Thomas Friedman: ON the Mark Over Progress over Energy

Op-Ed Columnist
The Capitol Energy Crisis
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: June 24, 2007

When you watch a baby being born, after a difficult pregnancy, it is so painful and bloody for the mother it is always hard to tell the truth and say, “Gosh, that baby is really ugly.” But that’s how I feel about the energy legislation passed (and not passed) by the Senate last week.

http://select.nytimes.com/2007/06/24/opinion/24friedman.html