i dont see how this is an example of the free market at work. i cant quote specific details about this particular deal other than what i've read here, so i might be typing out of my ass, but was there a majority demand for this wind farm or was it the result of a federal mandate requiring a certain percentage of renewable energy? if the latter, then it wasnt the free market at work, was it? it was simply lobbying and political posturing for a small group to receive stimulus money (i dont buy for a second that their little visit to the white house had nothing to do with this). so, if this was as simple as the free market at work then why are neither Reid nor the white house commenting? i mean, whats the big deal if thats the case? anyway, i just have a problem with (paraphrasing) "the republicans always do it", so its ok. the obama admin as well as congressional dems have had a wonderful opportunity to make a really positive "change" in our economy and foreign policy and have simply carried on with political bullshit as usual. they have shown nothing but that they can continue to be more intrusive into our freedoms as the last admin, which was more intrusive than the last, and so on and so forth. the only thing this article has shown me is that money is king and is to be obtained at any cost and that it seems more and more everyday that for many there is very little pride in being an american, as well as the fact that the middle class has no representation in d.c.