The Boston Globe is up in arms about Governor Romney’s “stumbling” over climate policy (which now, apparently, includes transportation policy). In fact, Governor Romney deserves congratulations for having the good sense to pull his state out of the unconstitutional Regional Greenhouse Gases Initiative (“Reggie” to its friends). This is a mini-Kyoto that would have acted as a brake on Massachusetts’ economy. From the latest Gross State Product figures we can see that Massachusetts’ performance is below the median (growth ranking 30th out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia), and the remaining partners in RGGI are not well placed either. The plain truth is that any restrictions (never mind meaningful restrictions) on greenhouse gas emissions will affect any state’s economy. If Governor Romney puts jobs and household income above meaningless targets that will do nothing to prevent global warming, one might suggest that he should be congratulated, not scolded.