Just Despots, Then

I guess China's despots aren't as reasonably enlightened as once thought. (Tip to Instapundit)

I'm going to laugh, now, in an annoyingly self-satisfied manner.

UPDATE: I confess this isn't the story I was hoping for. I keep expecting to read the story on the carbon footprint of an electric car versus a gasoline car based on the full life cycle of the two products, only to find that the gas cars actually have a smaller footprint.

If that happens, I'll really be insufferable.