Inhofe Says Democrats Water Bill Biggest Bureaucratic Power Grab in a Generation

[kookiemomster48]

Now is the time to make federal government smaller not larger. Usurpation of states rights, control of individual lives and freedoms is contra to our US Constitution. We are watching. We are listening. We WILL care who is power grabbing and who is representing the people. Government by the people, for the people NOT government for the Senate and House by the Senate and House. WE, the people, are awake now.

[WholeTruth]

I am ashamed of Oberstar and other libtards in MN. I am working to do everything I can to get rid of the leftists in MN. To the rest of the US; please forgive the morons who voted for Oberstar, Franken, Klobuchar, et al.

[typingrandma]

Thanks Senator Inhofe for helping us to stand up against this crazy bill.

As a rural land owner, I am totally against this bill and its control of ALL water! This is absolutely nuts! Federal red tape is a nightmare. I certainly don't want to deal with it regarding water. And what happened to MY PERSONAL WATER RIGHTS??? They don't need to rewrite the laws so they can take control of everything. Let me retain my own person rights!!!! Leave our rights and our water alone!!!

[dougl126]

Do you even know what this is about?

The EPA isnt trying to own water ways. Theyre trying to keep water clean from pollution so you can drink it safely.

If you have a well you should know how important clean water is.

[TheBeginningofone]

I appreciate Senator Inhofe for standing up for our rights. As a democrat and a rural land owner/rancher, I am baffled by our democrat Congress that continues to eat away at our individual rights. Individual rights and small business used to be the Democrats platform. It seems to me that most of our Congress act more like a bunch of Republican bureaucrats wanting to control everything. The more control our Congress attempts to obtain, the less control they have.

[dougl126]

I suggest you actually look at the act instead of just listen to this guys lies. The EPA isn't trying to own water theyre trying to keep it clean.

Do some first hand research for once instead of listening to Glenn Beck and other close minded people.

[copperscorpion]

i have a lake on my land. if the federal government takes possession of the water in that lake can i charge the Fed for storage of that water. just something to think about...

[dougl126]

They wont take possession of the water in your lake! Theyre trying to keep runoff and point sources of pollution from making our drinking water unsafe.

Do some research on this instead of listening to people who are just talking politics!

[dm461]

is that what the media told you seandog? i must be a redneck or bible thumper if i dont want the government controlling all waters in the U.S.

[utahsportbikerental]

I'm against this bill.  This is a bad idea.

[etudiant1984]

I don't want the government to control water in the scope talked about in this video. I'm against the bill.

[chaimdavidcohen]

i fully agree with you

[callouschristian]

Bush Destroyed the Republican Party before they could COMPLETELY destroy the USA....the only ones who havent' figured out that it is time to go home....are the Republicans. Let's throw them all in jail and start the work of cleaning up their mess.

[WholeTruth]

I agree, let's throw all the marxist/socialist/democrat/pro­gressive liars and traitors in jail before they destroy our country.

[seandogg027]

Go back to your Bibles you bunch of rednecks.

[SeekerNLife]

What is the status of this sneaky Bill?

[S.787]

Has it passed?

I hope not!!!

My fear is that it will be added to another Bill and slipped through.

[MrRu1herford]

This is a direct attack on States Rights. The federal government does not have authority to take control of waters outside of the District of Columbia. Any attempt to do so is an act of treason and illegal under the laws of the United States of America.

[eracex]

Reasons Senator Inhofe must resign or be impeached:

Treason

Speech which can insight a riot or violence

Reckless Endangerment

Declaring to the world the POTUS is a terrorist

Declaring the POTUS is engaged in a campaign to conduct terrorist attacks in the US

Blatant defamation of character and dispicable slander toward the POTUS

Proclaiming the US is under threat of imminate terrorist attacks, and those attacks are being orchestrated by the POTUS

[drlove99999]

obama is a muslim terrorist fraud who is usurping the presidency...He is an imposter and is set on a direct socialist course to dismantle the USA...If after his nearly 10 months in office you dont see this u are a blind sob and an imbecile beyond help...Wake up asshole and see this muslim terrorist for who he is...Work to get obama removed from office,Be the solution, not part of the problem..He is not an american and he was not born in this country,,This is why we are having so much trouble...

