got a phone call from then Senator Barack Obama asking him to change his vote, and he did.

Looking at John Yarmuth's voting record, he votes party line 95% of the time. 

Do we want a representative that will bring Chicago, California and Las Vegas principles to Kentucky? Or do we want a representative that will vote the way the People of Louisville and Kentucky want?  I'm choosing Brooks Wicker as my representative. He knows what the People of Kentucky wants and needs.

A Response for Those Who Think Republicans Prevented Unity

In response to a facebook commenter who hadn't yet made up their mind whether or not they would be voting for Obama again, I made the following arguments. I felt they were good enough to post here. I am also willing to take some criticism on the argument. I would like for this argument to be a rock solid response for anyone who claims that the President hasn't gotten any support from the Republicans. Many times, Republicans have come to the table to hash out disagreements. What were the results?

Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day

Like hundreds of thousands of other people today, I went to a Chick-Fil-A to support the owner's freedom to say what he wants to say, whether or not I agree with him. It just so happens that I fully support the definition of marriage as being between a man and woman. (The days of polygamy are over, so that's a non-issue anymore.)

So as I drove to the store, I knew that there would be a large parking lot next to the Chick-Fil-A on Westport Rd for the Cheddar's restaurant, and I figured I would park there. I ended up parking across the street at The Home Depot. The Cheddar's and Chick-Fil-A's parking lot were full, no vacancy. The line of cars were 4 lanes wide, with a traffic cop directing which cars would be next in the line. Later, I remembered there was a fifth lane into the lot. That line, when I left the store, went down the road quite a way.

It didn't take me long to get inside the store, about 5 minutes. I got near the front of the line and then stopped. The store had to catch up with the rush of orders they had. Unfortunately, some orders were lost and had to be remade. Those customers had been there for an hour.