Greenpeace is using Jedi Mind Tricks again. Last night they emailed their supporters about the Pelosi Energy Bill that passed through the House:

I’m not much of a gambler myself, but I would never have bet that Congress would roll the dice and gamble against Mother Nature to open up the nation’s coastlines to offshore drilling. Last night you and I were dealt a bad hand by the House of Representatives, and Big Oil walked away as the big winner – again… Congress should focus instead on passing legislation that cuts tax breaks for Big Oil and returns that money to taxpayers to help offset rising fuel costs; doubles the average fuel efficiency of existing cars to at least 50 miles per gallon; invests in public transportation; and provides incentives for renewable energy so we can move toward a clean energy future.

Astonishing. The bill actually gives environmentalists around, ooh, 90 percent of what they want (see here for further details), including most of the things Greenpeace calls for in that very email (more taxes on big oil, public transportation investment and massive pork for renewable energy; higher CAFE standards were passed very recently so it’s no surprise they weren’t in this bill).

So why are they decrying their victory? The only reason I can think of is to make people think that the Democrat-controlled Congress has listened to overwhelming public opinion, but that the environment is still under threat. The Dems get a boost, and Greenpeace supporters are still assailed by fear, uncertainty and doubt. ”This isn’t the bill you’re looking for,” indeed.