DOE says "Hold my beer"

Do you remember the stupidity that was "Freedom Fries"?

Well, the Department of Energy does, and they thought it was awesome!

Note: The following is part of an ACTUAL DOE press release on natural gas.

“Increasing export capacity from the Freeport LNG project is critical to spreading freedom gas throughout the world by giving America’s allies a diverse and affordable source of clean energy. Further, more exports of U.S. LNG to the world means more U.S. jobs and more domestic economic growth and cleaner air here at home and around the globe,” said U.S. Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes, who highlighted the approval at the Clean Energy Ministerial in Vancouver, Canada. “There’s no doubt today’s announcement furthers this Administration’s commitment to promoting energy security and diversity worldwide.”

“Approval of additional LNG exports from Freeport LNG furthers this Administration’s commitment to promoting American energy, American jobs, and the American economy. Further, increased supplies of U.S. natural gas on the world market are critical to advancing clean energy and the energy security of our allies around the globe. With the U.S. in another year of record-setting natural gas production, I am pleased that the Department of Energy is doing what it can to promote an efficient regulatory system that allows for molecules of U.S. freedom to be exported to the world,” said Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steven Winberg, who signed the export order and was also in attendance at the Clean Energy Ministerial.

See what they did there? Molecules of U.S. freedom no less!

I work at a federal agency and I draft regulations. If I were ever ordered to call something "Freedom whatever" in order to pretend to be patriotic, I would refuse. And then wash my hands. Probably go cry in a corner.

This is epically deserved by the Department of Energy: