From Hillary Clinton, that fount of wisdom:
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an audience Friday “never waste a good crisis,” and highlighted the opportunity of rebuilding economies in a greener, less energy-intensive way.
Highlighting Europe’s unease the day after Russia warned that gas flows via Ukraine might be halted, she also condemned the use of energy as a political lever.
Clinton told young Europeans at the European Parliament that global economic turmoil provided a fresh opening. “Never waste a good crisis … Don’t waste it when it can have a very positive impact on climate change and energy security,” she said.
Translation: a panic-stricken citizenry is far more likely to surrender freedoms in the name of security … and, boy howdy, we’d better milk this situation for all it’s worth!
Oh, wait … she did condemn using energy as a political lever. She couldn’t possibly use global warming the same way. My bad.