[1polonium210]

You are hyperventilating.

BTW, since when has the POTUS been off limits? Libs didn't seem to think that their incessant and childish diatribes about Bush were out of line.

Obama IS a traitor. He's a commie who is doing his utmost to destroy the U.S., thanks to the efforts of fellow travelers and bona fide commies who put that asshat in office.

[kamera61]

Democrats continue their unbridled race to unconstitutionally expand federal power. We must vote the bums out in 2010! Meanwhile, only grassroots resistance to this collosal confiscation of private property can influence the vote.

[RAG3533]

I am appalled by this Federal power grab. What happened to private property rights? What happened to states rights? Where in the Constitution does it say that the Federal government has this kind of power over private and state owned waters? We are sliding down a slope toward Federal control of everything. Please, please do not pass this bil.

[callouschristian]

I am appalled that any republican is still in office after what you backed with the terrorist attack called bush cheney. You are all war criminals and enemies of America. Inhofe is the alcoholic eaten face of a lazy useless terrorist organization called the republican party.

[WholeTruth]

...and you are off your medication and off the grounds of the asylum. Stay where you are, the attendants are coming for you.

[callouschristian]

Jim Inhofe might be a jackass but you are a blubbering idiot. You probably like fred phelps too. God, you people are embarrassing. i feel the pedophilia and incest every time you call me back to this terrible man's blubbering.

[WholeTruth]

You make comments about pedophilia and incest...is there something you're hiding that you want to share? I think so...

[callouschristian]

Did you mean to spell "whole" as "hole" in your name? Wouldn't you like to know? Use your imagination......as you do when you're lying atop any one of the opposite sex.

[WholeTruth]

Wow, you really have an issue with sex. What a repressed libtard you are...

[rednxrule]

fiengold , wisconsin? that libby better worry about his own bankrupt cesspool and leave our water in oklahoma. jim, break this unholy union between okla and the feds. oklahoma is not going to tolerate an incursion by northern states that have bankrupt themselves and are now wanting to drag us down too. we need all oklahoma nat'l guard units recalled to oklahoma STAT. and we need to protect our borders from this tyrannical takeover.

[rednxrule]

finegold can eat shit, they having no claim to any property in oklahoma... if i'm on my own land i'll do whatever i want. the feds better wake up. the plains states won't tolerate this for long. we MUST ENACT and ENFORCE our 10th amndmnt rights! CEDE. they will be after our guns and homes next. i'll never bow to them. and i want to see the feds books, MR INHOFE, BACK RON PAULS BILL TO OPEN THE FED"S BOOKS

[robertr612]

Go get these idiots, Jim. You have my vote next election. I am glad to see a fellow Oklahoman standing up against this nazi crap.

[EmerThoreau]

Absolutely NO to this bill! Get your hands off our freedom!! STOP NOW! This, the health care takeover, it is all repulsive!

[davsea888]

This is a typical Democratic Congress. If they are not put in the minority this next election cycle, it will be pure hell for a long long time. They only want to put us into submission and control. This is another Government intervention into the lives of its citizens. Congress does not care about its citizens. It is time for a 3 or 4 party system. This is not the first time she has tried these things behind closed doors. Vote this down or pay the price next election.

[cowboybill1943]

i live in minnesota land of 10,000 lakes,which has 16,000 really.i will be writing and calling my reps in washington and in minnesota,telling them no.

[vtoldad]

I strongly oppose this legislation....This is rediculous, I live in the middle of California, near the San Joaquin River Delta. We have been the victim of years of flooding due the othe lack of maintenance because of the burdensom government hurdles now in place. With this legislation we might as well move to the hills as the valley will be nothing but the swamp that the environmental exteremists so desire to have.

