If it is your position that our ruling class has the right to suck up as many resources as they want for their own perceived "needs" while simultaneously lecturing the rest of us on getting by with less - or outright rationing our use of those same resources - then just say so.

It would fit well with the government-worship displayed by far too many liberals.

I don't begrudge a CEO using a private jet. He's spending his own damn money, and not forcing low-mileage cars on me or loudly demanding that I use less oil or expel less CO2. Queen Pelosi is another matter.

And yes, Pelosi was third in line for the Presidency, something that would give any rational person the shakes. John Boehner, currently third in line, somehow manages to get by on commercial airliners, and has a humility about his position that is quite refreshing after Pelosi's empirical attitude and reality disconnect.

BTW, peeing on the messenger's leg only works on those of limited intelligence. Not here.