Blair vs. Bush on the Environment

Bob Novak discusses Tony Blair's behind-the-scenes actions to get Bush to go along with the Kyoto treaty. I'm pretty sure that Kyoto has zero chance of getting through Congress, but the interesting quote about the treaty comes from Margot Wallstrom, VP of the European Commission: The Kyoto Protocol is "not a simple environmental issue . . . this is about international relations, this is about economy -- about trying to create a level playing field."

This is the old socialist line that life is "more fair" if every economy grows at a slower rate together than if one economy (the U.S.) continues to get wealthier. Welcome to socialism.