Mass. v. EPA

On Monday, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the landmark case Massachusetts v. EPA. In the case, states were suing the federal environmental agency to do something about carbon dioxide (and other) emissions from cars, which, the states claimed, harmed the public health and welfare by causing global warming. The Supreme Court sided with the states. Although it did not hold that the EPA MUST do something, it held that the EPA COULD do something.

In today's NY Times, George W. Bush is quoted as saying:

"Whatever we do,” he said, “must be in concert with what happens internationally.” He added, “Unless there is an accord with China, China will produce greenhouse gases that will offset anything we do in a brief period of time.”

(See "Bush Splits with Congress and States on Emissions".)

Here's what I have to say to you, President Bush. QUIT BEING A FUCKING PETULANT CHILD WHO WON'T SHARE HIS TOYS IN THE FUCKING SANDBOX. China is a "developing nation." We are developed. And if we didn't have fucking Wal-Mart taking over our country, we'd be doing pretty damn well. So quit comparing us to a developing country and stand up as the fucking world leader as you try to make us be with our fucking wars on terrorism and do something about this. The point of being a leader is to be the first, not to follow. Moron.

That is all.