Comments for Donnelly Watch http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com A Resource for Citizens of Indiana's 2nd Congressional District Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:50:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on We can’t drill our way out of problem by kathleen61 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/we-cant-drill-our-way-out-of-problem/#comment-47 kathleen61 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:50:52 +0000 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-47 If you drive on the bypass south of the ethanol plant in South Bend, you will notice a massive pile of coal on the west side of the facility. Why, I wondered, if we needed to move away from fossil-fuel-based energy, would there be coal at the ethanol plant? Isn't it bad enough that a water-hungry plant like corn needed to be planted, harvested and transported using fossil-fuel-charged engines; what is mercury- and sulfur-spewing coal, mined at the risk of human life or blasted from mountain tops doing at an ethanol plant? According to a National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition posting: http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/faqs/production.php to produce ethanol requires at least two heating steps, once to separate the fermentable sugars and later to distill the water. I would guess that the mountain of coal at our ethanol plant is used for at least one of those heating processes needed for producing ethanol. Gee, doesn't sound very environmentally friendly to me. This is a biofuel embraced by our not-so-progressive Congressman Joe Donnelly. Wait, it gets worse, he just introduced a bill to give TAX BREAKS to corporate entities to build pipelines to transport ethanol! What Donnelly OUGHT to be doing is funding the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program so cities like South Bend can finance emission-free hydroelectric, wind and solar generators. What Donnelly OUGHT to be doing is introducing TAX BREAKS to CITIZENS who install solar panels and wind turbines on their property. Donnelly's "reassessment" of his stance against drilling in ANWR and in coastal waters should more accurately be described as a "reassessment" of his re-election bank account. If you drive on the bypass south of the ethanol plant in South Bend, you will notice a massive pile of coal on the west side of the facility. Why, I wondered, if we needed to move away from fossil-fuel-based energy, would there be coal at the ethanol plant? Isn’t it bad enough that a water-hungry plant like corn needed to be planted, harvested and transported using fossil-fuel-charged engines; what is mercury- and sulfur-spewing coal, mined at the risk of human life or blasted from mountain tops doing at an ethanol plant?

According to a National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition posting:

http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/faqs/production.php

to produce ethanol requires at least two heating steps, once to separate the fermentable sugars and later to distill the water. I would guess that the mountain of coal at our ethanol plant is used for at least one of those heating processes needed for producing ethanol. Gee, doesn’t sound very environmentally friendly to me.

This is a biofuel embraced by our not-so-progressive Congressman Joe Donnelly. Wait, it gets worse, he just introduced a bill to give TAX BREAKS to corporate entities to build pipelines to transport ethanol!

What Donnelly OUGHT to be doing is funding the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program so cities like South Bend can finance emission-free hydroelectric, wind and solar generators.

What Donnelly OUGHT to be doing is introducing TAX BREAKS to CITIZENS who install solar panels and wind turbines on their property.

Donnelly’s “reassessment” of his stance against drilling in ANWR and in coastal waters should more accurately be described as a “reassessment” of his re-election bank account.

]]> Comment on SBT: Donnelly addresses Notre Dame energy conference by hankscorpio http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/sbt-donnelly-addresses-notre-dame-energy-conference/#comment-46 hankscorpio Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:58:27 +0000 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-46 Yeah, because Puckett will address all of your concerns. You guys are the definition of cutting off your nose to spite your face. Yeah, because Puckett will address all of your concerns. You guys are the definition of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

]]> Comment on Donnelly supports deportation of immigrants? by Donnelly on immigration: “enforcement” first, second, and last « Donnelly Watch http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/donnelly-supports-deportation-of-immigrants/#comment-11 Donnelly on immigration: “enforcement” first, second, and last « Donnelly Watch Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:33:24 +0000 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-11 [...] Donnelly Watch A Resource for Citizens of Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District « Donnelly supports deportation of immigrants? [...] [...] Donnelly Watch A Resource for Citizens of Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District « Donnelly supports deportation of immigrants? [...]

