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Key quote from EPA chief Stephen L. Johnson:
“The Bush administration is moving forward with a clear national solution, not a confusing patchwork of state rules,” he said. “I believe this is a better approach than if individual states were to act alone." [John M. Broder and Felicity Barringer, "E.P.A. Says 17 States Can't Set Emission Rules," New York Times, 2007.12.20]Right. The GOP loves states rights when it gives ultra-conservative states the chance to play the wedge on issues that make the fundigelical voters happy. But when their corporate buddies stand to benefit, the states rights talk disappears in doublespeak.
Both sides do this, and most people in federal government will be giving the federal government more power. People on the state level will say, "Hey, Washington isn't doing it/we can do it better, so we should decide things." Unless we start talking about crazy politicans like Ron Paul.....Have a mentioned that Bush does weird things too?
ReplyDeleteI think politicans will talk about doing things a certain way or following a particular philosophy, but they will do things that get the job done in the end. We as voters try to find the politicans that will do the jobs we want done.
Christine is right -- both sides seek to enhance their power. I just wish more politicians would admit they are pragmatists instead of using wedge issues of false philosophy to get the votes of the inattentive.
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