Here's an excerpt from an excellent piece by Sowell.
They have fought against the building of hydroelectric dams or nuclear power plants to generate electricity without the use of oil. They love to talk about their own pet "alternative energy sources," without the slightest attention to what these would cost in terms of money, jobs, or our national standard of living.
Even when one of their pet "alternative energy sources" -- windmills -- is proposed to be built near them, suddenly it is not right to spoil their view.
Politicians have indulged these spoiled brats for generations.
Now, when the chickens come home to roost, they are screaming about high prices and Big Oil. That is world class chutzpa.
Liberal politicians have played this game for years. With the help of the liberal media, they have so demonized oil producers and so replaced economics with demagoguery that now Republicans are running scared, which seems to be their favorite exercise.
The entire excerpt should have been italicized.
Very well stated, cIc. Though I can't begin to put in words like you or the great Thomas Sowell does, I always enjoy reading you both. -- jazusamo
Me, mentioned in the same sentence and context with Thomas Sowell!I'm framing that one! I am gonna post it on my homepage!