With word of car washing being banned in Clark County, I was reminded of how easy it is to mislead the public, especially if you claim it is for the environment.

Gullible people, many from the left, seem to fall for anything without regard to what it is, what it does or what it is for. Benefits mean nothing, so long as they jump on the bandwagon to ban some evil sounding substance, even the water we drink.

A Columbian online poll on agreement with the proposal reports: Yes – 8.6% No – 86.2% Undecided – 5.2%