[Cis1052]

When is the federal government going to get a clue and stay out of the publics pocket and backyard. We all need to oppose this and everything else that the government thinks it needs to save

[kcsammi]

I absolutely oppose this bill. Along with many others. Thank you, Senator Inhoff for listening to our opinions.

[iliketooride]

I wish to be counted as a no for this bill thank you

[wilniki]

Mr. Obama and certain members of the Congress are violating the U. S. Constitution and everything the Founding Fathers built this country on, specifically --- that the power has been LEGALLY GIVEN ** TO THE PEOPLE AND THE INDIVIDUAL STATES ** NOT THE PRESIDENT OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

[GFSongbird]

Please let it be known, I do not support this bill. I live in Iowa right near the Des Moine River. This will be devastating. Where can we find this bill so that we can read it?

[hahasaidthecar]

This of course reminds me of what happened in Venezuela. People were not even allowed to collect rainwater. The people stood up against water privatisation and won. Water is not a commodity...it is essential for life. Good on Hugo Chavez for resisting the influence of World Bank and the privateers. No one needs their kind of "help." Ask any third world country whose welfare has been privatised in return for "aid."

[pa30twin]

And they wonder why there are so many states with 10th Amendment legislation in the works. Do they know that there are those Americans who know history and the Constitution (obviously better than they do).

[eversondad]

oppose this with all your heart. please stop these insane ideas.

[eversondad]

thank you for your alert. Please add my NO to your voice. The governmant dosn't need to have any more power with enviromental loop holes.

[gp4bears]

Thank you, Senator Inhoff . Please continue to oppose this legislation as it is written and you have decribed it. Bill (Mountain man ) from Vermont

[waitingforsnark]

hello

[Zookymon]

My husband is a commercial diver and this would ultimately affect his job!

Enough already! And more than enough! We know all these ignorant bills are for trying to control people! We aren't stupid! Please stop this bill dead and refuse to consider any more.

If the government were honest about their jobs, they wouldn't have to "fear" the people! They are supposed to be working for us!!! On the other hand, this is a wake up call to "we the people", about whom we elect!!! Smarten up America!!!

[Zookymon]

Thank you Senator! Please make absolutely certain this does NOT pass! Enough is enough! All these ridiculous bills are is "people control"! If the lawmakers were doing their job with a clear conscious, they wouldn't have to fear the people!!! Tell them we KNOW their dishonest conduct and it come to light! Do the right thing and stop trying to constantly come up with new ways to control a populace that is just fine without them!

[goldrushpro]

Be Rady to take up arms and fight!

[Audrie268]

STOP! Please Do NOT allow this to Pass! What is going on here? I turn on the news and am Dumbfounded? Is this My America? I tell you it is Not?  I want this Bill REJECTED! STOP playing politics with My RIghts! Senator Inhofe my thanks to you and your message.

[123abcxyz100]

Big government is getting way to big and mandating its rule on us in far too many ways when we are entirely capable of taking care of ourselves and the world around us.

[sierrawlfc]

Stop the Nonsence, Stop Terrrorism, Audit the Federal Reserve Now. Goto campaign for liberty website.

[eljujo]

getting closer to the spark thats gonna send the whole shithouse up in flames

[scm15010]

If this bill passes you can also say goodbye to summers by the water, cause people you and your skis, jetskis, boats, fishing poles, and just you are bad for turtles, birds and the other little creatures in the water! Environmentalists are greedy, hateful SOBs who dislike everything about their fellow humans and their pets; and they have been looking for a way for a long time to tell you what to do with your property and this will be it.

[jlwplusdmw]

nonononononononononononononono­nononononoENOUGH! I live in the United States of America, not the Association of Confederated Socialists! Keep your hands off ME and MY STUFF!

