Government Green

March 2, 2011 | SoundOffSister | |

Yesterday’s report by the Government Accountability Office referred to two “humorous” policies that are worth mentioning in case you didn’t see them.  I say humorous, but, as I, like you, are paying for them, perhaps they are not so humorous.

The first:

[the GAO] chided the government over encouraging federal agencies to purchase plug-in hybrid vehicles while having policies that agencies reduce electricity consumption.

And, the second:

[The GAO] said government agencies have purchased numerous vehicles that run on alternative fuels only to find many gas stations don’t sell alternative fuels. This has led government agencies to turn around and request waivers so they didn’t have to use alternative fuels.

Yes, this is the same government that wants to run your health care.

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The Sound Off Sister was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and special trial attorney for the Department of Justice, Criminal Division; a partner in the Florida law firm of Shutts & Bowen, and an adjunct professor at the University of Miami, School of Law. The Sound Off Sister offers frequent commentary concerning legislation making its way through Congress, including the health reform legislation passed in early 2010.

6 Comments

  1. Plainvillian on March 2, 2011 at 3:45 am

    The Lilliputians held Gulliver down with countless tine threads.  Our economy is similarly restrained by countless petty regulations.

    Every law and agency enabling law should have a sunset date not to exceed a decade.  Every agency regulation should be subjected to Congressional review and re-authorization.

    Pogo was right: "We have met the enemy and he is us."

     

     



  2. Dottie on March 2, 2011 at 3:46 am

    That all sounds like "business as usual" for our government.



  3. Dimsdale on March 2, 2011 at 5:36 am

    Endless, repetitive and senseless legislation is the new "death by a thousand cuts".



  4. Murphy on March 3, 2011 at 3:53 am

    To paraphrase the Animaniacs , Dumb as Advertised



  5. Lynn on March 3, 2011 at 8:49 am

    SOS, Thanks for the laugh. Now can we just get rid of these brainless bureaucrats!



  6. Don Lombardo on March 8, 2011 at 5:34 am

    ETHANOL: Less mileage per gallon and more pollution. PLUS- damage to your engine!!! SUCH a DEAL. Bonus: Higher food prices.



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