Comments on: Republicans Vote Against Efficient Schools

By: That’s My Congress » Congressman Ted Poe Doesn’t Walk the Walk on Energy

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:28:49 +0000

[...] recent votes, Ted Poe: – voted against conservation in transportation – voted against energy conservation in public schools – voted against energy conserving light [...]

By: That’s My Congress » 186 Republicans Try To Block Efficient Transportation Law

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:41:15 +0000

[...] do Republicans in Congress have against efficiency? They’ve recently voted against efficient public schools, against efficient light bulbs, and against efficient crane conservation. Now, Republicans in [...]

By: Congress Watcher

Congress Watcher — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:20:12 +0000

Norma, that’s very short-sighted of you.

Green buildings save local taxpaers money. Green buildings save school districts a huge amount of money that they’re frittering away on energy otherwise. That money can be returned to local taxpayers AND be used to hire quality teachers.

Republicans who voted against this bill are voting against efficiency, against spending money on teachers, and against lowering taxes.

How could you apologize for them?

By: Congress Watcher

Congress Watcher — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:16:47 +0000

Mickey, you spammer, that’s only true if you don’t believe that education is in the “general welfare”. Perhaps some extremist Republicans like yourself really believe that education is against the general welfare, but the rest of us don’t. The Constitution clearly gives Congress the power to act in the interest of the general welfare of the country.

Have you actually read the Constitution, Mickey?

By: Elaine Granata

Elaine Granata — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:29:21 +0000

I see quite a few Republicans voted against this bill including our very own Bill Young. Shame on you Bill Young! Perhaps we could get you to vote for this if you had your sons in the public school system.
One more reason to vote for Samm Simpson for Rep in District 10.
Elaine

By: Norma McGee

Norma McGee — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:32:51 +0000

Having “public schools tha give American children an adequate education” and having “green facilities” are two different things.

I’M PLEASED THAT THESE LAW MAKERS VOTED AGAINST THE BILL.

Spending tax money to have “green facilities” does NOT equate to “giving childred an adequate education!” Use that money to provide for “QUALIFIED” TEACHERS to teach ENGLISH, AMERICAN HISTORY, MATH, etc., not just babysitters for the classroom.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:25:01 +0000

Federal government envolvment in education is Unconstitutional.
bluecollarrepublican.com

By: Michael Fox

Michael Fox — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:56:39 +0000

Sad, but typical.

No surprise C.W. Bill Young voted in lockstep with Bush Republicans. That’s why we’re excited at the chance to unseat him with grassroots revolutionary Ms. Samm Simpson (http://www.sammsimpson.com) She’s for dumping No Child Left Behind and FCAT and this bill would have fit perfectly with her platform of greening up our infrastructure and breaking our dependence upon oil and coal.