The ethanol gravy train rolls on

Like most people I've spoken with, I have no innate, inflexible antipathy to ethanol in gasoline. What upsets me are the deceptive claims used to justify adding mostly corn-based ethanol to this indispensable fuel; the way seriously harmful unintended consequences are brushed aside; and the insidious crony corporatist system the ethanol program has spawned between producers and members of Congress. What angers me are the legislative and regulatory mandates that force us to buy gasoline that is 10% ethanol--even though it gets lower mileage than 100% gasoline, brings none of the proclaimed benefits (environmental or otherwise), drives up food prices, and damages small engines. In fact, in most areas, it's almost impossible to find E-zero gasoline, and that problem will get worse as mandates increase.