mmmm, soy-based diesel fuel

This comment just in from PurePolitics.Com: "This is PurePolitics.com, LLC based out of Atlanta, GA. We wanted to let you know that PurePolitics.com interviews candidates from across the country. We made a request to interview Mr. Shimkus but got no response. Thank you."

No interview with Shimkus? Then what's this? The current Representative of the 19th Illinois Congressional District answers questions posed by Krystle Russin on the PurePolitics web site, and reveals the fact that soy-based diesel exhaust smells like french fries. Shimkus explains he was:

"very involved in passing legislation that increased the use of soy diesel from a legislation called EPACT...Because of that legislation, the demand for soy diesel has increased from 50,000 gallons to 25 million gallons...Ever been behind a bus, and it smells terrible, and there's that black plume of smoke that goes up? When you use soy diesel, there's no black plume, and it kind of smells like french fries...Passing that biodiesel legislation did two things: it helped to decrease our reliance on foreign oils, and it added up a new market for our farmers.

This may prove to be a boon to the fast-food industry if the fuel becomes more widely used. (Note: the interview does not completely load with Netscape, IE is required)

Although the left-hand doesn't know what the right-wing is doing at PurePolitics.com apparently, many excellent resources for Illinois voters are available at Illinois Election 2004 "Have Fun". Have Fun? Why not?

Anyway, Tim Bagwell seems like a fun guy (though hard to reach by email) . . . so maybe he can promise voters a fuel that smells like sauteed mushrooms.