[Tainan]

I wonder if Mr. John Brickey, Longview Community Development Director, is familiar with the novel "Unintended Consequences" ?

If not, I think he should familiarize himself with what petty little local tyrants might face.

[familyop]

"I wonder if Mr. John Brickey, Longview Community Development Director, is familiar with the novel "Unintended Consequences" ?

If not, I think he should familiarize himself with what petty little local tyrants might face."

Thanks, Tainan. Xie xie. The novel looks interesting. I might find and order a copy. With a likely bond crash and continuing rising fuel prices ahead, many of the NIMBY ("not in my back yard") folks will be moving away from rural places and back in the poorer parts of cities before long. Besides, most of them are getting old (mostly the older half of my fellow Baby Boomers). IMO, remote rural areas will be mostly for the younger few and immigrants more amenable to rural life (e.g. some folks originally from the Himalayas who purchased lots near me--very nice neighbors, if they decide to build).

BTW, anyone who wants to build a small, private wind turbine (plans for homebuilt alternator, tilt tower, etc.) might consider doing so with a tilt tower. It can be left in the lowered position against the ground (alternator stored out of the weather) until it's needed (e.g., later in the government default and depression process, when funding from foreign debt and Fed printing press for enforcement will be slim). Only certain areas have frequent and strong enough winds for such equipment to be of much benefit, though.