To all California economic fundamentalists:
I certainly hope you will join me in opposing any government intervention in California. Although it sure APPEARS that energy deregulation has been a massive, colossal failure, you should have no doubt that deregulation will be proven right. After all, several economists support deregulation, and we know that economics is truth itself.
YES it's true that Intel and other major companies are suspending new construction until California fixes their shortage.
YES it's true that the states and countries with nationalized energy are doing way better than deregulated California.
YES we should use business-type performance measures and evaluate policies based on outcomes... just NOT when we are measuring conservative policies
YES it's true that there are no power plants because there was no one producer responsible for meeting demand.
But these are NO reasons to quit now. After all, the LAWS of supply and demand are unimpeachable. The fact that demand has gone way up and prices have skyrocketed instead of demand increasing is NO reason to doubt economic LAWS, patriots. We must see this experiment through to its conclusion. Obviously we haven't waited long enough. If it takes 5 years or 25 years by God, we should wait until we're proven right.
Imagine forcing out-of-state producers to sell power to California just to prevent blackouts. Whatever happened to self reliance and good old-fashioned American know-how? For those weak-minded conservatives who are now screaming to the nanny state to intervene, I suggest practicing a little of the self-reliance you preach. Do you know have a Coleman stove patriot? Do you not have a two year supply of batteries and MRE's?? I will post several links to various militia and Amish web sites. Learn to live off the land, patriots!
Every morning I get on my knees and thank God I don't live in SLAVERY in socialist China... or Canada.. or Oregon. You should too.
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To all California economic fundamentalists: I certainly hope you will join me in opposing any government intervention in California. Although it sure APPEARS that energy deregulation has been a massive, colossal failure, you should have no doubt that deregulation will be proven right. After all, several economists support deregulation, and we know that economics is truth itself.
YES it's true that Intel and other major companies are suspending new construction until California fixes their shortage.
YES it's true that the states and countries with nationalized energy are doing way better than deregulated California.
YES we should use business-type performance measures and evaluate policies based on outcomes... just NOT when we are measuring conservative policies
YES it's true that there are no power plants because there was no one producer responsible for meeting demand.
But these are NO reasons to quit now. After all, the LAWS of supply and demand are unimpeachable. The fact that demand has gone way up and prices have skyrocketed instead of demand increasing is NO reason to doubt economic LAWS, patriots. We must see this experiment through to its conclusion. Obviously we haven't waited long enough. If it takes 5 years or 25 years by God, we should wait until we're proven right.
Imagine forcing out-of-state producers to sell power to California just to prevent blackouts. Whatever happened to self reliance and good old-fashioned American know-how? For those weak-minded conservatives who are now screaming to the nanny state to intervene, I suggest practicing a little of the self-reliance you preach. Do you know have a Coleman stove patriot? Do you not have a two year supply of batteries and MRE's?? I will post several links to various militia and Amish web sites. Learn to live off the land, patriots!
Every morning I get on my knees and thank God I don't live in SLAVERY in socialist China... or Canada.. or Oregon. You should too.
-- Proud and Free by Candle in CA