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irst, liberals warned that sport utility vehicles (SUVs) were unfairly safe: They seemed to do relatively well in crashes with smaller, lighter vehicles. Did American drivers become conscience-stricken and trade in their SUVs for more vulnerable vehicles? Not exactly. They bought SUVs at an even faster clip.

Then came the gasoline “crisis” of a few months ago, when gas prices “soared” to, oh, almost 1950s levels (adjusted for inflation). This, said liberals, will teach Americans the folly of driving “gas-guzzlers.”

This just in: The automotive industry’s April sales were 9 percent above last April’s, and SUVs (and light trucks — perhaps with gun racks?) were the hottest items.

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