"intelligence and facts were being fixed"

No, this is not another blog about the Downing Street minutes memo, or the host of recently "leaked" documents concerning the push for a War in Iraq.

No, the intelligence and facts that were fixed in this case had to do with global warming reports coming out of the White House. Former oil industry lobbyist philip cooney, whose latest job was chief of staff of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, has resigned. White House mouth pieces are assuring everyone that it had nothing to do with the NEWS that cooney had been editing official White House environmental reports to favor the oil industry and administration interests and policies, or lack thereof. Mr. cooney "decided to resign and take the summer off to spend some time with his family".

Whew, I almost thought someone was going to be held accountable for something.

UPDATE: In case you were worried that Mr. cooney was going to add to the unemployment rolls, don't be. He'll be working at Exxon/Mobil this fall.