[jpys9675]

If this twisted unconstitutional bill gets through, well...... when the hell do we say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH and go to Washington to toss out? Seriously, the damn globalist who are trying to take over America and the world will not win if we get off our butts. Call your senator AND then the Senate switchboard at 202-224-3121 today! Tell them they will not pass S787 without being defeated in the next election. Thank you Senator Inhofe for letting us know and voting for "The People".

[atomicpunk13]

It's all about control, folks - not water. Control people's food, water, and medical care, you control the people.

It's a shame we're still in that awkward phase - too late to vote them out, too early to shoot them.

[solopony7]

Well... what the heck. They wanna tax us for Co2 emissions, they might as well charge us for the air we breath while they take control of our water. It's time to write (which I've already done) but it's time to also vote all them out of office. Clean slate

[pugets121]

Just another example of the government trying to take more of our rites and freedoms away. They must really be running scared! As well they should! The jig is up boys and girls, and you had better stop with all of this underhanded nonsense. The people of this country are well past fed-up and we will not sit by any longer while you lie to us and mislead us to your own gain or agenda if you will. The alarm is ringing and the people are waking up to your dirty deeds.

[KnowledgesPower]

I hope all of you out there send a clear and loud message to every senator in congress. Listen up water on this planet is free for every inhabitants. The fed's a private loser mafia banker gang has no flipping right to tax what comes free in nature, period! What's next the air we breathe? Then we'll die for sure! It's all getting to far with the fed's we're just standing by do nothing! The fed's have more power then the US president, this is a red flag!

[bearbizman]

I do "NOT" want government regulating my use of water especially on my own property. We DO NOT need BIG BROTHER telling us when to wash and when not to and I certainly don't want them telling me how much water I can drink. To hell with this act!!

[tinsleyhome]

Additional federal control adds no value in this situation nor in many others. We don't support the Clean Water Restoration Act (S. 787) in any way.

[hidden4est]

and people wonder why texas would want to be a nation again.

[pearl6570]

Some government in other countries have even told their own citizens that they can not collect rain water. If a major desaster happened in america would you want your government doing that to you under this bill they possibly coiuld!

[pearl6570]

I have seen likes of this used in other countries to where coperations who where owed money would not let the citizens collect rain water to drink for when the city water was tuned off. this created an up rizing and many where killed in fighting the Governments in there own countries cause the coutries took the side of the coperations. I dont want governmnet having any more controll over my water than when and what times I can water the lawn and thats it!

[EXITwithKathy]

Anytime Baucus and Boxer are on the same side of something, there is reason to be concerned. The citizens of the United States do not want a socialist government. If we did, we would have moved north to Canada while Clinton was in office.

[SeekerNLife]

Control Freaks!

This bill just illustrates, yet again, what control freaks the Democrats have become.

They are using this 'clean water' issue to grab even more control over our lives, and destroy what is left of our property owner rights.

This bill stomps on both the Constitution and on States Rights.

Thank you, Senator Inhofe, for fighting for us!

[dirtfarmerebay]

Keep the federal government out of my cattle pond. We already have enough regulations to deal with.

[CureStupidity]

Ooops, I meant to give a thumbs up. So incredibly sorry I made a mistake.

[neworleansrumcake]

Cattle ponds are protected by the Baucus, Klobuchar, Boxer amendment.

[JimInhofePressOffice]

Hardly! That may be what Democrats would have your believe, but, as Inhofe stated after the vote, The superficial changes made to this bill dont change its underlying intention and ultimate effect: to radically expand federal power over farms, ranches, and private property.  We heard plenty of talk about a grand compromise to address concerns from rural America. Yet in the end, the revised bill, which passed on a party-line vote, still lacks support from a large swath of rural stakeholders."

[neworleansrumcake]

The "power grab" of this bill has been put to rest by the Baucus, Klobochar, Boxer amendment passed today in the markup of the bill.

