See your future: A personal carbon tax in UK

I rarely comment on UK politics even though I follow them out of pure entertainment value. Frankly, there is nothing better than listening to Prime Ministers Questions and would love to see the President of the US have to answer to the legislature in the same way. But in today's Telegraph (via Drudgereport), this article entitled "Everyone in Britain could be given 'Carbon Allowance'" was too much to pass us:

Lord Smith of Finsbury believes that implementing individual carbon allowances for every person will be the most effective way of meeting the targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

It would involve people being issued with a unique number which they would hand over when purchasing products that contribute to their carbon footprint, such as fuel, airline tickets and electricity.

It is clear that the Mr Smith believes that his proposal is reasonable. But any normal person would look at it as downright scary. The biggest goal of the environmental movement has never been to save the environment, it is to control the actions of others. William F Buckley once said that "a liberal is someone who wants to reach into your shower and adjust the temperature of the water".

And if you are sitting in your home or office in New Jersey and do not realize that kind of controls mentioned in this article are not going to impact you, go and read the Cap and Trade legislation that was passed by the House not too long ago. And realize that when you eventually get your "benign" statement declaring how much carbon you are using, it will be accompanied with an invoice. Don't believe me? How about this one much closer to home:

The bill states every home owner will receive an energy audit. What is a home energy audit? It is an intrusive visit made by the bureaucrats at the Home Energy Team or a similar group. They will examine and report the way you live your life directly to RESNET (Residential Energy Services Network) . Light fixtures, socket types, spas, hot tubs, windows, appliances, walls and roofs will all be under review. Energy tests will be conducted throughout your house. At the end of the visit you will receive a report and a rating. The report will focus on the changes you need to make and the rating is called a HERS rating (Home Energy Rating System). RESNET will perform the audits through authorized contractors. RESNET has adopted the Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Standards. The standards set the national procedures for home energy ratings.

This will not end until the citizens of this state and country say ENOUGH.

You can read the entire Examiner article here.

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