I think by now we understand why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., distanced herself from the ” Green New Deal.” So many Democratic candidates for president endorsed it, sight unseen, only to discover afterward that it was being drafted by half-wits.

Before Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and her staff altered their outline for this policy proposal, then lied about the alterations, the document contained several passages that invited public mockery. One of the best was the acknowledgment that even the authors’ best efforts would not be enough to get rid of “farting cows” and air travel within 10 years. The obvious implication was that we would indeed be getting rid of both “farting cows” and air travel eventually.