The welfare queens over at the American Wind Energy Association have issued a statement complaining that the “renewable energy standard” in the Waxman-Markey energy rationing bill isn’t enough and it will cause these jobs that President Obama promised can’t be outsourced to, uh, go to Europe or Asia (yep, their actual claim).

Of course, as we have recounted in this space often enough, those jobs will not actually head off to to Europe, since the continent’s “green jobs” welfare bubble has already burst, an effect of which was for one of these very complaining companies — Vestas — to just last month announce a UK plant closure. It seems that making windmills is more attractive in countries that are more competitive. Because their energy is affordable and reliable. Yeah, I think you know where this train leads . . .

So, apparently when you’re on the dole it is cruel and unusual punishment to stick you with just free basic cable; you need the premium package or you’re moving to Asia. Sad lot.