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Federalism is Dead

April 29, 2008 |  Tagged , , , , , , |

Federalism is the idea that government control should be maintained at the level of least influence possible. Cities should only get involved when the neighborhood cannot solve the issue themselves. Same for counties over cities, and so on up to the federal level.

States rights have been diminished over the years. I could go on and on why I believe that’s so, but I’ll leave it for another time. It’s gotten so bad, that many states don’t even try to fight for them anymore.

While channel surfing last night, I came across Glenn Beck’s show. He was interviewing Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer. The discussion was about coal gasification. The amount of coal reserves that can be converted to traditional fuels (gasoline, diesel, etc.) is approximately equal to 1/3rd of all known oil reserves. This fuel can be generated at the equivalent cost of $55 per barrel.

I know what you’re asking. They’re looking at 100% return based on current oil prices. What’s the hold up? Ah, I’m so glad you asked. Back to the Glenn Beck interview.

I actually heard these words come out of the Governor’s mouth (paraphrased):

We’re waiting for the Federal Government to tell us what to do about carbon offsets. We can’t do anything until they deterimine what needs to be done so we can determine the cost and move forward.

(Emphasis mine).

Unfortunately I can’t tell you what was said next because of the shoe-sized hole in my television set. Ok, so I didn’t throw my shoe into the TV, but that’s what I wanted to do. Anyone that’s seen the television sitcom Scrubs knows what happened in my mind.

If I were a resident of Montana, I would head right down to the courthouse today and find out how to begin a recall petition. Governor Schweitzer is apparently completely unable to lead his state. The process should begin now to find someone that can.


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  1.    night » Blog Archive » Federalism is Dead on April 29, 2008 9:53 am

    [...] gorgeoux wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWhile channel surfing last night, I came across Glenn Beck’s show. He was interviewing Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer. The discussion was about coal gasification. The amount of coal reserves that can be converted to traditional fuels … [...]

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