scandal in the Czech Republic

They say the government is going to be replaced......by another government with the same policies.

Well, no that's not exactly what they say.  I haven't noticed anyone saying the second half of that sentence.

Here's what I heard Nečas say on Czech TV in the past month or so:  We can't have green technology because we would lose 'competitiveness'..

when he further explained, that meant the USA wasn't going for green technology, so the CR didn't need to......

There is a substantive point here:  the calculations of profit and loss (which I assume PN has in mind) simply ignore the actual costs, the actual consequences of these activities, the social costs --sometimes referred to as "externalities".  But "externalities" are very real. 

Hmmmmmm. Floods, and now extreme heat.  What is going on in Europe?  Might it be (dare I say it)  anthropogenic global warming?

Hmmmmm, an economy largely based upon climate-destroying vehicles?  Ahh, but that is "competitive".

Hmmmm

Another favorite saying of the victim of scandal:  In Afghanistan they recognize the high quality of Czech technology.  (This is not an exact quote).  So, they will purchase Czech weapons....

(Did I get that right?  weapons?)

So, PN thinks it wise to base an economy on tools of murder and machines that contribute to global warming......

But the leading candidate (last I heard) for his replacement is another man who uses  the word "competitiveness" like a weapon to beat down any reasonable thoughts.

Change?  Ha Ha Ha!  What?  Are you imitating Obama?