Call us cynical, then, when the Bush administration trumpeted what could only be a god sent decline in the destruction of wetlands--a trend which has worried opponents of rampant development for a generation. Alas, the honeymoon was indeed short-lived: Bush junta officials managed to achieved the impossible by, well...lying about it. I know, I know--most of you will be shocked. But the administration managed to slow the decline of wetlands destruction with a simple sleight of hand: including man-made ponds and such gifts to nature as golf course water hazards in the wetland registry. Problem solved! If they include the puddle around my bird feeder, then we'll really be in good shape.
Typical attitude of Bush and the Far-Right Republicans. Can't justify your stance on an issue on "facts" just fudge the "facts" to fit, and don't openly state what you've done. Just bury it in the "fine print" and hope nobody notices.
Note that other Administrations and political parties have used this tactic, but under G.W. this has is the overriding modus operandi. Always make the facts fit G.W.'s worldview, the truth be damned.
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