In the "No Kidding, Where Have You Reporters Been?" Category:

Gee, corn-based Ethanol takes more energy to produce and ship than it offers?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23057867

Not as if free market economists missed that. Just read Gardner Goldsmith's book, "Live Free or Die" and you'll see they've been talking and writing about it for a loooooong, looooong time. But that's okay, President Elect McCain would like the federal gubment to divert more of our productive economy into this boondoggle.