Henry Waxman. Or maybe Quark the Ferengi from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. We're not sure which it is.
A provision quietly inserted in a House climate bill would allow “victims” of global warming to sue the federal government and businesses.
The Washington Times says that Waxman and fellow Democrat Rep Edward Markey of Massachusetts slipped it into their climate bill.
The provision would set grounds for plaintiffs who have “suffered” or expect to suffer “harm” so that they can somehow blame on government inaction. “Harm” is defined as “any effect of air pollution (including climate change).” Each plaintiff could walk away with as much as $75,000 a year in government payouts. Ahhh, but don’t you worry your pretty little head. Waxman the Watchdog is watching out for you. His bill says no one can get more than $1.5 million in lifetime payouts.
Where do we sign up? We’re already expecting to suffer some harm from global warming. A starving polar bear could wander down from Alaska and ate our lunch.
Bingo. When can we expect the check?
Source: Washington Times via Fox News
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I saw a tidbit on the local weather report last week that the Polar Ice cap actually expanded last year. Of course that was the weatherman, not the news man. I am astounded (not really) that MSM didn’t pick it up. So, my question is if I spend a lot of money and time doing foolish things in the vain hope that I can actually affect climate change, and it turns out that this whole thing is a big scam, can I sue the governement for fraud and incompetence?
Seriously, that is one spooky looking person.
Henry Waxman just won second place in the Worlds Ugliest Dog Contest.
This will be a great racket to get into…
The man looks like Topogigio… (Topojijo ?)