Republicans Fight Obama's (Fictional) Plan to Save Us from an Asteroid

In a Capitol Hill stalemate eerily similar to the partisan strife over climate change and health-care reform, America's Finest News Source has this story: "Republicans Vote To Repeal Obama-Backed Bill That Would Destroy Asteroid Headed For Earth."

Repealing the act, which opponents have branded 'Obamastroid,' has been the cornerstone of the GOP agenda since the law's passage last August. Throughout the 2010 elections, Republican candidates claimed that the Democrats' plan to smash the space rock and shield citizens from its fragments was "a classic example of the federal government needlessly interfering in the lives of everyday Americans."

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"This law is a job killer," said Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), who argued the tax increases required to save the human species from annihilation would impose unbearably high costs on businesses. "If we sit back and do nothing, Obamastroid will result in hundreds of thousands of lost jobs, which we simply can't afford in this economy."

"And consider how much money this program will add to our already bloated deficit," Foxx continued. "Is this the legacy we want to leave our children?"

It's pitch perfect. Those quotes might as well have been pulled from transcripts of the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill, or of the House ACES debate. I can't decide whether to laugh or cry.

A couple other favorite pieces about energy, environment, and climate from The Onion:

• Report: Global Warming Issue From 2 Or 3 Years Ago May Still Be Problem
• Massive Flow Of Bullshit Continues To Gush From BP Headquarters

And, my absolute favorite ever:

• Millions of Barrels of Oil Safely Reach Port in Major Environmental Catastrophe