>How on earth, you have to wonder, did the Texas Legislature and Governor fall for the wind power scam?<
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Simple.
Campaign contributions from energy companies.
With enough money, you can buy off anyone.
True enough. Most people would wrongly believe that with enough campaign finance reform or such that the problem would be lessened. Mostly people of the lowest of character are attracted to government positions.
As John Adams stated, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
Our Republic is in definite decline due to the numerous cretins that fill it's offices at the local, state, and federal level.