Why???
www.nytimes.com :
Asked why she made a point of spending such a protracted time with her right hand squeezing the accelerator of a snowmobile, Ms. Norton said she was trying to change what she called "preconceived notions." "Snowmobiles have been controversial and snow coaches are more widely accepted," she said....
As the secretary rode along Yellowstone's roads Tuesday and Wednesday, she spoke of the park's wonders and the machine's virtues with equal enthusiasm. "We, I think, have a better understanding of what the experience is here and why people are so excited about the opportunity to snowmobile here," she said.
So... where to begin? How about, why the fuck is our Interior Secretary personally advertising for the snowmobile industry? Where in her job description is she expected to pull publicitiy stunts to encourage people to go snowmobiling through our greatest national park? I mean good Lord, we all know that Bush is very closely linked to industry and big business, etc., etc., but I am honestly stunned by this, which after 4 years of Bushism takes a lot.