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Officials now calling for military take over of private utility company in NY/NJ | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 14093935  United States11/09/2012 12:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | White collar workers apparently ain't getting the job done. Concerns that the company is mismanaged = Send in the Marines! [link to www.nbcnewyork.com]  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 25390958 United States11/09/2012 12:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 7376059 United States11/09/2012 12:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ok...the power company wont restore power untill the homes have been inspected by a licensed electrician and plumber this would require the home owner to pay for this. So if the military takes over would that still apply? |
Saddletramp  User ID: 812002  Puerto Rico11/09/2012 12:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah because when government takes over ANYTHING (or everything) it runs SOOOOO much more efficiently... (See Healthcare...) "And how can a man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods..." ~ Horatius "Because he told the truth, and once you've heard the truth, everything else is just cheap whiskey..." "We don't rent pigs!" |
| Saddletramp User ID: 812002 Puerto Rico11/09/2012 12:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Welp as I recall this area of the map is quiet "blue"...they kinda asked for it... "And how can a man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods..." ~ Horatius "Because he told the truth, and once you've heard the truth, everything else is just cheap whiskey..." "We don't rent pigs!" |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1404507 United States11/09/2012 01:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Phennommennonn Forum Administrator 11/09/2012 01:03 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | a friend of mine on LI from high school called this a few days ago. full govt takeover is prolly next political correctness is a doctrine.... fostered by a delusional, illogical minority...... and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media; which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 23011194 United States11/09/2012 01:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 3079061 United States11/09/2012 01:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ok...the power company wont restore power untill the homes have been inspected by a licensed electrician and plumber this would require the home owner to pay for this. So if the military takes over would that still apply? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 7376059 It should apply; just because the utility is poorly managed does not mean power should be connected to water damaged homes before they havebeen inspected for safety. |
| Eternally Vigilant User ID: 8547422 United States11/09/2012 01:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow, that didn't take long, did it? Never let a good crisis go to waste. Nationalizing industry... it's so socialist. It's so Hugo Chavez. It's so Van Jones and Valarie Jarret and Bill Ayers. It is so Weather Underground. So National Socialist. So NAZI. History, in the making. |
| Sledster User ID: 982167  Germany11/09/2012 01:31 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Welp as I recall this area of the map is quiet "blue"...they kinda asked for it... Quoting: Saddletramp Not "kind of", they elected their government. They deserve what they get. I have no tolerance for a crying libtard. I'm tired of waiting, somebody push the damn button already! Keep your 72 virgins, give me one old biker chick. |
| geminilion User ID: 12895036 United States11/09/2012 02:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I had to run out this morning while watching the news. It was being reported that the CEO of Con Ed was issuing an apology saying something along the lines of "we were not prepared". Did not get details as I had to run out. I haven't seen any con ed trucks around and there are still lots of people without power. ..."The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that guides your way." Heraclitus |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 19980561 United States11/09/2012 02:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 8171374 United States11/09/2012 02:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow, that didn't take long, did it? Quoting: Eternally Vigilant Never let a good crisis go to waste. Nationalizing industry... it's so socialist. It's so Hugo Chavez. It's so Van Jones and Valarie Jarret and Bill Ayers. It is so Weather Underground. So National Socialist. So NAZI. History, in the making. This Stalin and Lenin would be proud papa |
| TT User ID: 7054089 United States11/09/2012 02:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | when the nazis took over germany they were on their way to being far ahead of the public in terms of scientific research and development... i suspect a certain govt today is too...anyone ever play civilization? science is the best path to win, although religion is the easiest and hardest to conquer... |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 27142624  Mexico11/09/2012 02:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah because when government takes over ANYTHING (or everything) it runs SOOOOO much more efficiently... Quoting: Saddletramp (See Healthcare...) :Agreed: Govt health care runs better than private health care. Kick out the corporate parasites clinging to the trough and you'll see it run even better. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 18139076 United States11/09/2012 02:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 27142624 Mexico11/09/2012 02:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Newsday reported Friday that LIPA was warned as long ago as 2006 that it was not prepared to handle a major storm, that it badly needed to replace outdated technology and did not keep up with critical maintenance. Among the issues the utility was warned about include a 25-year-old computer system not capable of tracking outages, and failures to keep up with basic tasks like replacing rotting poles and trimming trees near power lines, the paper said. Newsday said a reporter on Thursday visited the Hicksville headquarters of National Grid, which is the company contracted by LIPA to oversee operations, and found engineers tracking outages with highlighters and paper maps. The utility companies cannot handle it. So the taxpayer will step in. Then after all their neglect and over charging, everything will be updated and paid for by the govt, who will then hand it back to the utility companies. Nice deal. I hope your rates go down as a result, but I doubt it. ps this isnt socialism. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 18139076 United States11/09/2012 02:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow, that didn't take long, did it? Quoting: Eternally Vigilant Never let a good crisis go to waste. Nationalizing industry... it's so socialist. It's so Hugo Chavez. It's so Van Jones and Valarie Jarret and Bill Ayers. It is so Weather Underground. So National Socialist. So NAZI. History, in the making. HA! And "O" would say Lincoln. Truly delusional. |
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| IssueX User ID: 14348632 United States11/09/2012 02:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow, that didn't take long, did it? Quoting: Eternally Vigilant Never let a good crisis go to waste. Nationalizing industry... it's so socialist. It's so Hugo Chavez. It's so Van Jones and Valarie Jarret and Bill Ayers. It is so Weather Underground. So National Socialist. So NAZI. History, in the making. HA! And "O" would say Lincoln. Truly delusional. +1000 |
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| Saratonin User ID: 6418504 United States11/09/2012 02:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Get rid of the lazy union workers, problem solved! My Blog - [link to blog.emergencyoutdoors.com] Online Survival Store - [link to www.emergencyoutdoors.com] Heirloom (Non-GMO) Survival Seeds - [link to www.emergencyoutdoors.com] |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 26059991 United States11/09/2012 02:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I had to run out this morning while watching the news. It was being reported that the CEO of Con Ed was issuing an apology saying something along the lines of "we were not prepared". Quoting: geminilion Did not get details as I had to run out. I haven't seen any con ed trucks around and there are still lots of people without power. CEO Burke is best friends with Mayor Bloomberg. All trucks were sent to NYC to get up and running. All other areas were left high and dry |
