The Lancaster Progressive

“Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It’s what separates us from the animals… except the weasel.”       – Homer Simpson

Stephen Johnson implies he’s not the President’s puppet, but he won’t go quite so far as to say so under oath. These must be strange times when the head of the Evironmental Protection Agency refuses states the right to clean up their own air.

This issue has nothing to do with any of the excuses Johnson presents. It’s all about influence – if the states demand more efficient cars, US automakers will have to comply, and Bush is dragging his feet on their behalf. I am sympathetic to the view that markets should make more decisions than governments when it comes to business, but the market has already spoken. Now it’s time for leadership to hop on board.

Watch the video. If you only see one youtube clip this year that exposes Stephen Johnson as a complete weasel, make it this one.

– Eric Miller, millerec@etown.edu