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Re: We NEED a blackout!

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From: Bruce Linley
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2001 17:57
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In ye olden post GeneK <gene@genek_hates_spammers.com> spake...
>Milton, John, Kleim, "Jr." wrote:
>> 
>> Humans don't learn until it's "in their face."  And even then, they
>> sometimes don't learn.  But a blackout would be a good "warning shot."
>
>Oh sure, and after a few of those that "carefree and/or foolish" public
>flock to the polls to elect candidates who promise to push through every 
>new power plant proposed, regardless of how well or badly planned, its 
>effects on the environment, energy policy, whatever.  "The public" is not 
>a captive population you can "force" to "learn," it has the power to throw 
>out virtually every impediment to getting what it wants if it is so 
>motivated.


Gee, I wonder what areas will be chosen for the blackouts?
Residential or business?
Rich areas or poor areas?


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From: linley@megami.org (Bruce Linley)
Newsgroups: sac.general,ba.general,la.general,sd.general
Subject: Re: We NEED a blackout!
Date: 6 Jan 2001 09:57:03 -0800
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