Molly Ivins: So stupid, it's painful

[Dudley_DUright]

When the history of this administration is written, I suspect the largest black mark against it will be wasting time. The energy bill just passed by the House is a classic example of frittering away precious time and resources by doing exactly nothing that needs to be done about energy. The bill gives $8.1 billion in new tax breaks to the oil companies, which are already swimming in cash.

ExxonMobil's profits are up 44 percent, Royal Dutch/Shell up 42 percent, etc. According to the business pages, the biggest problem oil executives face is what to do with all their cash. So why give more tax breaks to the oil companies? Makes as much sense as anything else in this energy bill. Nothing about conservation, higher fuel efficiency standards or putting money into renewable energy sources. It's so stupid, it's painful.

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American energy policy -- written by Beavis and Butthead.

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[stellanoir]

1. gotta love Molly

She's so down to earth with oodles of common sense garnished
with some really endearing Texas charm. Not of the disingenuous * variety that is.

So interesting that she knew * socially as a teenager too. I heard both she and Jim Hightower say once folks began to notice how bad * was. . . "we tried to warn you, but you wouldn't listen."

[ananda]

2. I love Molly..

Her columns always give me a lift.

Also, I didn't need to listen. I already knew Bush was an ignorant, stupid, butthead.

Sue

[stellanoir]

3. yeah I know

It was fairly obvious. But as two media folks in Texas in '00, they knew first hand of the destructive nature of his leadership in terms of the environment, education, the economy, and his utter ignorance about foreign policy and other cultures.

I think they were talking about national journalists back then really.

on edit-also lest we forget his draconian attitude towards criminal justice, "kill 'em all."

[NewWaveChick1981]

4. Huhhuhhuh

*She said "head!"*

Seriously...Molly is always right on the money---unfortunately.

[phantom power]

5. Can't say I agree with her about nuclear, but...

she's sure as heck right about the "wasting time" part.

[Demeter]

7. Not To Mention Wasting Lives and Resources

Most Wasteful Administration Ever.

[teryang]

6. Bush's base worries about how stupid they are...

...all the way to their offshore banks, trusts, and holding companies.