Still don't think Bush lies?
For those who stubbornly refuse to accept that our President does not always adhere to the truth...
Last week, the President gave the State of the Union speech. In it, he decried America's addiction to oil and said we must break it. He said many pretty words about leading the charge for renewable sources of energy and specifically mentioned ethanol made not just from corn, but "switch grass" and other sources as well.
Which is all well and good, but... later that same week, the Department of Energy had to lay off a significant number of the scientists working on those self same renewable energy sources. Why? Because President Bush had cut the budget for that part of the department.
So let's be clear here. He said we needed to find renewable energy sources. He gave enough details to strongly imply that he was in total support for the search for these sources. Meanwhile, he's cutting the budget, axing the very thing he was trying to claim credit for.
His pants, clearly, are on fire.
Liam.
posted by Liam at 2/08/2006 10:53:00 PM
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2/26 Update:
As of late this week, the funding was restored to rehire the scientists in question.
The Administration's word on this is that the money was mis-routed and the budget cuts were supposed to come elsewhere.
The liberal sites are noting that since it had become public knowledge, the timing was eerily coincidental with Bush's big speech on renewable energy this week.
But nevertheless, as of this point, the money has been restored.
FYI.
Liam.
Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:17:00 AM
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