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To: flatsville who wrote (101858)	5/13/2001 12:12:11 PM
From: LLCF	Respond to of 436258

<I support a slow transition to "freer markets" not free markets. I'm by no means a free marketeer on this issue. Restructuring takes thought, monitoring and time so everyone benefits. > I don't even know what we're arguing about then... that's very subtle and I think everyone agrees that any process that takes place should be done so in a fair and orderly manner and only go so far as makes sense. <Unlikely to work as free marketeers would have to control their greed and usually find it impossible to do so even if it is working to their detriment.> It appears you have invented a term "free marketeers" to encompass some evil element out to ensure that they control our lifeblood [electicity]... I'm with you when you find them. DAK

To: flatsville who wrote (101858)	5/13/2001 6:58:26 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Respond to of 436258

<<Sustitute electric industry for adult-entertainment industry and electric-industry users for sex-industry workers in the article...and so forth and so on...you'll get the picture eventually.>> ROTFL! That Jenna Jameson sure is "cute", though....

To: flatsville who wrote (101858)	5/13/2001 7:14:16 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

I have no problem with a 100% regulated utility industry. However, it seems that the problems in California are entirely the fault of poor decisions made by government: - Poor planning for future capacity needs. - Poor understanding on the supply/demand outlook for natural gas - Poor planning for future infrastructure (the grid) needs. - A poorly designed privatization scheme (retail price caps with no relation to wholesale prices) It seems that this industry is screaming for independence from the government. The comical decisions made by the government of late to address the crisis bolster that case. Restructuring takes thought, monitoring and time so everyone benefits. Everyone does not have to benefit. If the only result of deregulating is that industry benefits, then it should be done. Tom