The last two times there were energy blackouts in tje northeast I lived up in that area and was directly affected. It was frightening in 1965 because the US Overcommunications industry had not developed to the level of being able to provide remote TV coverage. Most news came via battery-powered radio, and most of it was speculation for many hours.

By 1977 there were primitive remote TV capabilities, and videotape, of a sort, and viewers outside the affected areas were treated to many images of rioting in some areas of NYC.

Most of the coverage of last night's episode was New York-centric, since the majors all had heavy capability in that city. Most coverage was very positive: images on New Yorkers walking home, beginning a trudge that could be 5, 10, even 20 miles or more. Lots of clips of strangers helping each other, all positive things to see.

This morning, there were conflicting messages on one minor Net news page; Drudge reported the present official story, a lightning strike at the Niagara power plant. Officials of that plant, and its neighboring Canadian plant deny any lightning in the area.

It's confusing to the average guy when the official story doesn't agree with those on the scene. A useful analogy, I suppose could be the Jessica Lynch rescue story.

However, the important point was made already by the Occupant of our Oval Office. It wasn't terrorism, merely and Act of God.

I guess God is still mad at us for letting our Oval Office be occupied by an unelected man.

Look for the panelists for this report to all come from the oil, gas, or energy industries and for the actual documentation to remain a closely guarded secret once the report is issued. In addition, look for a map of the oil fields of either Iran or Syria to be included in the documents once the Bushites lose their FOIA suit.

Hmm...

Our lives won't be normal as long as this administration-pirate-crew is in charge.

--being "fair and balanced" in ventura county, ca

Jo,

Congratulations on the TBOGG Lingua Ubaldi award. Nice catch. Speaking of catch did the RL get caught? Is that why he is no longer in the Fish Pond?
Didn't say something to offend I hope. btw are you in Ohio now?

Barry at Rush Limbaughtomy

Barry, RL is right below Roger Ailes...(what a day to ask that question....) in the Pond, which is above SKB...

Have we heard from VP Dick Cheney about his energy group's take on the "cascading" blackout? Presumably we can't blame Enron, or can we?

BushCo will, no doubt, use this as justification for sending even more millions to their oil and gas contributo...um, buddies by some twisted means.

Lets not forget the Dubya and Crew voted down Dem sponsored legislation (3 times) to appropriate money to modernize the energy grid.

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