From Hand To Pocket.

       I just read the strangest story in the Washington Post this morning. Its written by two Democratic Senators. It seems that the Attorneys General from Massachusetts and New York are investigating whether Exxon Mobile has misled citizens and shareholders of their state (s) about global warming. Now there's nothing so terribly unusual about that, right? Well except for the House Science, Space and Technology Committee.
       Chairman Lamar Smith of the HSST committee has subpoenas for all records pertaining to their investigation. And while Lamar is at it he also subpoenaed similar records from Union of Concerned Scientists, Rockefeller Family Fund, Greenpeace and five other groups. In other words, pretty much all or any evidence held by almost anyone against Exxon Mobile on that subject.
       Now why would the HSST and Lamar Smith need to get their hands on all that information? Of course if they got it, then those eight groups and the two AGs would have to start over from scratch. Lets see about good ole Lamar. Hm seems he's got $680,000 from the oil industry since coming to the House. It does sort of sound like good ole Lamar is on Exxon Mobile's leash now doesn't it? Good boy Lamar, sit up speak and we'll give ya another bone.
       Ya see? There's just too much coziness between major corporation and Congress. The big corporate donors give huge sums to politicians to help them get elected and then they want to be reimbursed. Everybody claims there's no quid pro quo, but we all know there is.
       In the meantime the investigations are stopped cold in their tracks and Exxon Mobile goes on business as usual. Think there's nothing you can do about it? Well actually you can do something. Stop electing folks who play that game and demand an end to Citizens United Supreme Court decision.