Next up: Dr. Greg Cynaumon as head of the FDA

You know, Jesus is riding that bicycle a lot lately. Middle Earth Journal makes our heads explode with the following tidbit:

Jonathan L. Snare has been named to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Just the guy we would have chosen ourselves, because his background is so relevant.



No, he's not an expert in health or safety, but he used to be the lobbyist for Metabolife, the ephedra diet pill that attracted so much unpleasant attention. Ephedrine was finally barred in 2003 after the Food and Drug Administration decided it had caused 155 deaths.



I guess we're lucky that President Bush didn't put Snare at the FDA. According to The Washington Post, Metabolife spent more than $4 million lobbying the Texas Legislature between 1998 and 2000. Snare was also general counsel to the Republican Party of Texas from 1999 to 2001 and has extensive experience in election law.



How this qualifies him to head OSHA is unclear -- maybe he's a quick learner.