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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Gary Abernathy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When our nation\u2019s founders collaborated on a constitution to outline the country\u2019s guiding principles and establish the structure of a new government, there were concerns that the original document allowed for federal government overreach and did not go far enough to guarantee individual liberties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To address those concerns, James Madison wrote amendments<\/a> that were strongly influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights authored by George Mason. Of the 17 amendments that were originally proposed, 10 were eventually ratified and came to be known as the Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Americans\u2019 fear of federal overreach was not relegated to the 18th century, and has been proven to be well-founded, whether in regard to our rights or the choices we make for our homes and families. Unwarranted federal interference has been a constant concern throughout our nation\u2019s history \u2013 a fear often justified by watching Big Government infringe on the lives of our citizens time and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such excess was never more evident than in the abuse of federal power to utilize threats, engage in market interference, and employ shady tax gimmicks to funnel Americans into a range of narrow choices in regard to energy sources. For four long years, the Biden administration embraced oppressive, heavy-handed bullying tactics designed to coerce Americans into a reliance on energy sources that are dangerously unreliable, routinely inefficient, and resoundingly more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, the Trump administration is reversing as many of the previous regime\u2019s energy mandates as can be accomplished by executive fiat. But what\u2019s to prevent a future tyrant who wins the presidency from returning to the oppressive and coercive energy dictates that the Biden administration adopted?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not hyperbole to suggest that access to affordable and reliable energy is nothing less than a matter of life and death for most Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine the United States without reliable and affordable energy. An idle furnace that can\u2019t heat a home in the dead of winter. A powerless refrigerator that can\u2019t keep food safely cooled or frozen. Life-sustaining medical devices that won\u2019t function. Stores that can\u2019t open because the power has gone out. Goods that can\u2019t be transported because fuel is too costly or cannot be accessed. Crops that cannot be harvested because farmers cannot afford or obtain the gasoline and diesel necessary to operate their trucks, tractors and combines. The list goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Americans should never have to fear that dependable and affordable energy is subject to the whims of a fickle government swaying back and forth like a thin reed on a windy day. What resources are approved this year? What appliances can I confidently purchase? Will my electric bills skyrocket to satisfy the mandates and penalties imposed by a government enslaved to the demands of the climate cult?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One blueprint designed to codify energy certainty for all Americans is the Affordable, Reliable and Clean Energy Security Act<\/a> (ARC-ES), a model for legislation quickly gaining traction that balances affordability and accessibility with responsible environmental objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ARC-ES would protect affordable and reliable energy by ensuring that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n