]]> Comment on Donnelly supports deportation of immigrants? by frchriscox http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/donnelly-supports-deportation-of-immigrants/#comment-10 frchriscox Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:19:23 +0000 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-10 Thank you for your interest in this article. I, too, raised my concern about the article in a meeting with Congressman Donnelly today. He assured me that he did not say that he favors deportation. He asserts that he was misquoted. He added that the article will be removed from his website tomorrow (Tuesday), as today is a federal holiday. Fr. Chris Cox, C.S.C. Thank you for your interest in this article. I, too, raised my concern about the article in a meeting with Congressman Donnelly today. He assured me that he did not say that he favors deportation. He asserts that he was misquoted. He added that the article will be removed from his website tomorrow (Tuesday), as today is a federal holiday.

Fr. Chris Cox, C.S.C.

]]> Comment on Donnelly so far an uncommitted ’superdelegate’ by tedyost http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/donnelly-so-far-an-uncommitted-superdelegate/#comment-6 tedyost Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:46:24 +0000 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-6 The electoral college, tight voter I.D. requirements such as Indiana's and the presence of Democratic superdelegates all have the same effect, they are obstacles which ordinary Democratic voters must overcome before making a difference. They skew election results. All three should be abolished. The electoral college, tight voter I.D. requirements such as Indiana’s and the presence of Democratic superdelegates all have the same effect, they are obstacles which ordinary Democratic voters must overcome before making a difference. They skew election results. All three should be abolished.

]]> Comment on More comments on Donnelly’s re-election by chi1088 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/more-comments-on-donnellys-re-election/#comment-5 chi1088 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:22:36 +0000 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-5 Correction: ...so that makes Democrats not so bad... Correction: …so that makes Democrats not so bad…

]]> Comment on More comments on Donnelly’s re-election by chi1088 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/more-comments-on-donnellys-re-election/#comment-4 chi1088 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:21:38 +0000 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-4 I saw that the deadline for running somebody against Joe Donnelly was February 22. Is it possible to put up somebody to oppose Donnelly to at least create some discourse within the progressives in Michiana who are forced to support him? We shouldn't take this. We shouldn't allow ourselves to be in this predicament where the Republicans are awful so that makes Democrats so bad but the Democrats are spineless, gutless, and inadequate so that makes us hate that we have to vote for them. We the people can put up true leaders to be elected to the House of Representatives. We should do it even if we think we will lose just because it's right. I saw that the deadline for running somebody against Joe Donnelly was February 22.

Is it possible to put up somebody to oppose Donnelly to at least create some discourse within the progressives in Michiana who are forced to support him?

We shouldn’t take this. We shouldn’t allow ourselves to be in this predicament where the Republicans are awful so that makes Democrats so bad but the Democrats are spineless, gutless, and inadequate so that makes us hate that we have to vote for them.

We the people can put up true leaders to be elected to the House of Representatives. We should do it even if we think we will lose just because it’s right.

]]> Comment on Donnelly: Bush Administration has work to do by tedyost http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/donnelly-bush-administration-has-work-to-do/#comment-2 tedyost Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:03:46 +0000 http://donnellywatch.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/donnelly-bush-administration-has-work-to-do/#comment-2 Joe sees to it that he gets a lot of attention working for veterans. No problem there. They deserve much more from their country than they get. Unfortunately, he stays as mum as possible about the need to keep our men and women in uniform out of harm's way unless it's absolutely necessary. Enabling Bush to keep the Iraq war grinding on endlessly isn't exactly standing up for those doing the fighting and dying. Joe sees to it that he gets a lot of attention working for veterans. No problem there. They deserve much more from their country than they get. Unfortunately, he stays as mum as possible about the need to keep our men and women in uniform out of harm’s way unless it’s absolutely necessary. Enabling Bush to keep the Iraq war grinding on endlessly isn’t exactly standing up for those doing the fighting and dying.

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