This Administration’s single-minded devotion to corporate interests and short-term thinking would be funny if it were not so serious.
Commerce Secretary Donald Evans says given the high gas prices we may have to ease environmental rules on how the liquid is blended.
No need, of course, to use existing technology to make autos more gasoline thrifty. No need for research into alternative energy. No need to quit filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
No, what we should do is lift regulations protecting our lungs from dirty air.
As I was saying, it’s almost funny.
PS Bush’s Agriculture Department just gave up its attempt to undermine organic foods. It was going to permit growers who use pesticides and antibiotics to call the crops "organic."
Question: How far between a belly laugh and tears?