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So Hoffa has been whispering sweet nothings in the administration's ear, trying to convince the GOP that, under his command, the Teamsters have become paragons of ethical behavior. I mean, they even like Tom DeLay now -- how much more evidence of moral rectitude do you need?
But the very nature of Hoffa's support for Arctic drilling proves otherwise. "Clearly, we can explore ANWR without harming the environment," claimed Hoffa -- a statement that, along with the bunk he and his cronies are peddling about Kerry, shows that this is a man who is willing to do and say pretty much anything to curry favor, and cannot, therefore, be trusted.
Drilling in the Arctic Refuge is a lousy idea. At best, it will only produce enough oil to meet six months of America's energy needs -- and it will take ten years to do even that. And that meager return will come at an enormous cost: the degradation of one of the world's last pristine places. But that doesn't seem to matter to W and Jimmy, N.A.F. (Now And Forever).
I guess the old adage is true: Oil is fair in love and ANWR.
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