Where Does Obama Find These People?

The whole cap-and-trade thing is bad enough, penalizing Americans for their (fictional) part in the man-made global warming fantasy. Now Obama's Commerce Secretary has said that Americans should pay for China's (again, fictional) contribution, according to Reuters and the Wall Street Journal.

Here is Commerce Secretary's Locke's original statement:

It’s important that those who consume the products being made all around the world to the benefit of America — and it’s our own consumption activity that’s causing the emission of greenhouse gases, then quite frankly Americans need to pay for that.

Here is the Department of Commerce's "clarification" (or, more accurately, obfuscation:

Secretary Locke has been very clear on emphasizing the importance of fair trade as a part of the United States’ relationship with China. He believes U.S. companies should not be disadvantaged by Chinese imports not bound by responsible policies to reduce carbon emissions. China and the US must work together to ensure a level playing field and reduce our carbon footprints. The Secretary’s trip to China demonstrated his commitment to fair trade and his belief that both the United States and China can benefit from shared investments and cooperation in clean energy that will lead to commercial and environmental benefits for both countries.

Isn't it amazing that when one of the Obama folks say something stupid that they always come back with the fib that they have been very clear in saying something different?

In this case, the later obfuscation talks in terms of "fair trade" and "responsible policies" leaving all the fuzziness of what is fair and what is responsible up to anyone's interpretation. Note that the later obfuscation is not a repudiation of the original foolish statement.

They all need to be fired. Now. All of them.