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An alert Twitter follower pointed me at a recent op-ed by GOP Congressman Fred Upton of Michigan entitled "Obama's Regulatory Burden." In it he excoriates the Obama Administration for regulatory over-reach with regard to electricity markets and generation.
And I said to myself, "Self, isn't this the same Fred Upton who enacted the incandescent light bulb ban?"
Why yes, yes he is. And a finer example of regulatory over-reach you won't find.
And then I said to myself, "Self, didn't Fred Upton refuse to consider a repeal of that idiotic ban?"
Why yes, yes he did. Because he's smarter than us, and he knows what's best.
And thus I tweeted:
Congressman Fred Upton, butthead extraordinaire! And winner of the first ever WyBlog Chutzpah in Government Award.
UPDATE 16 Dec 2011 12:47:
Gator Doug links. Thanks!
Posted at 15:08 by Chris Wysocki
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