Bush "Pioneer" Caused the Power Blackout!!!!!

From this thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=103&topic_id=6269

Those of us left in sweltering darkness Thursday and Friday have a Bush crony to thank.

ABC News says the massive blackaout began in a power transmission line in suburban Cleveland. What should have been a local problem spread so far because the Ohio power company that owned the line failed to separate itself from the grid.

"A spokesman for the Ohio power company, FirstEnergy Corp., said it had followed all proper procedures but would not comment specifically on whether it had triggered the huge blackout by failing to separate...."(Brian Ross, "Where It All Began, ABC News, August 15, 2003)

First Energy is the nation's 10th-largest investor-owned electric utility. It owns fossil and nuclear power plants and also produces and sells oil and gas.

The President of First Energy, Tony Alexander, is a Bush "Pioneer," meaning he raised more than $100,000 in individual contributions for the 2000 Bush presidential campaign. Alexander was also a major player in the Bush Energy Transition Team, according to the National Resources Defense Council. Read more ...

More here:
http://www.mahablog.com/

<sracasm>...thanks for the info

"So let's see -- a power company facing a Clinton Administration lawsuit gives big bucks to the Republicans and ends up playing a role in the new administration's transition team. And, possibly, this company helped write government policy on energy, although we can't know that for sure because the Vice President is protecting the names of GOP donors on his task force. In other words, business as usual for the Bushies. "

http://www.mahablog.com/

or at least, a very large minority, especially in the energy industry were Pioneers.

Wouldn't put too much stock in that as a cause. Keep in mind that whoever gets the blame pinned on them will get sued to hell and back by all those who were economically damaged.

by Monday * will have signed a bill protecting all power companies from any and all lawsuits. That's his job and he does it so well.

It's true I'm running at about half-speed today (26400) 'cause I'm having trouble with my modem, but nothing else is giving me an all but blank page with just a bit of a graphic header. Surely there's someway to crunch your graphics -- ???

Anyway, I'd LOVE to read what you've written. Alas.

Eloriel

now, will they ....?

Just a little warmup for November '04.

Better get used to it.

Each Touchscreen comes with a 2 hour battery backup. Of course, that assumes the batteries have been charged.