[grandmaflower]

All our STATE'S RIGHTS and individual freedoms are being rapidly eroded. These mindless obamatons have only been in control 5 months and they have done more damage to WE THE PEOPLE and OUR Constitution than in the previous 5 decades. America...."think before your country slips down, to what is the death of it."

[kinderjw]

C'mon, this is not a power grab?

Then what is it?

Do you have property, a house or car maybe?

If you do, would you like the gov to tell you when you could use that house or car?

And tell me when does gov do a good job of micro managing anything?

Socialism is defined in this bill!

[MsAmericanAdventurer]

This is full of distortions about the Clean Water Act and this bill. Read the legislative history of the Clean Water Act. His statement regarding bullets is intended to scare hunters into opposing the bill because most hunter organizations support it. This bill will just restore protection for our water which was eroded by 2 Supreme Court decisions. Mr. Inhofe has a record of opposing environmental regulations in favor of industry running roughshod over the best interests of the American People.

[rscholfield1]

C'mon, senator--just the facts. This is not a power grab -- it merely restores protection to 2 million miles of streams and 20 million acres of wetlands that were stripped of CWA protection by activist and muddled Supreme Court rulings. Sportsmen groups strongly support CWRA. Rural Americans have nothing to fear from this--they value clean water, too . . .

[Kiro123123123]

No more Washington power grab. Change we can believe in is not socialism.

[neworleansrumcake]

The senator calls himself a sportsman? The potholes that he is talking about are vital for ducks to reproduce. As a hunter, I want my water protected. This bill will not stop me from shooting steel shot near the water.

[AlsoVictoria]

Less Federal Government control in Oklahoma and all states is my vote. Today our land water, tomorrow our bath water.

[KyConfederate]

The treason and tyranny just keeps coming. Democrats and Republicans alike continue to heap it on us. It's about time to demonstrate why we have a 2nd amendment.

[amidwesterner]

Sure, nobody wants to be told not to pollute water or fill wetlands on their land. But the perspective changes a bit when your neighbor, upstream does it and pollutes your well or floods your house! Get real Senator! There are laws for a reason - to protect all of us.

[RockmanVA]

This bill grants more power to the the Clean Water Act than ever before. It is clearly an expansion of power.

Where does the CWA jurisdiction stop? Trick question - it doesn't!

[bymyart]

Every day Obama grabs for more power & control. It's bordering on Marxism. This bureaucracy helps NO ONE! They've lost their way & are no longer there for the people but for themselves. They're shredding the Constitution with "hopeless CHANGE!" Please continue being a voice for us. Keep fighting the good fight & we'll do the same! We appreciate your hard efforts & voice in Washington. Please continue you-tube videos to keep us plugged in! C.Davis_Norman, OK

[Phavahg]

With respect to the Senator, he is wrong. This act only returns the act to the same power it had before the supreme court wrecked it. No more, no less. This definitively DOES NOT expand the act.

[aprilgrass]

They don't manage the entities they currently control very well. How is this going to be any better. I'm thinking Florida's water vs. California's water vs. Oklahoma's water vs. Arizona's water are all completely different issues!!!!

[hamflyer]

We don't need more regulation from Washington. Water use is a local matter. I am against this bill.

[kmrjy28]

NO NO NO. This is a travesty. Everyone has a water issue, if defined like this. Say NO to this power grab and the weasel-like actions of JAMES OBERSTAR.

What is wrong with him and Feingold? They want to own us and everything we have.

[SheriVan]

I join those who do NOT want Congress to pass this bill! Look at the IRS and tell me that the U.S. federal government can effectively regulate and monitor anything! Time to change Congress.

[GringoEstaSalado]

I also object to this blatant power grab.

From- Texas

[vharlow]

This is an unconscionable power grab by a huge bureaucracy that just keeps growing and growing robbing us all of our liberties. No one could convince me that Congress is looking to stay within the confines of the Constitution.

[dpchrist26]

Oboma needs to be impeached!! I have never seen a man ruin the USA on purpose IN MY 38 years. If you Liberals out there cant see what is happening, look at your history. does Hitler ring a bell? Stalin? Let terrorist go, support or enemy's, Helps destroy GM & other business and now owns most of the media. This is not just a little law it will be SOCIALIST law and you will be told "when" and "what" not to do,"where" to work and what your "job" is going to be next! and you will work at $4per hr.

[Drlowe1956]

Senator Inhofe, I wish you good success in defeating Feingold's bill. I reviewed the other comments and gave a thumbs up to the ones I thought best.

[midwestautowerks]

Senator Inhofe, please don't allow Senator Feingold and the Democrats to steal another of our precious liberties. In 1776 we fought a war against tyranny. Remind Democrats of the Bill of Rights (10th Amendment) -- the federal government usurps too much power -- it goes against the Constitution. It is wrong. Thank you for fighting for us, Senator Inhofe,

[Makinbadchoices]

To an owner of large acreage with numerous bodies of water, this is a frightening prospect. I want to strongly voice my objection to this land grab and call this for what it is, literally an attempt to nationalize private property to expand the power of the federal government. McCarthy may have overstepped in his day, but it was patriots such as him that kept these communist hounds at bay.

[SoFlaPatriot]

It seems more and more the democrats are simply communists in disguise. They don't seems to believe in private property. Wherever and whenever they can if they see a line the dream of crossing it. I have read thie bill. It is not needed. It is so broad in it's description it applies to almost anything they wish. It is all about control. It has nothing to do with environmental protection the way it looks to me.

[WulfBand]

I've had enough, I'm Officially starting my Campaign for President :)

[50Olds88Coupe]

Max Baucus remember who you represent: the state of Montana. You need to represent Montana's and its citizens' authority and rights to manage and regulate its water bodies, NOT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT! Montanans by and large are not for statism and you know it!

[jccook1970]

Senator Inhofe, thank you for taking the fight to these out of control liberals!

[danbblau]

thats just scary.

[jaybo384]

I have a question. How would this affect other land uses such as off road uses like atv's dirt bikes,4x4's and such? What about horseback riders, campers, etc..? Would they have to get a permit if they ride or walk through the streams or mud bogs?

[sexydorkmo]

So... can i still put chlorine in my pool? :)

i thought the obama administration was planning on making the government run smarter, instead they're going overboard on little nonsensical things.

[insite94]

Property owners are just that - owners, not the federal government.  Eminent Domain is regularly abused, along with its cousin, the Endangered Species Act. This would put further restrictions on all property owners nationwide - a de facto taking - without having to demonstrate the public benefit. Furthering Inhofe's request, in addition to leaving a comment, please contact your Senators and let them know diminishing the value of your property is going to lose them a vote in the next election.

[booch1131]

i'm from WI. Senator Feingold overreaches once again. I have written him to express my displeasure.

[SID39]

i agree with you on this please stop the madness in washington. INHOFE FOR PRESIDENT you have my vote

[Mrcharliebobo]

It's Obamageddon!

[chrizak]

I agree with Sen. Inhofe. Finegold's CWRA IS far too over reaching and unconstitutional.

[EncompassedRunner]

Pssst senators, remember this:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution"

[computerpurple]

Oh please stop the maddness. There is way to much goverment control over our lives as it is. Enough.

[WulfBand]

Leave a good thing alone. This bill will increase taxes and incur more debt. Forcing the gov. to hire more federal employees to enforce new unwanted laws. We are a Nation built on Freedom. Every week we see congress striping the US Citizens of these freedoms. You can only push a person so far before they snap. The same goes with any society that is continually bridled to excessive laws and restrictions. Like we say in OK, if you pull the rains too hard the horse is gonna buck :)

[sexydorkmo]

i think the iranian government is getting a lesson this week