Choosing Darkness Rather than Light
By Late Nite LeRoy
June 26, 2001
Never have I seen a more vivid expression of this Biblical phrase than what
is happening in California with the energy scam. If black outs are eminent, it
would only be logical to expect the population to be rushing to prepare for the
event. But they are not. Local classifieds are full of Y2k electric generators
the owners are still trying to unload. There is no shortage. Jay Leno brings on
his political favorite, Gray Davis and makes a big joke of the issue performing
an entire show by flashlight. Barbara Streisand tells the public to hang laundry
on clothes lines. But I don't see her hiking down to the beach from her Malibu
mansion to beat her thousand dollar gowns on the rocks. The last time I had a
drier break down and tried clothes lines myself, everything came out stiff as a
board. I doubt if she wants the same results.
Since the news media likes a fight, the press only reports on the fighting
between ignorant Bush and criminal Davis. No one, not even the conservative
press is offering any answers. The grid only exists due to a criminal
monopolistic power grab between big money bankers in the late 1800's and the
conspiring politicians of the time. The Rural Electrification Act in the 30's
was even more social engineering from Roosevelt to get the entire population
enslaved to a single power master. I am still in amazement how the public thinks
the problem will correct itself. Few realize the "green" power
alternatives I occasionally hear promoted have drawbacks. Adding
solar to one's home, raises your property taxes. You may be able to reduce your
own consumption from the grid with solar or wind, but if you are fortunate
enough to generate more than you need, you sell it to the grid at wholesale,
while you pay retail for every watt you take. The spread varies from one locale
to the next.
Numerous technologies exist to generate electricity. I have mentioned some in
past columns and will bring others to light as I learn of them. As I write this
column, we have had 4 consecutive days of 100+ degree heat in Southern
California but no blackouts. If politicians could spin generators as well as
they spin their lies, we would have more electricity than we need.
--LateNiteLeroy
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