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"La-La Land
by Thomas DiLorenzo
[Posted March 22, 2001]
A recent trip to Santa Monica, California, provided me with a clear explanation of why Californians, despite all their wealth, talent, and resourcefulness, have the energy supply system of a Third World country. Like so many tiny Latin American dictatorships, or the outer provinces of India, Californians can no longer rely on a steady supply of electricity. ...
...With great solemnity, the governor introduced the state’s "energy czar," a woman with a cheerleader-type voice who cheerily announced that "Californians are very proud—VERY PROUD—of their devotion to alternative energy sources," such as windmills. Accordingly, she was VERY PROUD to announce that the state had assisted in restructuring the payment schedules for a few windmill operators who produce a minuscule amount of electricity .
That’s it. In the midst of a severe energy supply crisis, that was THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. The windmills will continue to spin. Californians may sweat to death in the dark this summer, but they apparently are very, very, very proud of being on the far edge of the lunatic fringe when it comes to environmental policy. ..."
Regards, Don |
