Consider this Washington Times article by Robert Bryce (whose book Gusher of Lies is excellent). Producing ethanol as a motor fuel is economic lunacy, consuming resources that are more valuable than the product. But Obama wants the continued support of the small number of people who benefit from the subsidies, so he perpetuates the waste.

I recall seeing Obama campaign literature in 2008 saying that once in the White House he wouldn’t listen to lobbyists, but only to “the people.” What a joke. Will people fall for it again next year?