Greatness of the "Potomac Watch" Column Carried On

I think it is fair to say that Kim Strassel has emerged as a rising star of opinion journalism in the realm of political economy and public policy. Last week she uncovered the messy wreck that resulted when the bad idea of drug reimportation hit the brick wall of economic reality. This week she deciphers the collective "Whoops!" emanating from all those ethanol evangelists in Washington. If she keeps up she is destined for Crown Jewel status on the editorial staff of the WSJ.